jmgrn65 RN

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    Injections: to pinch or not to pinch

    jmgrn65 replied to TRINI_RN's topic in General Students

    SubQ you pinch and keep the pinch until finished with injection, otherwise it might not go where it is intended. Intramuscular no pinch needed.
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    no holiday or weekend pay?!?!

    jmgrn65 replied to tx2007's topic in Texas Nursing

    Is it a specialized hospital like a heart hospital, I know the Heart Hospital we have here has some affiliates in texas and they don't pay those differentials, said something about them being a...
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    Causes of unequal pedal pulses

    jmgrn65 replied to Dakkon76's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Does the patient have a femoral line of any time? arterial occulsion
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    EKG and 100 % atrial paced

    jmgrn65 replied to Kristi Lee's topic in Cardiac

    It means it pacing through the atria probably overriding atrial fibrillation, but the patient probably would be ventricular pacing as well. Pt is atrial paced, if they are also vent. paced then it...
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    MRSA help!

    jmgrn65 replied to mollysdirtysprocket's topic in General Nursing

    the op is right if it is inactive then it probably is, MRSA can be treated effectively with vancomycin and then it should be gone. Contrary to popular belief it can be treated
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    What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    jmgrn65 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I have one that is a little more lighthearted, than the rest. My NA and myself was assisted a patient in a semi private room, we were behind the curtain. We heard a fellow nurse giving the other...
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    What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    jmgrn65 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    OK I see that point, But the CNA was given narcotics, that is not within thier scope of practice, and certainly not for the nurse to delegate. Deserve more
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    NDNQI anyone?

    jmgrn65 replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    We have had to take it a couple of times, we really haven't seen a change and we are a magnet faciltiy. I think the ndnqi is kind of dumb and very repititve. but i am usually brutally
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    A question for all Nurses.

    jmgrn65 replied to BecomeNurse06's topic in General Nursing

    Yes we did some things with a cadevar (dead body) in A&P
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    Ohio. . . Where are you from?

    jmgrn65 replied to chmiller1229's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I thought this thread has been done, but maybe not. :] I am from dayton finished my BSN last
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    Starvation: A good thing when concerning the Obese.

    jmgrn65 replied to xt1's topic in General Nursing

    xt1 i am curious to know how much you weigh and if you were ever overwieght because if you were you would not have ever said anything like that you would know. what is a troll post? or
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    Can you explain a chest tube leak?

    jmgrn65 replied to GermPhobe's topic in Cardiac

    A leak that is demonstrated in the pleura vac is not at the drs site. The leak is usually in the pleural space, if the pt has a pnemothorax or has had a thoracotomy it hasn't sealed up yet. If there...
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    Leave and say nothing,or leave and report?

    jmgrn65 replied to eliseb's topic in General Nursing

    this is a no brainer... report them
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    The Today Show

    jmgrn65 replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    I just finished sending an email to the Today show after I viewed the episode. I didn't just blast them for what we should or should not wear. I also was not happy with her telling people to have the...
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    Can't stay in Med-Surg, Need Help!

    jmgrn65 replied to shewalke's topic in General Nursing

    I sorry that you feel like you do, know that it takes about a year out of school for you to feel more comfortable. As for another unit, that is not too fast paced those are few choices. Stay away...
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    "Honey"

    jmgrn65 replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    Somehow you get to calling people honey or sweetie, and it isn't meant deragotory, it is just a way of addressing someone without knowing or remembering thier
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    Do you think the pain scale is accurate?

    jmgrn65 replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    OK this is MHO, but does it really matter if it is a 10 or a 3 if the patient needs to be treated pain, isn't knowing they are in pain enough and treat it? Maybe it is different for chronic pain, I...
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    Jcaho

    jmgrn65 replied to penguin2's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    When they ask you questions it is OK not to know the answer, just make sure your reply is something like... 'I don't know but I know where to find the answer'. They also like to ask about emergent...
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    disposal of ns flush syringes-needleless

    jmgrn65 replied to ginger58's topic in Infectious Disease

    we were told all syringes regardless of needle at end should go in the sharps container, I don't remember why ( must not have been a very good
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    Experienced nurses answer this...

    jmgrn65 replied to willdgate's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In Hospital: Pre Admission testing, Same Day services, Case Managers, Utilization Review, Informatics. But it is difficult to avoid all body
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    How do u fell about a alcoholic receiving a liver transplant??

    jmgrn65 replied to EmileeMc's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well hypothetically I would not want them to have the transplant unless they have proven that they haven't drank for awhile. In Reality, not everyone that needs a transplant can just get one, they...
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    Pacing wire removal

    jmgrn65 replied to AussieKylie's topic in Cardiac

    We pull Pacing wires, chest and plueral tubes, and Central
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    i'm really angry.. should i be??

    jmgrn65 replied to goats'r'us's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah That
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    Medical orders for lidocaine for IV starts

    jmgrn65 replied to bosswheadache's topic in General Nursing

    The use of lidocaine for IV sticks is in our policy for iv sticks, so we have the option of using it. hope this
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    Dayton area hospitals and LPN's

    jmgrn65 replied to charebec65's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Kinder Care (sp) and LifeCare are both acute care