rmelvin

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1. PCA pump error

   rmelvin replied to BeckysMom1952's topic in General Nursing

   Do the PCA pumps malfunction and delivery too much medication even though you programed it correctly?

2. Nurses Coping with Personal Grief

   rmelvin replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality

   Has anyone out there had a patient overdose to medication due to a defective PCA pump? I programed the pump correctly but something went wrong and the pump released too much medication. After a Narcan drip and overnight in SICU... the patient is OK ...

3. Co-worker stole my ID

   rmelvin replied to rmelvin's topic in General Nursing

   I feel very lucky after hearing of your incident. My manager talked to me and didnot handle my situation that way. i wasn't arrested. They believed me when I told them someone had stolen my ID. You are in my prayers. Thank you for sharing. I have had...

4. Co-worker stole my ID

   rmelvin replied to rmelvin's topic in General Nursing

   These are very comforting words!! Thank you for your input.

5. Co-worker stole my ID

   rmelvin replied to rmelvin's topic in General Nursing

   I am not sure if she was looking over my shoulder or maybe watched me write it down. I received a call from security and was asked if I had taking narcotics out on a patient who was another unit. I told him NO! and I asked him if someone could have s...

6. Co-worker stole my ID

   rmelvin replied to rmelvin's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your response. I am hoping and praying she gets help and I can forgive her.

7. Co-worker stole my ID

   rmelvin replied to rmelvin's topic in General Nursing

   I need to talk to someone who has stolen a co-workers ID and took narcotics under their name to use for their addiction. Has that happen to anyone out there?? I am trying to cope with this issue. A very close co-worker who I respected and loved did t...

8. Co-worker stole my ID

   rmelvin posted a topic in General Nursing

   did you ever use someone elses idenity to steel narcotics form an acudose machine? How did it make you feel when you had to work with that nurse again that you stole her idenity from?