Rapheal

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1. cardiac/bp meds- giving against policies/non-tele unit

   Rapheal replied to smartynurse's topic in Safety

   I agree with the previous poster. The policy is there for a reason. One patient goes bad and you will be out of a job and risk your license. The hospital will not back you up because you went against policy. Don't worry about the negative feedba...

2. How to help new mother who is very detached from baby

   Rapheal replied to LauraLou's topic in Ob/Gyn

   During nursing school I remember a very similiar situation with a young mother. She was not expecting the c-section and was very sick from the general anestheisa and was experiencing a lot of pain. She was bewildered by the fact that she was in so m...

3. CockyICU,CockyER

   Rapheal replied to Dinith88's topic in General Nursing

   There are only about 2 nasty ICU nurses where I work. They have that holier than thou attitude. The rest are great. Some even will start IV meds off the transfer order for you, or make sure the patient is bathed before transfer. :)

4. What would you have done?

   Rapheal replied to Headhurt's topic in General Nursing

   Why would people want to make the nursing staff nervous, or on edge when taking care of their family members? Do they think they will get better care by intimidating the staff? :uhoh21: If my family member is in the hospital and receiving an NG tub...

5. How Do You Accept Report on an Understaffed Unit???

   Rapheal replied to oldernurse's topic in Safety

   What you did would be a really huge big deal where I work as well. Seems your damned if you do and damned if you don't. Good luck. You did the right thing of course. Too bad we don't have our own board to fight for nurses like the BON protects co...

6. Too good to aide?

   Rapheal replied to adidas99's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think it would be a good idea for the RN to be the aide. You can never work under the level of your license so you could be held responsible for changes in vitals or conditions. For example if you do vitals on a patient and they have a reall...

7. Beat up by a resident, what to do??

   Rapheal replied to purple_angel24521's topic in Geriatric

   Sorry this happened to you. I would be livid if it happened to me and I got no support from my employer. Maybe time to find an employer who cares about your safety.

8. The BIG word - RETENTION!!!!!

   Rapheal replied to RNPATL's topic in Management

   What inspires loyalty in me is a truly flexible schedule or agreed upon hours, not being nitpicked to death over whatever is the new charting policy of the week, and having enough NA's. Being expected to do almost all the NA work while being responsi...

9. The Art of Nursing

   Rapheal replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

   I think nursing teaches us to quickly assess not only a patients' physical needs, but also their mental and emotional needs. Nurses need to quickly make an assessment about how to handle a patient. I say handle for lack of a better word. But each ...

10. What to do when a family member complains about a coworker

    Rapheal replied to Sadie04's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on what they are complaining about. It it is little nit-picky stuff I apologize and ask them what can I do for them now or what can I do to make them feel better. Usually that is all it takes to settle them down. If it is a serious issue...

11. unprofessional behavior in RN community

    Rapheal replied to miphillli's topic in Professionalism

    Some of the nurses use the f-word when describing their day or their assignment. I have never heard any use this language in front of a patient or family. I really don't care if they do- but I don't. Usually I think they are just blowing off some s...

12. A sad and unexpected loss...

    Rapheal replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    I am very sorry about your loss. She sounds like she was a very special person.

13. Scariest things you've seen

    Rapheal replied to mscsrjhm's topic in General Nursing

    Consulting doc walks up to me and says "your patient in 112 is not breathing." I rush in room thinking she is following me. Nope- she left. Patient assigned to me with a heart rate of 32.Full code. Has been brady all previous shift. Doctors aware....

14. Procedural Question regarding Phys. orders

    Rapheal replied to colleen10's topic in General Nursing

    If your patient has a complaint such as pain or a change in assesment then you will want to get the intern or resident. Usually they will communicate with the patient's primary physician or the doctor they were admitted under in determining what sho...

15. Combative patient and supervisor took his side!

    Rapheal replied to JacelRN's topic in General Nursing

    JacelRN I am sorry this happened to you. Last time we had an abusive patient the supervisor lectured us on being compassionate because the abusive patient had unresolved grief issues. :angryfire The hospital I did clinicals at as a student had a r...