brenjen

I totally understand. I quit hospital nursing two years ago, and I've been able to decrease my meds quite a bit. Now I'm on a small dose of Zoloft. I went into home IV infusion nursing. I work on my own, have a flexible schedule, and deal with easy patients. No 12 hour shifts, office politics, and exhaustion. Try clinic nursing or even telephonic nursing. I wish I had left the hospital long ago, and I can safely say I will never go back.

Recently I saw a 9 month old patient with a Broviac central line. As I was about to flush the catheter with a prefilled 10cc syringe of NS, the mom asked me to remove that little bit of air from the syringe. I have never done this before; but it got me to wondering if I should be? I usually just attach the syringe and push. I figure the amount of air is so small, but again, this was a pediatric patient. Any suggestions on how I should be doing this?

Doodleit- I'm looking for a job in Austin, possibly a travel job. Do you know of any travel companies that contract with hospitals there? Thanks jen