Sodie BSN, RN

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1. 7000 fatal med errors last year-where are theses nurses?

   Sodie replied to supportneeded's topic in General Nursing

   I have made mistakes too. Fortunately, I have not made one that resulted in a sentinal event. I did have a patient respond to a med (the wrong one) that I administered one time. Fortunately, the MD was present and ordered a reversal drug to help mini...

2. Why are emergency nurses not considered critical care nurses?

   Sodie replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

   I had this same question regarding the heart cath lab because my cath lab is a high risk one. We do many high risk procedures. Many of our patients fly to us very unstable. We stabalize them, do the procedure, place a balloon pump, and do all of the...

3. Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

   Sodie replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   We have a law requiring that our name and title are displayed on our name badges. I actually thought it was naiton wide; maybe it is just a state thing. it is called the Lewis Blackman law. It's fairly new.

4. Does this bother you?

   Sodie replied to Gods child's topic in General Nursing

   In SC, the Associate program that I went to required that you were 18 to go into clinical. Not only was the young age a problem, but I think that some insurances may not want to cover people under 18 in the profession. Some institutions require you t...

5. I have really messed up.

   Sodie replied to Heather A.'s topic in Ob/Gyn

   This is great news Heather! I am proud of you that you approached the doctor. Things did turn out well. A preacher friend of mine once preached on being righteous. The difference between doing things right and being righteous? Doing things right is w...

6. New Grad Thrown to the Wolves!

   Sodie replied to IttyBittyCritty's topic in General Nursing

   You need to run to the recruiter and nurse manager. This sounds unsafe. You do not want to loose your license before you even get it! It's no wonder so many new gradutes leave their first job within the first year! One of my focus groups with my job ...

7. I have really messed up.

   Sodie replied to Heather A.'s topic in Ob/Gyn

   We all make mistakes. You have to learn to forgive yourself. At least you did own up to it. At least you took that worry away from yourself that the patient had the clamp inside and made sure the patient was okay before she went home. I am almost ce...

8. Drug Testing At Hospitals

   Sodie replied to crazylilkelly's topic in General Nursing

   We have to do one when we are hired and it may be required at any random time. I believe that there is going to be a day that the testing will be more regular. We also have the right to test students if there is a question or suspicion or if there ar...

9. Differences between Medical Assistants and Registered Nurses?

   Sodie replied to MA2006's topic in General Nursing

   I think that she must have been upset about not being able to go the RN route to begin with. She might have been projecting or something. Why else would she tell you that she plans to go to school to get her RN? Why get a RN degree when you make as m...

10. Male Nurses/female Patients

    Sodie replied to ern91's topic in Men

    Most of the male nurses I work with seek assistance from a female nurse to protect themselves. Male MD's have female chaperones for the same reasons. Alot could happen behind a closed door as could alot of untre accusatins. It protects these nurses a...

11. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    Sodie replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital has a policy that states Sleeping on the job or appearing to sleep on the job is cause for termination. I once had a friend who tilted her head back and closed her eyes for 2 seconds. I swear!! At that moment, the nursing superviser walke...

12. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    Sodie replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    I think for a nurse, it would be abandoning the patient.

13. Is ER nursing Floor nursing???

    Sodie replied to zaga21's topic in Emergency

    My ER is considered Critical Care because we get a major amount of MI's coming in. I haven't exactly worked in the ER at my hospital, but I have many friends who have. They love it. They thrive on the busy moments. As with any nursing, there are the ...

14. Date MD's??

    Sodie replied to mindyk04's topic in General Nursing

    This does happen a lot. I have never had a relationship or an affair with a doc, but I know many that have. It is very obvious. I know that I have been suspicious of some of them. If you wait long enough, it usually comes out. You never have to talk ...

15. The War with the Floors

    Sodie replied to zima60's topic in Emergency

    I have seen both sides as well. I have also worked in the cath lab. One day I was called in at 2 AM to do an emergency heart cath. I called the unit to give report at 6:30 (we had just finished the procedure) and was told that we need to wait to shif...