SaoirseRN

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  1. Giving iv meds through running line

    SaoirseRN replied to fiveoclocksomewhere's topic in Patient Medications

    Generally if the patient has a running line, I put the med in a minibag and run it on a secondary set up as long as the patient isn't at risk for fluid

  2. Favourite Doctor Moments

    SaoirseRN replied to NO50FRANNY's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Today, my favorite GP was on call and in a bit of a grumpy mood. Not grumpy at me, just not his usual self when he got to my department. I managed to cheer him up, we had a few good laughs and he left...

  3. Consults??

    SaoirseRN replied to fiveoclocksomewhere's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not necessarily. At my facility, all that is required is a consult order. As long as the consulting physician has privileges at my hospital, they can and will write

  4. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    SaoirseRN replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    ... When your coworkers ask over Facebook if anyone working Wednesday would be willing to take their sutures out because they are working all week and won't be able to make it to the doctor's

  5. Patient sitter?

    SaoirseRN replied to aachavez's topic in General Nursing

    We sometimes get "sitters" for our high fall risk patients, and at my facility, it involves being always present in the room. The sitter (we call them one-to-ones) is not expected to give meds or...

  6. Ever had a Dr. mad at you?

    SaoirseRN replied to KBLOWE831's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You made a mistake in not checking for orders, so the doctor's anger is understandable. Could he have handled the situation differently? Probably. But you've learned something from this, presumably,...

  7. Nursing Authority

    SaoirseRN replied to trenadamm's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We often ask pharmacy to provide liquid KCL for a patient that has trouble swallowing the non-crushable KCL tablets. Another example is asking for a chewable ASA instead of the coated one. Same...

  8. Can a teacher do this?

    SaoirseRN replied to Dezy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One test we had in school, the entire class did extremely poor on. We challenged it, because if the whole class did poorly, that says something about the test. We won that

  9. I am confused and need some help with this math question.

    SaoirseRN replied to NursingBro's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes, that's the answer I got. To make this really simple, you need to find out how many mg/ml the solution is. 1000mg/4ml equals 250mg/ml You need 900mg. How many times does 250 go into 900?...

  10. LPN or RN

    SaoirseRN replied to ian_onymous's topic in Nurse Registration

    I'm unsure on that answer. I waited only a year to get into my program but that was back in 2002. Wait lists are also misleading. Many people will apply to say, five different schools. If 10 people...

  11. I am confused and need some help with this math question.

    SaoirseRN replied to NursingBro's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    A simple ratio calculation would work here 1000mg/4ml =

  12. Lung sounds after lobectomy

    SaoirseRN replied to alynch08's topic in General Nursing

    You will always hear breath sounds bilaterally even when a patient has had a lobectomy. Instead of charting "air entry", chart "breath sounds". It isn't wrong to say "breath sounds heard...

  13. Pretty bad at starting IV's

    SaoirseRN replied to NurseJessie2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Or use a manual BP

  14. LPN or RN

    SaoirseRN replied to ian_onymous's topic in Nurse Registration

    If you are sure you want to do nursing, and you plan on going for your RN, I would just start with

  15. Pretty bad at starting IV's

    SaoirseRN replied to NurseJessie2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Think about it this way -- it's likely actually quicker for you to take some extra time, than it is to miss twice and have to go hunting for another nurse. As for the patients, I tell them "I like to...

  16. Consults??

    SaoirseRN replied to fiveoclocksomewhere's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Using this logic, a new nurse is going to have to go around refusing to give info to every doctor he or she meets for the first time. I can't imagine that would be very good for working

  17. Pretty bad at starting IV's

    SaoirseRN replied to NurseJessie2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know they teach you in school to go in at 45 degrees or something ridiculous like that, then drop your angle. I swear this causes more punctured veins than anything! I prefer to start out with as...

  18. Consults??

    SaoirseRN replied to fiveoclocksomewhere's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Really, though, sometimes the consulting physician just wants a bit of front-line info on the patient before coming in. Likely they've been left a message, on their phone or from their clerk, and...

  19. Curious about catheters

    SaoirseRN replied to ConstantlyEvolving's topic in General Students

    My first catheter insertion as a student was on a heavy woman after a hip replacement, so not an easy one considering the weight and the minimal abduction of the operative leg. However, I managed,...

  20. Pretty bad at starting IV's

    SaoirseRN replied to NurseJessie2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Some people have a knack for them and some don't, and really it isn't an easy skill! My advice is to keep trying, but also to seek out those nurses who "have the knack" and ask them for tips, and if...

  21. Favourite Doctor Moments

    SaoirseRN replied to NO50FRANNY's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work with some fantastic doctors! Please, people, share more

  22. Consults??

    SaoirseRN replied to fiveoclocksomewhere's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you don't know the doctor's specialty (which is the most likely reason for consult) tell them you are new to the facility and just getting to know everyone, which may prompt them to tell you what...

  23. Sometimes it's impossible not to giggle...

    SaoirseRN replied to AtivanIM's topic in Nursing Humor

    An otherwise cognitively intact patient had an acute episode of delirium/psychosis including extreme paranoia. The doctor arrives on scene and the patient, who had been trying to escape and rescue...

  24. Time management as a staff nurse

    SaoirseRN replied to deepurple's topic in General Nursing

    One thing that helped me immensely was combining as many tasks as possible into a single visit to each patient. After my report, I go quickly and look at/say hello to each patient. I tell them I'm...

  25. How far ahead do you know your schedule?

    SaoirseRN replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know my schedule well in advance (more than a year) so it's easy to plan. I work two 12 hour days and two 12 hour nights with five days off, repeat. So the little shift worker app on my phone means...