sweetieann

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1. rotating shifts....is this the norm?

   sweetieann posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work 5 days per week and was hired as day/night rotation. This is a typical weekly schedule for me: Monday: 7am-3:30om Tuesday: 7am-3:30 pm Wednesday: 11pm-7:15 am Thursday: "Off" (sleeping all day though since I get home 7:15 am Thursday morning f...

2. is this within my scope?

   sweetieann posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all: So a tech that I work with gets the Depo provera shot as birth control. She asked if I could gie her her injection next time I see her. Am I legally able to do this? Thanks!

3. CPR! quick question!

   sweetieann replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

   what id the AED is say, right beside you?

4. CPR! quick question!

   sweetieann replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

   say the AED is right next to you and you witness the patient arrest....you would IMMEDIATELY apply the AED correct? you wouldn't start CPR first and then apply AED?

5. CPR! quick question!

   sweetieann posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have a question that, believe it or no, I have gotten various different answers to. If you witness a cardiac arrest, and an AED is immediately available to you, do you begin CPR first or use the AED first? (I always thought that if the arrest was w...

6. med error?

   sweetieann posted a topic in General Nursing

   If I am orienting an agency nurse to the floor over the course of a few days, and she makes a med error at that time, am I liable? She is an RN with active license. Thanks!

7. how does this work? (job)

   sweetieann posted a topic in General Nursing

   If I apply for a new job, when in the process does the new institution begin to check references and such? I am anxious about my current job/manager finding out I am applying elsewhere. Also, what if after I interview and see the facility (not in the...

8. what is your take?

   sweetieann posted a topic in General Nursing

   Pt came in to the emergency room and brought in their meds from home (gabapentin and lithium). Pt got admitted to unit. Pt is to get discharged and asks for their meds back (they were being discharged on these meds). Nurse calls pharmacy to see if un...

9. new job/vacation...advice?

   sweetieann posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all: So I am applying for a new job. At my old job, we put in our vacation requests December of each year. So, I currently have a trip in April for a week and then a five day cruise planned in June. The cruise I purchased insurance on, so I'm sure...

10. how would I handle this?

    sweetieann posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work at my current job 5days/week. I just applied for a new job. If the new place calls and wants to interview me, I'm really only available certain days due to my working 5 days a week. Would I just tell the new place basically--look, I can come i...

11. medication refusal

    sweetieann replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    whispera- could you give a standing IM med against refusal if they were danger to self? Or did you need to get one time emergency order? thanks!

12. medication refusal

    sweetieann replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for your response! So, say they are on an involuntary commitment and have standing PRN meds---you could give them IM without consulting psychiatrist first or having them write one time order? Just making sure I understand. Thanks!

13. psych med administration...help!

    sweetieann posted a topic in Psychiatric

    quick question....This is in regards to psych hospitals mostly...it is my understanding that if a patient has a standing PRN medication, say IM ativan for agitation, and they refuse it then you cannot administer it to them against their will. The doc...

14. medication refusal

    sweetieann posted a topic in General Nursing

    Quick question....This is in regards to psych hospitals mostly...it is my understanding that if a patient has a standing PRN medication, say IM ativan for agitation, and they refuse it then you cannot administer it to them against their will. The doc...

15. restraints and JCAHO

    sweetieann posted a topic in General Nursing

    On a psych unit, medical restraints require q 2 hour documentation and behavioral q 15. Our flowsheet states that ROM should be done every 15 minutes. Many times, this is not feasible--obviously if the pt required restraints, they are likely combativ...