britgirl37

britgirl37 has 13 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg.

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1. Identity theft

   britgirl37 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ok, so I recently had someone apply for a Credit card in my name, using my SS#. I managed to stop the application and have subsequently done everything you need to do to report Identity Theft I have two questions and was hoping for some advice: 1. ...

2. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   britgirl37 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   No... if you want someone to straighten out the wrinkles in your blankets, ask one of your numerous family members who just sleep/eat/watch tv in your room all day!

3. another first...

   britgirl37 replied to hairtocare's topic in Emergency

   I did that the first time I did compressions, and like my preceptor at the time said.... "thats the least of his problems" !!!

4. A Passionate Note in Support of All Night Shift Health Care Staff

   britgirl37 replied to Hockeydoll88's topic in General Nursing

   Having worked night shift for 8 yrs, the most irritating, annoying, frustrating thing I hear is "well you guys don't do anything because your patients are sleeping"................Yeah, right! :banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghe...

5. Obama Adopted Into Crow Tribe

   britgirl37 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

   Hey Thunderwolf, just wondering what the President has done to improve Tribal healthcare since he's been in office - if he's done anything at all........

6. *Vent* RN's make toast?!?!?!

   britgirl37 replied to WickedRedRN's topic in General Nursing

   Hey, I went to university all those years to learn how to make toast just right, didn't you?!

7. Continuous Bladder Irrigation Flow Rate?

   britgirl37 replied to Aerielle's topic in Student Assist

   i don't think there is a set rate as such, its different with each pt depending on how post op they are. it's usual to just adjust the flow so that the urine comes out a light pink and prevent clots and yes that can be pretty fast!. i've never heard ...

8. New Hire Pharmacology Test

   britgirl37 replied to StephRN08's topic in General Nursing

   as a traveller i've had to take a few of these for different hospitals. you almost always get asked at least one question about antidotes for heparin,coumadin, lorazepam or narcs. also, have your drug calculation/ivf formulas handy. good luck.

9. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

   britgirl37 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

   Just showed this site to a colleague and she shared this story with me.......... a nurse she worked with some years ago gave 30 Meq liquid potassium - an oral dose through the pt's cental line. The pt coded but was brought back successfully. 6 hrs ...

10. BCG vaccine and Mantoux test

    britgirl37 replied to Belle Epoque's topic in General Nursing

    FYI, if you have had the BCG (as I have) and have a positive PPD test, you have the right to refuse further PPD tests. This is (as I understand it) because the more PPD testS you have, the worse your reaction can get. You just fill in the questionna...

11. O Grady Peyton and Preferred Healthcare

    britgirl37 replied to a21chdchic's topic in Travel

    I worked for OGP when I first came over to USA. I will NEVER work for them again. I had a bad situation with my unit manager arise (turned out to be a case of bad communication) and when I asked for help from my recruiter I was told, and I quote "we...

12. Travel nurse workload vs. staff nurse

    britgirl37 replied to vikichck's topic in Travel

    I have been travelling for 8 yrs and it has been rare that I have routinely been given a harder workload than regular staff. Unfortunately the one hospital where I was treated very badly treated ALL of their float nurses badly, including regular sta...

13. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    britgirl37 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, it's a small issue but...... its phenerGAN not phenerGRAN!!!!!!!!!

14. New Travel Nurse-Advice Please?

    britgirl37 replied to Viviana's topic in General Nursing

    Usually a verbal IS binding. However, I was in a situation once where I had verbally agreed to a contract, but within 2 days had extenuating circumstances and pulled out. I spoke to both my recruiter and the hospital myself explaining why I coudn't ...

15. Confused, agitated, medicated, and refusing

    britgirl37 replied to Rocker's topic in Orthopaedic

    I had a similar situation once. The pt was post TURP, and was going through alcohol withdrawals and just went nuts on me; wanting to leave, trying to get dressed, yelling at me etc. I had 2 rns and 2 security guards preventing him from leaving his ro...