Jennifer,RN

Jennifer,RN

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Jennifer,RN has 3 years experience.


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  1. PICC dressing change with 3M Tegaderm with CHG

    It will dry. You don't drench the whole area with the whole 10cc, you use a little bit at a time for the CHG gel that's difficult to remove. The website itself says to use an alcohol pad or normal...
  2. PICC dressing change with 3M Tegaderm with CHG

    Use a 10 cc saline syringe and squirt a little bit at a time on the CHG part. It helps! I work on a floor where most of our people have PICC lines. I absolutely hate when the PICCs are Stat locked vs...
  3. Suspicion About Med Error

    Could the reason be that the patient is acting up is because this is a new caretaker? I know he has Dementia, but changes in routine for these patients can lead to delirium. If the medications are...
  4. Running the pump dry

    I personally use a primary and secondary set up for these situations. I like this set up because the primary can then flush whatever medication is left in the tubing after the secondary is complete....
  5. Patients Viewing Nursing Notes In Real Time

    I never said I wouldn't make them aware of their behaviors. I'm saying making them aware while under the influence, they may not remember. This is where nursing notes come into play. I personally...
  6. Patients Viewing Nursing Notes In Real Time

    Dealing with it at the time it occurs may not be the safest depending on a patient's temperament. I don't know about you, but I've worked on a Med-Surg unit in one of the roughest neighborhoods in my...
  7. Patients Viewing Nursing Notes In Real Time

    I'm not against patient's having access to their medical records. What I am against is that sometimes we write progress notes that describe a patient's behavior if it's inappropriate. What if that...
  8. What an idiot. Other people's health concerns are none of anyone's business. Shame on