pluckyduck

pluckyduck MSN, NP

Emergency medicine, primary care

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  1. So where IS the nursing shortage?

    pluckyduck replied to milliesmom88's topic in General Nursing

    Southeastern Michigan as well. In Detroit where many of the major medical center main hospitals are located, there are great suburbs within a 30-60 min drive away. My commute is about 40 minutes and...

  2. OR to ER -Is this possible??

    pluckyduck replied to ILUVFLRN's topic in Operating Room

    I made the transition from OR to ER (level 1 trauma) after going straight to the OR out of school as a new grad and spending 3 years there. I did a semester of ER experience as a clinical. It was a...

  3. Barcode scanning in ED?

    pluckyduck replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    We scan, but in EPIC during our code/trauma narrators we have led administration set as verbal orders given by a person in the code to bypass. Scanning cuts down a lot on med errors and we have...

  4. Ultrasound Guided IV insertions

    pluckyduck replied to pluckyduck's topic in Emergency

    I would say occasionally puncturing the vein but mostly advancing the catheter once I get flashback. I think I'm hitting the wall of the vessel--just on top, or the side. I try to pull back and change...

  5. SO BAD at drawing blood, starting IV's??

    pluckyduck replied to Chimio's topic in General Nursing

    Practice, practice, practice. Any of your colleagues who says they're good at it after 5 tries is a liar. I was in the OR for three years and did maybe one IV. Then I moved to the ER and in the 15...

  6. When did you last see a nurse wearing the old school garb?

    pluckyduck replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I remember in school during clinical an older staff nurse who wore scrub dresses, white stockings and white shoes. I thought the concept of a scrub dress was kind of

  7. Wearing Scrubs Outside of the Workplace

    pluckyduck replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    I really try not to because it's gross and I usually want to go straight home and hop in the shower. If my scrubs are super gross, sometimes the residents will lend myself or a colleague a replacement...

  8. Been worked for 7months but sill making IV mistakes..

    pluckyduck replied to GE90's topic in General Nursing

    Puffiness is always a first sign of infiltration and with kids they can't tell you so you have to be super vigilant about checking IV sites with them. Next time, try drawing back with a syringe to...

  9. Interview attire

    pluckyduck replied to kataraang's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Dress slacks, collared dress shirt and flats/low heels with minimal makeup and neat hair. I brought my scrubs along with me in a small bag. (Make sure they're neat and not all beat up

  10. Pushing Code/Emergent Drugs

    pluckyduck replied to jk2185's topic in General Nursing

    In our trauma room we always have 0.9 NS bags spiked and ready to go, with primary tubing attached to a saline lock so once we establish a line, we can hook them up and run drugs, and you have that...

  11. No RN experence NP "non-nurse"

    pluckyduck replied to Malenurse1235954's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I just don't get this trend. How can you feel comfortable practicing as a NP with no previous RN experience? Even a year before going back to school and working part time while doing your NP is better...

  12. Disposal of Empty Transfusion Bag and IV Set

    pluckyduck replied to NotYourMamasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Red biohazard

  13. How do you not feel like an imposter?

    pluckyduck replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Try not to spend time comparing yourself to your colleagues, but observe any tips/tricks they have for managing their time better or getting organized. I feel like this too some days, but on occasion...

  14. Facebook and employers/school

    pluckyduck replied to daisybird27's topic in General Nursing

    Anything on the internet is forever, don't forget it. Be mindful of everything you post, or it will come back to bite

  15. Canadian planning on taking NCLEX-RN - help

    pluckyduck posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey, I live very close to the Canada - U.S. border so I am planning on applying for my state license and writing the NCLEX after I write the Canadian board exam June 6. My questions are: 1. I've heard...