pr0dr0me BSN, RN

pr0dr0me has 7 years experience as a BSN, RN.

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1. Is NPO really NPO??

   pr0dr0me replied to LH366's topic in General Nursing

   It does turn into water, yeah, but for a patient who isn't a high aspiration risk and just needs to keep their stomach empty for decompression or before surgery, the tiny amount of water that they get...

2. Is NPO really NPO??

   pr0dr0me replied to LH366's topic in General Nursing

   Our orders say "NPO including meds," in which case meds must be via another route, "NPO except meds," in which case a small sip of water is allowed only to take pills, and sometimes an additional...

3. COVID-19, If a nurse needs quarantined...

   pr0dr0me replied to Trampledunderfoot's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I expected that to be followed with, "You stay at work until you're presyncopal, intractably vomiting, or having coughing fits in patient rooms, and you still feel guilty for going home and calling...

4. Plant-based (vegan) mandate for NY hospitals

   pr0dr0me replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   Aaand I'm done. This absolutely bizarre post devolved from an inexplicable compassion for some administrators who have to come up with like 3 more menu items, into the revealing rants about a...

5. Plant-based (vegan) mandate for NY hospitals

   pr0dr0me replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   You respect them... as long as they're willing to eat dead animals in the

6. Plant-based (vegan) mandate for NY hospitals

   pr0dr0me replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   I would think vegans who are that strict about it would be okay with going without vegan juices (do you mean like the cranberry cocktail with added sugar?) and desserts while they're in the hospital....

7. Plant-based (vegan) mandate for NY hospitals

   pr0dr0me replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I doubt the mandate is based on your cousin's weird raw vegan whole food diet. It's probably just plant

8. Plant-based (vegan) mandate for NY hospitals

   pr0dr0me replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   It is about free choice. The free choice of the patients. If the hospital isn't obligated to provide different food options, then why are they obligated to provide anything at all except one...

9. Nursing is really a dangerous profession

   pr0dr0me replied to emilygirl89's topic in General Nursing

   People, THIS is the selfish act to which OP and their coworkers could have fallen victim. Murder is selfish. I don't care how tormented the murderer

10. Questionable actions that make you go hmm?

    pr0dr0me replied to Snatchedwig's topic in General Nursing

    Ooh! Ooh! I had one for weeks, in for "acute hepatic

11. Nursing judgment question??

    pr0dr0me replied to SamJS's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with previous comments stating nursing judgment is OK to hold meds, but that the LIP needs to be notified so they can change the dose or at least be aware that the patient is...

12. When Nurses Dream...and Have Nightmares!

    pr0dr0me replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I jumped out of bed at noon once (I was sleeping 9a-5p for nights) and ran to the closet to put my jacket on so I could go... into the living room, I guess? To put a pt's oxygen back on. My boyfriend...

13. Murder-Suicide of Elderly Couple Worried About Healthcare Bills

    pr0dr0me replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    Why do they always murder their wives,

14. Help! I Can't Get Rid of My Dark Cloud

    pr0dr0me replied to beekindRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a boyfriend, not a husband, but I definitely relate to this. He's very sympathetic but sometimes he just does not get it. Most people cannot understand what it's like to have death be just a...

15. Help! I Can't Get Rid of My Dark Cloud

    pr0dr0me replied to beekindRN's topic in General Nursing

    I like to crochet with my favorite yarns, lift weights, and listen to metal, post-hardcore, metalcore, rock, and '00s emo music. I don't know why the last thing helps--seems counterproductive, but...