Gabby-RN

Gabby-RN has 4 years experience and specializes in Emergency Nursing.

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1. morphine ivp

   Gabby-RN replied to oharnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Where. I work we start with toradol 30mg, zofran 4mg, a liter of NS, and Morphine 4mg q5m x 3 doses. I give the toradol, zofran, fluid, and 1 dose of morphine. Then send them off to CT. The morphine...

2. prn med help

   Gabby-RN replied to EricaRN2015's topic in Patient Medications

   From the information you providex, I would have given the prn ultram and passed on to the day nurse that you did so. It is up to that nurse to decide if they will give the scheduled ultram, hold the...

3. IV's

   Gabby-RN replied to BabsD's topic in Agency Nurses

   Patients in the ED often tell me their IV hurts...hurts when they bend their arm, hurts when they touch it, hurts when they look at it. Usually they just hate IV's. If I cant find an actual problem...

4. Yearly Bonus Ripped Off?

   Gabby-RN replied to cd365c's topic in General Nursing

   25% is just the Federal tax. I pay state taxes as well, mine are 6% I believe. Maybe some states pay a higher state tax, not sure. Between Federal, State, Medicare and SSI, net pay could be close to...

5. Pain assessments - gabapentin?????

   Gabby-RN replied to martymoose's topic in Patient Medications

   Where I work, gabapentin administration also generates a pain assessment field and 1 hour re-assessment. So does 81mg of aspirin and Tylenol given for fever. We have been told if the medicine is not...

6. Got a letter today, asking me to join hospital union - join or not join?

   Gabby-RN replied to PlentyOfMurses's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   When I was hired at a union facility there was no option to not join. Being in the union was a requirement. Unions have many great advantages but also some disadvantages. I have been passed up for a...

7. Ideas for improving flow...

   Gabby-RN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

   I just meant that every cardiac arrest doesn't go to the cath lab, at least not where I

8. Ideas for improving flow...

   Gabby-RN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

   What do you mean cpr in progress has to go to the cath

9. What's in your pockets?

   Gabby-RN replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

   Trauma sheers and a pen. Everything else I could need is readily available in the

10. Is it OK to say no to a nurse?

    Gabby-RN replied to MsPebbles's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is never ok. Its just my

11. Is it OK to say no to a nurse?

    Gabby-RN replied to MsPebbles's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You should not feel bad for saying no ever as long as you are polite and have a valid reason. If appropriate I would tell the nurse you are in the middle of cleaning up another patient and will be...

12. Annnnnd it happened anyways...

    Gabby-RN replied to MountainBikeChick's topic in General Students

    I was induced at 39 weeks with my 2nd child. (cervidil no pitocin) There were no complications, I had the baby without pain meds in less than 5 minutes of pushing. Sounds like she wouldn't want a...

13. Items a new nurse needs 1st day of work!!!

    Gabby-RN replied to Kellz321's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The hospital where I work does not allow staff to use their own O2 sat because it would mot be calibrated and its accuracy can't be determined. Definitely do not waste your money, they aren't cheap...

14. Pain Management in the ER

    Gabby-RN replied to KYARNP's topic in Emergency

    That is certainly not the case everywhere. I feel like we over treat pain. Sometimes it seems like everyone except migraine sufferers get morphine or

15. Nail and skin care

    Gabby-RN replied to Mandy110609's topic in General Students

    We are not allowed to use lotion from home where I work, the hospital provides fragrant free lotion made by the same company as the sanitizer. According to infection control, we cant use our own...