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pricklypear

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  1. What's the trick to putting in Foleys in women?!!

    pricklypear replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That's really interesting! I've never heard of anything but betadine being used to disinfect before a

  2. to tell or not to tell?

    pricklypear replied to ablynn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Have you talked to your clinical instructor? That, I think, would be the best place to start. Let your instructor take it from

  3. Arizona pre-nursing (BSN) students?

    pricklypear replied to selaz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No, I grew up in AZ, and moved here after graduation. It looks like the admission process has changed quite a bit. It went strictly on GPA when I was there. Our cut-offs were at around 3.5 or...

  4. What's the trick to putting in Foleys in women?!!

    pricklypear replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This trick works about 75% of the time. As you take your last swipe with betadine right down the middle, have the cotton really soaked, and watch for the "wink". If you do it right, the urethral...

  5. Arizona pre-nursing (BSN) students?

    pricklypear replied to selaz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I graduated from ASU in 99, but I think the admission process has changed quite a bit since I was admitted. Just wanted to wish you good luck in the program - I really enjoyed it, and felt like I got...

  6. What is a PCT?

    pricklypear replied to chass1244's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like a patient care tech. Basically a nurse aide, without "formal" certification. Usually trained directly by the hospital, to do whatever the hospital decides is their scope. PCTs I...

  7. aPTT values

    pricklypear replied to Gampopa's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It's going to vary from place to place, and resource to resource. But I doubt you would get a question that specific on NCLEX. The INR value has nothing to do with heparin therapy. It's used to...

  8. Documentaion Legality and Etiquette

    pricklypear replied to mopsi's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure you'll get some really great answers to this. Personally, I don't think you're off base at all. His actions sound wrong all the way around. No, you do not work under his license. You work...

  9. Lovenox IV

    pricklypear replied to Celia M's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I was surprised at their quick response. I just emailed them here (Aventis) http://www.aventis-us.com/contactus/index.jsp and I received some very interesting information. I did offer to pass it...

  10. code blue

    pricklypear replied to gigigirl's topic in Cardiac

    I think one of the most important things you need to remember is that it is your job to get the ball rolling if your patient codes. We respond to too many codes where the nurses have called the code,...

  11. Lovenox IV

    pricklypear replied to Celia M's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I wrote the company a couple of months ago because we had some issues with the new ACS guidelines at my hospital. Our therapeutics committee had approved an order set that included the initial IV...

  12. Cutting Balloon cuffs

    pricklypear replied to jewelcutt's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

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  13. Best area to start nursing carreer?

    pricklypear replied to Bicycleboy's topic in General Nursing

    Bicycleboy - I don't think med-surg is the answer for everybody! It's a great place to start if you aren't really sure where your interests are, or if you just really like a wide variety of patients....

  14. End of Life and DNR

    pricklypear replied to Teachchildren123's topic in MICU, SICU

    I wish we had those catagories around here. Most of the time it's pretty cut and dry, but there have been problems. It seems to be different at the 2 different hospitals I've worked at, also. At...

  15. ok to use names in charting?

    pricklypear replied to liswbbrn's topic in General Nursing

    I totally understand your point, and have thought about that side of it. But, at least at my institution, (using IV starts as an example) anyone who performs a procedure or gives a med signs off on...

  16. ok to use names in charting?

    pricklypear replied to liswbbrn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how 'right' or 'wrong' it is, but I never do it. No other reason other than I have never found it necessary. For example..."Dr notified regarding no available IV access after multiple...

  17. My first emergency...

    pricklypear replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Way to go,

  18. Peripheral IV's

    pricklypear replied to BaByMaMa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh yes, they do disappear!!!! Had it happen lots of times. Yes, they were veins. I'm not sure where they went, but I think they were able to slip down or behind something. JRapha is totally...

  19. OK Hosp. Smoking Ban

    pricklypear replied to LadyBugLass's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    This sounds soooo familiar!! We were told we would have to clock out to leave hospital grounds. OK, I'm fine with that. But... I'm uncomfortable leaving my patients for 30 minutes at a time. So we...

  20. No More Bedside Nursing, I Quit!

    pricklypear replied to cameroondiva's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I totally understand. I felt the same way at my first job out of school. It started out OK, but after a couple of years, the hospital got itself into "financial trouble" and decided to rearrange...

  21. Last names on ID badges and retaliation by patients

    pricklypear replied to ICRN2008's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with you about attorneys. However, I see a hospital setting as a whole different arena than a court of law. I am still not convinced that using last names in communicating with my co-workers...

  22. Last names on ID badges and retaliation by patients

    pricklypear replied to ICRN2008's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Took the words right out of my mouth. It has nothing to do with professionalism. My behavior and my clinical skills (among other things) define my professionalism. I'm sorry, but I think calling...

  23. DNR ethics

    pricklypear replied to MaoKhan's topic in General Nursing

    Is her breathing actually labored, or just noisy? The issue can be a problem for the family - they perceive it as suffering. I usually tell people that I can try to decrease the noise by suctioning...

  24. Unstable patients to MRI or CT?

    pricklypear replied to frankwalker's topic in MICU, SICU

    The only things our patients leave the unit for are CT and MRI and nuclear med. All the rest is done at the bedside. Radiologist inserted PICCs have to go to radiology. If the patient is unstable,...

  25. pills left by bedside when patient is in the bathroom

    pricklypear replied to krisssy's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely second SmilingBluEyes comments. Leaving meds at the bedside is a really bad habit to get into. I know it gets tough when you have several patients to pass meds to, as well as all sorts...