chiari_mom

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1. Unfreaking Real!!!!

   chiari_mom replied to chiari_mom's topic in General Nursing

   first, i would like to thank all that replied to this thread. it turns out that i had pneumonia in my right lower lobe, i was very sick. this ...... ho! your attitude is misplaced. based on your post your boss acknowledged that you "didn't sound goo...

2. RN Student Help: MAR against MD's orders.

   chiari_mom replied to Uncle Harold's topic in General Nursing

   A LEARNING EXPERIENCE!!! Take this situation and learn from it....let others learn from it. We are all human and we ALL make mistakes, it is just that medical people are in a different environment where their mistakes can be detrimental. FIND the ...

3. Unfreaking Real!!!!

   chiari_mom posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just a little rant. I work for a nursing home with approximately 170 residents and since I was hired, part time, I have been taking shifts to cover holidays and sick calls which keep me at almost full time hours. I went to work on Saturday and was ...

4. Confusing Order

   chiari_mom replied to chiari_mom's topic in General Nursing

   THANK YOU! CRAZY ASS ORDERS. I want them to be comfortable but not comatose.

5. Confusing Order

   chiari_mom posted a topic in General Nursing

   ORDER READS: Haloperidol (Haldol 5m/ml) 0.5-1.0 mg subcut TID routinely AND 1-2mg subcut TID PRN for nausea, vomiting, or delirium. TID = every 8 hours (three times in 24 hours) What would you consider the maximum dose that is permitted EVERY EIGHT H...