MikeyT-c-IV

MikeyT-c-IV

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  1. Raises

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Your raise is much better than mine. But I'm happy doing the job that I am doing. Maybe one day down the road I'll be looking for something new but money isn't my greatest need right now. Most of us...

  2. Why your avatar?

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    From my favorite TV show when I was a kid. The Greatest American

  3. Anatomy disections

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to aquakenn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We had two cadavers, a male and female. I have a friend attending a rural college and they dissected an

  4. Australia RN's and Immigration

    MikeyT-c-IV posted a topic in International Nursing

    From the time I was a little kid my Dad was always heavily involved in short-wave radio. He spent countless hours setting up radio antenna's and positioning them in just the right spot to listen to as...

  5. What I've Decided About my Education

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to EGspirit's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I school. I finished my associate degree in 2005, went back part time for the BSN in 2013, and finished in 2016. I found myself looking at different positions and some required a BSN. It...

  6. Vein Finders: Yes/No?

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If you have an ultrasound lying around the hospital I'd encourage you to get training on how to use it for IV starts. I've been using ultrasound for IV starts since about 2006 and have since gotten my...

  7. PICC line flush after blood draw

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to Mizdeb123's topic in General Nursing

    I would consider how often the lumen is being used to draw blood. It would be overkill to pack the lumen with heparin every couple of hours. Using a nice push-pause technique with saline flush would...

  8. RN to BSN state schools MSN?

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to RN44's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I found in-state universities offer lower cost tuition. I earned my BSN from a college a couple hours away from my house. I also attend the same school to earn my MSN. I've never stepped foot on...

  9. IV infusions with only peripheral sites new admit

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to 3692nurse's topic in Critical Care

    Definitely this! When I was a new nurse my colleagues came to me for every IV start. I quickly developed my skills and since has served me well with my career and choice of specialty. Nearly all of...

  10. The Underestimated Benefit of Ancillary Staff

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to Ashley Hay, BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I miss volunteers. My first hospital had volunteers on the floor to help pass ice, drinks, food, etc. They were incredibly helpful. My current hospital uses volunteers to help direct people around...

  11. Waste of Insulin

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to WeirdNurseKelly's topic in Medical-Surgical

    This is what we do, too. Works

  12. BSN is a joke

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    Yea, this OP is nuts. I'm getting my MSN right now.... it'll make me more marketable. l don't care what you say... I have 30 years to go.... May as well get the credentials

  13. Husband is not ready for me to go to nursing school!!

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to hamolady's topic in General Students

    I stumbled on this video today. Some aspects reminded me of this

  14. Compatibility

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to jewel_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand. Incompatible meds may be given through different lumens of a central

  15. Compatibility

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to jewel_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm slightly confused as there seems to be two different issues. The doctor said that it was okay to use the PICC, correct? I'm assuming a chest xray or another technology was used to confirm proper...

  16. Pregnant: Take a semester off or power through?

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to Thom_m's topic in General Students

    My wife had our fourth child during her third semester of nursing school. Her classmates had fun with this since it was the L&D semester. She missed one clinical rotation which was easily made up....

  17. Clients who prefer a specific gender

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to jameshutch's topic in Men in Nursing

    Same here. I worked bedside patient care for about 6 years and this has been requested of me just a couple of times. No big deal. I had a bigger problem with a nurse I worked with for a couple of...

  18. Thinking about working in a GI lab

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to lmb117's topic in Gastroenterology

    Brownbook is right on. I can't add much more than that. I have worked in free standing and hospital GI labs. I appreciated that the free standing clinic was M-F 8-5 with no call. The acute care...

  19. Colonoscopy Without Sedation

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to bgxyrnf's topic in Gastroenterology

    I've only seen this once as its not common practice. In this case the patient did not want any

  20. Charge Capture at Discharge

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to Kenmore1009's topic in General Nursing

    Prior to nursing I worked in Materials Management. The nurse would place the sticker on a card and we would enter the charges daily. We then went to the "scan the barcode" system which worked...

  21. Male Nursing swag

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to Ohbeardedone's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yes! I should have thought of this. I sweat as bad as a hypoglycemic when I'm in sterile or isolation garb. Keeping cool is an issue for

  22. Accidental migration of PICC line (1-1.5cm)...

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to RNsteve's topic in General Nursing

    Yea, what Georgia said. Ideally the tip will terminate in the lower 1/3 of the SVC or CAJ. I would look at the last CXR to determine where the tip was. If it was deep in the SVC/CAJ then 1.5cm is...

  23. IV Placement Hacks

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to Ashley Hay, BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Great article and awesome

  24. Doctoral degree for non NP??

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to NWright1020's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I have recently stumbled across a DNP in Executive Leadership at Vanderbilt. No advanced practice degree required. The thought of a PhD makes me want to gag... ugh,

  25. 100% online MSN in Nursing Education

    MikeyT-c-IV replied to nurseamy82's topic in Post Graduate Students

    There are tons of online nursing education programs. I always recommend visiting the website of your in-state colleges. You'll probably spend less money if you go that route. I completed my RN-BSN...