Any Rad nurses out there??

Specialties Radiology

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Specializes in ER, ICU, Occupational, Radiology.

What? No radiology posts!?!?! Well.......we need to start one...

Let's see....... how did everyone get trained in radiology nursing? Anyone actually have an organized training program or did everyone just OJT from the other nurses there like I did?

Would love to talk about documentation on patients in radiology and nursing credentialing. 315 361 2113....thanks

Specializes in ER, ICU, Occupational, Radiology.

Hello, Jaquar

I don't dare call because I often get home late and I don't know what time zone you are in. We can chat back and forth here or you can PM me, if you would rather. E-mail is OK, too.

Anything specific about documentation and credentialing? I have been in radiology for 8 yrs. Our hosp. is roughly 350 beds. We have 11 rad's (we are not a teaching hospital, no interns/residents), five are interventional. We have an off-campus imaging center (mammo, stereotactic and US breast biopsy) and radiation oncology center that the rad. RN's staff besides the main campus. We have 5 FT RN's and 2 PT.

How about you?:cool:

Specializes in ER, ICU, Occupational, Radiology.

Hello, Jaquar

I don't dare call because I often get home late and I don't know what time zone you are in. We can chat back and forth here or you can PM me, if you would rather. E-mail is OK, too.

Anything specific about documentation and credentialing? I have been in radiology for 8 yrs. Our hosp. is roughly 350 beds. We have 11 rad's (we are not a teaching hospital, no interns/residents), five are interventional. We have an off-campus imaging center (mammo, stereotactic and US breast biopsy) and radiation oncology center that the rad. RN's staff besides the main campus. We have 5 FT RN's and 2 PT.

How about you?:cool:

If I went to school for x-ray and then to another school for ultrasound and now I am going to school for nursing,

will that make me a rad nurse by default?

Just kidding. I never thought about combining my education.

I'd love to hear more about radiology nursing. Where I did my rad and ultrasound clinical there weren't any nurses in the Rad department. We occasionally called for one if we encountered IV difficulties with patients but that was it.

TELL ME MORE!!

tks

C

If I went to school for x-ray and then to another school for ultrasound and now I am going to school for nursing,

will that make me a rad nurse by default?

Just kidding. I never thought about combining my education.

I'd love to hear more about radiology nursing. Where I did my rad and ultrasound clinical there weren't any nurses in the Rad department. We occasionally called for one if we encountered IV difficulties with patients but that was it.

TELL ME MORE!!

tks

C

Specializes in RETIRED Cath Lab/Cardiology/Radiology.

It's always enlightening and affirming to touch base with other Radiology nurses. Please PM me too, especially with specific questions.

Jaguar, can you narrow down the "documentation and credentialing" question? Yes, we document lots of things, depending on the case: documentation for a PICC is different than for, say, an angio . . . different for mild or no sedation compared with moderate ("conscious") sedation . . .

RadRN, I see your posts here n' there on the BB, nice to hear from you on this (usually VERY slow) sub-category!! I was trained on-the-job too; I call(ed) it "seat-of-the-pants" nursing: you kinda went by your gut at first! First trained in a separate Cath Lab (23 yr ago!!), have been in this present facility, in Radiology and Cath Lab combined, for 20 yr :eek: now. As with any job, it has it's ups and downs.

Opalm, what specific questions do you have about Radiology nursing? I don't want to bore you with a long post about things you're really not wanting to know . . . thanks in advance for the interest!!

:D

-- D

Specializes in RETIRED Cath Lab/Cardiology/Radiology.

It's always enlightening and affirming to touch base with other Radiology nurses. Please PM me too, especially with specific questions.

Jaguar, can you narrow down the "documentation and credentialing" question? Yes, we document lots of things, depending on the case: documentation for a PICC is different than for, say, an angio . . . different for mild or no sedation compared with moderate ("conscious") sedation . . .

RadRN, I see your posts here n' there on the BB, nice to hear from you on this (usually VERY slow) sub-category!! I was trained on-the-job too; I call(ed) it "seat-of-the-pants" nursing: you kinda went by your gut at first! First trained in a separate Cath Lab (23 yr ago!!), have been in this present facility, in Radiology and Cath Lab combined, for 20 yr :eek: now. As with any job, it has it's ups and downs.

Opalm, what specific questions do you have about Radiology nursing? I don't want to bore you with a long post about things you're really not wanting to know . . . thanks in advance for the interest!!

:D

-- D

I would like to learn things about the Radiology Nursing.

Last fall I started into the Radiology program but had to drop out due to finances. I am now trying to go thru RN. I would love to do the Radiology Nursing here. I have talked to a couple of people here and they say I would have a good chance of getting on if I wanted it and when I finish school. Any kind of information would be great :D

I would like to learn things about the Radiology Nursing.

Last fall I started into the Radiology program but had to drop out due to finances. I am now trying to go thru RN. I would love to do the Radiology Nursing here. I have talked to a couple of people here and they say I would have a good chance of getting on if I wanted it and when I finish school. Any kind of information would be great :D

I work in 101 bed hospital where they have started to do procedures in x-ray and nuclear med where they want nurses. As an RN i was told establish whatever "paperWork" I wanted.HELLOOOOOOO, I don't even know what I'm suppose to be charting. I'm not getting any help from DON because this was an administrative battle she lost. This RN position in Xray is brand new to our facility. I'm looking for help with documenting assessments, discharge instructions, and if you all even create a chart for outpatient radiology procedures. We do breast biopsy's, liver biopsy, fine needle aspirates, etc....

Any help would be greatly appreciated

I work in 101 bed hospital where they have started to do procedures in x-ray and nuclear med where they want nurses. As an RN i was told establish whatever "paperWork" I wanted.HELLOOOOOOO, I don't even know what I'm suppose to be charting. I'm not getting any help from DON because this was an administrative battle she lost. This RN position in Xray is brand new to our facility. I'm looking for help with documenting assessments, discharge instructions, and if you all even create a chart for outpatient radiology procedures. We do breast biopsy's, liver biopsy, fine needle aspirates, etc....

Any help would be greatly appreciated

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