I’m currently 12 weeks pregnant and working as an urgent care nurse. Unfortunately I have direct contact with suspected (and sometimes later confirmed) covid patients. I am becoming more and more...
PICC lines are for long-term, not short term use. Central lines, such as IJs, are for short term use (usually a maximum of a few weeks). Port-a-caths are even longer term use, usually oncology...
Most facilities have guidelines for calling a RRT based off of vital signs, but at least where I work we rarely follow them. For instance, I had a patient whose BP went from 130s systolic to 70s...
I would like to know where you're from, because what this tells me is that the local nursing schools are failing at preparing students for the adult world. Although this shows a lack of common sense...
CherrySyrup BSN RN CPN replied to CherrySyrup BSN RN CPN's topic in General Nursing
Thank you for the responses, it definitely makes me feel better. I guess my concern is that I feel like I'm supposed to have learned this stuff and got it down, but I guess that's what orientation is...
Did really well in school, just graduated, passed my boards, and am starting my first job. When it comes to understanding medications, disease processes, etc I feel super confident. When it comes to...
CherrySyrup BSN RN CPN replied to CherrySyrup BSN RN CPN's topic in Patient Medications
Hi all, I'm a brand new grad RN and need some help with IVs. I still get a little confused on the actual machines/tubing and how they work. For instance, putting two incompatible meds through...
Hi all, I'm a new grad RN. I was hoping you could explain a few IV questions for me. 1) is the primary reason for piggy backing an IV so that whatever is being run in, say an abx, is flushed after? 2)...