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1. What is the most incompetent thing you seen a fellow nurse do?

   eagleRN replied to okihusker's topic in General Nursing

   If you use restraints you have to have a dr.s order, always. The order has to read the reason for the restraint, and that you loosen it Q 2 hrs and at meal times, and a restraint order is only good for 24 hours. But it can be written the same way t...

2. What do you do on your break at work?

   eagleRN replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I agree IF YOU DON'T SMOKE-YOU DON'T GET A BREAK. Honestly, I think the smoker can get more accomplished, even though they spend less time on the floor working. In order to do this they have to not fool around, and get their work done, plan, organiz...

3. What is the most incompetent thing you seen a fellow nurse do?

   eagleRN replied to okihusker's topic in General Nursing

   Many years ago when we used kangaroo pouches and didn't have infusion pumps, I witness an RN hang a bag, apparent forgot to check it. It went in a full drops per minute, the pt. aspirated and died. Then this same nurse misread an order for Dilaudid...

4. Sore Feet & Ankles

   eagleRN replied to Shantony's topic in Uniform/Gear

   http://www.birkenstock.com type in search word Alpro 1 to 8 displayed 8 total items found Click on image for item details Alpro C120 In White Leather $99.95 Alpro C120 In Black Leather $99.95 Alpro G500 In White Leather $159.95 Alpro G5...

5. most and least favorite DX to care for?

   eagleRN replied to MollyJ's topic in General Nursing

   I love ortho pts. what's wrong with a broken bone?

6. Sore Feet & Ankles

   eagleRN replied to Shantony's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Since I have had so many inquiries about my earlier entry about BIRKENSTOCK SHOES, the WHITE nursing shoes are called "ALPRO" YOUR FEET NEVER SWEAT!!! Try these: please call 1-800-247-5748 or send an e-mail to [email protected] They wi...

7. most and least favorite DX to care for?

   eagleRN replied to MollyJ's topic in General Nursing

   MOST FAVORITE DX: Alzheimers--they're either lovers or fighters, and can change day to day. They keep me on my toes physically, and mentally as well. Who couldn't love a geri pt. streaming by in a w/c just looking for someone to give her a hug, or ...

8. Pain meds for the addicted

   eagleRN replied to bellehill's topic in General Nursing

   If the narcotic is ordered, and it is time, you have to give it, unless of course they are overly sedated, then they wouldn't be asking for it right? Unless laws have changed, we really do not have the choice to withhold prn pain meds unless resp. o...

9. Sore Feet & Ankles

   eagleRN replied to Shantony's topic in Uniform/Gear

   First let me say I do not own stock in this company, I do not get referrals, I learned about this brand of shoe ($130.) from my rheumatologist--BIRKENSTOCK. They have about 7 styles of WHITE Nurse's Shoes. I had a choice after seeing my Orthopedist...

10. If nursing caps looked decent, would you wear one?

    eagleRN replied to Flynurse's topic in General Nursing

    No, No, No and I mean No.

11. Why do we allow this?

    eagleRN replied to petiteflower's topic in General Nursing

    If they persist, keep a log of times, dates and what they say and report it up the chain. (As said by SmilingBluEyes) is the key. Keep your own personal log everyday on every incident worth noting, whether a md or don or worker, it also helps you to...

12. Why do we allow this?

    eagleRN replied to petiteflower's topic in General Nursing

    Most docsI have run across over 25 years of nursing have a GOD complex. THEY BELIEVE that they can heal and destroy, and some of them actually do believe and say they are God or "are like Gods" (Some complex ugh!) I have even heard some make simila...

13. Best Death

    eagleRN replied to zumalong's topic in General Nursing

    Mario, are you "alright?"

14. Incidience of falls .

    eagleRN replied to sweetnurse11's topic in Geriatric

    If and Only if the resident is highly agitated and nothing else helps, I stay within the legal realm, write a 24 hours order for a geri chair and put them in a place (not isolation) where there is less congestion. Then release and amb them q 2 hrs a...

15. geriatric nursing

    eagleRN replied to DAISY MAE 1's topic in General Nursing

    From a hospital nurse (20 yrs experience) to a convalescent center, it has been a challenge! But, where ever you are working you are a nurse, and a nurse's greatest asset is her ability to assess, no matter the age of the pt, the dx, or the place of...