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pricklypear

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  1. What do you do with the extra volume in an ampoule?

    pricklypear replied to lyallch's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely toss the excess (or squirt it around in cool patterns on the ceiling, or on the front of your coworker's pants). I agree with Daytonite - there is always a little excess in the vial, but...

  2. 3 Consecutive 12 Hour Shifts

    pricklypear replied to loconno2's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand why it's such a big deal for your employer to split up your shifts! I'm assuming you have spoken to your manager (or whomever schedules you). What do they tell you? I just don't...

  3. Is it unprofessional?

    pricklypear replied to acebsn05's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think it was very unprofessional behavior. An interview should be focused on the interviewee. I understand managers are very busy these days, but 30 minutes set aside without interruptions should...

  4. What is the highest blood sugar you have seen in a walky talky patient?

    pricklypear replied to austin heart's topic in General Nursing

    We've had several DKA pts come in with BS well over 1000. They weren't feeling very well, but were alert and

  5. Nicotine in pre-employment drug screen?

    pricklypear replied to nervousnurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Wow, do they have a weight cut off? What if you're diabetic? History of CAD? My last employer gave you a 15$ a month break on insurance for being a non smoker. But they didn't test you for...

  6. Your employer's policy re: *snow and ice*?

    pricklypear replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Both hospitals I have worked for pretty much expected you to get to work no matter what. I don't think I have ever called in due to weather, but I was offered the night off a couple times because of...

  7. Nicotine in pre-employment drug screen?

    pricklypear replied to nervousnurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I wouldn't think so. It isn't

  8. POLL: Do you still use trendelenburg?

    pricklypear replied to bluesky's topic in MICU, SICU

    Done that one a few times - didn't seem to work, but that's what the doc

  9. flushing question

    pricklypear replied to LISAMAR's topic in General Nursing

    There really is no reason to pinch the maint. line that is on a pump. Even if the med does back up into the tubing(which it won't, if you're not pushing too fast), it will eventually get to the...

  10. CVP readings

    pricklypear replied to sazza's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I paid a little more attention to my monitors the other night, and they do say "transducer offset ___mmhg" (or whatever measurement, can't think of it right now!) after zeroing. I think it is just a...

  11. to tell or not to tell?

    pricklypear replied to ablynn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I can't give you the details (I've pretty much forgotten them :), but I can tell you that students don't practice "on" an instructor's license. If an instructor has 10 students on a few different...

  12. POLL: Do you still use trendelenburg?

    pricklypear replied to bluesky's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'd be interested, too, in seeing something about using trendelenburg. We use it when we need to, and I've never heard anybody say not to. We only use it for short periods of time,

  13. prostituting our nurses

    pricklypear replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    Angus - I hear you. We recently had the same kind of "guidelines" suggested to us. Most of it's pretty good advise, common sense. I work nights, so it's not hard to sit around with the chart in my...

  14. AAS vs. BSN

    pricklypear replied to LWildman's topic in General Students

    In addition to what everybody else here says about the difficulty of most ADN programs 1) You won't get priority over anybody else when it comes to the waiting list if you transfer. You'll have to...

  15. Was anyone a not so great High School student and become a GREAT college student?

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

    I don't think it matters at all what kind of student you were in HS. I was a very poor student (simply because I didn't want to be there). I didn't have any ambition at the time, and no goal to...

  16. Appropriate use of smaller gauge IV's

    pricklypear replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Most common size we use are 20g. We will often use 22g in difficult sticks, no big deal - never had a problem with either one. We don't routinely put 18g in our ICU, but EMS and surgery use them a...

  17. CVP readings

    pricklypear replied to sazza's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'm trying to remember if our monitors ever say "offset". I always leave the transducer open until the # reads 0 when zeroing. I'm thinking maybe you're not waiting long enough when you zero. Or...

  18. How much info can past employers hand out?

    pricklypear replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    rehab nurse - you are correct about what information can be given out by former employers. It is illegal to say anything more that dates of employment, position held, and if eligible for rehire. At...

  19. Is it selfish not to get a Flu Shot?

    pricklypear replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, Tweety. I did some looking around, and found some information from the UK regarding asymptomatic infections. I must say, I am very surprised. See pg 54 in particular. I do think, though, that...

  20. Is this pt. abandonment?

    pricklypear replied to Nurseinthemaking's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it would be patient abandonment if you left before 2 weeks, even if you are on the schedule. You have to actually accept a pt assignment in order to abandon. I.E. show up for work,...

  21. Why do unit nurses have bad reps?

    pricklypear replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Unit nurses may be a different "breed," but that doesn't mean med-surg nurses are "average Joe." That's very insulting. We're all different breeds. We all have skills unique to our own kind of...

  22. Is it selfish not to get a Flu Shot?

    pricklypear replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Tweety, I don't have a source, but I seriously do not think you can "carry" the flu and not be symptomatic. I don't think it would be difficult to research, after all, there are specific diseases...

  23. Atrial Fib. Noninvasive Treatment

    pricklypear replied to thatoneguy's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    medication

  24. I guess I'm a florist now too....

    pricklypear replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    " I'll send someone with a pair of scissors down to the room when someone's available. Next time you may want to consider purchasing a pre-arranged vase of flowers, or some other kind of arrangement...

  25. I just made a med error

    pricklypear replied to Nurcee's topic in General Nursing

    ((((((Nurcee)))))) Hugs, not beatings, here!! We've all made errors, like Siri said, big and small. You have taken responsibility. If you feel comfortable with your manager, talk to her/him....