klg315 replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing
Where I work, the subcutaneous lines hold 0.25 of a mL. We insert a different line for each medication required and in reality all that is required is to give an addition 0.25ml with the first dose to leave the line primed and every dose after that s...
klg315 replied to Koyaanisqatsi-RN's topic in General Nursing
So you have never done anything in a patients best interest without an order?? I find that hard to believe. Getting an order before making a independent and/or urgent decision and rigidly following policy, yes, covers you legally but in my opinion do...
klg315 replied to Koyaanisqatsi-RN's topic in General Nursing
I wonder what pretending to care would like for you. Just because someone wasn't holding her hand and sitting with her doesn't mean that no one cares! I work in neurosciences where many patients require restraints for a variety of reasons. Some insis...
As a student, the anticipation of a code being called is anxiety-laden, to say the least. In talking with the staff it became apparent that no matter how many times they have been in a code situation it is equally as anxiety causing for them. Since s...
klg315 replied to student456's topic in International
Geez, it sounds like nursing school is almost free up here in Canada with all the HEAVY subsidization! It's funny how I ended up with $60 000 worth of debt after four years. Now not only should I repay that, but I also have a debt to society to consi...