lucyshuman

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1. e-mar scanning in PACU

   lucyshuman posted a topic in PACU

   I have a question for those nurses who are currently using e-mar scanning to administer meds in PACU. How is it working for you? Our unit "goes live" with e-mar scanning next week. We will not be allowed to go back and document, all VS and meds must ...

2. Please help. . . And quickly!!!

   lucyshuman replied to kemkem's topic in General Nursing

   It's been so long since I started my first job that I can hardly relate :). But I have oriented many new nurses, and here are some tips that I hope you find helpful. First of all, you are absolutely correct in being intimidated about the sheer volume...

3. Nursing School Bloopers

   lucyshuman replied to Jabber964's topic in Humor

   Many years ago when I was in nursing school a classmate came to me in a panic. Our frazzled nursing instructor told her to "Put 10 drops of this into orange juice and go give it to your patient". The student did as she was told. Then my classmate ca...

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

   lucyshuman replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   Patient comes to the ED by ambulance after fainting episode. Apparently patient fainted when she looked at her hands and realized that they had turned blue in color. Discharge instructions written by the doctor: 1) Go home. 2) Wash your hands. 3) Nex...

5. Teacher who would like to shift to nursing profession

   lucyshuman replied to prof_hannah's topic in General Nursing

   Here are some things for you to think about, in addition to the good points that everyone else has brought up. I have never been a teacher, so I can't speak to that portion of the equation. But my sister is a teacher, and we speak almost daily about ...

6. Nursing on South Dakota indian reservation

   lucyshuman replied to am382406's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I see it has been a month since you posted this, so don't know if you still need this information. I do know about the Pine Ridge Reservation. I applaud your ambition to enter this kind of work, but there are a few things you should know. Fir...

7. I love nursing.. not sure if nursing loves me

   lucyshuman replied to tdms's topic in General Nursing

   I'm unclear what is making you so upset about this situation. Is it because you feel you did something wrong? Or is is because someone didn't want you to be their nurse? You did a human thing, got sidetracked and forgot to go back and do an initial a...