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  1. Er nurse to ir nurse

    BexnRN replied to jarielle22's topic in Radiology

    I totally geek out about IR. I loved it-just my past 2 supervisors were techs and just didn't "get it" with regards to the nurses. I've worked in a large teaching/trauma hospital, and a small...

  2. I give up on IR

    BexnRN replied to BexnRN's topic in Radiology

    Sounds like you don't have a problem then GaryRay lol. Good for you. Both hospitals had Cath labs with nurse managers. I just don't get it. What's different about IR?? One facility I was at bled...

  3. I give up on IR

    BexnRN posted a topic in Radiology

    After over 5 years in IR, I give up. I love the specialty, but I refuse to work for another non-nurse. I have never had the trouble in my nursing career as when I worked in IR. I give up trying to...

  4. Lazy Nursing

    BexnRN replied to texas4's topic in Home Health

    Uummm bbuuttt.....if she's an LPN, she shouldbe getting oversight by an RN. Soooooo someone ELSE is being lazy also lol. Ultimately it's going to be that agency's patients and reputation that suffer....

  5. Nursing in IR department

    BexnRN replied to falally's topic in Radiology

    This is why I gave up on IR. It is a FANTASTIC specialty, and I loved it. But I will NOT work for a radiology tech ever again. I had never had the amount of disciplinary actions (write ups) taken...

  6. Policy breach.

    BexnRN replied to augustRN13's topic in Radiology

    We sedate during a UAE and have the PCA ready for afterwards. But I've seen floor nurses who didn't know how to hook one up properly. I would have gone to administration. Sounds like that department...

  7. I give up on IR

    BexnRN replied to BexnRN's topic in Radiology

    Arkansas. I moved here from Mississippi. From a gigantic hospital to a small, private one. Same both places. My boss was a tech. Granted, one was the director of the Radiology department, but a rad...

  8. In Tennessee or other states, who inspects your foot care clinic?

    BexnRN replied to alp1's topic in General Specialties

    Y'all, join the AFCNA-American Foot Care Nurses Association. There is a blog there with fantastic information from nurses who have run successful footcare

  9. Foot care specialty

    BexnRN replied to Mmessenger's topic in General Specialties

    Hi guys. I'm interested in foot care too. I asked the BON where I was at the time (Mississippi) and they were VERY specific that trimming of toenails is considered an ADL. And that if you're specially...

  10. Who can write annual review?

    BexnRN replied to andiekae2's topic in Radiology

    I had the same problem when I started in Interventional Radiology. My first suporvisor told me she was a tech and my jaw dropped. I made enough noise and we eventually got a sort of a nursing...

  11. Mobile IV infusions... for hangovers

    BexnRN replied to Dogen's topic in General Nursing

    Yea THAT. I would definitely skip the mag. Little dextrose, little Na, some

  12. My lead suit...

    BexnRN posted a topic in Radiology

    ...SMELLS LIKE MILDEW!!! (The top, inside the back where we sweat.) Anyone have any suggestions?? I sprayed it with Staphene (hospital-strength Lysol) to kill the actual mildew, but it is still a...

  13. CFCN Foot Care Eligibility Changes

    BexnRN replied to footqueen's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    How do I go about getting the "rest" of my CE/clinical hours for the CFCN exam? I completed the UWEC course, but it only offered 8 clinical hours because it originated before the requirements changed...

  14. 9 Tips for New Operating Room Nurses

    BexnRN replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

    I had the same experience as you coming into an IR position. My orientation was inadequate and there are lots of know-it-alls. We have just hired a nursing supervisor. Previously the department was...

  15. IR Scheduling

    BexnRN replied to Lori Ann's topic in Radiology

    We can have 30-40 cases per day every day BUT we have 2 staff MDs, 3 residents, and four rooms--CT (ours, not main CT), small C-arm, and 2 biplane rooms. My department is at a Level I trauma...

  16. Tech as manager

    BexnRN replied to BexnRN's topic in Radiology

    Oh you're correct classicdame . But there's this weird disconnect in our department about what the nurses need. It's this "oh we've always done it this way" kind of a thing. It's quite frustrating....

  17. Tech as manager

    BexnRN posted a topic in Radiology

    Does any other IR nurse out there have their yearly evaluation done by a rad tech? I was stunned when I first started in our IR department and found out the manager was a tech. It wouldn't be so bad,...

  18. Tech as manager

    BexnRN replied to BexnRN's topic in Radiology

    Update--we have posted a Nurse Supervisor position. Anybody want to move to

  19. What's considered sedation?

    BexnRN replied to Julie186's topic in Radiology

    Oh boy...you need to obtain a copy of your facility's policy and procedure regarding this. PRONTO. Versed and fentanyl are the first drugs of choice where I work. Even 25 mcg of fentanyl is sedation...

  20. Tech as manager

    BexnRN replied to BexnRN's topic in Radiology

    Thank you so much Dianah! We have great techs, but you're right about the need to define our role as IR RNs. I printed the ARIN position statement and plan to present it to our Director of Radiology....

  21. June 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    BexnRN replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    You're still new. You'll get used to the dress