Joanie49

Joanie49 has 1 years experience and specializes in Med surg..

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1. Nurse tech working as RN

   Joanie49 replied to esrun77's topic in General Nursing

   Any LTC faculty that lets this fly is waiting for a lawsuit or even worse patient harm or death. This totally blows my mind to be honest.. Unless you have been to NURSING school and passed NCLEX you should not be preforming ANY RN duties even with so...

2. Violence in Nursing

   Joanie49 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   Thank goodness my hospital has verses badges to hit in case of emergency... I have used mine many times. Our doctors and security and other staff members are alerted right away with our location in the hospital if this happens. Not to say this will a...

3. On to bigger and better things.

   Joanie49 replied to Joanie49's topic in General Nursing

   I am not burnt out as a nurse I am burnt out from the patients expecting 5 start hotel service, being on the bell 24/7 and NOT EVEN BEING "that ill" to be honest. I need some excitement like I said, emergent situations, codes, trauma, SOMETHING GOOD...

4. On to bigger and better things.

   Joanie49 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So basically "I can't deal anymore" with my job on a med surg unit any longer. I have a years experience which is what is required in my area for ED/ICU application.. I obviously find it nerve racking to go into a new workplace with new coworkers I d...

5. IV Push med– do you always have to pull back for blood return?

   Joanie49 replied to missjune's topic in Medications

   On central, PICC, and Midlines I always use a 10ml flush on the line and flush 5ml into the line, draw back and check for blood return, if there is no positive blood return I do not continue or put meds though it. Normal IV's (int's) I flush and if t...

6. Need some advice from other nurses....please!

   Joanie49 replied to clh8987's topic in General Nursing

   It sounds like your doing everything right. Reviewing from school, looking at policies, and reviewing medications. I still look medications up and I have been on a med surg unit just like you described for a year... There is always a charge nurse for...

7. Pushing metoprolol IV w/o tele..?

   Joanie49 replied to Joanie49's topic in Med-Surg

   Great thank you! I will take a look in the drug reference guide and state what is in there to the MD next time if another situation comes up!

8. Inserting IV on arm that had I&D done

   Joanie49 replied to mheisey's topic in Med-Surg

   I would not have attempted or even thought about trying to insert in IV in that same arm as the I&D. If there was a I&D that means there is going to be a draining wound in close proximity to an IV site....not good, and high risk for another i...

9. Pushing metoprolol IV w/o tele..?

   Joanie49 posted a topic in Med-Surg

   I have been a nurse for a year so I am still pretty new... I have always and only pushed metoprolol IV while a patient is on tele. Last night a patient had IV metroprolol scheduled for only B/P control and it was un-needed, his B/P's were like 120's ...

10. How do you feel about being a nurse?

    Joanie49 replied to Grier's topic in General Nursing

    I really love it!! I have been a nurse for a year now and although it can be hard it really is great! I will list a few pro's and con's for me personally! Pros Comforting people while they are at their worst and sometimes most hopeless times in their...

11. What are clinicals really like?

    Joanie49 replied to coder24's topic in General Students

    During clinical you will be on your feet the entire time providing patient care. You will be expected to participate in personal care of patients so yes cleaning them up and morning care and any other care they may need. You will get no special consi...

12. Who loves med-surg?

    Joanie49 replied to MountainBikeChick's topic in Med-Surg

    Med- surg is great to start out and get experience in! Placeing foleys, NG's, caring for chest tubes ect is all good experience. I have worked med surg for almost a year now and still like it. You learn A LOT of assessment skills, when to call the MD...

13. Go Fund Me for Co-workers?

    Joanie49 replied to Emergent's topic in Relations

    I personally do not participate in go fund me's for my co-workers or anybody actually for that matter. I would rather make a homemade supper for their family or offer my help around their house or whatever may be needed during their time of need...

14. ICU Question about central line infection control

    Joanie49 replied to Benj2610's topic in Critical

    At our hospital we have a vascular access team (VAT) who are suppose to do our dsg changes/care. Long story made short it NEVER GETS DONE by them........like ever. I kind of wonder what they do during the day sometimes.........Anyway's floor nurses a...

15. I want to quit first RN job after a few weeks.

    Joanie49 replied to newgradrn2016's topic in General Nursing

    If you are feeling uncomfortable at this job with only a week orientation I would request further job training before I quit or did anything drastic. If they can not accommodate that simple request I honestly would start looking elsewhere due to you ...