Booty Nurse

Booty Nurse BSN

OR, PACU, GI, med-surg, OB, school nursing

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  1. dumb conscious sedation questions

    Booty Nurse replied to julezzz26's topic in General Nursing

    Your first step should be to contact the Board of Nursing and find out if what you are being asked to do is allowed by your Nurse Practice Act. If you can't find the info on the website, you must find...

  2. RN to BSN online

    Booty Nurse replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    So far, Assessment and Group Process have been the hardest for me. I was unable to start the clinical portion of Assessment until halfway through the semester because the instructor didn't send the...

  3. RN to BSN online

    Booty Nurse replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Dang straight I study! I read everything that is assigned. I have found the SRU quizzes and tests fairly easy. Writing papers is a lot more work, and the group assignments are a real pain because...

  4. New RN

    Booty Nurse replied to Melinurse's topic in Gastroenterology

    I would think that 4 years as an LPN on med-surg would give you all the experience you would need in that

  5. Mandatory Vaccines and the Law.

    Booty Nurse replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a link to CDC information about immunization law in Tennessee. http://www2a.cdc.gov/nip/StateVaccApp/statevaccsApp/Administration.asp?statetmp=TN It seems that Hep B vaccine is not required...

  6. Mandatory Vaccines and the Law.

    Booty Nurse replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Laws vary state by state. My children are also partially vaccinated; in Vermont there is a moral/philosophical waiver allowed, so anyone can sign a waiver form and enroll their kids in public school....

  7. what made you choose GI?

    Booty Nurse replied to NewStudentGirly's topic in Gastroenterology

    I worked on the med-surg floor for 4 1/2 years, then made the switch to GI seven months ago. I also put in considerable time on the OB floor. I am so happy in my new job for the following reasons: One...

  8. Pyxis in Never wrong?

    Booty Nurse replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have found mistakes during narcotic counts that were clearly a result of pharmacy putting pills in the wrong pocket. The PYXIS is only as accurate as the humans who use it. Sorry you had to go...

  9. Great license plate...

    Booty Nurse replied to brewerpaul's topic in Operating Room

    A female OB-GYN who I work with: 10 CM A licensed midwife I used to know: KEGAL (to remind everyone to do those

  10. Cloth hats in the OR

    Booty Nurse replied to ann1978's topic in Operating Room

    Most people where I work wear cloth hats. As far as I know, there are no rules as far as washing them goes. I wear my hats once or twice before taking them home to wash

  11. Documenting pain level during colonoscopy

    Booty Nurse posted a topic in Gastroenterology

    i'm in the middle of redoing the moderate sedation flowsheet for gi endoscopy in my hospital, and have been looking at lots of different examples. it seems that few hospitals/endo centers document on...

  12. Online classes

    Booty Nurse replied to GloriaR561's topic in General Nursing

    There is an AllNurses forum dedicated to distance learning here. However, I don't think there are any programs where you can start from scratch and become an RN online. Excelsior used to allow people...

  13. Documenting pain level during colonoscopy

    Booty Nurse replied to Booty Nurse's topic in Gastroenterology

    Yes, I'm quite sure that patient had undiagnosed sleep apnea. In addition to the flowsheet, I'm working on a pre-procedure form for the docs to fill out that includes questions on airway and sleep...

  14. Using Propofol for conscious sedation

    Booty Nurse replied to wtbcrna's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i work in vermont doing gi endoscopy. rns do not administer propofol; if there is a patient who needs more than versed and a narcotic, an anesthesia provider will come in and give the "milk of...

  15. What's your favorite Allnurses thread?

    Booty Nurse replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    There a few threads in the OB-GYN nursing forum about wacky baby names. I could read those all day! Some of the things parents come up with are

  16. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Booty Nurse replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Never put fishing lures (with hooks attached!) up your

  17. Conscious Sedation Certification

    Booty Nurse replied to suzy253's topic in General Nursing

    I recently went to an excellent one-day sedation workshop. It gave CEUs, but I don't know about certification. This company presents in various locations around the country. I have only been doing...

  18. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Booty Nurse replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "I am not a waitress. I am not a maid. I am a nurse. I have other patients with real medical needs. After I take care of everyone's medical needs, then I can get you more ginger ale/another...

  19. Is anyone out there a school nurse?

    Booty Nurse replied to JANDLLOVE143's topic in General Nursing

    In Vermont, where I am, a school nurse is an employee of the school district. There are many bureaucratic hoops to jump through to get properly licensed. I work under the same type of contract that...

  20. pacer/defibrillators & cautery

    Booty Nurse posted a topic in Operating Room

    I work in GI endoscopy (within an OR), but thought the OR forum may be a better place for this thread. My hospital has no policy on care of patients with pacer/defibrillators during procedures. I'm...

  21. pacer/defibrillators & cautery

    Booty Nurse replied to Booty Nurse's topic in Operating Room

    We use cautery to remove polyps and to stop small bleeds. I'm not sure why we need to use monopolar -- something to look into, I suppose. I'm still new to this job and have a lot to

  22. pacer/defibrillators & cautery

    Booty Nurse replied to Booty Nurse's topic in Operating Room

    Most of the time I don't have an anesthesia provider -- I do all the sedation and monitoring. There are anesthesia providers around, but they may all be in another case. That's why I think it should...

  23. pacer/defibrillators & cautery

    Booty Nurse replied to Booty Nurse's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for looking that up for me. Unfortunately, we use monopolar cautery in the endoscopy room. I have never heard anyone mention monitoring with a stethoscope! Interesting. I have read about this,...

  24. Natural Birth Friendly Nursing?

    Booty Nurse replied to missjennmb's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I used to be a licensed (direct-entry) midwife. I ended up going to nursing school because I decided the ideals of my youth were not enough and that I needed a "real" job with benefits and a steady...

  25. RN to BSN online

    Booty Nurse replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm currently in the RN-BSN program at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, and my experience has generally been good (there was one lousy professor). It's NLN-accredited, inexpensive (~$800 per...