scooterRN52

scooterRN52

oncology, surgical stepdown, ACLS & OCN

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  1. Magnet hospital

    scooterRN52 replied to mugwump's topic in General Nursing

    I do work at a magnet hospital, they have been magnet status since 2000. Our hospital is one of the nicest places that I have ever worked, I guess that is why I plan on staying there until I retire,...

  2. Poll: Do you use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer as an adjunct to handwashing?

    scooterRN52 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that these gels are great to use on the units, but they don't belong in the OR, the old fashioned betadine scrub is better for OR cases. Betadine kills bacteria

  3. Potassium piggybacks

    scooterRN52 replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    Large volume means a 1 liter bag of fluid at 80 to 100cc an hr. with a K+ rider which is 40 meq. of kcl in a 100cc bag of nss, run k rider on separate IV pump and connect to the tubing of the 1 liter...

  4. Potassium piggybacks

    scooterRN52 replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    Bottom line: potassium K+ riders which we give in our hopital when the K+ is low should be given according to the dose and amount, we infuse 20 meq riders quicker than 40 meq. If through central line...

  5. Poll: Do you use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer as an adjunct to handwashing?

    scooterRN52 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I have read all the information and reports on the alcohol gels that we use in the hospital and agree that they are very effective in killing bacteria on the hands. I beleive that a good hand washing...

  6. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

    scooterRN52 replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you, education doesn't mean much until you get experience and can apply what you have learned. I have worked w/ many BSN prepared nurses, who come out of school unprepared. One program...

  7. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

    scooterRN52 replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree w/ you, I think nurse to patient ratio has more negative effect on pt. care than less education. the nurses w/ less pt. have more time w/ less interuption which also causes errors. I...

  8. Potassium piggybacks

    scooterRN52 replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    This website is great, isin't it? you can learn a lot, and your right, the names for things do vary, but here in the states we use the metric system for measurement of pharmacological drugs. We used...

  9. This is sick

    scooterRN52 replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    Scopalamine dries up pulmonary

  10. This is sick

    scooterRN52 replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    We do the same in oncology and hospice, if a patient is in pain or has difficulty breathing and they are terminal and a DNR, we give them MS04, this dialates the pulmonary vessels and helps them...

  11. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

    scooterRN52 replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    I was in a BSN program about a year ago and decided not to continue, mainly because the classes in that program were political and management oriented, I have an ASN and prior to that I went to LPN...

  12. Potassium piggybacks

    scooterRN52 replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    You are right, but the pharmacy in our hospital makes up K+ riders of 40meq in a100 cc bag of nss to run at 25cc/ hr. to be completed in 4 hr. for a pt. w/ a K+ Some pt.'s are on maintenance...

  13. Potassium piggybacks

    scooterRN52 replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    You won't have a problem w/ a large volume IV bag which 1000ml/ 1 liter bag is. That is alot of dilution for 20 or 40 meq of potassium. IF you put that much 20 or 40 of K+ in a small bag of 100ml -...

  14. Poll: Do you use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer as an adjunct to handwashing?

    scooterRN52 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I use the alcohol based gel sanitizers on the way to the sink where I can wash my hands w/ soap and water which feels much better and cleaner too. The alcohol gel really feels like a coating on your...

  15. 38 too old for school?

    scooterRN52 replied to akanarn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I say, Go for it!!!! I was 38 when I went to LPN school, at that time I had 36 college credits toward my ADN degree at the community college. I finished w/ my associates degree in nursing when I...

  16. Mature Nurses over 50

    scooterRN52 replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    The stress level depends on the accuity level of the patient and what their hospitalization involves, many variables involved. I work on a unit w/ post/op patients (cancer) that have surgery to remove...

  17. Potassium piggybacks

    scooterRN52 replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like a good idea, I think I will pass that along to our pharmacy, thanks for the tip!

  18. Potassium piggybacks

    scooterRN52 replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds like a good idea, I think I will pass that along to our pharmacy, thanks for the tip!

  19. Potassium piggybacks

    scooterRN52 replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital does the same as yours, and I never heard of mixing lidocaine or anything else to mask the pain of infusing K+ ryders, I wouldn't feel comfortable w/ that either. We do use other sites on...

  20. Potassium piggybacks

    scooterRN52 replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital does the same as yours, and I never heard of mixing lidocaine or anything else to mask the pain of infusing K+ ryders, I wouldn't feel comfortable w/ that either. We do use other sites on...

  21. Potassium piggybacks

    scooterRN52 replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on the patient, but I have had good results w/ the warm packs and elevating the extremety when there has been an infiltration.

  22. Mature Nurses over 50

    scooterRN52 replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Good for you! you must stay in good shape, do you work out at a gym? scooterRN52

  23. Mature Nurses over 50

    scooterRN52 replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Blinks, I can't believe this, are you from Alaska? I was there in june 2004, it is a beautiful place, very clean and pristine. I too will probably work full time until I'm 62, then go part time,...

  24. How do you all like the pain scale???

    scooterRN52 replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

    You are welcome Forcemaster.

  25. Potassium piggybacks

    scooterRN52 replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you ladylynx, lidocaine in kcl riders are a no-no, we don't do that at our institution and actually, I never heard of this until now. If my pt. has pain at their IV site, I stop the...