all4schwa

all4schwa

Neuro ICU, Neuro/Trauma stepdown

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  1. IV Haldol?

    all4schwa replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Patient Medications

    Welcome!! our vials also read for IV or IM and i've never had to give it IM, always IV. i remember checking it out after discussing it

  2. YOU as a Pt-what would you allow a student nurse to do?

    all4schwa replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

    Thats

  3. pen light attaches to stethoscope - where can I get one?

    all4schwa replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Nursing

    Nice!!

  4. YOU as a Pt-what would you allow a student nurse to do?

    all4schwa replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

    Just about any procedure would be okay with me.... The SN would be supervised, afterall, I'M a nurse! A nurse that graduated having never starting and IV or inserting a Foley (or and NG) for that...

  5. Admits after 6:00 pm? Does your hospital do this?

    all4schwa replied to PickMePlze's topic in General Nursing

    People come into the ER at all times of the day, so they hit the floor at all times of the day. I work 7P to 7A, there are plenty of times one of my assigned patients is one that just got to the...

  6. Pt dies on BSC today

    all4schwa replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Might as well finish the bath....counts as post mortem care,

  7. Generic Zoloft Anyone?

    all4schwa replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had taken Zoloft in the past so last week at my Dr's appt re: Welbutrin not working as well for me, we decided to try the generic Zoloft. It's the kind made by Teva and I took it the first day a...

  8. Shoes!

    all4schwa replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse mates are good ones for not having a logo. The cuddlers the other poster refered to are really comfortable as well as dr.schols from walmart. It really does depend on your feet, I prefer...

  9. Anyone NOT use prefilled flushes?

    all4schwa replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    We spike a 1L or 500ml bag with a leur lock clave. It works for us, we go through the big bags, if we had prefilled, we'd probably run out. Theres not a problem of needle sticks because they're leur...

  10. Sharps Containers in Public Restrooms?

    all4schwa replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    that's awesome gardendove, you've really set an example around here that sometimes just speaking up with a simple email is enough to get changes

  11. Sharps Containers in Public Restrooms?

    all4schwa replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I was under the assumption this is more the reason for the sharps. Good idea, but

  12. For pete's sake, how do I stay well?

    all4schwa replied to zilla704's topic in General Nursing

    When I smoked, nobody could tell me when I was sick all the time that it was because I smoked. Well, they did, but I wouldnt believe it. Now I'm a nurse and I dont smoke and I'm never sick. Well,...

  13. Scripting Nurses?

    all4schwa replied to Cindylufus's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, we've got lots of scripts. that's one of them. another one is " do you have any special needs?" they audit from time to time. if they patient answers "well, they ask me if theres anything i...

  14. Okay, Dumb question=Diluting meds

    all4schwa replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    what's wrong with drawing up the med accurately, and then drawing up ns to fill the

  15. Phenergan IV changes in policy

    all4schwa replied to RNKPCE's topic in General Nursing

    I found out why I dont see much Zofran where I work, protocol to automatically substitute orders with Anzemet. Cost reasons, I was

  16. Another duoderm question. . . .

    all4schwa replied to kcalohagirl's topic in General Nursing

    although it does the trick, i've always despised duoderm. I cant stand not being able to see the wound and if it does come off before it's time, it's very harsh. Plus, I just think the dressing that...

  17. IVs.... When will I be good at this?

    all4schwa replied to TigerGalLE's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is only in addition to what the other nurses have said...but it really is about attitude. I take more time selecting my vein that I actually do with the stick itself. I'm determined to do one...

  18. PRN ducolax suppositories, okay to give right before shift change?

    all4schwa replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen this, sometimes the bm they had yesterday was really liquid stool pushing out around and impaction...'well, according to the aides she's had diarrhea for days' ok, when was the last 'real'...

  19. Floating Policy

    all4schwa replied to Ami_J's topic in General Nursing

    we keep track by date, in addition, anyone in overtime or signed up for bonus pay (when it's in effect) is the first to float. so, when i pick up extra and float, plus take my turn in the rotation, i...

  20. Trouble c accents at work?

    all4schwa replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    And the last names? Forget about it. The names are not familiar american names, so I cant predict what name they are getting at when I can't even make out the letters they are saying. This is the...

  21. PRN ducolax suppositories, okay to give right before shift change?

    all4schwa replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    how about when doing chart checks you decide if your pt needs the suppository and give it on your first med pass. then, not only do you know that it was given, but you know if it had

  22. C'mere and share your on-the-job laughs!

    all4schwa replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was told in report the patient had summer teeth. Oh yeah? Yeah, some are there. Some

  23. Phenergan IV changes in policy

    all4schwa replied to RNKPCE's topic in General Nursing

    we spike a liter bag with a luer lock and draw saline that way, i automatically grab a 12ml and dilute everything. we mostly use anzemet, does it cause the same problems? and, if phenergan is so...

  24. diabetic chocolate bars?

    all4schwa replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    my mom once ruined a romantic get away by eating too much candy on the way. these sugar free candies (she gets the russell stovers) were just starting to get popular, and i dont think she knew the...

  25. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    all4schwa replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    The bottom line is-- WHO is going to care for the patients. I'm not talking about being a martyr. Some of those patients will literally die if there is nobody there to take care of them. If...