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  1. Discontinuing medications !

    summertx replied to Monie301's topic in Patient Medications

    If you follow doctors orders I wouldn't worry about it. I would tell the lady she needs to speak with the doctor about the discontinuation of

  2. To hold or not??

    summertx replied to Cclm's topic in Patient Medications

    A general rule that I go by is if the person is alert and oriented and b/s is above 100, I will give it. But it's one of those situations I would call the doc and ask for parameters, especially if...

  3. COVID-19: Stimulus Checks for Teachers?

    summertx replied to DallasRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What does that matter if it's poor and rural? I don't even think like that. I love where I live. School buses still pick up children even if they live out on a farm. I'd rather live at a friendly...

  4. COVID-19: Stimulus Checks for Teachers?

    summertx replied to DallasRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No, but it's healthcare and it has a lot to do with where you live. It's accepted around my town but if it was the big city it would be different. Small towns where I live aren't rich. Roads are not...

  5. COVID-19: Stimulus Checks for Teachers?

    summertx replied to DallasRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There are many homeschool groups where I live, it's not just one area, there are many. They are in the different small towns. One small town has there's, the other small town has their own. You just...

  6. COVID-19: Stimulus Checks for Teachers?

    summertx replied to DallasRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is why there is homeschool. It is very common where I live and expected if the city schools are closed. We have homeschool signs on the corners of our rural roads. Homeschool is everyday, not...

  7. COVID-19: Stimulus Checks for Teachers?

    summertx replied to DallasRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No, teachers are not front line workers, if a teacher doesn't go to work, a persons life is not at risk. They also can 'wait' on the government to deem them appropriate to go to work, we can't. We...

  8. COVID-19: Stimulus Checks for Teachers?

    summertx replied to DallasRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Why would teachers be the focus? they didn't risk their lives. It's interesting how teachers get the press and the anger just boils over about their jobs, but it's nurses that are in daily contact and...

  9. How to Stop the Mass Nursing Exodus?

    summertx replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in Disaster Preparation

    At first, I thought this was the answer to say no, but after years of no change in staffing or respect, I have decided not to deny shifts or amount of patients because they need the care, I am going...

  10. Unsafe loads

    summertx replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Why aren't providers stepping in? They see the nurse is overwhelmed, this poses a risk to the patient. Why do they sit back and let their patients be subjected to

  11. Does anyone know if their upcoming clinicals are going to be online?

    summertx replied to AylaRose's topic in General Students

    These days it may depend on the state you live and if you are

  12. Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) vs. Allow Natural Death (AND)

    summertx replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    The change in terminology will not change the outcome. The 'allow natural death' is just masking what it really is, a

  13. COVID-19: Stimulus Checks for Teachers?

    summertx replied to DallasRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    They seem to ignore that if unlicensed personnel don't 'want' to take care of covid patients, for whatever reason, the nurse has to assume total care of the patient. There is no 'social distancing'...

  14. What would you do?

    summertx replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know why places ask for a reference from a manager in this way when it's a well known fact that there is a lot of conflict of interest in the

  15. Question about PRN nurse pay differential

    summertx replied to lavenderskies's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't work the holiday if they won't pay you the same wage as everyone else. It seems you they want you to own up to your end but won't own up to

  16. The Gap Between East Coast & West Coast Nursing

    summertx replied to ArticulateRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's who holds the power in your state. Then California governor Davis was not out of touch, the California Dept of Health and other regulatory bodies have a lot of power in their state. California...

  17. Everybody Wants To Be The Hero

    summertx replied to YUKONrn's topic in General Nursing

    I snipped these comments because I don't believe that patients should be blamed for not getting the vaccine, saying they 'clogged up' hospitals. They did what they felt best, the vaccines were...

  18. Everybody Wants To Be The Hero

    summertx replied to YUKONrn's topic in General Nursing

    It makes no sense that doctors would do this without consent. This lady must have given her family

  19. Is it okay to call in sick for your mental health?

    summertx replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    At this point, you call in 'I'm sorry I can't make it today.' make it short, don't give them opportunity to respond in that manner, as long as you hear them answer, say 'sorry' and hang up the

  20. Relatives/friends/whoever call the operator and get transferred to the unit...what do I say?

    summertx replied to bella14b's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If the person is not on the contact list, I don't even like acknowledging that the patient is there. Sometimes the patient is not aware of their rights. If the person calling is not on the contact...

  21. Shiftkey agency

    summertx replied to neuron's topic in Agency Nurses

    This agency I have heard has some really good

  22. Co-Worker Conflict? 8 Tips for Having Difficult Conversations

    summertx replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    Usually, by the time a conflict occurs in my experience, it is usually a personal problem, and if it affects patient care and the person has a history of conflict, I go to management

  23. Second Thoughts on Becoming a Nurse

    summertx replied to ThePrudentStudent's topic in General Nursing

    If you felt the call I would say do it, but nowadays, with the covid stuff returning, that means, depending on where you work, if patients or coworkers test positive, you have to go in to testing...

  24. How to give meds through PEG tube?

    summertx replied to howmanypeaches's topic in Patient Medications

    We only have piston syringes. Even if the syringe is 60ml, I never mix pain medication with that much liquid. Maybe 5mls, but if it's diluted too much, they might not get the full therapeutic

  25. Unsatisfied Patient

    summertx replied to summertx's topic in General Nursing

    I can't believe these places don't get shut