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Just curious how you guys do it? I was watching this video I do understand the need to use a syringe and attach the syringe to the lower port to aspirate that air (which is a huge amount). But after that, the people in the video mentioned that th...

This pt had been on the unit for a few days. Had been on tinza and asa since admission to the unit. Start of shift, first day with him. He was c/o mild chest pain and bit of sob. A bit diaphoretic too. His SpO2 were fine but I cranked up the O2 a...

Had a pt where she was hypoglycemic (below 2-3) and hypokalemic (2.2) simultaneously. She was still alert and talking. We hung dextrose 50% 25g and 10mmol K+ minibags...quite a # of them. Those were resident's order which I feel wasn't an enough dr...

I've been asked to take on a preceptor student again but I thought perhaps I can improve on some things (especially something that I'm not aware of or conscientious of). Anyone know of any peer-reviewed articles that provide insight on how to better ...

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Maybe a dumb question but: After I get a flashback, I attached a saline flush and pull on the syringe. Sometimes I don't get any blood back . When I flush it, the IV doesn't seem to be interstitial. I proceed to use the IV with IV fluids. Still n...

It's been a long time since I've worked night shifts as I am a day shift person. And even then, I've probably worked less than 15-20 night shifts during my nursing career. I have no problem getting up early (5 am) but I tend to hit the sack by 9ish ...

To me, it's assisting a patient to AMBULATE. I often find myself with so much crap on my plate throughout my shift that ambulating a patient gets the least priority.

Today was the first time I came across a pt that requires me to use the following for the Baxter IV pump: Extension Set with 0.22 micron high pressure extended life filter and 1 INTERLINK injection site 6" from male Luer lock adapter http://www.ecomm...

I guess nursing candidates who are considered FAT shouldn't be hired either...whether it be genetics or eating too much junk food or little or no physicial activity. Fat nurses set bad examples for patients...

I seem to recall of this site that has pdf translation sheets which have various languages of the common words we use with pt (such as BM, void, pain, etc). The pt would be reading the word in his/her own language and then just point. The word woul...

When I see what I think is a stage 1 pressure ulcer, I would slap on a Coloplast comfeel dressing and make sure the pt is turned q2h. Correct me if there are better options. If you see a stage 2 (skin tear, bleeding) on a pt, what would you use befo...

It seems like 90% of the patients in my internal/acute med unit gets acetaminophen (325, 500, 650, 1000) that is scheduled tid or qid. I never found out what the rationale behind it is? Is it just a proactive way to manage pain? The ones that us...

Passed the CRNE in June. My current 6-month GN permit expires in Dec. Should I wait until towards end of Sept to apply for my RN? Or should I do it now? I'm just trying to figure out a way to save money on the fees. BTW, I get retro pay from my em...

Let's say someone initially got their 6 months GN permit towards end of Dec. Wrote the CRNE in Feb but failed it. That person decided to rewrite the CRNE in June...and also renew the GN permit since he/she wouldn't be getting the CRNE result until J...

Devastated and shocked. Failure was never an option during my schooling. Should I pay for the re-check/re-score service?

I am not sure. I am just not convinced that I actually fail this exam

it's in my title/subject header of my thread

1. The only PICC lines I've dealt with so far are the ones that are inserted in the AC (proximal to the elbow bent). Is that the only location that they can be found? 2. The policy here in this region is that PICC lines are locked with 5 ml of NS ...

...accept (if interviewed and offered) a 1.0 FTE position (GN/RN) that is at a different city (few hrs drive) and relocate, study crne, and work FT? My preceptorship is ending in a few weeks. Any thoughts and advice? That's my dilema.

Can someone provide a brief list or summary of what kind of tubes are there and how/where they fall under certain categories? I am in what seems to be a GI surgery unit (but the unit is consider a general surg) for my preceptorship and I've been enco...

Any tips? I've seen people being able to draw almost all of the med up into the syringe and within seconds. I could never get that down properly. Sometimes I would spend about 1 min trying to draw the med up with 25% or so remaining in the ampule (s...

The hospitals in this city use the Alaris pump and this kind of Alaris infusion set: Prior to my preceptorship, I've always twist that end cap a little bit so that the IV solution can dribble out while priming. However, during my firs...

So are you all saying my past clinical instructors are incompetent and don't know what they were thinking? So who is right or wrong or too anal or giving unecessary steps in this situation? My current preceptor or my past clinical instructors/buddy ...

Actually I didnt' argue with her. I just said something like "oh..no..didn't know that would be non-sterile" Well, if she happened to be my side when I prime another IV line, should I do it MY way and let her criticize me again?