PAROPPY

PAROPPY BSN, RN

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  1. popping and squeezing boils

    PAROPPY replied to tjnurse67's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you would lose your license. Popping and squeezing boils, ESPECIALLY in the prison setting is opening up the patient for a host of infectious organisms to enter, especially if no site...

  2. Things that nurses say that may seem inappropriate to lay people

    PAROPPY replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    "Just spread your legs and relax, this will be over shortly"-inserting foley "Suck, don't blow, that's good, you got it!"- Instructing LOL on incentive spirometer

  3. Should i be a nurse?

    PAROPPY replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    This would a be a great homework assignment that I could get on bored with. My advise to people is to losen up.

  4. Should i be a nurse?

    PAROPPY replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    To sdlane: it was sarcastic because people are always spelling "advice" with an "s" instead of a "c" on this forum. It happens like once a week lol. Funny thread...is it just me or does anyone else...

  5. To those who want to leave nursing

    PAROPPY replied to PunkBenRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    IMO I think the OP and most of the repliers had really great thought provoking ideas (especially Leslie). I get kind of offended when ppl start bringing age into it. I'm 26 with a husband, a mortgage,...

  6. Question about transfusion- PICU

    PAROPPY replied to nickel38's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I don't have any peds experience but I have run FFP and platelets and if memory serves me correctly I used regular blood tubing for both. Don't beat yourself

  7. Lots of blood... starting IV's HELP!

    PAROPPY replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I like to stick a 2x2 or 4x4 under the angio hub before I disconnect so that any blood I do get back doesn't go all over the pt.'s arm, gown, and bedsheets. Also, like everyone else said attach flush...

  8. What's wrong with kids today? (and I'm not even that old)

    PAROPPY replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    We as a population are living longer so you decide: do you want to be a kid longer or a geriatric longer? I would much rather be a kid longer. We as a population live off our parents, live off...

  9. Common medications that has parameters?and should watch out for

    PAROPPY replied to mariadoherty's topic in Patient Medications

    I don't think the OP's question demanded a couple of the harsh responses she got. The responses discourage me a bit because I think that this is what people are talking about when they use the phrase...

  10. Does the MD just say "Get the consent?"

    PAROPPY replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Do not obtain consent for the MD. If the MD has time to explain the procedure and answer questions about the procedure then they have the time to get a piece of paper and have the patient sign it...

  11. I wonder how many nurses out there experienced a needle stick injury

    PAROPPY replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I tripped while turning around attempting to put a dirty Aranesp needle into the sharps container. I put my other hand up and stabbed myself right in the thumb. To top it off I was 16 weeks pregnant...

  12. Is EPIC coming to your facility??....

    PAROPPY replied to NYRN08's topic in Nursing Informatics

    To the OP: We will get through this! We work at the same facility and I know everyone is a little apprehensive. Everything new takes some getting used

  13. Just curious- What do you use on the floor?

    PAROPPY replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    Paper everything!! Such a waste of time! We are supposed to go all electronic next

  14. Sabotaged at work

    PAROPPY replied to soon2begrad2010's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand why you would have to write a letter at all. You aren't the nurse or the MD and didn't have anything to do with the decision making process for that patient. The hospital and your...

  15. Why just part time?

    PAROPPY replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe there are more PT positions open than FT to create more jobs and to expand the number of people able to work any given shift. There are about 21 people on my floor for the night shift (12.5...

  16. Did you ever see a patient taking two laxative at the same time

    PAROPPY replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Standard practice for our post op hip/knee replacements. Oxycodone Q3hours tends to bind them up !!

  17. Felt like a complete idiot at work yesterday

    PAROPPY replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree but I was making a point to the poster that I originally quoted as to why I would have called the doctor if his sats were in the 80's, on oxygen or not. The OP sounds a little new and...

  18. Rectal Tubes

    PAROPPY replied to judymicurn's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen this twice at my facility...and both times not only did the patients have rectal tubes to LWS but they both had ng tubes (no suction...I think). Neither of these patients were mine but I...

  19. Felt like a complete idiot at work yesterday

    PAROPPY replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    It's probably always a good idea to report a change in status to the MD just to CYA. Without the patient's history it's hard to tell but low sats can be indicative of a bigger problem: PE, early CHF,...

  20. Special Ways to be supportive

    PAROPPY replied to SNboyfriend's topic in General Students

    Let her practice dropping foleys and ng's on you. Just kidding :). These are all great ideas. I wish someone did this stuff for me. Don't forget to tell her how proud of her you are, and tell her...

  21. FREEDOM! I Quit my med-surge job!

    PAROPPY replied to zofran's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you!!! I'm totally jealous. Sometimes I want to pull a "Jetblue flight attendant" and tell everyone where to go and how to get there while chugging a beer and escaping out the emergency...

  22. Having one of those days

    PAROPPY replied to Itsme13's topic in General Nursing

    It's not you, it's the economy. The new grad market is practically nonexistent in most places so don't beat yourself up. Keep on sending resumes, calling HR to request one on one meetings, and put...

  23. Medications that make you helpless and psychotic for nursing students

    PAROPPY replied to Elsarap's topic in General Nursing

    They are yanking your chain. Obviously I hope you would never take a medication that wasn't prescribed to you by a doctor, NP,or

  24. Blaming the nurse

    PAROPPY replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Charts not stuffed with progress notes for the MDs...nurse's fault There's a loud pt. in the next room...nurse's fault MD will only order Percocet for pain, not IV dilaudid...nurse's fault Call MD at...

  25. When do you intervene when food is lodged?

    PAROPPY replied to BumblebeeinNC's topic in General Nursing

    Rule of thumb is don't intervene until the victim is unable to breathe. When it's your own kid though... all knowledge goes out the window. Good for you though keeping your cool during the situation...