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In reality you do it all at the same time in about 15 seconds. It's not a long process you think through and do in order. If you are choosing an order for BLS everyone saying ABC is not correct. ...

Some people are just complainers and nothing you can do will make them happy. The good news is they do this every visit so even if they complain the higher ups will see it for what it is. A grumpy...

Seems odd to be suspended for an IV infiltration. They happen and are often now anyone's fault. Every nurse has had it happen and I've never heard of anyone being suspended for it. The uneven...

Now they just stay in the room until a ride arrives and a volunteer wheels them down to the car. However our hospital is above capacity so we are starting a new process shortly to empty rooms...

The patient is a known diabetic so I can almost guarentee there were orders on the chart for this situation. Were they on sliding scale insulin? If so the scale also includes what to do for lows,...

Why don't you just talk to dad about it? It's his decision not someone out of state.

You saved his life! The nurse or others may not have found him in time to get him back! GREAT JOB!

Code Pink usually means a baby is missing not coding!

I just applied for a school nurse position at my girls school. I'm very excited, but trying not to get too excited because who knows if I'll get chosen or not. I'm qualified. I'm a BSN with 12...

Our hospital has only healthy food on the patient menu. They order off a menu via phone and the person on the other end knows what diet they are on and they can only order to fit that diet. ...

You can do it for sure! I had one year of post partum then went to ER. I have no desire to ever do med surg. I did just fine. You will learn a lot on the job. We hire new grads even in our ER. ...

We just had this last night and the surgeon did the same thing. Antibiotics, watch and surgery in a week or so when it isn't so risky. Your surgeon is not crazy!

Sickle cell patients aren't in chronic pain. They have a disease that can put them in crisis causing pain. Most days they are like anyone else. Some go into crisis more then others and some can go...

I'm glad it's over and no one was upset about the situation. I do want to add as others said though that getting informed consent is not supposed to be a nurses job. The MD is responsible for...

I don't think you made a mistake at all. It is perfectly fine to take a forearm bp. If someone has a fat short upper arm it's almost impossible to get a good reading there and it does hurt like...

You did nothing wrong! You could have given his reguards to your wife as well. It's not against HIPPA at all. The person gave you permission too. You can walk into any hospital and visit a...

Nurses have the best immune systems! The first 6 months you may be sick a lot but once your immunity builds you won't get sick often. My whole family had the puking, nasty stomach virus a couple of...

I think the LVN did an excellent job! She got the doctor, got the patients feet up, got an IV, got a bp and hr....she even wanted to call medics. It think this was all perfect emergency response. ...

I don't think security is a lesser skill then a tech AT ALL! I would rather have a security officer in a room with me when I have a combative patient or an angry family member then a tech! A...

If the dilaudid makes him itch that badly I would have refused that and gotten an order for another pain med....problems solved! The patient is obviously a frequent flyer that knows the...

GSW to the butt! The guy was more concerned that the police were going to take his shoes as evidence then the hole in his behind. At one point he got off the cart and put his shoes back on.....buck...

Just one more piece of info that might be important. He is not on any meds, just diet controlled. He tried metformin and it made him angry and grumpy so he took himself off.

My FIL is a diabetic and not understanding the diet. do any of you have some simple handouts or websites you could recommend for me. I am going to sit down with him and try to explain it all to...

I think three in a row is much better then every other night. It takes time to adjust back to a day schedule and if you have to switch back and forth every day you will be really screwed up. ...

My brother has OI. He is short, about 5'2. He had several broken bones as a kid, his femur 3 or 4 times. However after puberty it got better which does often happen. Since puberty he has only had...