Ellie G

Ellie G

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  1. Is the inside of the wrist a safe site to start an IV

    Ellie G replied to whereisrebecca's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Painful and they infiltrate easily. Only if they're unconscious, have no access and need D50 right now and nothing else to be found. In other words, emergency use only. If you're down to using those...

  2. 3CG TCS use?

    Ellie G replied to nurseprnRN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I love it. We just started using it a few weeks ago and it is a huge time saver as we don't have to wait for x-Ray confirmation. As long as we have a p-wave, it's

  3. What type of PICCs are you placing?

    Ellie G replied to amy1197's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    We had issues with the hubs cracking with the Angio Dynamics piccs also so we went with the Bard Power picc. We just started using the 3CG system a few weeks ago. Love

  4. A short PICC line ?

    Ellie G replied to combinate's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    sometimes if we can't get a picc to thread for some reason, we will convert it to a midline. We always make sure it's clear in epic that it is a midline and we also label it as

  5. pacemakers and picc

    Ellie G replied to thomas76's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    We don't do piccs on the side of a defibrillator or pacemaker so this pt would not be a picc candidate for

  6. BARD Powerglide..

    Ellie G replied to HMarie13's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Personally I hate them. I can't count the number of them I've had to replace with a picc within 72

  7. Brown Mackie College?

    Ellie G replied to Turner18's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I'm in Oklahoma City. Brown Mackie is not well respected and it can be difficult to get hired afterwards, at least in the major hospitals, from what I've heard. NCLEX pass rates aren't wonderful...

  8. Going from Onc/Med-Surg to ICU

    Ellie G replied to ricki76's topic in MICU, SICU

    I went from oncology to infusion and then to ICU. If you're comfortable with hanging chemo, levophed won't scare you. Ca affects every body system, so you'll have dealt with neurological, hematologic,...

  9. Picc line care/flushing

    Ellie G replied to Jer328's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't seen heparin in a picc line. Just dialysis catheters and

  10. Calling for IV Starts

    Ellie G replied to applesxoranges's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm the one they call for IV starts. It's great if the floor nurses want to try first, and they need to if they are to improve their skills, but they need to try correctly. Don't go high up if there...

  11. The Fifth Vital Sign

    Ellie G replied to bgxyrnf's topic in General Nursing

    Those same symptoms of sweating, high pulse, resp and BP can also be symptoms of withdrawal. It is extremely important that an accurate determination can be made. Nurses are often afraid to give the...

  12. The Fifth Vital Sign

    Ellie G replied to bgxyrnf's topic in General Nursing

    Of course there is pain and pain. But let me tell you that as a palliative and hospice nurse I see under treated pain all the time! Pain management is often not done well. Of course pain is not a VS...

  13. Working 12s and having a dog/puppy

    Ellie G replied to NICUnurse91's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have a Bernese mountain dog mix. She has the run of the house while I'm at work and seems to do fine. I walk her before work and play with her for a few minutes after work. I'm afraid to have other...

  14. Can I be a registered nurse if I have bipolar disorder?

    Ellie G replied to MeAndArmini's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Our hospital CEO is an ex psych nurse, so that might be part of

  15. Can I be a registered nurse if I have bipolar disorder?

    Ellie G replied to MeAndArmini's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have had bipolar disorder since the age of 23. I am now 61, almost 62 and have been an RN since 1991. It helps to stay with the same employer and to be a valued employee. I've been with my hospital...

  16. OK peer assistance job help

    Ellie G replied to Outofluck's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm in OK and we've had a few who were hired in on peer. Usually they were getting close to being done with monitoring though. I also know one of the LTAC hospitals will hire because an acquaintance...

  17. New to Night Shift - How will I survive??

    Ellie G replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Tournerviolet I think working nights definitely messes with your immune system especially at first. It's always good to practice good health habits such as healthy eating and exercise, but I believe...

  18. New to Night Shift - How will I survive??

    Ellie G replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    i did have pre-teens when I first started working nights and it was difficult. I don't know if you're a single parent but it can be hard to find good child care, especially on weekends. Many of the...

  19. New to Night Shift - How will I survive??

    Ellie G replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    The paper shades are great but I have found that they come in limited sizes and I've had odd and large sized windows in my last two homes I'm always amused when I watch HGTV and they're gushing over...

  20. New to Night Shift - How will I survive??

    Ellie G replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I've worked nights for 22 years. The most important thing for me is good sleep. Make sleep a priority. Day shift people don't generally think 3 or 4 hours is adequate and night shifters shouldn't...

  21. Difficulty Accessing A Port

    Ellie G replied to REDDICKD's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen many people have their ports in for several years with no

  22. Verbal Hand-off Reports - Are they no longer necessary?

    Ellie G replied to yr.pedsnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Epic does have a good Kardex portion. Usually it's very accurate and will even have any signed and held orders that need to be released. Report at my hospital unfortunately can be contentious. The...

  23. The every year Snow thread

    Ellie G replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I do make plans and I ALWAYS make it to work. Two of my neighbors work in the same hospital on the same shift I do and I don't really trust just anyone to be in my house. I said I get anxious. I...

  24. The every year Snow thread

    Ellie G replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I get very anxious too. I start getting in panic mode as soon as I hear snow is expected on any of my work days. The reality is that people do get hurt driving in snow and ice, including

  25. The every year Snow thread

    Ellie G replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Snow is a serious business for some of us. I've had more than a few harrowing drives over the years. I worked with a nurse who died in an accident on her way home. I'm single and have a dog so staying...