Deb123j

Deb123j

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  1. Should I quit nursing school...?

    Deb123j replied to jfisher23's topic in General Nursing

    I'm guessing you have a job??? I was fortunate to get a job 3 years ago right out of nursing school, but feel sorry for those who went through school and are now unable to find decent employment. I...

  2. Should you admit you made a mistake when it could affect student success

    Deb123j replied to vlr1445's topic in General Nursing

    IF it is a case of the teacher making an error that would have failed the student, the teacher could admit to the mistake and put the student on probation. I don't think it would be fair after the...

  3. Check Hb post-transfusion?

    Deb123j replied to talaxandra's topic in General Nursing

    You give your PRBC's in one hour!!! Unless it's an emergency, we run PRBC's for 3-4 hours. Lasix is given depending on the pt and lung sounds. Re-checking Hgb in either 1 or 4 hours, depending on...

  4. What is your New Year Fitness Plan?

    Deb123j replied to Guest717236's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I thought that I would start off by changing my diet. Limit pop intake, increase H2O intake, eat healthier foods. I have two small children and work nights. It's difficult to work out, but I think...

  5. Blood, Bodily Fluids and Germs OH MY!

    Deb123j replied to Lisa, MA's topic in General Nursing

  6. ER Warm Fuzzies

    Deb123j replied to Escape5's topic in Emergency

    Not an ER fuzzy, but from my trauma unit. I was able to stay home the first 4 hours of my shift, so worked 11p-7a. Took over a team of another nurse. Had an elderly pt (later 70's) come from a...

  7. Filter needles...are they necessary?

    Deb123j replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm...never thought about that. It would save the hospital some $$$ (maybe we'd even get a raise this

  8. Filter needles...are they necessary?

    Deb123j replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    It's happened maybe 3-4x's in the past almost 3 years. We use a larger needle (16g I believe) to draw up our meds, so maybe that is why. But I always look to make sure my syringe is clear. And...of...

  9. Filter needles...are they necessary?

    Deb123j replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    This is absolutely rediculous!!!! How much time does it take to use a diffeent needle? If the filter needle is available...use it! The real world doesn't "suck" it's just different/harder/more...

  10. Filter needles...are they necessary?

    Deb123j replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    Many times I have given IV Ativan which requires puncturing the rubber stopper. On a few occasions a small piece of the rubber ends up in the syringe. When this happens, I will use a filter needle...

  11. This drives me nuts! Do you know how to read???

    Deb123j posted a topic in General Nursing

    So over the years I have read many many threads on here. Love allnurses!!! :redpinkhe But one thing that drives me ABSOLUTELY nuts is when somebody leaves a comment for an OP that is so totally off...

  12. ....and they had Dynamaps in every room!! (a nurse has gotta dream!)

    Deb123j replied to Walden-Puddle, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Most of our rooms have cardiac monitors (most pts are on monitors continuously). It is however extremely frustrating to have the monitor and no

  13. This drives me nuts! Do you know how to read???

    Deb123j replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    I thought you were serious. I was thinking, "you've GOT to be

  14. This drives me nuts! Do you know how to read???

    Deb123j replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    WHAT!?!?!?!? This is exactly what I'm talking about. Who wrote anything about patients

  15. This drives me nuts! Do you know how to read???

    Deb123j replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    Specifically: tired RN venting - the OP is venting how she had a bad night and had to give a report to one of those "perfect" nurses. It was just a vent of frustration. One member states that she...

  16. Quit my job to be home with my daughter..looking for nursing jobs I can do from home.

    Deb123j replied to ECS15's topic in General Nursing

    This is EXACTLY what I am looking for, however I like to do it during night shift. If you don't mind, what company do you work for??? Thanks!

  17. Nurses Needed for Anonymous Survey!

    Deb123j replied to whitneyLOL's topic in General Nursing

    Done!

  18. Female catheter oop's that hurts me! And I am not female!

    Deb123j replied to jamistlc's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have two: First - I had a pt who pulled out his/her foley and it needed to be replaced. This particular pt was a he, who had the operation to make him a her. Very interesting!!! Second - I had a...

  19. Blaming the nurse

    Deb123j replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes (with our type of trauma pts) I will gladly accept blame aka recognition for a particular pt leaving AMA!!! I once floated to our sister unit (neuro) and my pt left ama b/c I wouldn't let...

  20. Throwing out Med Bottles, What else can I do?

    Deb123j replied to WVStarFish's topic in General Nursing

    Alcohol pads work well! Just rub over the name and it will come

  21. Nurses, are you glad that Obamas Healthcare Bill Passed?

    Deb123j replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know, I live in OHIO.

  22. Nurses, are you glad that Obamas Healthcare Bill Passed?

    Deb123j replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I voted NO!!! My non-profit hospital will be getting LESS $ from medicare, and on top of that, we will start being taxed an ADDITIONAL $160 MILLION per year. We are already not getting raises, but...

  23. Foley catheter insertion and dc

    Deb123j replied to llabahn's topic in General Students

    1 - I usually insert the foley several inches more once I get urine return. Inflate the balloon and then pull back till I meet resistance. 2 - We dc the foley once we have the physicians order. Some...

  24. triple lumen flushing question

    Deb123j replied to lovingRN2009's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    We flush all piccs q8h, wether they are being used or not.

  25. Kid fell off bike: what would you anticipate?

    Deb123j replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    I work on a traum unit - we get the pts from ER that don't go to ICU. I do work with adults, however this is how we would probably treat the boy. *inpt for observation *CT of head - just because...