scootermcnutt RN

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1. Bowel care basics...what makes sense?

   scootermcnutt posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just wanted input from other nurses on bowel care on post-op pts. Often, total hips. What I see most often are: bisacodyl tabs or supps, mom, colace or pericolace or fleets enemas or metamucil....

2. see-through white pants? Hate it!!!

   scootermcnutt posted a topic in General Nursing

   Does anyone know of any white scrub pants that are not absolutely x-ratedly see-through? I like to sometimes wear white pants with a cute scrub top (I'm female) and I HATE how all my white pants you...

3. feeling inadequate as a nurse *all* the time

   scootermcnutt replied to Adrena's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated June of 2000, so I've been at my job now just over a year in med surg. I felt like you in clinicals, and the same as you as I started my "real" job. It was very scary not to have a "real...

4. J-tube use? Clueless!!

   scootermcnutt replied to scootermcnutt's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all the tips, you all had great ideas. In a way I hope it's a long time till I have to deal with a tube again, but in another way I hope I get a patient with one tomorrow, you know?...

5. J-tube use? Clueless!!

   scootermcnutt posted a topic in General Nursing

   I floated the other night and had a patient with a j-tube, which I havn't dealt with since lab in nursing school. What is the best most basic routine for giving meds through the tube (they were...

6. panic-attack reaction to compazine

   scootermcnutt posted a topic in Patient Medications

   I gave compazine last night by slow IV push to a nauseated patient. About 7 minutes later she was panicky, saying she felt afraid, wanted to rip her cast off and run, was afraid to stay at the...

7. RN for 7 months in tears...failure if I can't cut it?

   scootermcnutt replied to scootermcnutt's topic in General Nursing

   I am feeling a little better. Last night was wildly busy too, but a better night overall. Not all nurses are the same...for some of us our personalities just don't handle stress as smoothly as...

8. RN for 7 months in tears...failure if I can't cut it?

   scootermcnutt posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm in tears. I've been an RN for 7 months and working in a hospital med-surg unit.On a good night it's great, but that's few and far between. On a bad night, like tonight, chronically short on CNA...

9. femoral nerve blocks for post-op pain?!

   scootermcnutt posted a topic in Orthopedic

   I've had several patients with femoral nerve blocks post-op lateley. One was a one-time injection with the port left in, the other was a continuous drip on a pump. Anyone know of any special care or...

10. I graduate in 2 months, and I'm terrified!

    scootermcnutt replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    I did awesome in theory too, and yet clinicals petrified me! I did great, but noone knew the extent of anxiety I suffered as I drove home after every clinical time...did I miss something? Oh my...