janesny

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1. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

   janesny replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

   My largest med error was working in PICU. I Do not recall the exact med, but I pulled it from stock instead of waiting for pharmacy. I checked the dose with two other nurses being that it was an unusual med to give, maybe it was atropine or a code dr...

2. Disturb you to see a tongue pierced?

   janesny replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

   For me it is just a personal thing, they gross me out. I don't condem the person or think differently of them it just gives me the willies.

3. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

   janesny replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

   Yes I have, I don't remember what for now, but I always figured that it would sound better comming from me than from someone else.

4. introvert/extrovert

   janesny replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

   I am more of an introverted extrovert. At a place I am comfortable and know people I tend to be an extravert. In new places or situations I tend to stand back and size things up first before I act one way or the other.

5. Scariest thing you have found

   janesny replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

   This happened when the nurse taking care of my son goofed. the nurse seemed pretty unsure of herself all shift. I had worked in this facility for year's and maybe she was trying too hard. She was trying to prime his hyperal and lipids and had a real ...

6. Where do you nurse?

   janesny replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

   Barg This sounds like a really interesting job. If you have time please email me at [email protected] with what it is you do. Do you have a desk and chair, a place that is yours? This sounds like a dream to my aching back and neck.

7. malpractice insurance

   janesny replied to TNcanNURSE's topic in General Nursing

   Very true. Plus I was told and know from others experience that the hospital or health care facilities take care of them selves, and leave the nurse out to dry. After all Nurses are A dime a dozen. It is cheaper to hang and get rid of the nurse. So y...

8. Where do you nurse?

   janesny replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

   I just started Home Health Care. I miss the Picu and Adult ICC/CCU. I miss the back up of RT, and having other Nurses to hanbounce ideas off of. I think I will learn to like the independance. I hate the rising gas prices as all of my cases are twenty...

9. pain management

   janesny replied to LLH's topic in Emergency

   IMO just as soon as neuro is cleared and MD has ordered the medication.