I'm currently in the Peace Corps doing nursing education for my hospital in Mongolia. I'm writing up on how to care for diabetic patients and since they tend not to check blood glucose that often (but...
I know, right?? I think my nose is broken, actually. I worked in a fish lab in college, and I got used to some really, really funky smells (rotting walleye insides!). I now have the ultimate poker...
Vomiting. I can handle the aftermath, but I seriously have to turn away when the patient is puking. I have a terrible gag reflex. Other than that, I can pretty much handle anything. I love me some...
privatelabelRN replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing
I think my hospital used to stop TPN, flush other line, draw back and then take the sample (then flush and hep lock, of course). At least, that's what I was taught. Now if the patient has TPN, they...