Nurses General Nursing
Published May 15, 2020
And what is your least favorite?
My favorites: changing IV dressings , wound care, Foley D/c (is just good to see a patient can void without that tube in), trach care ( I love when I can help someone breath better instantly)
What about you?
decembergrad2011, BSN, RN
1 Article; 464 Posts
Accessing portacaths!! I love pulling back and getting great blood return.
Cloud9RN, BSN
141 Posts
IV insertion. ?
CommunityRNBSN, BSN, RN
928 Posts
9 hours ago, klone said:I'm kind of digging (no pun intended) doing Covid swabs. I always volunteer whenever we have a PUI on the unit.
I'm kind of digging (no pun intended) doing Covid swabs. I always volunteer whenever we have a PUI on the unit.
Oh me too! My FQHC has essentially been converted to a mass testing site, and I am the primary tester. The two reactions I get are “Oh that wasn’t as bad as I thought” And “OMG WTH I think you swabbed my brain!”
NightNerd, MSN, RN
1,130 Posts
Favorites are foleys, IVs (if I'mhaving a good day), maintaining NGT/PEG. I am starting to really dig wound care too!
Least favorite are inserting NGT and trach care. I see trachs so infrequently that when I do I'm basically relearning the whole thing.
speedynurse, ADN, BSN, RN, EMT-P
544 Posts
US guided IVs......and sounds stupid but I love making “dental balls” for fast track patients ?
RNperdiem, RN
4,592 Posts
Nothing like a good extubation. Especially when the family comes back to find their loved one up in a chair, feeling better and working towards transfer out of ICU
Hairwashing and a good shave are things I like doing when I get the chance.
LovingLife123
1,592 Posts
Dressing changes are my favorite. I love making them look so pretty and clean. I also like to do arterial sticks.
I hate IVs. The only time foleys are satisfying are when I get a bunch out and I know the patient feels better.
LibraNurse27, BSN, RN
972 Posts
3 hours ago, speedynurse said:US guided IVs......and sounds stupid but I love making “dental balls” for fast track patients ?
what is a dental ball? Just curious!
CampyCamp, RN
259 Posts
I like assisting with any bedside procedures in ICU. I'm always pleased that I good at catheterization and NG/OG tubes from baby to elderly.
I actually hate IV and phlebotomy sticks. I used to be good but once I started working in a high level ICU where nearly everyone had a line and the aides liked to to draws if they needed a cx, I lost all skill. I can't seem to get it back and dread every attempt. My aging eyes don't help. I guess this is why ICU nurses usually retire to PACU, LOL.
10 minutes ago, LibraNurse27 said:what is a dental ball? Just curious!
It’s cotton balls soaked in Benadryl, viscous lidocaine, etc.
headofcurls, BSN, RN
136 Posts
I like changing dressings on lines and I love the flash back of blood on an EASY stick.
JerseyTomatoMDCrab, BSN
588 Posts
Favorites when I worked with adults: foley insertions, mouth care on REALLY crusty long term trach patients who clearly hadn’t had good mouth care in a while, smooth IV insertions, accessing ports.
Least favorites with adults: trach care, wound dressing changes, IVs that would flash but not advance.
Favorites in the NICU: intubations, changing the whole face of a super spitty CPAP kid, suctioning a gigantic goober from an ETT.
Least favorite in NICU: PKUs, any blood where the heel won’t bleed, inserting NGTs on big cranky kids who hate it and fight you.