babynurselsa RN

ER, NICU, NSY and some other stuff

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About babynurselsa

babynurselsa has 12 years experience as a RN and specializes in ER, NICU, NSY and some other stuff.


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  1. That would work on a person not addicted to drugs....Won't make a bit of difference except in your own head. What they actually heard was that they have cancer and now when they come in they need more and better drugs.
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    Cyclic vomiters (drive me up the wall)

    Most of our cyclic vomiters are related to marijuana use. There are actually some good articles out there that you can find to read about it.
  3. We used to be able to do dip urines and hcg in the ER way before CLIA regs. Not anymore. If your lab is taking 4 hours to get labs back I would be writing a vriance each and every time. That is not stat and can be way dangerous. There should be n...
  4. If you check your drug references it is contraindicated in pregnancy. We do ucg first. Toradol is also contraindicated in early pregnancy. FDA pregnancy category C. This medication may be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregna...
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    Best ER Nurse quotes

    I don't remember working with an Eric.....
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    Nursing myths. Stories that you know cannot be true

    Our main Hospital campus doesn't have a 13th floor.
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    Help..fellow RN breaking into co-workers E mail

    Call the corporate compliance hotline. This takes it out of your managers hands.
  8. I think the Walmart greeter should be required to get it.
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    pyxis dilemma

    You can also be sure that pharmacy hasa system in place to see how much medication that this nurse is taking out. If all of your facts are true you will actually place your own license in danger by not reporting. anonymous isn't going to work later,...
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    Where Do People Dream This Stuff Up?

    No one smokes more than a half a pack a day.......... No, 99.5 is a high fever for me because mine normally runs low......... I am havinga seizure.....right now in fact......... ooohhhh these contractions hurt soo ba......OOOOWWWWW that IV hurts.....
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    got shouted at yesterday night

    oh i would have had "a little chat with him," it would have had nothing whatsoever to do with a breakdown of my patient load. i would have informed hime that i understand that you are unwell but at no time is it appropriate to speak to me in such a...
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    Immediate Bedding. Thoughts?

    We do this to some extent. The patient will be brought to a room by either a tech, or a nurse. Either will at least get vs, give them a gown, and sent to collect a u/a if applicable.
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    drug testing

    Pretty much every employer requires a drug test for any worker related injury. The insurance companies require it. Presumably so that if the owrker tests positive they can state that may have caused the error that led to the injury.
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    "I need someone who can give me regular IV's "

    There are so many "interesting out there" I had a patient a few weeks ago who sent her husband to town to try and buy her a foley catheter because she "felt too weak to walk to the bathroom."
  15. What about those people who pick their nose while driving their car? Where do you suppose they're going with those nasty fingers, and do you think they're going to be washing their hands before handling those tomatoes? Oh Thanks. Now I will never b...