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1. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

   seagull replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   Thanks doc, I am proud of you, Know it's quite hard but hey life is a battle for all of us... and you make the fight worth it... thanks for sharing this funny but inspiring thread...

2. vancomycin iv over 1 hour

   seagull replied to endlesssummer1's topic in Med-Surg

   I am glad your dad is ok now.

3. vancomycin iv over 1 hour

   seagull replied to endlesssummer1's topic in Med-Surg

   At my workplace,we dilute it in 300 ml Normal saline solution or our pharmacy provides us with prepared package. It's usually given in two hours for inpatient.. I believe it must always be diluted, it is painful undiluted.

4. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

   seagull replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   Nice, a good laugh, although it really is a common scenario at my workplace where English is not the languageof choice.

5. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

   seagull replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   whew!!! Same thing happened and always happens to us here in my work place. I am employed here in a hospital in Saudi Arabia where it's really taboo for females to handle male stuff... Can you imagine the awkwardness cause we really have to do it.

6. ACLS training!

   seagull replied to nursekatie22's topic in Med-Surg

   We nurses are very dynamic, we were trained right from the start to adapt to the many changes that our profession will encounter. We had time to search deep into us to be able to be confident enough to face these changes.ACLS trainings are no excepti...

7. How To Be?

   seagull replied to seagull's topic in Educators

   Thank you very much for your advise. I started putting your advise in the schedules I prepared for the orientation of our newly hired nurses. My superiors actually think that indeed this will really be interactive for them. Again thank you very much....

8. Calling All Nurse Managers/Clinical Directors

   seagull replied to RNPATL's topic in Management

   Hello! I am glad I found this thread... I must say its such a relief to do so, although I feel so totally out of place. I have worked in the Clinical Area, particularly the Male Medical Ward as Charge Nurse for four years here in the Kingdom of Saudi...

9. How To Be?

   seagull posted a topic in Educators

   Hello fellow Nurse Educators out there! Please share your ideas on how to provide effective and interactive educational hours/time to newly hired nurses. I often find it useful to get insight from others and I know I will get as much from you dear c...

10. 8 hr shifts vs. 12 hr shift

    seagull replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Med-Surg

    Hi! I've tried working for both schedule, both have their pros and cons but personally I prefer to work :balloons: on the 8 hour shift. Its more apt for me and I can say I am productive and can concentrate better. Have a blessed day all... Happy...

11. Chest Tube Air Leak

    seagull replied to middlekane's topic in Med-Surg

    You should also find time to educate yourself, reading about it will enanble you to better deal with them. good luck

12. help!!!

    seagull replied to kathgail's topic in Med-Surg

    Hello!!!! Have A Great Day. You'll Do Great When You Get Help From Those Who've Done This Before. I Did This And I Got The Help I Needed.

13. rapid response team.anyone using this?

    seagull replied to galfromnairobi's topic in Med-Surg

    :blushkiss At my workplace this concept is still on a trial basis but I think efficient nursing care is still the most effective approach to be used. Specially because the people who's supposed to be part of RRT is not that well attuned to the concep...

14. I got a job in Med Surg!! Need Tips

    seagull replied to Fairlythere's topic in Med-Surg

    The field is the best with all its highs and lows, its still very rewarding. Best of luck to all of us.

15. What do you do when it's time to go and you still haven't charted yet?

    seagull replied to Shell5's topic in Med-Surg

    Thanks for the tidbits of info, I've learned quite well from it. I am having this same problem in my workplace in the middle east. Too many work not enough time to chart them all but through time management I did got :yeahthat:the hang of it. I am n...