happynurse49 BSN

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1. New nurse staying way past 9:30 pm on day shift

   happynurse49 replied to connecticut23's topic in New Nurse

   I don't know how any nurse could safely take care of 9 patients! Why isn't your manager hiring some travelers until these new nurses that are supposedly going to be hired start? Also I would band together with my other nurses and send an unsafe sta...

2. Awful night

   happynurse49 replied to Kp168002's topic in Med-Surg

   Hugs to you. I had a similar experience not that long ago. I debriefed with my manager and some very experienced nurses and they assured me there was nothing more I could have done. A respiratory rate of 22 is high but not so high as to call a rap...

3. Y-porting potassium IV - what's your policy?

   happynurse49 replied to sarmrn's topic in Med-Surg

   We always do it the same way as you. Two pumps....Y sited below NS pump. I have very few patients who complain of burning. I know of no articles but this is the way I was taught and seems to work well.

4. June 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

   happynurse49 replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   On my feet for 12 hours then next shift calls in saying they are going to be late. I'm done being a grown up. I just wanna be a kid again.

5. Ever experience violence at work???

   happynurse49 replied to aoguagha's topic in General Nursing

   Done.

6. Report Descrimination

   happynurse49 replied to startingover2016's topic in General Nursing

   What? This post made no sense to me.

7. I think I made a med error with an antibiotic and didn't realize??

   happynurse49 replied to jeddyl's topic in General Nursing

   The only thing I can think of is that maybe they think you should have started another line for the vanc so patient could continue to get her K+? Now I'm curious. Please keep us posted and good luck.

8. I think I made a med error with an antibiotic and didn't realize??

   happynurse49 replied to jeddyl's topic in General Nursing

   Did you read the order to see how the doctor ordered the Phenergan be given? As far as the vanco, did you dilute it in at least 250 cc of NS and then piggy back it onto 500 cc normal saline? I'm a bit confused. We dilute vanc in 250 cc NS (we mix ...

9. Low census--what do you do?

   happynurse49 replied to compassionresearcher's topic in General Nursing

   Nurses at our hospital do not have to take low census. They ask for volunteers and if no one wants to go--no one has to go. We can float to another department but that seldom happens.

10. Getting so busy and forgot to notify the charge nurse about a small med error

    happynurse49 replied to georgya3's topic in General Nursing

    And the OP should not have to run around trying to stay afloat while the charge sits at the nurses station playing on her phone. It's about team work. On my unit when we are short staffed we pitch in to help each other. In our contract it states w...

11. Getting so busy and forgot to notify the charge nurse about a small med error

    happynurse49 replied to georgya3's topic in General Nursing

    The OP said charge nurse was sitting at nurses station playing on her phone. Perhaps the charge could have gotten her work done at that time and helped out on the floor after. That way they both go home at end of shift and not have to stay late. I ...

12. dealing with rude doctors?

    happynurse49 replied to 2016New's topic in Relations

    I work days and have never had a doctor be rude about calling them but have heard some night nurses that have been yelled at, hung up on, etc. They were told to write an incident report. I don't know if those really help with the problem but it migh...

13. Toxic Workplace?

    happynurse49 replied to ESpeed15's topic in General Nursing

    So your second patient had wet sheets but a dry pad? Sounds like the nurse knew she was wet but decided to just change the pad and wait for someone else to deal with it. The way you handled this may be inappropriate but you did advocate for your pat...

14. Role of the LPN

    happynurse49 replied to jonnysangel777's topic in Private Duty

    LPN's in our hospital do assessments. They are just not permitted to do the initial assessment. Not sure if its the same for you.

15. Multi-dose insulin vials

    happynurse49 replied to Sunshine716's topic in Medications

    Each patient gets their own vial and their own pen if both fast acting and Lantus are ordered. Used to have multiuse vial but recently changed.