gizelda196

gizelda196

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  1. baxter pump with pigback pca pump????

    gizelda196 replied to Webfoot's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    We always piggy back using a oneway valve . NS at kvo helps to the small amount of pain med pushing into the vein.The key is to make sure you have the

  2. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    gizelda196 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    :yelclap: Well said! You rock

  3. Is This Standard Now With Pap Smears

    gizelda196 replied to payday's topic in General Nursing

    Always the whole package. I always end up with a rectal because my uterus is in a bizarre postion. YUK. any hoot I see a midwife . I see my primary care for every thing else but my yearly paps are...

  4. Suffering thru night shift position for your kids sake

    gizelda196 replied to Nursesuzi's topic in General Nursing

    We have to rotate. That can be extremly hard. My last postion every 3rd month was nights.I was a mess. I am not a night person. They are a special breed. When I first got a divorce I went to weekend...

  5. Are Your End-of-Life Wishes Clear?

    gizelda196 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    OH YES . Very clear. Including written on my Health care Proxy form it states: MDS and RNS administer 2-4 mg mso4 q1hr ATC REGARDLESS of your clinical assement of me being in pain or not! My family...

  6. Difficult questions from job interview

    gizelda196 replied to Snowwhite's topic in Nursing Career

    Ugh! I hate those questions! How about this one? Name 3 adjectives that best descibe you. Ok now tell me why? I never no how to answer them. I wing it I guess. But I should start practicing answers I...

  7. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    gizelda196 replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    Quote But if some busybody has the nerve to approach me demanding to know if I'm "saved" I will put a big smile on my face and say "Actually, I am a witch, and I practice Wicca" or "I am a Satanist....

  8. What style of music do you listen to the most?

    gizelda196 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    METAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Heavy, thrash, hair, death,gothic,progressive. On the flip side I love to listen to my hannibal soundtrack

  9. What does your spouse do?

    gizelda196 replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

    My S.O . is retired navy . He is now a teacher for a private org and travels every week far away from me. JUST the way I like

  10. Why Women Take So Long in the Bathroom

    gizelda196 replied to Rhoresmith's topic in Nursing Humor

    :roll

  11. Why Women Take So Long in the Bathroom

    gizelda196 replied to Rhoresmith's topic in Nursing Humor

    :roll

  12. I can't stop crying~ why can't I be B Positive?

    gizelda196 replied to ERRN1028's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry. I feel loss on certain pts also. It says alot. Dont ever lose this. I wish I could offer some wisdom. All I can offer to you is

  13. What is your policy/procedure for drawing blood for PTT from Central line....

    gizelda196 replied to nursenatalie's topic in MICU, SICU

    I shut off all fluids, flush all ports,lock 2, draw discard a red top,draw blue, flush, resume drips. If pt cannot tolerate any drip comming off for a minute while Ii do this than I go right for the...

  14. Recovering post op patients in Critical Care

    gizelda196 replied to BeckieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    In my place , on off shifts and weekends, we are the PACU and the ICU. We recover them and send them out to the floor or if they are unit pts we keep them. They are 1:1 for 1 hour. The other nurse or...

  15. face to face with death

    gizelda196 replied to Dinith88's topic in General Nursing

  16. need advice - delicate situation (long)

    gizelda196 replied to mkf0605's topic in General Nursing

    Quit!!!!!!!!!!!!

  17. Do all of your vented pt's get restrained?

    gizelda196 replied to JHUBRAIN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I agree with mattsmom. It is rare we have a pt who can sit up,read the paper and not self extubate. We do get them . Most of our pts are OD's.They are sedated,restrained,and out of control and some...

  18. BSN requirement for all RNs

    gizelda196 replied to cindylousmith's topic in General Nursing

    I do not for one teeny weenie second believe a higher degree makes a better nurse. A more learned person maybe, but even that is up for debate.I am a critical care nurse. I took the same boards as...

  19. Dnr In Icu

    gizelda196 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi. I just had another one of those knock down drag out fights with the manager. Our unit has its issues. (see my other post) We have just lost 12 nurses with a total of over 200 hundred years of...

  20. Job satisfaction/disatisfaction Internal/external or both

    gizelda196 replied to Salus's topic in General Nursing

    ohhhhhhhhhh to be a new nurse again! Any hoot.Nursing is a very challenging profession.What is put on our plate in a day can be frustrating when you have a lack of support from your...

  21. over medicating?

    gizelda196 replied to saribeth's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    It is very frustrating,especially when management is oblivious.End of life care ,be it palliative or comfort measures ,is a fine line.Roxanol and Ativan are the standard.You can try printing out some...

  22. What would you have done?

    gizelda196 replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    Well ,first of all cytoxin ,I believe is a chemotherapeutic agent. People die from drug errors.Never mind the problems with toxic levels of chemo. Secondly, you cant just switch bags! They would be...

  23. I Passed!

    gizelda196 replied to AcosmicRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :balloons:

  24. Accuity Vs Staffing Needs: Are They Taking Us Seriously?

    gizelda196 replied to Tadpole's topic in Medical-Surgical

    LOL The only time I have ever seen enough staff on my unit was also during surveys.I have often stopped and wondered in the middle of one of my superhero nurse shifts if the town, state, or feds were...

  25. Recommended experiences before Hospice transfer?

    gizelda196 replied to JacelRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    It sounds like it was