lazyrocking

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1. Hospital Using FirstNet in ER?

   lazyrocking replied to midge121787's topic in General Nursing

   Please feel free to E mail. We have been using First Net for about a year. Have lots of good and

2. Nurses inserting External Jugular peripheral lines

   lazyrocking replied to LRaz's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Did you get a chance to find your step by step instructions? I could certainly use that at our facility also.

3. skunk smell??

   lazyrocking replied to PedsAtHeart's topic in General Nursing

   Rocephin smell like cat urine. I also smell human urine odor when reconstituting maxipime.

4. Scrubs for Short People!

   lazyrocking replied to Pinky2's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Try www.aviatorscrubs.com. I get all my scrubs from there because you can customize pockets, length of pants, length of shirt etc. They're pricey but last for years and

5. Charting by Exception

   lazyrocking posted a topic in General Nursing

   Our facility is currently revamping a lot of things. Charting is one of them. I've been selected to review the negative aspect of charting by exception. I've used it in other facilities and have to...

6. Scrub tops that don't shrink to your armpits; anyone know of any?

   lazyrocking replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I have just the opposite problem and couldn't find small enough scrubs. I found www.aviatorscrubs.com for on-line ordering and love them. I've had four pair for over two years and haven't had any...

7. tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

   lazyrocking replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

   This really hit home. I've been an advanced EMT for many years and am graduating the ADN program this spring. It seems like there is a feeding chain that occurs in health care. I've seen ICS dis on...

8. opinion on electronic stethoscopes

   lazyrocking replied to lbfowler's topic in General Nursing

   I have had an Adscope 656 for two years now and love it. I originally got it for EMS as it screen out engine noise and amplified lung sounds etc. They take a while to get used to but are invaluable....

9. C3--C6 Spinal injury ??

   lazyrocking replied to Cubby's topic in General Nursing

   Several years ago I had a c5 - 6 fx. After a couple years I experienced the same s/s. It turned out to be a small cyst at the site of the initial injury. MRI was the only way to dx it. It was just...

10. What do you think is the MOST difficult clinical skill to acquire in your experience?

    lazyrocking replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Just a suggestion but I learned blood draws and IV's in the back of an ambulance. You don't get time to think about it and they become automatic. You might try to get in with your local service and...

11. Career decision -- little or large?

    lazyrocking replied to lazyrocking's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks very, very much. Your input is really

12. Career decision -- little or large?

    lazyrocking posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently an ADN student graduating this spring. My long term goal is to complete the nurse practitioner program. My dilemma is I've been offered a position at a larger hospital, med-surg floor...