Sanuk

Sanuk

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  1. Pediatric dosage question

    Sanuk replied to dauphins3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    4mg/ml is a concentration, not a dose. What was the dose

  2. Seriously Considering Quitting

    Sanuk replied to jackometer's topic in General Students

    Why do you only have half an hour? Aren't y'all there all day? Prioritize assessment (vitals are part of this), then med passes if you're doing them, then ADL's (I assume you mean helping pt to...

  3. Leaving AMA

    Sanuk replied to missjustice's topic in General Nursing

    People leave AMA all the time in the ER, very very rarely is it someone I am worried about. Usually it's because the doctor has just told them they can't have dilaudid just because they're allergic...

  4. documentation

    Sanuk replied to roxie144's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, when pts are abusive, I use direct quotations, note any witnesses, and also nonverbal behavior - lunging at staff, raised fists, etc. Sorry you're having to deal with this - at least in the ER...

  5. Ok people, face facts: Staffing in LTC is always going to be outrageous!

    Sanuk replied to southernbeegirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You absolutely can fight "city hall" and win, too. I went through this recently and prevailed resulting in a policy change that will benefit hundreds of employees. Had I listened to all the people...

  6. PLEASE buy malpractice insurance!!

    Sanuk replied to Athena2's topic in General Nursing

    Somewhat off-topic, but the rates some are quoting are way below what I pay in Texas with NSO. Wondering why it's so much more in some states than others? It's over 200/year for 1m/6m

  7. Working with student nurses

    Sanuk replied to LisaRN1105's topic in General Nursing

    I actually had the funniest mental picture of a nursing clinical hunger-games style obstacle course with the finale being "tell the nurse what she's doing wrong." Other obstacles could be: avoid...

  8. Working with student nurses

    Sanuk replied to LisaRN1105's topic in General Nursing

    I don't get a lot of chances to work with students because I work nights and also because we don't get as many in the ED, but I try to remember how nervous I was as a student and put them at ease if I...

  9. NS at 125 ml/hr is not an ER order

    Sanuk replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    dthfytr, That's the nicest thing someone has said to me in quite some time! Thank you so much - I may print that out just to give me a boost on those rough nights. :hug: I think I'm blushing

  10. CNA hours during Nursing Pre-reqs

    Sanuk replied to jjic3982's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It's been a while, but when I was in school I worked 7p-7a fri,sat and sun and went to school mon-thurs. Not ideal, but I really didn't have a

  11. NS at 125 ml/hr is not an ER order

    Sanuk replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    Oh, don't worry. They're still gonna get stuck. A heplock will work just

  12. NS at 125 ml/hr is not an ER order

    Sanuk replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    I actually do care. For the patient with a 2 hour workup in the ER, I am giving them about 150ml of fluid. They were drinking water at triage, will likely go and drink water after discharge, and they...

  13. NS at 125 ml/hr is not an ER order

    Sanuk replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    Thank you for the much-needed chuckle today. I have a new doctor we're breaking in who continues to order rates of 125, 100, last night I got 75cc/hr order on a 30 something belly pain. Really,...

  14. TWU in Denton NP Program OR UTA NP Program

    Sanuk replied to missvictoriat's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm just now seeing this!! Could've used that drink. Yikes, I did better on the first test that so many people bombed than I did on the second. Are you in the Denton section or Dallas? To someone...

  15. what vital signs do I need to perform?

    Sanuk replied to Eohippus's topic in General Students

    I sense a consensus here Really, though, if you're ever in doubt about what VS to take, take them

  16. Questions about abuse...

    Sanuk replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

    When I am triaging a patient in the ER, I take them to the BR to get a urine specimen (we get them on virtually everyone ) and ask them while we're there or en route. I preface it by saying I prefer...

  17. Is following a doctor's order "too many" narcs?

    Sanuk replied to 33762FL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Haha. I'm a teetotaler all the way. Don't drink anything but water and iced tea, quit smoking, no pain meds stronger than advil - my drug of choice! Still, it's not my pain it's theirs. I look at...

  18. How will a bad transcript affect my future goals?

    Sanuk replied to loveishope's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure how long ago these failed courses were, or whether you've been able to resolve the personal issues that caused you to do poorly. My personal experience has been that schools will forgive...

  19. Is following a doctor's order "too many" narcs?

    Sanuk replied to 33762FL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Agree with xtxrn; if the patient is awake, telling you they have pain, and is able to have pain medication based on the orders, why wouldn't you give it? Now, I have had to wake patients up for VS and...

  20. Are Dansko shoes really that great?

    Sanuk replied to Nrs2bE09's topic in General Students

    Everyone kept swearing about them, so I went and tried some on. I hated them! First, they were slightly different sizes from one foot to the other, even though they said 42 on both. THe clerk said...

  21. How soon you will be drug tested after admission?

    Sanuk replied to The ER Biker's topic in General Students

    Couple of things: don't be offended by the responses you get when you join a nursing forum and your first post is about drug testing; if you have a substance abuse problem, perhaps nursing is not the...

  22. Stethoscope does not seem loud enough

    Sanuk replied to tag2007's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Just wanted to post a possible cause for this. My family bought me a "fancy" stethoscope for Christmas one year - it was a Littman Master Classic. I excitedly took it to work and started using it in...

  23. Critique Care Plan Please!

    Sanuk replied to ndh_cna_studentRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I can't respond to the formatting, only the content since I don't know what instructions your professors have given you. I have a few comments: you may not be able to get his sats up above 90%...

  24. Finding Dresses

    Sanuk replied to Zombi RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I found these two sites. I don't see patterned ones, but several styles had color options. http://shop.advanceweb.com/CC/Nursing/Scrubs/Dresses-Skirts-0.aspx...

  25. clinical day

    Sanuk replied to patty554's topic in General Nursing

    That's absolutely insane. I have never in my life heard something that ridiculous. Compared to the cost the hospital is going to eat for his entire hospital stay, treatment, etc. is the cost of a...