paphgrl

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1. Paracentesis on hospice

   paphgrl posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Does your agency provide paracentisis when a PleureX catheter is contraindicated? I know it is expensive but it is symptom management. Your

2. Cinnamon challenge dangerous

   paphgrl replied to paphgrl's topic in Emergency

   She was an

3. Cinnamon challenge dangerous

   paphgrl posted a topic in Emergency

   A patient presented to triage in severe respiratory distress after aspirating cinnamon while doing the cinnamon challenge. Her O2 sat was in the 50's. She was immediately intubated but prognosis very...

4. What is the most interesting case you've seen in the ER?

   paphgrl replied to BigDiesel's topic in Emergency

   20 something female worth co low abdominal pain. Quite obese. 5 minutes baby born. Didn't know she was

5. "You've got 4 days to improve or else..." ... advice?

   paphgrl replied to CherryLifeSaver2621's topic in Emergency

   Get out while you can. I had a very similar experience and your post made me sick to my stomach thinking about what I went through. Ed nurses have a long memory and probably won't let this go..I went...

6. Placing IVs in shoulder, breast, upper chest

   paphgrl posted a topic in General Nursing

   When I have encontered patients with difficult IV access I have placed IVs in shoulders and sometimes in veins of the breast. I have had good success with these sites. I have not seen other nurses do...

7. What do you thinkf of "Magnet"?

   paphgrl replied to mauigal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   My hospital became Magnet. I had thought it was a good thing until I saw the process. Management put on a big show for the magnet folks that came to assess our hospital. Front line nurses were...

8. Should a new grad try ED or not?

   paphgrl replied to MegRyanGirl's topic in Emergency

   I started my career in the ER. After nine months, I asked for a transfer to med/surg. I realised my lack of expreience was putting my patients in danger. I will return to the ER in a few months with a...

9. How Many Nurses are Glad They Have a Union

   paphgrl replied to Simplepleasures's topic in General Nursing

   I wouldn't work in a non union hospital. Last year, our contract was negotiated to include twice a year salary increases. Within months, the other two non union hospitals in the area had to increase...

10. reporting med errors

    paphgrl posted a topic in General Nursing

    As long as nurses are afraid to discuss their med errors openly, they will keep happening, and patients will suffer. How many med errors have you made in the last year? Did you report it? How were...

11. After I graduate can I start right off in the ER?

    paphgrl replied to sphz9471's topic in Emergency

    I started in the ER. 9 months later I decided to transfer to a med/surg floor. Once I get a year of med/surg, I plan to get experience in critical care...THEN return to the ER. Imagine how difficult...

12. Med errors

    paphgrl posted a topic in General Nursing

    How many Medication errors do you make? Are you afraid to report med errors at your facility? How does your facility handle critical med

13. new grad leaving er

    paphgrl replied to paphgrl's topic in Emergency

    Thank you all for the kind words and advice. I look forward to starting with a clean slate. This will make me a better

14. new grad leaving er

    paphgrl replied to paphgrl's topic in Emergency

    I have discussed this with my manager. Many nurses in the dept. are against hiring new grads, and so don't support them. I worked shifts with nurses who watched and waited for me to make mistakes. I...

15. New Nurse....Please Respond

    paphgrl replied to davis18232's topic in Emergency

    I had a twelve week orientation. After orientation I was thrown to the wolves. I had no support. When I had too many patients, I wasn't given to option to say no to additional patients. I was working...