AnewerRN

AnewerRN specializes in Tele, LTC, Medsurg, Float.

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1. what are common times to run IV's in ?

   AnewerRN replied to Amy10BSN's topic in CCU

   A preceptor once told me that he had run K+ @60/ hour before. Anyone else heard of this? 60meq/hr?!? He wasn't working in a prison at that time was he?

2. What are some questionable/old-fashioned nursing interventions?

   AnewerRN replied to DarkestSamus's topic in General Nursing

   2. Saline flushes vs. herparin for IV locks This topic is of particular interest to me. I work 2 jobs and each hospital has their own protocol for saline vs. heparin flushes. Interestingly enough in some areas the protocols of these hospitals are com...

3. Curious about sedation

   AnewerRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work on a busy tele unit and often recieve patients back from procedure (cath, pacer placement, egd/colo, etc.) who have recieved some amount of conscious sedation. My question is what is the usual dosage for these medications (i.e. fentynl, versed...

4. What to report to unit supervisor, Advice please!

   AnewerRN replied to AnewerRN's topic in General Nursing

   This is exactly why I posted. I never intended for this to be a "gotcha" moment. I have never reported another nurse before. Being a newer nurse in the hospital setting I feel like reporting this was terrible karma as I am bound to make a bigger whoo...

5. What to report to unit supervisor, Advice please!

   AnewerRN replied to AnewerRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you highlandlass.....I really needed that:)

6. What to report to unit supervisor, Advice please!

   AnewerRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I will try to be as brief as possible... Today was a fairly bad day at work. I am a registry float RN at this particular hospital. I was working a general med surg floor and recieved a pt transfer from ICU. RN tells me in report pt is to receive an a...