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  1. Is this a sentinel event?

    ap_NRN replied to ZSimzNeuroNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Heck no, you are fine. I worked a neuro med surgical floor (not nearly as critical as yours) and it was standard to receive an order to open up a csf line and allow up to 20-30 cc to drain into the...

  2. Wasting Witnesses?

    ap_NRN replied to learningandsearching's topic in General Nursing

    Are you at magic or treasure valley? I know their system well, they are the only ones that use the term "HUC" anymore. It is interesting to me that they are attempting to change policies like these...

  3. So TIRED OF IT

    ap_NRN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I feel you, ThePrincessBride. Love the username by the way. Just the other day I was discussing this issue with some coworkers. An alert and oriented visitor was using the patient's shower in their...

  4. Needle stick

    ap_NRN replied to VeraT's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been in your shoes, VeraT. About 7 years ago I got a needle stick injury from a positive Hep C patient that jerked away during a blood draw, poking me. I immediately washed the site and notified...

  5. RN to patient ratio on Comprehensive Stroke Certified units

    ap_NRN replied to Rin287's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our unit is stroke certified with spine surgeries and tele and 36 beds. We are magnet certified on EPIC. Step-down takes immediate strokes, we take them 24 hours post TPA. VS and neuro checks are...

  6. Gross Things Patients Do

    ap_NRN replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

    And to think I was cocky enough to believe there is nothing left out there to disgust me, Ive seen it all... umm nope!!

  7. On-Call HELL..

    ap_NRN replied to ap_NRN's topic in Home Health

    Thanks all. Appreciate the

  8. On-Call HELL..

    ap_NRN posted a topic in Home Health

    Apologies for the long post, but I am very frustrated and would like to hear from my home health and hospice peeps on this one. I currently work for the second largest home health and hospice agency...