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  1. Pressors in Surgery Center?!

    Jen04 nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to get a consensus that I'm not going crazy or if you've ever heard of this before. So I have had over 14 yrs of nursing experience in ICU, PACU, agency etc. This new place I'm working...

  2. Best stethoscope??

    Jen04 nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am going into ICU & I am looking at upgrading my stethoscope. I have a Litman Select, but I don't really like it. I am thinking about an Ultrascope or a Litman cardiology. What do you guys...

  3. Best stethoscope??

    Jen04 nurse replied to Jen04 nurse's topic in General Nursing

    ....Or what kind do you use & do you like it??

  4. new grad starting in critical care

    Jen04 nurse replied to watsondr's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I am glad to hear this. I was freaking out reading some of these other posts! I have been a nurse for a couple years on a Rehab unit (my first job after graduation). I am still a new...

  5. Salary question??

    Jen04 nurse replied to joe134's topic in General Nursing

    I have my ADN (or ASN as some call it) and I had 2 years of pure nursing classes with clinicals and a year and a half of pre-reqs. Just to let ya know. I also want to add I have been a nurse for a...

  6. Situation Haunting Me

    Jen04 nurse replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    This is true. Being a new nurse sometimes I have a hard time getting docs to listen to me, so I bring out the big guns, I get our house supervisor (if I am charge) in on the situation and wake up...

  7. Patients always needing something no matter what.

    Jen04 nurse replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have told a very demanding patient before that I had another patient that had a "life threatening situation", because she wouldn't stop yelling at me even after I apologized for taking a while to...

  8. Patients always needing something no matter what.

    Jen04 nurse replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    OliveVinesRN"No, you shouldn't writhe in pain. But, if I have a patient that is two seconds away from coding (going into cardiac or respiratory arrest) you're pain in the last thing on my mind."...

  9. Patients always needing something no matter what.

    Jen04 nurse replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    No, the worst is when they tell the CNA they need the nurse and they ask you to take them to the bathroom. I work with Neuro Rehab patients and this is usally a very time consuming

  10. SubQ Heparin- air lock?

    Jen04 nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was taught in nursing school to put a small air lock or (air bubble) to lock SubQ Heparin into the subq tissue. I know it is the standard with Lovenox of course because of it's low molecular wt. I...

  11. SubQ Heparin- air lock?

    Jen04 nurse replied to Jen04 nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for in the info & encouragement! :)

  12. SubQ Heparin- air lock?

    Jen04 nurse replied to Jen04 nurse's topic in General Nursing

    How does everyone else do it? I am really wanting to know since I am a new nurse and my supervisor really embarassed me and told me I was never supposed to give Heparin with an air lock. Anyone...