try this, after getting the initial flash continue to insert the angio cath (needle still intact) just slightly further before advancing the plastic cath. sometimes you just aren't quite far enough...
Sorry this happened to you, at my school I don't get a sub so the asst principal handles any emergencies. I hope your "critter" is OK...My pup is family
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Does he have any emergency contact #'s you can try? Also, I find that if a student calls from their own cell phone, sometimes the parent will answer.If not, Ice and splint...that's all you can
I guess it would depend on where you work but for my school nurse job I wear holiday scrubs for all of the holidays. I think they are really cute and the students seem to like them
hiya supernurse, here are my thoughts on this. it sounds like you do the best you can do for your patients and no one including yourself can expect more than that. no one can be in two places at the...
If nursing is something you feel you want to do then go for it. I have been a nurse for 11 years and love it. Don't worry about the job market, it has it's ups and downs but there are jobs to be had....
Since you already talked to your boss, you will just have to see how this plays out. If it happens again, I would just talk to him and see what's going on. Sometimes with co-workers it's easier just...
I :heartbeat:heartbeat:heartbeat my Crocs. I have tried various styles but the mercy work and bistro styles are the most comfortable for long hours on your feet. The bonus with Crocs is you can wash...
Of the thousands ( literally, I do flu and hep shots) of IM injections I have given, I aspirated blood once. In that circumstance, I pulled out the syringe and just started over with a new one. It...
I also was a Paramedic for many years before becoming an RN and I did find the transition kind of difficult. As a Medic, I did follow standing orders written not only by the physician but by an entire...
Hi and welcome to the world of nursing. What you are going through is very normal and it does get better with time. Sometimes being a little nervous keeps you on your toes. As for making...
Broken ribs are a very common occurance during chest compressions. As a Paramedic I broke many ribs. Please know you did nothing wrong...it just is part of CPR...unfortunately, it will happen again...