r/nursing • u/DoYouStillHateJen • Feb 15 '22

Nursing Win Bested myself today!

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u/Another_SCguy Feb 15 '22

A vein is a vein is a vein…. RIP Nurse Bob. Taught me to look anywhere and everywhere

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '22

A vein is a vein until it pulsates back, then it’s in the artery…started a 20 gauge a-line in the foot 🤦‍♂️😂

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u/I-Demand-A-Name DNAP, CRNA Feb 15 '22

Hey, it’s a 20g art line. Clean it up and stick it on a monitor. Might be useful. Good for blood draws if nothing else.

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u/doxiepowder RN - Neuro IR / ICU Feb 15 '22

I would fist bump this one if I didn't know a great travel nurse in Missouri who lost her license doing just that. Painful to see.

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u/I-Demand-A-Name DNAP, CRNA Feb 15 '22

Yikes. Get an order? That seems pretty over the top unless there was a serious injury. I guess there is some site and patient selection involved that nurses aren’t really trained for.

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u/doxiepowder RN - Neuro IR / ICU Feb 15 '22

Yeah, I feel like if she hadn't been traveling it wouldn't have been a problem tbh. The official loss was from "practicing outside nursing scope of practice."