MilliePieRN

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  1. Pull Back on Syringe?

    MilliePieRN replied to Apple-Core's topic in Patient Medications

    You'll likely have some air in the syringe. Pull back to pull the Med out of the needle so you can expel the air without expelling the Med

  2. Full Time or Per diem (But Full time)

    MilliePieRN replied to Irah0526's topic in General Nursing

    Also depends on how you feel about being put on call, cancelled and floated (which usually will be you as a

  3. Question about change in Coumadin dose

    MilliePieRN replied to Debhil50's topic in Patient Medications

    Do you not have access to inr levels before giving it? I never give Coumadin without knowing inr... if the inr was too high, you'd be responsible for questioning the order to give it "tonight"....

  4. I hate this

    MilliePieRN replied to iwannabeanursee's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking going part time will cause more difficulties in adjusting to nurse life. The less you work and plow through the longer it will take you to become comfortable with your job. I foresee the...

  5. cath lab-angiomax

    MilliePieRN replied to joseph1990's topic in Cardiac

    I'm pretty sure our pump asks for a bolus amount (ml) (or maybe just kgs then if I want the bolus) and then asks over how much time. I put in 60 seconds. Can't do it much quicker than that because it...

  6. Light Duty in Cath Lab?

    MilliePieRN replied to pcapups's topic in Cardiac

    I don't see the problem with just monitoring and throwing on a lead apron in emergencies (they don't weigh that much). Monitors shouldn't have to do compressions anyway (in our lab, scrubs and md's...

  7. I need advice

    MilliePieRN replied to Undecidedrnstudent's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I doubt since you've been away from nursing school for over 3 yrs and have (2?) failed attempts it would be as simple as finishing one semester. Ns comes with a huge amount of stress (which pales in...

  8. Nurse Internship: ICU or Cardiac Cath

    MilliePieRN replied to zachary.gaarder's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked both Icu and Cath Lab. Hands down, you should choose the Icu internship. It will give you the most usable experience for your future plans. Cath Lab experience will help you very little...

  9. New Cath Lab Nurse Needs Guidance

    MilliePieRN replied to taradactyal's topic in General Nursing

    There's not a lot you can do to prepare for scrubbing. Learning cardiac anatomy more in depth will probably help you the most for the job in general. It's nice to be able to recognize lesion...

  10. New Cath Lab Nurse Needs Guidance

    MilliePieRN replied to taradactyal's topic in General Nursing

    Will you be scrubbing? I've been in Cath Lab since July. I LOVE it. I read the entire Cardiac Cath Handbook (I think that's what it's called) before I started. It's mostly hands on learning. Do you...

  11. Nursing School Needs Repair (And Why I Quit)

    MilliePieRN replied to Barmherzigkeit's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing school is brutal, mostly by design. It weeds out the weaker students and only the strong survive. I thought it was terrible as a student, but as a nurse I appreciate that I am well prepared...

  12. Honest opinions PLEASE! Am I the right fit?

    MilliePieRN replied to EliApril's topic in General Nursing

    Yes... . actually nursing school and working as a nurse will strengthen some of those weakness. (And being afraid to make a mistake is a good thing). I'm much more adept at handling stress after...

  13. Can I wear long press on nails if I wear gloves during my whole shift?

    MilliePieRN replied to Cxrleen's topic in General Students

    No. And you cannot wear glove your whole shift. Wearing gloves outside of pt rooms is a

  14. Hyperhydrosis

    MilliePieRN replied to shecared22's topic in General Nursing

    Look up Carpe Lotion/foot lotion. The stuff is

  15. ER Nurse to Lunch Break Before Medicating Patient for Pain

    MilliePieRN replied to wondern's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sometimes it takes a few min for the Med to get ordered in the computer system. Sounds like you heard the verbal order before the doc sat down to actually put in the computer order? Iv, labs, then...

  16. Post anesthetic unit

    MilliePieRN replied to Yogesh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    To be sure the patient is adequately entertained, with song and dance if

  17. If a pt. is allergic to codeine, can she have morphine (sulfate, PO)?

    MilliePieRN replied to dura.mater's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ask the pt questions and clarify with pharmacy and md. If the pt is on po morphine, more than likely she's already been taking it (check home med list). Ask her "reaction" and hx with opioids. Most...

  18. Your FAVORITE job

    MilliePieRN replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    Loving cardiac cath

  19. Only one nurse scheduled overnight - What is your facilty backup plan?

    MilliePieRN replied to pjsmom's topic in General Nursing

    It is the managers responsibility because they are the ones that have control over staffing. You even said earlier that it's too expensive to have more staff to cover the open shifts. That's a...

  20. Only one nurse scheduled overnight - What is your facilty backup plan?

    MilliePieRN replied to pjsmom's topic in General Nursing

    My suggestion would be to offer double pay to anyone willing to cover the shift. Have those interested sign up for a group text alert when someone calls in. This won't work if it happens very often,...

  21. duties of a radiation therapist? Pros and cons of becoming one?

    MilliePieRN replied to briannad's topic in General Nursing

    If I had it to do over again (and considered choosing something other than nursing in the medical field), I would consider RCIS to work in a cardiac cath lab

  22. Do Rn's miss having Lpn's in the hospital setting?

    MilliePieRN replied to Finestnurse, Lpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If that's how Lpn's were utilized in my hospital, I'd love it. In our hospital (med surg) lpn's are treated the same as rn's with the same individual pt loads. (5-6 pts) Except, the rn's on the floor...

  23. What do I do if I'm struggling in the easy classes?

    MilliePieRN replied to NYCNative21's topic in General Students

    I graduated nursing school 3 yrs ago. I was a later in life college student. I had no biology or chemistry before taking a&p and I made it through just fine. Don't let one chapter in a/p make you...

  24. What Can I Do With A BSN? (Without a license).

    MilliePieRN replied to Chloe Price's topic in General Nursing

    Do a review class and pass the test. You can do it if you don't give

  25. Hippa breech question

    MilliePieRN replied to Khall7716's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I think it is a breech of