irish_std/n

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1. How do I prep for night shift

   irish_std/n replied to khazel2002's topic in New Nurse

   I usually stay up late the night before but not too late! then have a few hours sleep the day of...make sure you eat properly even if you body says its not hungry, you will only end up feeling sick if you dont eat right!

2. Shift report samples?

   irish_std/n replied to ariesbaby's topic in Urology

   we get report on 13 pts, I use a plain A4 sheet folded in half lenghways, the fit 6 pts on one side and 7 on the other, just name, age, doc, diagnosis, relevant hx, jobs I have to do and any outstanding tests with a little checkbox next to each that...

3. paracetamol

   irish_std/n replied to sofaraway04's topic in Neuro

   i know this is an old topic but just in case anyone is still interested yes paracetamol does come in IV form!:)

4. COPD pt's and 2L o2

   irish_std/n replied to wooosp's topic in Geriatric

   Just to clarify, neb tx with air?? How does that work? u guys have a system or somthing?

5. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

   irish_std/n replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

   iv paracetamol is relatively new over here and it really is fantastic. It is used alot post operativelyand on pt's with morphine PCA's. Its also useful in situations where the pt is NPO but refuses any rectal medication. It is however very expensive...

6. Yes your highness...I mean doctor!! rant!!!

   irish_std/n replied to irish_std/n's topic in General Nursing

   thanks for number one finally an explanation... 2 however I have to clarify, I will get anything for anyone who asks me nicely, and this guy certainly wasn't getting it himself, his intern was, but he wanted to call the intern back who was at the cab...

7. phone calls no outsider would believe

   irish_std/n replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

   I think its like if mom is still pregnant with baby and gets in the bath will baby drown inside her!!

8. Yes your highness...I mean doctor!! rant!!!

   irish_std/n replied to irish_std/n's topic in General Nursing

   You are 100% right, you just cant say anything without looking petty and unprofessional. Its docs like this who give the rest a bad name, its a small hospital but we have some fantastic docs of all levels who treat us with the upmost respect and val...

9. Yes your highness...I mean doctor!! rant!!!

   irish_std/n replied to irish_std/n's topic in General Nursing

   hehe I'm glad I started this thread now!

10. Yes your highness...I mean doctor!! rant!!!

    irish_std/n replied to irish_std/n's topic in General Nursing

    wow! so im not alone then:) hehe....why do we let fellow professionals treat us like this, we are not their subordinates nor are we their slaves right!!

11. Forced feeding

    irish_std/n replied to 2003rn's topic in Correctional

    Mabye I misread your post but I hardly think its fair to term european countries, 3rd world countries!

12. Yes your highness...I mean doctor!! rant!!!

    irish_std/n posted a topic in General Nursing

    There is this one consultant in the hospital, he has a major reputation around the hospital as not being the most pleasant person to deal with. He treats the nursing staff like dirt and we have to have everything perfect for when he makes his rounds ...

13. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    irish_std/n replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    we have IV paracetamol here in Ireland which is the equivelent of us tylenol!u guys noy have it over there?

14. Examples and anecdotes, please, for EBP.

    irish_std/n replied to Miss Chybil RN's topic in General Nursing

    mys hospital recently introduced a policy that for people on routine obs that temps be taken between 18:00 and 20:00 hrs as a study done showed that if a pt is going to spike a temp they will be more likely to do so in that two hour period!

15. Time of Day for Routine Vital Signs

    irish_std/n replied to pattchez's topic in Med-Surg

    on our 12 hour 8-8 (both night and day shift) we do 10am/pm and 6am/pm if abnormal at 10am/pm we recheck at 2pm/am