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  1. IV Push med– do you always have to pull back for blood return?

    foggnm replied to missjune's topic in Patient Medications

    The main thing is to make sure the IV is working...that is flush. Blood return is irrelevant as many IVs don't give good return. Yes, you can re-cap a saline syringe, but not sure why you would as...

  2. Patient brings own urine sample for preoperative pregnancy testing

    foggnm replied to DineenC's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't think someone would bring fake urine knowing the purpose of the test is for operative safety. I see nothing wrong with it, but of course ideally they would do it in the office. No one is...

  3. Stress Level

    foggnm replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    In general it should be less stress as a career choice. In fact I consider my school job to have almost zero stress. Or at least zero stress in relation to what I was used to in the ER or ICU....

  4. end of year sending meds home

    foggnm replied to Apples&Oranges's topic in School

    Our policy is that no controlled meds carried by students period. So if a parent doesn't pick them up they get disposed of. As far as the other meds we have a policy only a single dose carried by...

  5. Future looks bleak for CRNAs

    foggnm replied to superking's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Highly

  6. Today's grossest lunch award goes to...

    foggnm replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I think I'm more surprised at what the cafeteria calls

  7. Certifications - When is it too much?

    foggnm replied to CardiacKidd1914's topic in General Nursing

    Too much is when your wallet says "hey we could have went to Hawaii this year if it wasn't for the cost of those

  8. New RN, leaving after 6 months unprofessional?

    foggnm replied to RubyRubyRuby's topic in General Nursing

    Never guilt yourself in the world of nursing for pursuing better opportunities. Nursing is filled with bad jobs, keep trying new things until a good fit. And even in good facilities burnout is common...

  9. HELP!?! New in a SICU... already cried... totally terrified

    foggnm replied to jlv613's topic in Critical Care

    You could probably search the allnurses forum and find 1000 posts of newer nurses expressing their fear, terror, anxiety, emotions/crying, feelings of overwhelmed, etc all related to starting a new...

  10. lying about clinical hours

    foggnm replied to astrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the

  11. Anabolic steroids and STDs

    foggnm replied to rachelm68's topic in General Nursing

    That's a good question. Steroids suppress your immune system. And antibiotics work with your immune system. But there is likely a different answer for why the treatment was

  12. epipen recall

    foggnm replied to Oma to 11's topic in School

    You are correct. You have to get the lot, expiration, and NDC because it is not always the case that the whole lot is affected. In the United States, the recall applies to 13 lots of both EpiPen and...

  13. How to get acute care experience when you are no longer a "new grad RN"

    foggnm replied to arose26's topic in General Nursing

    There are probably thousands of facilities that will give you acute care experience despite your previous RN background. Apply to several hospitals and I guarantee you will have a job. Areas like...

  14. Getting my BSN degree soon and I'm thinking of being a psychiatric nurse?

    foggnm replied to MaryFutureRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Probably depends on the facility but in many places the shortages dictate the policy. If they really need nurses then of course they will take new grads. While you will sometimes here 'you need...

  15. Questions for those who did accelerated courses...

    foggnm replied to LilaDavis's topic in Psychiatric

    I did an 'accelerated entry' but that just meant I was given pass on many of the pre-reqs because I already had a degree. Otherwise, it was the same BSN courses as the traditional students. As a...

  16. Don't do the physicians work!

    foggnm replied to ModernRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Please don't take your frustrations out on physicians. I know our healthcare systems dump a lot on nurses, but the providers also get things put on them. They have hard jobs and many don't get paid...

  17. Ever experience violence at work???

    foggnm replied to aoguagha's topic in General Nursing

    I think most hospital nurses have had patients assault them (usually related to etoh, drugs, etc.). I've also had co-workers that were assaulted in the building by mentally unwell visitors. But I...

  18. Is nursing still for me?

    foggnm replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing isn't a glamorous or even desirable profession IMHO. But if you do decide to continue just know there are lots of less physically stressful nursing jobs out there both for RNs and LPNs. Clinic...

  19. Magnet vs. Closer to home

    foggnm replied to pleasenocdif's topic in General Nursing

    A 12.5 hour shift plus 2 hours of commuting means you will be gone 14.5 hours on your work days. You willing to do that? If the more desirable job is in the far away hospital, consider moving closer....

  20. Why wasn't I placed in the ED?

    foggnm replied to shan_elle's topic in Emergency

    God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. You will learn more in your ICU rotation than you will in the...

  21. ED Pay vs Med/Surg Pay

    foggnm replied to trumley's topic in Emergency

    When I worked in the VA, there was 'critical care pay' which applied to ICU and ED. No other facility I've worked at has had that feature. Nor did I think it was fair even though I was one of the...

  22. Ring removal

    foggnm replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    Surgical lube works wonders as well. I had someone once say "you can't get that ring off" and I doused the finger with lube and

  23. How many kids do you see in a day?

    foggnm replied to RNLisaC's topic in School

    Wow, reading these numbers with nearly 5-10% of the populations coming to the nurse daily seems like a lot. In my district it would be unusual for nurses to stay late or take work home. But we also...

  24. Irony regarding cellphone use at work

    foggnm replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree that professionalism is important but work is a huge part of life and having strict rules about phones, internet, facebook, socializing, or whatever really can lead to a very oppressive work...

  25. Irony regarding cellphone use at work

    foggnm replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LOL. Isn't it funny how well educated nursing professionals (and nursing assistants) aren't allowed to use their phones at work, but the same rules don't apply to the thousands of other people that...