dlcj

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1. What's the most urine you've emptied from a bladder?

   dlcj replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

   1200 mL.

2. Made the dumbest mistake last night!

   dlcj replied to linzjane88's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Shhhhh.....! Stop. Like others have said, no harm came to the patient. Yes, something COULD have happened. But nothing did. All is well. Except for the excessive self-flagellation. I'll bet the charge agreed that you shouldn't work extra shifts righ...

3. Acupuncture and Nursing?

   dlcj replied to dlcj's topic in Holistic

   I have always carried malpractice insurance on my LAc.

4. Need Advice... Nurse stealing non-narcotic medication

   dlcj replied to JSSCELI's topic in General Nursing

   You can report anonymously. You should have a corporate compliance hotline, and those reports do not have to have a name attached to them. When I was a new nurse, I became sick on the floor. I left a number of times to vomit and tried to come back to...

5. Acupuncture and Nursing?

   dlcj posted a topic in Holistic

   Opinions and stories, please: I am a fairly new RN, just about three years now. I started on Med-Surg and went to the ED just about a year ago. I have a BSN and graduated in 2010. I started in healthcare as an acupuncturist, earning a Master of Acupu...

6. People think I am stupid

   dlcj replied to nikkole318's topic in New Nurse

   Stop making stupid mistakes (a COUPLE of times?? How do they know you'll never make that mistake again? You did it more than once already!), stop ******* people off, and think a lot less about your self-esteem than how damn dangerous they think y...

7. 2015 DNP Requirement for APNs

   dlcj replied to IcanHealYou's topic in NP Students

   IndiCRNA, What is the name of that college you are referencing?

8. Freaking out. FFP = "fresh frozen platelets" or "fresh frozen plasma"

   dlcj replied to dlcj's topic in General Nursing

   GrnTea, Yes, this point is well taken. I actually prefer to use correct terms and explain them. So I am in the habit of saying "anticoagulant" to patients, and not "blood thinner." I do explain it in terms of clotting, etc. I did, however, think that...

9. Freaking out. FFP = "fresh frozen platelets" or "fresh frozen plasma"

   dlcj replied to dlcj's topic in General Nursing

   OCNRN63, Um, yeah. Thanks. (Not.) Read what I said earlier about the value of "not berating." You see, I am in the future ALSO, and I well see the error of my ways. No need to bring that back to the fore. I will take care of the flagellating, thanks...

10. Freaking out. FFP = "fresh frozen platelets" or "fresh frozen plasma"

    dlcj replied to dlcj's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, man!! RIGHT?? He gave me the orders during assessment/med pass, and I said, "So, will you be putting the orders in, sir?" He said, "NO! That's why I'm calling you!" arggh.

11. Freaking out. FFP = "fresh frozen platelets" or "fresh frozen plasma"

    dlcj replied to dlcj's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent. Thank you. And your gentle admonishment is noted and well taken. I will cease thinking of blood as either "thick" or "thin". Thanks again, all of you. You put my mind at ease AND educated me. Much better than simple berating, which is all...

12. Freaking out. FFP = "fresh frozen platelets" or "fresh frozen plasma"

    dlcj replied to dlcj's topic in General Nursing

    So, FFP is used to lower an INR, then? Makes the blood more viscous? You guys are great. Thanks for the support.

13. Freaking out. FFP = "fresh frozen platelets" or "fresh frozen plasma"

    dlcj replied to dlcj's topic in General Nursing

    Thank YOU!! He did specifically say "FFP". I did order "Set up FFP". I'm good here. Next time I'm there I will check it out on our system. *whew*.

14. Freaking out. FFP = "fresh frozen platelets" or "fresh frozen plasma"

    dlcj posted a topic in General Nursing

    Started freaking out about this at home. Of course, I didn't think about it when I was ON SHIFT. Had a lady scheduled for a colonoscopy today. Her INR was still pretty high, so I got a telephone order from the physician (who wanted me to enter the or...