hickvilleRN

hickvilleRN has 12 years experience and specializes in telemetry, ICU, ER.

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1. OH MY GOD I gave the wrong pill!!

   hickvilleRN replied to nursing_student84's topic in General Nursing

   Everyone makes mistakes, med aides AND NURSES! Don't let it deter you from becoming a nurse. The fact that you are so concerned about it makes me believe you will be a very good nurse and cautious about the care you give. Just let this experience ...

2. She tried to give me orders!

   hickvilleRN replied to babydoll99_99's topic in General Nursing

   You should check your state Nurse Practice Act. In Nebraska, it is legal for Nurses to take telephone orders relayed by an unlicensed person. A couple of our docs don't have any nurses working for them in their office, just medical assistants.

3. Rapid/regular insulin sliding scale?

   hickvilleRN replied to Yahabebe's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with all of that, plus another thing. Sometimes the patients are hyperglycemic because of something we are doing, not because they are diabetic. Maybe they are on IV steroids. Then we just want to correct the hyperglycemia at the time, bec...