nursecassia

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1. I really need some advice. LONG

   nursecassia replied to beanpod's topic in Career Support

   I completely disagree...You made a mistake, an err in judgement..Part of nursing is being accountable for our mistakes, which you did. You didnt abandon anyone, you told that nurse that you needed to step out....she should have taken over those patie...

2. Wondering what to do next . . .

   nursecassia replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Career Support

   I feel the EXACT same way..I dont know what I want to do next...I think of all the areas and NP and I cant make up my mind.

3. Need suggestions

   nursecassia replied to nursecassia's topic in General Nursing

   thank you for your input...The reason I am asking is we are having a hospital wide competition to see which area can come up with the best team building exercise or event etc etc... Personally I think it is fluffy crap, and I too agree that things wo...

4. Need suggestions

   nursecassia posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work on an ortho neuro floor where the morale is not that great....Im trying to come up with some team building excercises or ideas...I need help...what do you think would work to boost moral and team building???

5. Routine Tylenol #3 and PRN administration

   nursecassia replied to nurse_clown's topic in General Nursing

   if he is needing a prn with a scheduled I would just get the doc to increase the dosing of the scheduled..It isnt uncommon for us to give 2 t3s regularly, plus give things like hydromorph or morphine prn on top of it..I wouldnt think this as a med er...

6. wrong nursing assessment. help!

   nursecassia replied to wannabenars's topic in General Nursing

   I think you did the right thing..you asked another person for help and acted in the patients best interest with the knowledge you had. I would contact the physician and explain the situation and have him evaluate it, after all this is something they ...

7. Calling all sane nurses, need your help fast

   nursecassia replied to twinmommy+2's topic in General Nursing

   I would do what you would normally do for a local patient....I would contact the local police department then let them decide how to proceed with any investigation...

8. PCA pump syringe changes

   nursecassia replied to ldudziak's topic in Safety

   we have syringes, we dont change them until they are empty...we dont have any protocol on how often to change them...we change the IV tubing which includes that of the PCA every 72 hours however usually our PCAs are only being used for 24-48 hours at...

9. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   nursecassia replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   I have answered bells of palliative patients who have rang to ask me who the man in black is standing at the foot of their bed...I ask if the man is scary and they always reply no, but wholly man does it ever freak the crap out of me...we also have a...

10. Am I supernurse or superdud? Or somewhere in between?

    nursecassia replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    I think you did an amazing job...and I think that no matter how well we do it is in our nature to go back and reflect and think of how we could have done things differently even though we know we did the best we could..dont be too hard on yourself, y...

11. LATERAL Violence. How Nurses treat Nurses!

    nursecassia replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in Relations

    i work on a floor that used to be notorious for this...when I started I made it very clear to the staff I worked with in no uncertain terms that I would not be tolerant of that type of behavior..I have been there a year, Ive been open and honest with...

12. question re: Picc line

    nursecassia replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    where i work, you can still use a picc that has come out a bit because it essentially just becomes a regular IV line...it is migrating in we were taught that would be a problem.

13. MRSA in Sputum, didn't know had?

    nursecassia replied to ANH_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you just have to protect yourself from people as if they did have it, dont stand too close in the line of fire and wash your hands...It is everywhere, I know for a fact some nurses I work with have it....Just keep yourself healthy, if you spe...

14. help with a cheater please!!!!

    nursecassia replied to hollyandsky's topic in General Nursing

    people like this will get theirs, its called Karma...this person will get caught one day be it tomorrow or the next day...have you written your final yet?? one quiz wont determine anything, lets see if they pass the final...your NCLEX I believe...I t...

15. How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    nursecassia replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Canada and I can attest to the fact that we do have HUGE staffing shortages with nurses and doctors, our equipment in some areas is older...The wait time was horrible, and we do often have to wait hours to get into emergency departments how...