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plumrn BSN, RN

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  1. mrsa can it reacure years later

    plumrn replied to herbyderbyforest's topic in General Nursing

    My sister had the same thing happened. The tooth was pulled, but she still had terrible pain a week later. It was a dry socket. She had to pack it daily. It still wouldn't heal. The dentist then had...

  2. boyfriends biopsy

    plumrn replied to EMTI19's topic in General Nursing

    Just wonderful! So glad to hear things are going so

  3. "Reading EKGs II - a scary situation and a big save", is up on the MICU faqs site...

    plumrn replied to MarkHammerschmidt's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't stop reading! What a great resource this will be. I can't wait to tell my colleagues about this. Thanks so

  4. Port-a-cath care

    plumrn replied to curleysue's topic in General Nursing

    At our local Oncology clinic, the chemo nurses never put on masks to access the ports. The pts are lined up in recliners next to each other and the nurse brings a tray on a stand with the kit, and use...

  5. Healthy 22 y/o mom with DNR

    plumrn replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in General Nursing

    We have a form for the patient and/or family, and doctor to sign stating their wishes to suspend the DNR, or continue it through surgery. This form must be placed on the chart and addressed prior to...

  6. Long night/week HELP!!!!!

    plumrn replied to shearernurse's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! You deserve to vent after all that. I must give props to you. Sounds scary! Then it only gets worse. So, let me see. On Tuesday you had 16 pts. with 1 RN & 1 LVN who cannot pass meds or...

  7. Replay of: Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Repair

    plumrn replied to AmyB's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for posting this very interesting website. I don't know how they can see what they are doing.

  8. central line flushing do you aspirate?

    plumrn replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in General Nursing

    Great website HerEyes73!

  9. Warning about MedCEU.com CE Provider

    plumrn replied to HeyFraydo's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for posting this. You probably saved many of your nurse colleagues money, time, and

  10. bed baths

    plumrn replied to RnAngl's topic in General Nursing

    If not for our wonderful CNAs, many of our pts would not get a bath. Between discharges, admissions, and multiple other higher priorities, our pts, sadly, would not get this basic care. The last day I...

  11. Most Common Med/Surg Drugs, Including New Drugs

    plumrn replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    lasix potassium protonix vicodin darvocet tequin rocephin ...these are the ones that come immediately to

  12. ?? Safe Staffing ??

    plumrn replied to MandyInMS's topic in General Nursing

    Like Tweety said, the RN to pt ratio is way too high, let alone the nurse to pt ratio. Sounds like a sentinel event waiting to

  13. input about my moms post op (in ICU) condition

    plumrn replied to McMudda's topic in General Nursing

    I'm afraid even if she is doing great, you are still going to be worried. That's the lot of a loving daughter when mom is ill. My sincere wishes that she speeds thru her recovery phase without...

  14. ER the TV show

    plumrn replied to aruray's topic in General Nursing

    I saw the nurse administer the Versed, but the pt never really was sedated. And I was laughing at the way he was talking to his son, and listening so intently to the conversation between the nurse and...

  15. Wondering why you can't get hired or promoted? Resume + Interview hints!

    plumrn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Great links! Something we will all need at some time or other. Please sticky this thread, as it will be helpful to so

  16. Wondering why you can't get hired or promoted: Resume + Interview hints!

    plumrn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Great links! Something we will all need at some time or other. Please sticky this thread, as it will be helpful to so

  17. History and Physicals

    plumrn replied to TCherie's topic in General Nursing

    Problem at our hospital, too. I've been a nurse for many years, and it has always been a problem. The hospitals will just have to put their foot down, and tell the doctors, Your case is cancelled, You...

  18. Patient safety

    plumrn replied to SueBDoo's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds to me like you were doing your best in an impossible situation. Even a seasoned nurse could not keep up in a scenario like that. If that is routine on that floor, I say leave and tell them...

  19. RN to pt ratio @ your hospital?

    plumrn replied to plumrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It burns me up that they try to place blame on nurses! How dare they! I hope the ones that feed those lines to the media will some day have their beloved family members in a hospital somewhere, where...

  20. Ouestion about Blood Transfusion

    plumrn replied to nursemary9's topic in General Nursing

    CarpeDiem2004 I'll bet you guys hate it when you have someone getting blood. That was our policy for a long time. Now it is prior to start of blood, 15 minutes after. Stay with pt for 1st 15 mins.Then...

  21. Baxter PCA Pump Questions

    plumrn replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    I always tell them to press it when they begin to feel pain. If they don't hear the beep, (the pump we use beeps with a successful push of the button), then wait a few minutes and push again. If they...

  22. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

    plumrn replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Very thought provoking. I had never thought about it quite that way, but what you said does make sense to me. Good

  23. RN to pt ratio @ your hospital?

    plumrn replied to plumrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Well, I guess that answers my question. I really hoped this was not the norm. There are some very experienced LVNs that work with me, but there are also some very inexperienced ones. Those are the...

  24. I'm scared

    plumrn replied to Rhee's topic in General Nursing

    I remember how it was when I became an RN after being an LVN for several years. All of a sudden, I was the one in charge. Scared me to death. Would I make the right decision? Everytime a problem came...

  25. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    plumrn replied to SoulShine75's topic in Nursing Career

    :roll :roll