Achoo! LPN

Achoo! is a LPN and specializes in Urgent Care.

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1. I want to know about medical assisting field

   Achoo! replied to dayavincent's topic in General Nursing

   Here in WI MA's are utilized in clinics. The duties can include all of the front office work, but they are usually utilized in the back office. Duties include patient check in with vital signs,...

2. z track injections

   Achoo! replied to irongirl73's topic in General Nursing

   Vistaril is cery caustic to the tissues, so I always Z track when giving Demerol./Vistaril

3. What exactly does a Resource Nurse Do?

   Achoo! replied to RNBSNMe's topic in General Nursing

   Our resource nurses work day or PM shifts. They only take a pt load if someone is sick or we get a lot of admissions. They take off orders, assist with the codes in ER, assist where needed, take...

4. Vitamin K - IV route & clarifications

   Achoo! replied to LovingNurse's topic in Patient Medications

   I have given it IV piggyback, but never push. Definately document

5. On-Line Classes through WI Tech Schools

   Achoo! replied to nbrody's topic in General Nursing

   I took Pharmacology and Maternal/child through MATC, and management through Western tech college. If you are a visual learner, I'd recommend taking the Health Alterations in class. The lectures and...

6. My first Code Blue!

   Achoo! replied to Achoo!'s topic in First Year After Licensure

   They decided to let him go once he got to the other hospital. I coudln't imagine a good qulaity of life the way he was when he left. I'm sure iot was for the best. It was a great learning experience...

7. Need information on Meditech???

   Achoo! replied to LadySnyper's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Meditech is a computer software program used by hospitals. I do not know if there is anything online avaiable for teaching purposes. I was taught on the job during my first week of

8. My first Code Blue!

   Achoo! posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   One person on my floor ( Med surg) is the " code nurse" for the shift. That means if we get a code, we go down and supposedly our job is to stand back and be the messenger between what is going on in...

9. Learning IVs

   Achoo! replied to kt123's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I work med/surg and we always have opportunities. Direct admits need 1st lines, but there are also patients whose lines go bad, or it has been 4 days and they need a fresh

10. Med-Surg

    Achoo! replied to mkalizmoore's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been on my own for 3 weeks now on med surg. Here we call it the " trenches". It's alot. Alot of patients, alot of new orders, alot of tests, labs, surgeries, hanging blood, and most people have...

11. How do I Find a Job in a Doctor's Office?

    Achoo! replied to Cappyy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Check out the employee opportunities listed with your local hospital websites. Most of them are

12. Shifts at your hospital? (all 7-7)

    Achoo! replied to WestWingFan's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Day 6:30-3:30 PM 2:30-11:30 Nights

13. FUN thread! how many months are you into your first year?

    Achoo! replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1/21/08 Med/surg/peds and still feel I don't know much!

14. Most Common IV Push Meds on Med-Surg

    Achoo! replied to nurseJ88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Lasix, morphine, narcan, phenergan, benadryl. Those are the

15. what time do you give meds....

    Achoo! replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We have an hour window between when the drug is ordered. We can give an hour before or an hour