auntiedebe

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1. July 2019 Caption Contest: Poll - Select $100 Winner!

   auntiedebe replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   Billy, Billy, are you OK? Whew!! OK, now go back to sleep!

2. CPR LAWS

   auntiedebe replied to shargrove1201's topic in General Nursing

   Your BLS, AACLS training talks about futility of extending CPR. Use their standards to support stopping when M.D. calls code and pronounces. Your hospital requires certification , so you have that to protect you.

3. Accepting verbal orders from another nurse?

   auntiedebe replied to amberrenae, RN's topic in General Nursing

   No the 5 rights, or 7 or 8depending on which source you use, of med admin need to be followed. This is your standard as a nurse. And verbal orders should only be taken in emergent situations. Stick to your guns girl!

4. Bending and Breaking the Rules in Nursing

   auntiedebe replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric

   Oops I have been known to break a few...lets see there was once that pair of really furry slippers being worn by my CCU DNR/DNI patient who wanted to see his dog one last time--of course, dogs are not allowed, thank goodness the slippers didn't bark ...

5. Do you LOVE to 'write people up'? Tips and timesavers!

   auntiedebe replied to SuzieVN's topic in Geriatric

   My favorite similar situation was a particular CCU RN who always complained about her assignment, no matter if it was the hardest or easiest. One of the charge nurses started to just give her the worst assignment every shift. I asked him about it, an...

6. Question about inservices

   auntiedebe replied to Morainey's topic in Geriatric

   As a former nurse educator, I feel horrible when people have to suffer through the monthly inservices. We wouldn't teach our residents in a long boring drawn out manner, why would we teach our peers in this way. Learning can be fun!

7. Nurses who always show up late to work

   auntiedebe replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric

   I ask them (via email) to please be on time twice, if they are not, they I tell them I am letting our supervisor know. If they are late, I kindly point out to my supervisor, that they are paying me overtime every week because a peer is late. After t...

8. March 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

   auntiedebe replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   And then the doctor said...

9. New to LTC, does signing off MD orders mean something different here?

   auntiedebe replied to auntiedebe's topic in Geriatric

   Thanks to everyone for your helpful words! I guess to a former CCU/ER RN things are certainly handled differently in LTC. I am glad that orders received but not completed are flagged. I will start there in trying to set up a procedure for handling or...

10. New to LTC, does signing off MD orders mean something different here?

    auntiedebe replied to auntiedebe's topic in Geriatric

    Our Resident Care Manager frequently "receives" orders, and then we are not sure what has been completed and what has not off the order sheet. In a situation like this, I was taught to note what had been done with the order, so it was clear to all th...

11. New to LTC, does signing off MD orders mean something different here?

    auntiedebe posted a topic in Geriatric

    Hi, I am having difficulty adjusting to LTC and MD orders. I have 20 plus years experience in INPT, ICU, and ER; but am having difficulty understanding roles here. Is it different in LTC when you get a MD order? I was taught that you could receive an...

12. RN to BSN or RN to MSN

    auntiedebe replied to newnursemn's topic in ADN/BSN

    The facility I used to work at (part of the Mayo System) and the hospitals in Anchorage are only hiring BSN's or higher. If you can relocate, try IHS facilities. Sometimes you do not even need to change your state license because of IHS. You can also...

13. HD access security

    auntiedebe posted a topic in Urology

    What types of tape and taping techniques does everyone use. We have noticed and increased incident of needle displacements during Rx and when discontinuing the other needle--due to tape residue sticking to gloves. Thanks for your help! HD RN in WI

14. Button Hole fistula

    auntiedebe replied to jolegel's topic in Urology

15. Normal saline rinses: yes or no

    auntiedebe replied to AraratRN's topic in Urology

    we routinely flush with 100ml NS every 30 min. In my 10 years experience, I have found that giving the NS prime-which most places now do, and getting BFR up to 350-400 is what works best for keeping systems open. Depending on patient stability, I ...