jeepgirl

jeepgirl LPN, NP

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  1. BSN duties?

    jeepgirl replied to nev's topic in General Nursing

    I think what the OP is asking is if there is a different standard of care expected from BSN nurses rather than the ADN nurses. For instance, the standard of care for a nurse certified in his or her...

  2. Britney demanding background checks for her L&D nurses..

    jeepgirl replied to Peachy720's topic in Ob/Gyn

    after a c-section your gut will still be hanging AND it will hurt like the dickens! what's the

  3. Interview times and appointments... how much notice?

    jeepgirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have applied for a community health nurse position. I've been invited to interview twice. However, each time they attempt to schedule they give me very little time and / or flexibility in scheduling...

  4. 75 questions & thinking it was tough-good signs?!

    jeepgirl replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    either you passed with flying colors or you failed so miserably in those 75 questions that if you had taken ALL the questions you still would have failed. you almost definetly

  5. Did anyone try to talk you out of being a nurse?

    jeepgirl replied to following_faith's topic in General Nursing

    I say go for it. Don't listen to the other people... they are not you. I personally wish I could do real estate. But thats just me! LOL! More money if you are good at

  6. Britney demanding background checks for her L&D nurses..

    jeepgirl replied to Peachy720's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hope this isn't stupid but... why would anyone, much less a celebrity, want an elective c-section? I thought your body was more likely to go back to its pre-pregnancy shape if you had a vag

  7. Co-Worker Threatening Suicide

    jeepgirl replied to LadyMadonna's topic in General Nursing

    I would call a higher authority (police) to get this woman some help. I cannot believe that she is asking a coworker to do this for her! Get her some help,

  8. petechiae on legs

    jeepgirl replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    What happened when you went to the clinic

  9. What squicks you out?

    jeepgirl replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    Like it was said above, some women have that, and it has nothing to do with being unclean or not washing frequently enough. And, if you're going to have a baby soon... many women do have a slight odor...

  10. Removing a Catheter from a male pt

    jeepgirl replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    omg

  11. graduate school for nurses

    jeepgirl replied to krisssy's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hello, I'm actually applying for a pediatric nurse practitioner / educator track. I'm excited, but very scared! I never remembered being anxious about nursing school in this manner... now, I am for...

  12. Peds IV Tips

    jeepgirl replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes kids are just very hard sticks. We have had children that no one could start a line on... even the anesthesiology. When kids get dehydrated, sometimes their veins become very fragile... and...

  13. med admin mistake...confused...

    jeepgirl replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    i think why we are asking is because this seems sooo unbelievable... i mean, they drill that stuff into your head in nursing school, and if you've practiced for more than a few months you'll have came...

  14. Peds IV Tips

    jeepgirl replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a regional medical center in a closed peds unit that only does kids... we're not an adult / peds floor, etc. But no, it's not a childrens hospital. I guess I should clairify. What we tend...

  15. Peds IV Tips

    jeepgirl replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    Saphs are good but you have to use some sort of board to restrain (we use an armboard) or its pretty useless... it'll be out or infiltrated. For the taping... we use clear tape all the time, and...

  16. med admin mistake...confused...

    jeepgirl replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Was she really saying ML and not asking for units? I just can't find that believable... I guess it is beyond me. Don't be offended by this question, but is your mom a nurse? Why I am asking is I was...

  17. med admin mistake...confused...

    jeepgirl replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I guess that they've had problems with people giving PRN's for what they are not intended for... for instance, giving Tylenol for pain when it was really only supposed to be for a fever...

  18. RN's becoming drug reps?

    jeepgirl replied to nosonew's topic in General Nursing

    Never saw an ugly or overweight drug rep yet. Hum, guess that leaves me

  19. Peds IV Tips

    jeepgirl replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    Warm pack that EMLA. It works faster / better that way. I always warm pack if I expect I have to leave it on less than 1 hour. Never, ever let a parent hold. They are unreliable. Let them be the...

  20. med admin mistake...confused...

    jeepgirl replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Just my opinion... even though it wasn't asked... If it was as we suspect... 130 units... and she was looking for a larger syringe... I don't think that she should be reported to the BON. I think...

  21. med admin mistake...confused...

    jeepgirl replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    PrickleyPear - I have seen the same notifications on writing out units instead of "U". It can look like a 0 if written in a hurry!! I think you could give like 13 units. For instance, if the patient...

  22. med admin mistake...confused...

    jeepgirl replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, lets say that for some odd reason, the patient really was supposed to get 130 units. That's pretty rare. Maybe this nurse hadn't give that large a dose of insulin before, so she hadn't needed to...

  23. med admin mistake...confused...

    jeepgirl replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    You'd have to split the dose if it was 130u. I thought that they made the insulin syringes all the same size, with the same markings... they are standardized to decrease mistakes in insulin dosing....

  24. med admin mistake...confused...

    jeepgirl replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Like I said before, I don't give a ton of insulin... I don't even give it on a weekly basis... does anyone have a sliding scale around? Just wondering how far off 130u really is... for a really large...

  25. med admin mistake...confused...

    jeepgirl replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Well... when I am giving meds, I do not always check the MAR and the doctors orders before giving the meds. I do sometimes though. But, that is why there is a "MAR verification" area on our MARs......