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  1. All my friends are RNs

    annie.rn replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I have mixed feelings. I wouldn't want to spend too much time trying to make the friendship work (i.e., the relationship becoming a "charity friendship") but I might give it a little more time. It...

  2. PICC Line: Flushes, But No Blood Return

    annie.rn replied to SleeepyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry if I came off as being accusatory ? You sound like a very conscientious nurse. My comment was directed at nursing staff in general. Where I work the PICC nurses don't de-clot the lines. I...

  3. PICC Line: Flushes, But No Blood Return

    annie.rn replied to SleeepyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for the repeated info. In the time I was writing my reply, others replied w/ the same

  4. PICC Line: Flushes, But No Blood Return

    annie.rn replied to SleeepyRN's topic in General Nursing

    One if the IV nurses on the forum can give you a much more detailed answer, I'm sure, but the cause that immediately comes to mind is a fibrin sheath. That's a little flap of fibrin that forms over...

  5. Air in IV lines/syringes

    annie.rn replied to kcochrane's topic in General Nursing

    [quote=Lev I've noticed the same. I wish we didn't have to give it IVP but we have no choice since all they stock in the Pyxis are the vials. We don't have piggyback bags either if I wanted to mix...

  6. Air in IV lines/syringes

    annie.rn replied to kcochrane's topic in General Nursing

    We regularly give Rocephin IV push on the Med/Surg floor I work on. In the past it was always ordered IVPB over 30 mins. to an hour but I haven't seen it ordered that way in a

  7. Trying To Replace A Lost Pin For My Wife

    annie.rn replied to 73deandreisgrad's topic in General Nursing

    How long ago did the program close? Do you know the company that made the pin? I would approach it by trying to find out who made the pin and contact someone there. Even if they don't have the...

  8. why do so many nurses post that they love the med scanners

    annie.rn replied to the nites's topic in General Nursing

    It is nice to have the scanners but ultimately you should always be checking the vial for the concentration as you are pulling it up prior to giving it to the pt. The human is the last stop on the...

  9. I just can't figure it out

    annie.rn replied to Professer589's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You've gotten excellent advice from "Missingyou". A couple things I can add: * If it is possible, try to have the pt. medicated for pain 30 minutes before you need to turn him. *See if the hospice...

  10. why do so many nurses post that they love the med scanners

    annie.rn replied to the nites's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that they can act up at times but that is because they get the crap beaten out of them and are not maintained properly by the hospital. The product itself is great. I do find it slower...

  11. 8/22 What I learned this week....

    annie.rn replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Done

  12. 8/22 What I learned this week....

    annie.rn replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    That my kids are magnets for stray animals. That I must put a strict moratorium on bringing home said stray animals. That I know absolutely nothing about stray kittens/cats. That it is nearly...

  13. Other departments trying to skip on work with RN's "blessing", aka lazy people wanting som

    annie.rn replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ^^You said exactly what I was thinking. ^^ So, MikeT1 ---> Share your knowledge, kindly, with those who don't have a similar education and all will benefit greatly, especially the

  14. Other departments trying to skip on work with RN's "blessing", aka lazy people wanting som

    annie.rn replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I request a missing dose from pharmacy for insulin and they send me a note via the tube system saying "this med is already in stock in the refrigerator". No it's not or I wouldn't be sending a...

  15. So...What Kind of Nursing Task Do You LIKE?

    annie.rn replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Difficult IV starts in little veins-- I love finessing a 22G into a tiny little vein. I can miss huge veins all day long but I have a knack for the tiny ones. Go figure. Teaching...especially new...

  16. Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    annie.rn replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    I've previously posted but just thought of another memory. This memory is heart wrenching but in a beautiful way. I took care of a hospice patient who was in the final weeks of a protracted battle...

  17. Nursing with a hearing loss: Yes you can!

    annie.rn replied to Donna Maheady's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi! Thank you for your excellent article. I have almost complete right sided sensorineural hearing loss with tinnitus caused by an acoustic neuroma. The hearing loss has been gradual over the last 13...

  18. Got let go after 6 wks orientation

    annie.rn replied to menoogdawb's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It sure sounds as if you we're let go for reasons other than competence. I see nothing wrong with giving your preceptor a heads up that a pt. is hypertensive and that you will be administering a prn...

  19. Pt asks: Is my surgeon any good? Your response is...

    annie.rn replied to CrunchBerries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I usually feign ignorance..."I don't know the doctors very well b/c I only work two nights per week." I feel terrible about it, though. I really wish I could tell the pt.s to run as fast and as far...

  20. Is it just me, or is this rude, sexist, and condescending?

    annie.rn replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would imagine that if the nurses are becoming "angry" over such minutiae, the OP probably has bigger problems to be looking out for in that work environment. Whether the toilet seat is left up or...

  21. Is it just me, or is this rude, sexist, and condescending?

    annie.rn replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Guess you're not "down with O.P.P." Or Naughty by

  22. What makes an excellent nurse?

    annie.rn replied to PaulBaxter's topic in General Nursing

    -Willing to help coworkers. -Calm in "battle". -Able to create strong boundaries w/ patients w/o coming off as rude. -Great sense of humor. -Doesn't create drama (no gossip) -Conscientious....

  23. Do you talk to your coworkers alot on your lunch break?

    annie.rn replied to Soliloquy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Lately I have grown a bit distrustful of some of my fellow colleagues so while I am still friendly toward them and go out of my way to be a team player, the relationships pretty much end when I clock...

  24. Who Let the Dogs Out in Nursing?

    annie.rn replied to Donna Maheady's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I work in an acute inpatient hospital setting. We don't have dog visits but I wish we did. Once in a blue moon a patient will have a service/therapy dog and the dog is allowed to stay with the...

  25. Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    annie.rn replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    I was a new nurse working Oncology and taking care of a young guy in his early 30's who had colon CA. It had metastasized and he had horrible, draining fistulas tunneled throughout his abdomen. I...