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  1. IV med dosing question

    this is a situation in which you call the attending md and clarify the order. however the order states 1 or 2 mg q4, not 1mg q2...
  2. Codes of unproductive time...

    8101 Not answering the phone at home in case it's work calling you in for an extra shift.
  3. Will the nursing shortage ever end?

    I have to agree... it never started.
  4. Do you shower right after your shift?

    Most of the germs we encounter at work are the same as the ones we are exposed to at home, at school, in the supermarket, at the pool, at the gym, in the park etc. So a certain level of personal hygiene seems prudent, regardless. As for scrub...
  5. My best orientation mistakes

    "You know those step in baths, where you sit upright and have the water swirl up around you? Did you know you have to let the water drain OUT before you unlatch the door to have the pt step out again? Well, I sure learned that one" Apart from opening...
  6. what does "cuny" mean?
  7. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    Just wondering if mentioning a pt.'s name - especially one that is easily recognizable - could be of HIPAA concern?
  8. Increase abuse of Bath Salts

    "Bath salts" are not the same chemicals that we add to the tub for a relaxing soak; they are experimental drugs that are legal because they have yet to be officially controlled and are used experimentally to explore the potential of the human brain. ...
  9. I think I'd like to be a bed bath, a hair wash or a shower because so many patients are appreciative and feel way better after getting clean. Other than that, maybe versed because no one remembers having a endoscopy... typical comment, "Nurse, when a...
  10. So i'm a Nurse right????

    You are not actually an RN until you pass the NClEX.
  11. So do you really...

    I always listen to lung and heart sounds, check for edema... listen to bowel sounds; and then, depending on the pt.'s diagnosis, I will perform a more focused assessment - e.g., neuro. I always perform a head-to-toe skin assessment, albeit during o...
  12. wearing makeup to work?

    I never wear makeup but I always apply moisturizer and sunscreen. I don't get the whole "full face of make up" - I've never seen a male nurse feel the need to wear foundation etc. etc. Why should I?
  13. BRA!!!!

    I am 32 DD - which is sometimes difficult but I always wear a T-shirt (mostly long sleeved) under my scrub top. Scrub tops tend to be V-necked and low cut - why?
  14. I hope I don't offend anyone, but....

    Turd, you need to change your name.
  15. Teacher to nurse? Questions from a military spouse

    PAs have a lot to say, but in reality they don't get to do a whole lot without an MD's permission... also their hours are longer than RN's so they may earn a little more money but they work way more. In the middle of the night, an RN will more likel...