brithoover

brithoover

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  1. The Right to Die with Dignity- MD assisted suicide

  2. IV just stops

    PICC line?
  3. Math Problem - Nursing Student

    Why did you 300-270 for input?
  4. Bitter Cold

    I live in Canada and park outside. Supposed to get -50ish celcius. I have a newer car and don't run out to start it all the time. Every 4 hours is not necessary!
  5. Getting a meal break

    We sometimes will have a break nurse to come in and cover breaks which works really well. At other times we cover each other or the CSN will cover breaks
  6. What's the nurse-patient ratio in your unit?

    Peds onc is 1-3:1
  7. Another heparin protocol...

    Don't you have a smart pump where you can actually program in units/hr?
  8. open visitation?

    We have open visitation, especially with palliative. It actually doesn't bother me in the least. If they are too loud or interfere with care they are asked to step out or leave if it is really bothersome
  9. We don't have UAPs at all so we do vitals, BS, full care, bathing ect
  10. Hospital Units with Longest patient stays

    Pediatric oncology. Some kids are there 6+ months
  11. Asked to give advice to new nursing students

    Taking non school time to themselves
  12. How detrimental do you think this is?

    I went through 4 jobs in my first 2 years. I now found a place where I love and the "job hopping" never came up at any interviews. I don't look at it as job hopping. You need to find something you like
  13. Counting ALL home meds on admission

    This may be meant as a tool to be sure there continue taking all their home meds while in hospital. We do this only the patient doesn't bring in the bottles. Just the name and dose
  14. My dream job called six weeks into the job I accepted

    Phone interviews are cake. They can't see you sweat (:
  15. New and 'fun' things

    My male friend age 27 and brother in law age 24 both had tension pneumos and ended up with chest tubes. They were told tall skinny males are at risk