Jenneu

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1. No More Demerol?

   Jenneu replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

   We use it for rigors during bone marrow transplant and if the premedication for amphoteracin B doesn't work. For pain relief we use either morphone or

2. WHat floors are more fun/social??

   Jenneu replied to ER1010's topic in General Nursing

   Not trying to flame anyone here, but the social lives of the people you work with should be at the bottom of your list. Why not look for a specialty that interests you? It scares me that the nursing...

3. Child with rash

   Jenneu replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

   Take him to the

4. I NEED MAJOR HELP PLEASE! Scared of needles

   Jenneu replied to akerdonn's topic in General Nursing

   You had the vasovagal reaction because you were on the receiving end. Don't sweat it, like everything else, you will get used to giving injections as well. Good

5. I am an RN but am NOT getting training. HELP!!

   Jenneu replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

   Something just doesn't seem right here. After central orientation, you should be paired with (ideally one for consistency sake) an experienced nurse for a few months. I am glad that the other nurse...

6. pic line or mid line

   Jenneu replied to fp nurse's topic in General Nursing

   which is supposed to sit in the right atrium. A midline is just a longer peripheral - a few inches longer than a regular peri IV. They can stay in place longer than the 3-5 days that a peri. can...

7. What's your opinion? Unethical???

   Jenneu replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

   take patients, no matter how in need, into our homes, crosses the line. These are adults who are in a bad spot, but a call to social services, and then following up to make sure that they were taken...

8. Removing a Catheter from a male pt

   Jenneu replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

   your poor husband. You just deflate the balloon and have a basin ready to catch the catheter and any spillage that occurs. I *guess* she did that to avoid the urine spilling, but I'd say with...

9. How do Doctors treat nurses

   Jenneu replied to IWANT2BEEANRN's topic in General Nursing

   because it surely seems like the hospital and nursing management is implicitly allowing this treatment to go unchecked. night shift or not - would a nurse who spoke to a doc go undisciplined? we are...

10. New Bone Marrow RN ;-)

    Jenneu replied to sunnyrn7's topic in Oncology

    I've been thinking about this for a few hours and I guess just reading up on the pathophysiology of leukemias and lymphomas are key. Also, a lot comes with practice - I learned way more in my first...

11. New Bone Marrow RN ;-)

    Jenneu replied to sunnyrn7's topic in Oncology

    I started as a new grad in the BMTU about 6 months ago. I guess what surprised me the most is how painful mucousitis following transplant can be. And you'll be giving a lot of blood products too....

12. Morphine/ativan cocktail

    Jenneu replied to aprilleverett's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    for most of their illness and have built up a tolerance for the meds. So the dosage needs to be increased to maintain their comfort. The patient is on hospice care, they are dying and in pain. Why...

13. Nurses Who Smoke

    Jenneu replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    before i went to nursing school, i had an office job where the entire clerical staff, but me, smoked - so they all went out together for smokes and left me to man the busy phones (the office manager...

14. is this child abuse?

    Jenneu replied to bronxRN's topic in General Nursing

    you need to find new child care - ASAP. Reputable daycare centers do complete criminal background checks on their employees and many children have adjusted nicely going to a more structured facility...

15. Persistant low grade fever in 21 month-old.

    Jenneu replied to Atlnurstudt's topic in Pediatric

    keep up at it until you get some answers. Since her CBC showed an elevated white count, I'd want a repeat if it were my child (with differential). Hope she feels better soon!