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So I was attempting an IV insertion, hit flash, and then lowered and attempted to insert. Couldn't, figured I would pull back a tad and try again, no luck. So I figured I needed to start over, pulled the catheter out... Low and behold.. The needle ha...

Quick question! I made a silly mistake. I hung a piggy back on the same level as a primary bag on the pump. I went back a few hours later and realized this but the bag was empty (the piggyback). Now I'm assuming it's okay because the bag was empty, b...

Yes it was on pump, thanks!

Hi friends- I hope I can call you that:) some wonderful people on this forum have helped me through some hard nursing times. My anxiety has been getting the best of me lately regarding a shift I finished. i had a palliative patient (PPS 10 %) on a n...

Forgive me if I'm corny, it's been an emotional day. I feel so truly blessed to be among such wonderful nurses who not only nurse on their day jobs, but come home and nurse me back to sanity! Haha. This profession is HARD! And I will be the first to ...

Thank you so much for your kind words. i really appreciate it. You will help me sleep tonight. No the bag was not empty a while, I was right on top of it. The only thing I can think of was that his friends were with him and almost immediately after t...

His breathing significantly changed after I hung the new bag. It significantly decreased, although this was half an hour after changing it. He was breathing quite fast and then when I went to check on him , he seemed to be gasping. I wish I could r...

Thank you, I appreciate this. I do suffer from anxiety and struggle in these situations. I wish I could go back on the pump and look at the history but unfortunately I can't.

Hi there, im wondering how everyone else draws up Meds for PICCs that are in small doses? for example, a patient had ordered 0.5 mg dilaudid Q 4 hours PRN IV. its is available as 2 mg/ ml and because it's PICC, needs to be on 10 cc syringe.

I just recently had my first patient death which was expected and RN to pronounce. I had never had a death throughout nursing school as I had done most of my preceptorships on pediatrics and maternity. I felt quite lost and overwhelmed with the paper...

First thing on my shift, I had a patient go into SVT right after I drew blood from PICC. I was very careful to get air out of syringes but saw tiny bubble go in ( dressing and caps were changed last night ). I'm wondering whether this tiny bubble cou...

Thank you for responding, sometimes as a new nurse I let my worries get the best of me. Haha no yelling was involved!

Try not to stress too much, this stuff happens. I've had a bent needle, a kid that pulled out a needle before i could injunction, and have had tons of bleeders. He will be okay. Great for you to see it as a learning opportunity!

Anything less than 10 cc has to much pressure and can damage line.

Where you feel like nothing was accomplished and you forgot to chart everything. One of those days where you are run off your feet yet, yet you wonder if you really helped at all. One of those days where you truly tried to be patient and helpful but ...

How do you transfer it to a ten ml flush ?

Hi there, I am looking for reassurance and guidance. i had a patient today who had an IV infusing on a pump. The IV ran dry and needed a new bag so the pump was beeping. i thought I knew what to do so I grabbed a 10 cc syringe and attached it to lowe...

And do you think there would be any harm from this?

Thank you for responses, I have definitely learned and done quite a bit of research now to ensure the same mistake doesn't happen. I'm glad to know no harm will come to patient.

I of course know that leukemia lowers your WBC and consequently your ability to fight off infections. I can't seem to find much literature on the speed at which people with leukemia can get sick and am curious. I would think it would be faster than t...

Hi there. I wasn't sure whether to post this in med-surg or hospice nursing but I work on a med surg floor, so I thought I'd post it here. I recently had a palliative patient who was very near death and was in extreme abdominal/pelvic pain due to pan...

I really appreciate the help!

Thank you all for feedback. I did in fact give him the pain meds, but wanted to know what your opinion was. No palliative care team at our hospital unfortunately.

I always apply Lush's healing hands after work! Amazing!

You know you're a nurse when you see the topic and think it's about blood types [emoji12]