PAROPPY

PAROPPY BSN, RN

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  1. Bad Interview...

    PAROPPY replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    It was a completely inappropriate question on the interviewer's part and I think it was meant to catch you off guard. It was also kind of mean on her part to throw something in your face that you had...

  2. university of phoenix RN and clinicals???

    PAROPPY replied to alyCNA's topic in School, College Programs

    To say that an online program is not "real" and to check "real" universities IS rude and disrespectful to those of us pursuing an online

  3. university of phoenix RN and clinicals???

    PAROPPY replied to alyCNA's topic in School, College Programs

    Your response is very rude and belittling to those who are going for or have an online degree. I and many of my co workers are going back to school for our BSN online through University of Phoenix...

  4. Why hospitals continue use incentive spirometry

    PAROPPY replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    From my experience IS works wonders. Sometimes when I check my post-op's Q4 hour vs their sats have dropped a bit, but a few times on the incentive and they come right back up and stay up with...

  5. What is your policy in DVT prevention following joint surgery

    PAROPPY replied to starbin's topic in Orthopedic

    For our anticoagulation orders here's what we do: On the evening of surgery and POD #1 the patient gets coumadin 5 or 7.5 mg (depending on their weight). POD #2 and after that we follow a sliding...

  6. HIPAA--Mixed up discharge papers

    PAROPPY replied to JeanettePNP's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Shred it and Forget

  7. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    PAROPPY replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I totally believe that you haven't had anything to eat or drink and I totally believe that your family isn't bringing you anything.....the food lodged in your NG tube which is to low wall suction says...

  8. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    PAROPPY replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Flashing your police badge at me will not make me let you up before visiting hours. Your wife is not dying, in severe pain, or a post op, she is sleeping. And from what I can tell she is probably...

  9. Happy Flippin' Nurse's Day

    PAROPPY replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    We got a beach bag with our hospital's logo on it so I can feel guilty for taking a vacation while on the beach. You know what would be cool, a reminder put in the admission packets reminding...

  10. Executive compensation

    PAROPPY replied to dzadzey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think this is a touchy subject because no one think they get paid what they deserve. CEO's and CFO's definitely have a hard job and deserve to get paid well for the tough job they do have...

  11. Executive compensation

    PAROPPY replied to dzadzey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm not really sure a salary like that can be

  12. Managing pain question- best advice

    PAROPPY replied to compassionRN's topic in Orthopedic

    I believe you did the right thing. Depending on what anesthesiologist is on at the time, IV dilaudid and PO oxycodone are pretty standard for breakthrough pain (especially for patients who are not...

  13. patients who leave the floor against doctors orders

    PAROPPY replied to hijabiRN's topic in General Nursing

    The patient obviously knows the risks of leaving the floor and chooses to ignore them. Give her nicotine patch (which I'm guessing she already has ordered but has been refusing---just a guess...

  14. Going to Work with "pink eye"

    PAROPPY replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    From what I just read I gathered that pink eye is contagious as long as there is discharge coming from the eye (tearing, matting of the eyelashes, etc.) and the person who has contracted it should not...

  15. Charting question

    PAROPPY replied to MissyF_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Even though you didn't write anything specific about calling the doctor, the pain med obviously got ordered and was given because you documented pain relief in your note. But now you know for the...

  16. Is it worth it to keep trying? Desperate for answers!

    PAROPPY replied to americanlatina313's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be too hard on yourself...hospital nursing may not be for you. A couple of nurses that I graduated with didn't like hospital nursing (due to the high pressure environment) and left to work in...

  17. Turning a pt with an unstable femoral fracture

    PAROPPY replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    Traction is not absolutley necessary pre-op and I can't think of any reason to have traction after surgery. Just log roll them carefully with a pillow between their legs (lengthwise works best)....

  18. Gift ideas for staff nurses/instructor

    PAROPPY replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    Edible arrangement for the staff nurses (they are always received well!!) and a maybe a letter to the unit director about how great the nurses are. For your instructor maybe a gift card to a home...

  19. Has this ever happened to you?

    PAROPPY replied to Daisy Child's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was under the impression that babies were also born at night, or do the OB's not do the deliveries at night. Someone's out to make herself look like a force to be reckoned

  20. Adoptive mom brings in pumped breastmilk to feed baby: what are your thoughts?

    PAROPPY replied to redbeads's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm really disappointed in the hospital's response to this. With such a push lately in America to breastfeed babies you would think the hospital would consider it a victory that another baby born was...

  21. Help with dosage calculation

    PAROPPY replied to nowRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just to clarify in my above post 60 minutes goes over the 1 hour and 100cc goes over the 30 minutes, they are 2 diff parts of the

  22. Help with dosage calculation

    PAROPPY replied to nowRN's topic in General Nursing

    Forget the drop factor. For primary infusion of NS just divide 1000 by 24. For IVPB PCN infusion see equation below: (I hope I get this right or I'm gonna look dumb lol) 60 minutes x 100 cc...

  23. slow code?

    PAROPPY replied to pbmnms2's topic in General Nursing

    You 100% did the right thing. It sucks that we have to keep people alive beyond the time their number is up, but it is not our decision. We do the best we can with what we got. The supervisor was...

  24. nurses hide from high-needs pt

    PAROPPY replied to CeilingCat's topic in General Nursing

    It's human nature to avoid someone who refuses to do themselves any favors and puts the remainder on you..her nurse. As her nurse we are expected by most to cater to her every whim because we are...

  25. Retaking NCLEX several years later?

    PAROPPY replied to kingsdaughter's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/boards-of-nursing.php I hope I posted this link right. It is a complete list of all the state's BON addresses and phone numbers so you can check if you can still sit without....