MayLady

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1. Dilaudid question - Personal Opinion

   MayLady replied to MayLady's topic in Medications

   I guess I should have made myself more clear. I have no problem medicating people for pain, nausea, or itching as some of you seem to be insinuating. I pride myself in appropriately medicating people as well as responsibly medicating people. I am ...

2. Ever pull the wrong med from the right cubie in the Pyxis?

   MayLady replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   Recently I have found 40mg tabs of Lasix mixed in with 20mg tabs and the exact same scenario with Lipitor. I addressed this with my supervisors, pharmacy, and other nurses to alert them. I pulled the med and pharmacy sent it back. They said to put ...

3. Dilaudid question - Personal Opinion

   MayLady posted a topic in Medications

   How do you feel about giving IV Dilaudid (or Dila-la as we call it :chuckle )? B/c in my practice, I see a lot of people turning into addicts when they receive it. They also always want Benadryl and Phenergan given with it...hmm..wonder why... I ...

4. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

   MayLady replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Humor

   I had a pt the other night ask me to rub her butt. I asked why and she said "I just like it massaged". Ummm....I don't think so.

5. This is what happens when you don't feed the nurses

   MayLady replied to ShayRN's topic in Humor

   Double Dribble - You just cleaned them up and oops...there they go again.

6. Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

   MayLady replied to Jessiedog's topic in Humor

   As a new nurse, I was orienting with a nurse who was kind of a brute to say the least. We had a pt that had a PEG tube and it needed to be flushed. I knew the procedure b/c it's pretty simple but before I even had time to grab my toomey syringe, sh...

7. This is what happens when you don't feed the nurses

   MayLady replied to ShayRN's topic in Humor

   Traveling - When they can't make it to the bathroom in time