Undecided7

Latest Activity

1. Can a Platelet Transfusion cause a Stroke ?

   Undecided7 replied to ItalianRN's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe introducing that many platelets all at once would have caused clotting??? I do know they are VERY expensive, like $1000 a bag in my area, but I've had homeless people get them. Many docs are afraid of lawsuits because these patients need mone...

2. An ethical question.

   Undecided7 replied to workingforskies's topic in General Nursing

   It's common practice for the police to get a BAL, especially after a single MVI. If he didn't do the paperwork for arresting her then- it would have been later. In fact, the doctor would have (at least in some states) been REQUIRED to report her to...

3. When Did Your Hospital Stop Requiring Caps?

   Undecided7 replied to Nurse1962's topic in General Nursing

   Why on earth would nursing always be a female dominated profession?? It seems like at least 1/2 of the new grads in our area are male and probably a third of the CNA's. I work with AT LEAST 2 males (either RN or CNA) on my unit every shift. Yes, t...

4. Silent birth? Anyone see one?

   Undecided7 replied to Sis123's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I think if everything is going "normal" then for the most part a fairly silent birth is okay. As a nurse however, we have to communicate not only with the patient but with other staff (unless it's a home birth I guess). If there is complications th...

5. causes for a non reactive pupil

   Undecided7 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   You mean she was discharged HOME while still disoriented somewhat and needed help finding her way around? And this was a previously functional women with no hx of dementia? That is certainly malpractice. I don't think it's your fault, but maybe th...

6. should I share personal info to mgr??

   Undecided7 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am considering taking a FMLA leave at work for depression and anxiety until I'm stabilized on my medication. I work in a critical care setting and I know my thinking processes and reactions are very much affected and getting worse. My doctor has ...

7. Does it have to be such a hostile environment?

   Undecided7 replied to APP's topic in General Nursing

   Don't do it. Trust me. Forget all these positive hopeful posts. They are trying to be nice and encourage you. If you want the truth- you will SOOOO regret it!! :smackingf I'm sure there is something out there- just keep looking. How about being...

8. Anyone finish shift and not return to job?

   Undecided7 replied to StatRNNJ97's topic in General Nursing

   I'm right there. I started to have tears well up in my eyes in a patients room and I he was whining about one thing or another and I was trying to tinker with his 3 IV pumps- I had the strong urge to sit on the nasty dirty floor, put my head in my h...

9. Diluting IV push

   Undecided7 replied to RN2B07's topic in General Nursing

   Everything is not always so black and white/right or wrong. Of course, check the policies and drug info if not familiar. Some drugs have to be given diluted, some slowly over a period of time, some don't mix and others do, etc. With most things th...

10. JCAHO Alert: Tubing misconnections-a persistent and potentially deadly occurrence

    Undecided7 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Medications

    Gosh- this may sound mean but you have to be just plain STUPID or BLIND to connect a NIBP cuff or SCD to an IV or tube feeding to a CBI and so on. I mean, you would have to be paying NO ATTENTION whatsoever. In that case, maybe these people shouldn...

11. Background/Credit Check, Bankruptcy

    Undecided7 replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    I had a chapter 7 bankruptcy in when I was in nursing school and I've never had a problem getting a job- despite having to sign all those forms giving permission to check credit, etc. Either it wasn't checked (by 4 different companies) or it didn't ...

12. violent alzheimer's....

    Undecided7 replied to sav's topic in Geriatric

    I work in an acute care hospital, but I have refused to touch patients like this when they are very combative. I will give them IV meds (where I can stand a foot away from the patient and use a distal port) and perform care that does not involve dir...

13. kids wreak of smoke...ethics question

    Undecided7 replied to narnar's topic in Relations

    In an ideal world, the mother would be interested in learning about the negative health effects of smoking- to herself and her children. Armed with the new knowledge, she would either quit (and have anyone else in the house that smokes quit) or at l...

14. Code Red/Code Blue/Code whatever....what do you have/what are they for?

    Undecided7 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    All the hospitals in my area use "code 99" instead of code blue- but I think everyone knows what that means anyway, like "code Red" or "Dr. Red". "Dr. Rush" is for a security problem. Anytime there is a loud announcement over the PA at 3am and it's...

15. Do you call your patients by first or last name?

    Undecided7 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I'm the only one, but I use the FIRST name unless asked to do otherwise. As a 30 yr old married women I personally HATE being called by my last name or called Mrs. or maim. It just seems fake, inpersonal, and insincere to me. I also can't st...