Loud Cartoons for Elderly Patients
How do you feel about nurses/CNAs/other staff members turning on loud cartoons for their elderly patients to watch? It has been noticed that someone at the facility I work for seems to go into rooms...
Friend is sending FB requests to all ICU/ER nurses
I have a friend/coworker that really wants to work in the ICU or the ER. She was thinking about looking up ALL the nurses at a hospital who work in any ICU or the ER and sending them a friend...
Charge Nurse Feels like a Rat, Tech Refuses Patient Assignment
Dear Nurse Beth, I am a new charge nurse and at the end of the shift had a nurse tell me the tech working with her ignored an assigned patient, the tech was unhappy at getting. I listened to...
Gave medications too early is this an error?
Patient I had just admitted was ordered heparin subcutaneous every 12 hours. I gave the first dose upon admission and then the next morning ended up giving the next dose 6 hours after that first dose...
SOOOOO
Has anyone ever heard of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome? So a student came in with dizziness and feeling like he was going to faint. So of course, I did a full assessment. Blood pressure and heart...
October 15, 2018 is Global Handwashing Day
No matter what type of nursing you do, or what position you fill, handwashing and infection control are very important. October 15, 2018 is Global Handwashing Day. So wash your hands and read on to...
Music in your office?
I always have my laptop open to a You Tube channel of some sort. This morning I was listening to the Hamilton Soundtrack, now I am listening to the Best of John Williams. I feel like the kids enjoy...
Terrified... need advice
Hi all. Hoping some can guide me in what to expect if they have been in similar situations. I am an RN in NY and about a month and a half ago I got drug tested at work for "reasonable suspicion"...
Should prn get weekend or holiday diff???
Can a hospital refuse to pay prn nurses weekend or holiday differential? Legally?
Broken chain of custody
After working several years at a LARGE hospital with nothing but impeccable job evaluations, I was called for a drug test. I truly have never used any illegal substances. I was told I failed the...
It's Time to Stop Nurse Bullying in Its Tracks
Bullying - unwanted, aggressive behaviors - happen daily on nursing units across the United States. During National Bullying Awareness Month, let's talk about why bullying should be stopped and how...
Reducing Re-Intubation Rates - One Protocol....
Getting intubated ICU patients extubated in a timely fashion is the goal for most ICU nurses. However, there can be issues that result in re-intubation. Here is one protocol based on a recent study...
"My pain is about an eight and a half"
Do you ever get patients who give you decimals for their report of pain? Somehow they lose credibility with me when they do this. Seriously, they can't settle on either and 8 or a 9? And, they think...
Is this a fair holiday schedule
I work 3, 12 hour night shifts. We are required to work 2 out of 3 holidays. I got Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. 12 hour night shift. The new schedule came out and I'm scheduled Halloween,...
Nurses aggravating my patients.
Maybe rant-y but I need to get this out there. Sorry if it annoys you. So, this has happened several times by the same nurse and I need ideas now. Going to the manager doesn't work- several have...
withholding medications ethical dilemma
I have been a CNA for 5 years. i am also a nursing student (BSN/RN) on my last quarter. i work as a registry CNA right now, so i see a lot of different nurses and units etc. I was on an ICU unit...
Do you always send home after Vomiting 1x?
Had 2 in my office this morning after vomiting during PE. One had no other complaints and the other was focusing on their sore throat. PE teacher came to my office asking why they were sent back to...
Finally Accepted!!! Need Advice.
Hey all, I was finally accepted into a tremendous Nurse Anesthesiology Program. Could not be happier :). That all being said I am looking for advice... What can I do to set my-self apart from...
Monday morning madness
Just what every school nurse wants on a Monday morning, the dreaded call from a parent that they found head lice on their daughter after a sleepover with friends this weekend. They are treating it...
What are your hours?
I come in at 730am and leave at 415. I work now in Charter HS. They're dismissal time is at 259pm.
