scootertrash nurse

scootertrash nurse

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  1. For those of you "hot shots" who didn't think the nursing program was " that hard"...

    scootertrash nurse replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    The doctor ,lawyer ,nurse who graduate at the bottom of the class and pass there boards are still doctors,lawyers,and nurses I what you do with what you got when working everyday go to work and learn...

  2. How long is too long to give "No PIV meds" in a PIV?

    scootertrash nurse replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with above posters ! is the patient going home on iv meds?? but vanco goes ok thru

  3. Patient or Client?

    scootertrash nurse replied to jrw03282009's topic in General Nursing

    patients

  4. Things pts do that make you want to go hit your ahead against a brick wall.

    scootertrash nurse replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I had an alert and oriented woman in my unit that kept using her yankur to scratch her kat then suction herself

  5. speeding tickets

    scootertrash nurse replied to hbgwan's topic in Men in Nursing

    2 weeks ago I was going home after work and was doing 85 in a 65 thats fast for even me any way I was pulled over and while I was digging around in the glove box for my insurance the male cop asked...

  6. My hands need a good hand cream!

    scootertrash nurse replied to brissygal's topic in International Nursing

    us vitiam d oinment when not at work or when you sleep if able to get it greasy but it

  7. Crash Review Course Needed ASAP

    scootertrash nurse replied to Tucwebb's topic in Ob/Gyn

    just enjoy being grandma and let the nurses do ther job and enjoy you new

  8. Patient Complaints In Spite of Good Care

    scootertrash nurse replied to vivere's topic in General Nursing

    better for you to be out of that job then sounds like the supervisor was a real

  9. Patient Complaints In Spite of Good Care

    scootertrash nurse replied to vivere's topic in General Nursing

    people complain thats the short of it. But suspended ***! thats why auntie should of been made to leave if not regular visiting hours . if your care was on target the you peers should of backed you...

  10. Hepatitis B series problem (student)

    scootertrash nurse replied to Kringe38's topic in General Nursing

    you don't have to take the series and no one can make you.(talk to the school about people that don't convert) most employers make you sign a waiver . But this is school so it different and could...

  11. I think my resident may have been having an MI

    scootertrash nurse replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    you did the correct thing!!! but your DON and Administer HAS to talk with with the doctor!!!! residents are people too. patient advocate and safety is your first job. Now unless the patient had...

  12. Homecare Cleansing of Nasal Cannula

    scootertrash nurse replied to retyurednurse's topic in General Nursing

    don't know a way to clean it but agree with above posters soap and water. i got more to say about the nasal canula being one of the cheapest things you patient has probley no more that a dollar in...

  13. What would you do?

    scootertrash nurse replied to Soph_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    people get sick new job or not and now days with the H1N1 going around stay at home don't give it another thought. If that don't work and you still feel bad go to work and cough on all of the phones...

  14. Where Can a New Grad Get experience!?

    scootertrash nurse replied to dfowler19's topic in General Nursing

    Its always easier to find a job when you have a job my suggestion is to find a job if possible in a hospital on any unit days, nights or weekends only etc... and practice excellent basic nursing...

  15. How was your first time poke?

    scootertrash nurse replied to lina.561's topic in General Nursing

    The first time I stuck somebody was a Z track and the needle looked to me like it was a mile long but be confident when around you patients. On IV's look before you stick what I mean is that I get...

  16. Do you use Kardexes on your unit?

    scootertrash nurse replied to Nacki's topic in General Nursing

    wow!!!!!! havent used kardexes in years i like them though if kept up to date but 99 percent of the time they were not

  17. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    scootertrash nurse replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    let me hear you ghost story's are they there to help? ? ?

  18. Enjoyable Depression

    scootertrash nurse replied to markuskristian's topic in General Nursing

    most people who are bi polar don't take their meds because they spend more time in the manic phase which is more enjoyable than the depressed

  19. open or closed visiting ?

    scootertrash nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    looking for bedside nurses on open or closed visiting in critcal care areas what are the pros and cons

  20. IV starts - losing blood return/can't thread catheter

    scootertrash nurse replied to gwyn523's topic in General Nursing

    once you get the flash stop and take the tourniquet off and connect the saline syringe and gently flush the cath while advancing it 0.5 to 1 cc ( it opens the vein in front of the

  21. Cussed out and disprespected by CNA

    scootertrash nurse replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    you know how the rumor mill work i say talk with the don to see what really happened and to give her or him you side of the story in