[buggal1989]

Originally Posted by P_RN

OH YES latex....... I once broke out so bad on my hands I actually thought I had Kaposi's Sarcoma. I had these big bleebs full of blood all over the backs of my hands. I was off for Christmas day and the day after<-that's a legal holiday in SC..so I called a dermatologist I knew and he opened his office. He took one look and said you are allergic to latex.
Employee health wouldn't accept that and made me have a titre. Off the charts!!! Then the told me I'd have to buy my own gloves. Attorney took care of that.

But what helped more than all this is I ate some guacomole and about anaphylaxed.
Related to latex sources. THEN they believed me when I almost needed tubing.

SO to reiterate BELIEVE your patient if he says he's allergic even if the doc forgot to include it .
[I have latex, betadine, certain narcotic, and avocados on that $40 bracelet.]

Honey, you wouldn't have had that prob (buying your own gloves) when I was IC/Emp Health - in fact my facility was the first in the area to go "latex free" (which isn't possible maybe "latex reduced???) AFTER a lot of screaming and yelling and holding my breath till I turned blue!!! Also watch for tropical fruits - also related to latex. We had one nurse anaphlax (off duty) because she was latex sensitive and ate a lot of tropical fruit and then exercised - she had been told of the relationship. And if you couldn't figure it out, I'm latex sensitive too!!! An hey, be careful of latex fruit used for decoration - I had numb lips after I made an arrangement - DUMB, DUMB on MY part - but I've passed it along now. The thing I miss the most is bubble gum.

NOW - I've finished reading this topic and will QUIT!!

[Franemtnurse]

Heh, You should be around here where I live. The administrator was so eager to leave here she chose the quietest person she could find, then she told her everything except how to train the staff. I did that one staff member at a time. They didn't even know how to give bed baths. It was just yesterday that during my conversation with the person who created this place, and made the announcement that we're going to have to close if some kind of miracle isn't worked by the end of this month. I, the resident who is paying for this service am training the staff, because the person told the staff on the third shift to go to sleep. Now. How would you like to live here?????

[GrumpyRN63]

Never let your colleague drown if you can help her.Never ignore a patient just because she's not 'yours'.Never ask someone to start an IV/Access a port and then leave the room, you'll never learn to do it yourself.Never say anything behind someone's back that you wouldn't say to their face.Never forget the simple please and thank you.

[sharona97]

Originally Posted by buggal1989

Oh, BUT they weren't gloves - just finger cots (think of a condum for your finger!).

NEVER EVER NOT WASH YOUR HANDS - IT TAKES 2 MINS AND CAN PREVENT INFECTION - YOU AND YOUR PATIENTS!!!!! AND GLOVES ARE NOT 100% PROTECTION - THEY HAVE HOLES AND CAN TEAR!!! not shouting - just got stuck on the cap lock key!

This amazes me as I worked in the South 1982-1987 and always had access to gloves.

[twotrees2]

Originally Posted by motorcycle mama

Recently, a nurse highlighted PM meds on the MARS to help distinguish which meds were to be given on what shift.

It caused confusion with a lot of nurses. I know I was looking for a DC order.

We flogged her good.

several places i have worked utilize varying colored highlighters to have the time ( am , pm noc ) stand out - the main problem i have seen is if the one who does the order forgets to highlight it - it could be missed assuming its a prn because its not highlighted. alwasy check each med thouroughly that it is right med right time right dose right pt