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1. Would you give Lantus without BG check?

   sored replied to Prettybrowngirl's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, You have to check the chart and use your best sense. If your patient is not eating, you hold the medicine and talk with the doctor. My first thought is still to give a short acting insulin that is easily reversed if necessary. It is still safe...

2. Would you give Lantus without BG check?

   sored replied to Prettybrowngirl's topic in General Nursing

   Hi There, BG management is a complicated issue. I have read responses you have recieved and they go back and forth over it because it is complicated. Because there are so many hands in the pot, I go for holding any type of long lasting insulin when...

3. Staffing levels on Telemetry Units

   sored replied to missangelkitty's topic in General Nursing

   I would not work there.

4. Staffing levels on Telemetry Units

   sored replied to missangelkitty's topic in General Nursing

   It just sopunds like too much. You are right to question.

5. Staffing levels on Telemetry Units

   sored replied to missangelkitty's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I didn't check what state you write from. I am in CA. After 27 years I can only manage 4 patients at a time. In a 12 hour shift that amounts to probably 6 or 7 patients being turned around, discharged. I think technology is far ahead of our h...

6. Question about IV certification

   sored replied to Jennyfour's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Jenny, First of all, thank you for making the choice to be a nurse. Congrats. It is a wonderful calling. I appreciate your attention to certification and I will give you what I know. I have been a nurse 27 years, the last decade as a traveler ...

7. Volunteer Nurses Needed for Hurricane Emergency!

   sored replied to glascow's topic in General Nursing

   You are so crass.

8. Volunteer Nurses Needed for Hurricane Emergency!

   sored replied to glascow's topic in General Nursing

   YOU ARE NOT ALONE. THE CAVALRY IS ON ITS WAY. REMEMBER: THEY TELL YOU ON AIRPLANES IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING WITH CHILDREN AND AN EMERGENCY OCCURS GIVE YOURSELF THE OXYGEN FIRST OR YOU CANNOT HELP THE CHILD. THANK YOU. I KNOW.

9. How do you keep from getting too close?

   sored replied to bellehill's topic in Neuro

   Hi, and thank you for caring. It may hurt to see pain. You call it being close and I think it is better called empathy. Thank you for that. If you think caring hurts imagine how bad not caring would feel. You are strong enough. Listen to the se...

10. How do you spell R-E-S-P-E-C-T at work?

    sored replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

11. How do you spell R-E-S-P-E-C-T at work?

    sored replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    You sound so smart. Thank you for noticing the problem and thinking on your feet. You may not know what happened after transfer to ICU, but I am sure your patient's outcome was improved because of your diligence. Good Going! I can tell you were fr...

12. How do you spell R-E-S-P-E-C-T at work?

    sored replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Please read the books I mentioned. I don't know how long you have been a nurse so forgive me if my advice is what you already know. I have been an ICU nurse 20 years and I can still say I love taking care of people. So much. Never allow yourself t...

13. How do you spell R-E-S-P-E-C-T at work?

    sored replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    My answer... R---Recognition E---Empathy S---Sensitivity P---Patience and Perseverence E---Everabiding Commitment To Eachother C---Compassion To All T---Thank Everyone Two books we all should read: "Nursing Against The Odds" by Suzanne Gordon. It is...

14. How do you spell R-E-S-P-E-C-T at work?

    sored replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    My answer... R---Recognition E---Empathy S---Sensitivity P---Patience and Perseverence E---Everabiding Commitment To Eachother C---Compassion To All T---Thank Everyone Two books we all should read: "Nursing Against The Odds" by Suzanne Gordon. It is...