candacern59217

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1. January 2018 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

   candacern59217 replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   Since you didn't want your mother in law to visit, she sent her dog instead

2. Multiple prn pain meds requested all at the same time

   candacern59217 replied to lots2care4's topic in Addictions

   I would check the back charting. If this is how it's been administered before and the patient is clearly tolerating it then I would administer it that way per patient request. They're on hospice. I don't withhold meds from hospice patients.

3. Really, Doctor?!

   candacern59217 replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

   Narcan's not on your facility's list as an emergent med? You actually need an order for it? Where I've worked, things like Epi, D50, Narcan etc were considered emergent meds and if they needed to be given, you just got them and gave them per the prot...

4. New critical care nurse

   candacern59217 replied to gigirose's topic in General Nursing

   ASK QUESTIONS. If in doubt, ASK. Trust your nursing judgment and figure out who gives bad advice and who doesn't. But always ASK.

5. IV Bolus

   candacern59217 replied to mariok's topic in General Nursing

   Find out your facility's policy. We run it at 999 unless there's a reason the patient can't tolerate it, like CHF/respiratory issues

6. HIPPA violation if the patient isn't in your facility?

   candacern59217 replied to MoonlightRose's topic in HIPAA

   Every time I see someone talk about someone else's pregnancy on Facebook, I question if said pregnant person allowed them to blab the info. Part of me wants to call them out... but I refrain.

7. Nurse looked at my Facebook-HIPAA violation ?

   candacern59217 replied to PlainB's topic in HIPAA

   How do you even know that he looked you up? Did he contact you on Facebook or just look at your page? Not a violation. He didn't post your protected health info. Adjust your privacy settings or block him. Otherwise you can't complain about which peop...

8. Drawing up liquid medication

   candacern59217 replied to staceywilliams's topic in General Specialties

   Oral liquids should only be given in oral syringes. Not IV syringes. Ask pharmacy, they usually have ones that can do the precise dosing

9. Peg Tubes

   candacern59217 replied to FloweryMound's topic in General Specialties

   You literally just pour it in

10. Cardiac Telemetry Brain Sheet & PREP

    candacern59217 replied to MaryMitchellStewart's topic in Cardiac

    I worked on a cardiac unit for a year. I would add to this that I recommend finding out what the cardiologists like to see. We had one who, when sotalol was administered, we had to get an EKG 2 hours after administration and calculate the QT interval...

11. First med error, freaking out!

    candacern59217 replied to stacylethani's topic in Cardiac

    I'm sorry... how did this happen? You checked it with the other nurse and it was at 28 and you said you didn't touch it. The pump doesn't change itself, so somehow someone typed in the 29. Either you or the other nurse. You need to do a RCA about thi...

12. Taxes For Nurses? Pay or Get Paid?

    candacern59217 replied to HannBann's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this. I've itemized, but I've never had enough to itemize that it made it better than the standard deduction. So I've always thought, is it worth the effort?? I still claim my itemizations, especially as I get older and have more medical...

13. Taxes For Nurses? Pay or Get Paid?

    candacern59217 replied to HannBann's topic in General Nursing

    It's correct that none of us can answer this for you. I know plenty of people who all do their taxes differently. Some people want all their money to begin with and choose to put a portion in an account and use it to pay taxes each year when they fil...

14. Roxanol and the dying hospice pt in a LTC Facility

    candacern59217 replied to chrisann86's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work in LTC. If the Roxanol is PRN and he has no signs of pain or distress, then I would have not given it too. Resps were under 12... while not critical, it would make me be extra cautious about administering another dose. You did the righ...

15. Gold Watches and Nursing?

    candacern59217 replied to abigalebeth's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Fossil makes nice watches. I only wear metal ones to work that won't absorb various fluids and can be wiped down. The finish wears off, but Fossil will replate them for a small fee. So if you're wanting to be stylish at work, that would be my recomme...