brai9284rn

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1. What is the funniest or most embarrassing nursing experience you've had

   brai9284rn replied to jaad's topic in General Nursing

   One of the funniest moments happened in the middle of changing a patient. I work in an intermediate unit for a cardiac/respiratory/and everything else floor. We had a new admit right around shift change, so there were about 3 of us in the room. The p...

2. Why are ICU nurses so rude?

   brai9284rn replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Relations

   wow...at my hospital everyone generally gets along. I don't think I've ever heard bickering between floors like these comments, or I'm hard of hearing.

3. Tattoos are taboo at work. Yes? No?

   brai9284rn replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

   They used to make a big deal about tattoos at our facility. But in the last year or so they have loosened up. We have a girl on our floor with sleeves that are beautiful. Patients ask her all the time about them!

4. Possible termination for HIPAA violations

   brai9284rn replied to Magnolia619's topic in HIPAA

   I don't know if it is different at my hospital compared to others. But if we are busy, and somebody offers to give meds to someone or change a dressing or something for another nurse; sometimes we have to look in the computer chart. We will open up t...

5. Family Members/Patients Who Write Down Your Name

   brai9284rn replied to abbaking's topic in Relations

   On my unit we had an issue with this. The patient in question was incarcerated, due to be released in about 2 months. He took a liking to one of the nurses. He stated that when he got out of prison he was going to look her up. I'd be concerned becaus...

6. Patient's right to refuse

   brai9284rn replied to julz68's topic in Safety

   I had a patient recently that was pretty similar. She had some abdominal surgery, which I understand is very painful. Everytime that any of us would come into the room to get her to the toilet, bed, chair, etc, she would cry and whine. She wanted to ...