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1. Ok to take Anabolic steroids as RN?

   correctlywrong replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

   I take an anabolic steroid by injection, and I am an RN. Of course, I am taking it by prescription for a diagnosed medical condition, under the care of my physician.

2. absolute power in the O/R corrupts absolutely...

   correctlywrong replied to hand2cut's topic in Operating Room

   Let's talk about what YOU can do. 1) Learn from the bad example that was set for you, and when you find yourself in the role of a mentor or team member, focus on how you can do the opposite of what was done to you. 2) Consider whether it is appropr...

3. How do you get the nursing care done with hourly rounding & computer documentation?

   correctlywrong replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

   I've decided that my answer is to give the best care possible to the patients and the paperwork be danged. I am less protected if there is an adverse event because my charting sucks. I am less likely to have a patient experience an adverse event i...

4. Requesting to not have a certain patient

   correctlywrong replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

   On my unit, we occasionally get people that we consider "single shift" patients. It is understood that no nurse should have to have them day after day. Mostly they are repeat customers, so we know from the door that we need to alternate their nurs...

5. are nurses more depressed than the general public?

   correctlywrong replied to hnurseh's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing is really stressful. Stress does exact a price, physically or emotionally. All people in very stressful jobs are at increased risk for mental and physical health problems, depression included. There are times when I ask myself why I subjec...

6. Patient request you not take care of them?

   correctlywrong replied to Cambria1023's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe you look like someone they didn't get along with once. Maybe they don't like your accent. Maybe they were offended because you ended a sentance with a preposition. Or there was some genuine miscommunication that troubled them. It hasn't ...

7. injection question

   correctlywrong replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

   Try 29, 30, or 31. I think we, as a profession, use much larger needles than necessary. I give IMs in the deltoid on nonobese individuals using what my facility considers a SQ needle, 25g, 5/8inch. If the deltoid is well defined, under only a sma...

8. Non-blood products for raising hemoglobin

   correctlywrong replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

   Actually, according to Watchtower Magazine, they are very strong proponents of finding alternative/synthetic blood products. Their issue is that they feel the bible tells them not to consume blood, that it is an abomination. So, blood transfusio...

9. $8000 to lock down my 2yrs of life?!

   correctlywrong replied to Tzu911's topic in General Nursing

   I signed on for a similar contract. Some days, I regret it, but I really had no other choice. I sometimes jokingly refer to myself as an indentured servant, but that is essentially what it comes down to. It does add some extra stress every step...

10. Guilt over other nurse's med error

    correctlywrong replied to Rabid Response's topic in General Nursing

    The great thing about heparin is its crazy short half life. You can turn it off for a few hours and the patient's ptt will normalize. I have seen a patient get a 10x overdose of heparin with no negative outcome. The woman who died of spinal hemat...

11. seizures

    correctlywrong replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital has a specialty unit where patients come to have seizures on purpose, while on 24 hour EEG monitoring and closed circuit TV. What I learned from the nurses there: Protect their head! Have suction set up ready to remove excess secretion...

12. Post op fever

    correctlywrong replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Most common causes of fever post operatively include anesthesia reaction (rare, early), atelectasis (common), DVT/PE. Two or three days after surgery, pan culture. First 48 hours, it is something else.

13. how do you improve morale in a unit?

    correctlywrong replied to jennifers's topic in General Nursing

    Management that isn't above taking an assignment when needed. Even occasionally, when not needed, to keep skills fresh and to find out first hand what the problems on the unit really are. Nurses that aren't above team work, with each other and wit...

14. Calling out sick

    correctlywrong replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    There was a different ethic in the last generations. There was a feeling that the company would take care of you and that you just had to work hard and be a loyal employee. There are people who retired having never called in sick, and that was the...

15. How to effectively resign? How to get a new job?

    correctlywrong replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    I am in a similar position. When I am ready, I will tell them that I will work out the next schedule, as our schedules are made in four week blocks, and then depart. As for why you are leaving, the official reason should always be something along...