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  1. injections

    ohbet replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding sub.cues.,yes we pinch but after you insert the needle do you then release the pinched skin and then inject? or do you maintain the pinched skin and inject into the pinched skin. The reason...

  2. Board Certification for Med/Surg

    ohbet replied to nightingale's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Ive purchased those MEd.Surg. tapes for certification review with purpose not of becoming Med Surg certified but for my own review,curiosity and learning. I am certified in gerontology. So I get to...

  3. Specifics

    ohbet posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    If I see an order for IV fluids that reads"keep vein open",how much is that,how many drops/min?or how many cc per hr. is that? If I see an order to give a Iv "fluid challenge",how many drops/min is...

  4. Specifics

    ohbet replied to ohbet's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    thanks

  5. What or who was your inspiration for becoming a nurse?

    ohbet replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Jesus Christ inspired

  6. consequences of medication errors

    ohbet replied to babsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a constant mantra I recite when passing meds,its the 5 rights mantra. But I still make mistakes,to err is human I

  7. "Is your manager a leader? What skills define leadership?"

    ohbet replied to prn nurse's topic in General Nursing

    AT OUR HOSPITAL,SOME STAFF HAD CONCERNS IN REGARDS TO COMMUNICATION ISSUES AT THE HOSPITAL. 2 OF US SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DON. WE EXPRESSED OUR CONCERNS,SHE LISTENED ,TOLD US WHERE SHE WAS AT...

  8. Pot Smoking and Nursing

    ohbet replied to MrsNurseCA's topic in General Nursing

    My question in regards to nurses getting high,whether its pot,alcohol or whatever,is why? Whats behind this need to alter consciousness? Is life so bad,so boring?, so meaningless? Is it a philosophy...

  9. Pot Smoking and Nursing

    ohbet replied to MrsNurseCA's topic in General Nursing

    thisnurse You mean there are people who dont claim everything they should on their taxes? And whats a Nurse Practice Act?[just

  10. Filipino Nurses

    ohbet replied to Oscar's topic in Philippines

    RNPD, YOUR

  11. Filipino Nurses

    ohbet replied to Oscar's topic in Philippines

    Their are lots of philipino staff where I work and I have no problem with them,I even married one,unless they are radical muslims from the southern philipines who want to kill Americans. Some western...

  12. Incident report happy nurse

    ohbet posted a topic in General Nursing

    When do you right up an incident report? Lets say the patient was not harmed and it is the first time the error has been made,should an incident report be done or should you discuss it with the nurse...

  13. Reasonable and Prudent

    ohbet posted a topic in General Nursing

    what should a reasonable and prudent nurse do when he/she is so busy that its impossible to follow the accepted standards of care,which would be following our facilities Policy and Procedures. Do I...

  14. Tardiness...

    ohbet replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    Being "Tardy",God I hate that term,is relative where I work. I wont go into details,but tardy for one is not tardy for

  15. Bullied in Report

    ohbet replied to Sleepyeyes's topic in General Nursing

    Talk to her,tell her manner and attitude is unprofessional and unethical, that the respect she gives to her patients is also to be given to her collegues . Nurses are bound ethically to respect the...

  16. Nurses with ADHD/ADD

    ohbet replied to thewhip's topic in General Nursing

    At one point in my career,a MD who had ADD himself,dx. me for ADD. I took the meds,dextrostate,and it made me hyper,so that ruled out that I had ADD. My favorite co-worker,and the most...

  17. ANA officially states strikes are unethical and approves use of replacement nurses

    ohbet replied to wildtime88's topic in General Nursing

    Seniormember, what I meant to say ,was "The issue whether its unethical......for nurses TO STRIKE.."..but you picked up on it any way And thanks for your reply. I didnt realize the Code could be used...

  18. Late Meds.

    ohbet posted a topic in General Nursing

    There are lots and lots of meds to be given to lots of patients but when theres the added factors like,someone gets sick,someone falls,IVs to start or re start, some one with chest pain,someone has a...

  19. ANA officially states strikes are unethical and approves use of replacement nurses

    ohbet replied to wildtime88's topic in General Nursing

    The issue of whether it is unethical,according to the Code of Ethics for nurses,isnt the only issue that I have with the code. If one looks at "3.5 Acting on questionable practice" then nurses are...

  20. Late Meds.

    ohbet replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    What a story,Thanks you. After all , s... happens

  21. Unprofessional Behavior and Consequences?

    ohbet replied to Julie, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Tell this nurse she violated the Code of Ethics for Nurses.Under provision 1. 1.5,which says that "The principle of respect for persons extends to all individuals with whom the nurse interacts". Tell...

  22. dilema

    ohbet posted a topic in General Nursing

    What do you do when you observe other nurses,say breaking sterile field,or not even bothering with it,when irrigating bladder thru a foley. Or say not bothering with sterile field,or breaking it,say...

  23. dilema

    ohbet replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your insiteful responses,God, I love this

  24. injection technique

    ohbet replied to ZAROZINIA's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught to give the shot differently ,not to hold the syringe like a dart,but to grasp the entire syringe with 4 fingers,like your making a fist over the syringe,then inject,but its more like...

  25. How do you deal with lazy co-workers?

    ohbet replied to RNforLongTime's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a hospital,mostly long term care,however,we are receiving residents with a higher acuity,which brings in more money. With the higher acuity resident,more skill is required,skills that I...