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If your cap has a hole in it, please replace it with a sterile cap without a hole. The hole defeats the sterility of the system.

Absolutely!!!

I had such fear the first time I stepped on the unit. I never, and I mean NEVER, wanted to work anything with "really sick" patients. I thought my true love was postpartum. I am passionate about...

Our hospital combines Hospital Week with Nurses Week. RT, Radiology, Lab all have their own weeks. No such thing as Doctor's Week, though. LOL We usually get a lunch bag or some other type of bag...

Fresh post ops in our hospital are 1:1 until extubated. IABPs are always 1:1.

RN found with a 10CC syringe full of Propofol that he had pulled from the port above the pump. Our hospital is too cheap to invest in lock boxes for sedation. I can't believe full bags of versed...

I like Roswell, the newer parts anyway. From what I understand, gang crimes are pretty common though. It still has a small town vibe. There is a Super Walmart, Applebee's, Chili's and other national...

Just another "to do" to keep us from patient care. I'm tired of making sure everybody else gets their jobs done while my patient care potentially suffers. If there are quality nurses who follow Core...

Alcohol based hand sanitizers do not kill C-diff. I hear about poop, I immediately think C-diff. Personally, I'd refuse to use that room unless they installed a sink. Then I'd report it to OSHA and...

In addition to the difficulty you will have finding work, it will also be difficult to get accepted to school if you ever want to further your education.

If your pt is on IABP, do you titrate medications to the art line pressure or to the assisted pressures on the pump?

I completely agree. I much prefer the current logo.

More than one person on my unit said this last night! I guess we are all closet AllNurses fans!

Read up on FERPA. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

COPD'er with no known family, just off the vent after 4 days. Pt: No. I don't smoke. Me: Did you smoke in the past? Pt: I used to hang on to a cigarette almost all day, but I never...

4X4's or a washcloth soaked in warm water and oral lubricant, then wrapped aroung a tongue depressor. Gently wipe the entire oral cavity with a yankauer close at hand. Do this a few times per shift...

I work in an ICU. I lay out the plan for the night right up front. I tell them I will be in the room at least every hour to check on all lines, tubes, and pumps. In addition, the lights WILL be...

You are referring to tamales, not menudo. Tamales (tah-MAH-lehs) are corn masa wrapped around meat (usually shredded pork with red chile here in my border town) all wrapped in a dried corn husk and...

Better plan on putting the games away until after you pass the NCLEX. Unless you have the type of personality that will turn off the games, no matter what, after a set amount of time. No more than...

People at my hospital are getting flexed, put on call, or straight cancelled. 45 bed ICU/Stepdown had a total of 14 patients when I left work Saturday. All OT is being denied.

We need an order for nasopharangeal suctioning. If you walked in and he sounded congested, the first thing would be to turn off the feedings and use a Yankauer as best you could. Make sure what you...

That is not uncommon at all. Every job posting I've seen states that the applicant must be a graduate of an accredited program. Shame on that school for not educating it's students about that tidbit.

It is ridiculously rampant where I work as far as who gets what assignments. Scheduling shows no favoritism. It's first come, first serve as far as requests off.

If I were an AAO patient and was awakened at 0500 for a bath so that the night shift could get it done, I'd throw a fit! In my opinion, AAO patients should be encouraged to help in their care as much...

I don't mind, either. My coworkers are like family anyway so we have little celebrations at work.