KRVRN

KRVRN BSN, RN

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  1. Blood Culture in BMT Patients

    KRVRN replied to 0CLABSIs's topic in General Nursing

    I work NICU and our mentality is like yours, manipulate the line as least as possible. We don't change the cap to draw cultures. We really only change it if we suspect it is clotted. I imagine you...

  2. SVT...from what?

    KRVRN replied to Hockeynursing's topic in General Nursing

    Was the PICC into the right atrium? That can cause SVT. In NICU pts

  3. NICU new grad question

    KRVRN replied to KJCnango's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Med surg isn't as helpful to a new grad NICU nurse as it is for a new grad adult ICU nurse. Postpartum can be helpful, but we do so many new grads and see such success I say go for it right out of...

  4. Highest/Lowest K+ you've ever seen

    KRVRN replied to guest769224's topic in General Nursing

    K > 10. Micropreemie lived for days that way. You can't dialyze a one pounder. :-/ she passed away from something

  5. HIPAA and Demanding Family Members

    KRVRN replied to Taiin's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    In this scenario, I don't think can you or can't you tell a family member where someone was discharged to applies. If the person is discharged, you wouldn't necessarily know that info without looking...

  6. Venous Pool Technique (VPT)

    KRVRN replied to scrabblern's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What is it and how is it

  7. What did I do? Blood in IV tubing!

    KRVRN replied to Hockeynursing's topic in General Nursing

    Pulling back on the 10cc syringe probably created negative pressure inside the line. Then it equalized by pulling the pt's blood

  8. Was I wrong?

    KRVRN replied to blueskyy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    She specifically said she would do it and you had no reason to believe she wouldn't. There's no question of appropriate delegating/not delegating since she's an RN as well. It's certainly a "gosh...

  9. Calling in for no sleep

    KRVRN replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    If it's frequent, rethink things and find a solution. If it's once in awhile because something comes up--or in you case, out--then absolutely call off if it means you'll be running on

  10. Mr. Harry the Excessive Hair Patient

    KRVRN replied to Barbie8808's topic in General Nursing

    What do you mean by CNA's and nurses ignore pubic hair? Bathing a

  11. Fired from first job..."not eligible for re-hire"

    KRVRN replied to run.for.the.roses's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Did your preceptor tell you why he or she claimed you weren't

  12. Fired from first job..."not eligible for re-hire"

    KRVRN replied to run.for.the.roses's topic in General Nursing

    You clocked in on time but missed the first 20-30 minutes. That sounds like the problem. Is that true or how did things get twisted that

  13. Safe practice in blood transfusion.

    KRVRN replied to infor's topic in General Nursing

    I did? It was a complete guess. That's why it started with "I imagine..." Especially since OP doesn't know if I'm a nurse or

  14. Taping pillows together

    KRVRN replied to Hopeful4it's topic in General Nursing

    Autistic? My first thought was that it's a pt that needs the sensory stimulation to calm

  15. Safe practice in blood transfusion.

    KRVRN replied to infor's topic in General Nursing

    Well if you don't want to help with homework, don't you just ignore the

  16. Safe practice in blood transfusion.

    KRVRN replied to infor's topic in General Nursing

    I don't

  17. Safe practice in blood transfusion.

    KRVRN replied to infor's topic in General Nursing

    You would either hang 55ml of it use a pump I

  18. Can my doc videotape staff and our patients?

    KRVRN replied to Redley's topic in General Nursing

    Well what does he hope to do with that info? Two employees talking could be discussing something work related. A common infusion center could expect privacy, though many infusion centers have

  19. Best Initial Intervention

    KRVRN replied to JorgeAlvarez's topic in General Nursing

    Unless the person is supine and still you will waste time trying to get to the artery. Pressure to wound

  20. Balloon pumps and swans on a stepdown??

    KRVRN replied to boston.nurse's topic in General Nursing

    What would make them an ICU pt if that

  21. Am I totally screwed

    KRVRN replied to Scooter15's topic in General Nursing

    Your argument would be that having a distraction during a med pass is unsafe in the first place. Knowing two surveyors are watching is uncomfortable and a definite

  22. Medical errors the 3rd leading cause of death??

    KRVRN replied to ShaneTeam's topic in Nursing News

    Regarding the example of the young woman that had a needle graze her liver during a pericardiocentesis... I'm guessing that's a known possibility of the procedure. Does that still make it medical...

  23. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    KRVRN replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    Exactly mine

  24. NG tube question

    KRVRN replied to RNinCali15's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes I would normally check the residual. I check again for placement if I have to give the remainder of a feeding via NG. But there have been times I haven't in a situation you described. Usually...

  25. bullying? racism? or overreacting?

    KRVRN replied to beachbum2000's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah, if you had mentioned which race was which the responses might have gone in a direction you didn't