KyPinkRN

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  1. Drug-Seekers

    KyPinkRN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    How does your hospital get by with letting people leave after getting narcs. Our policy states that someone must be there to sign you out who will be driving and be responsible for you after...

  2. Patient doesn't know he's terminal

    KyPinkRN replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    i used to feel the same way as you do about this. keep in mind that the patient's family knows him better than you do. why not let the patient believe they are fine if knowing that they are going to...

  3. Question about Greater Cincinnati RN Schools

    KyPinkRN replied to BrandonM77's topic in General Nursing

    Good Sam Cincinnati grad here... I had a similar background in fire/ems when I was applying and a considerably lower GPA than you. I was accepted without any issues and started school about six...

  4. Changed my schedule 3 days before I work it...

    KyPinkRN replied to jeslynhatRN's topic in General Nursing

    Then I believe that someone should have had the schedule finished... if whoever did it was off one of the other managers should have done it and had it posted in the specified time frame. Telling you...

  5. Enough is Enough

    KyPinkRN replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a nurse I have recently been reprimanded for this kind of "customer service" bs. I had a patient who actually needed lots of attention-he was just told he was going to die... all alone in his...

  6. nurse manager was rude to me

    KyPinkRN replied to jam2007's topic in General Nursing

    Why didn't she pick up the

  7. Air in I.V. tubing

    KyPinkRN replied to hds51403's topic in General Nursing

    Also when priming your tubing for the first time keep the ports inverted (meaning point the connection site towards the floor.)... this prevents air from getting trapped in

  8. Does anyone ever feel guilty about care not given by the end of your shift?

    KyPinkRN replied to rtbabb's topic in General Nursing

    I feel you on this one... I just had a baby and the two months or so before I went on leave I didn't work a shift where I didn't leave in the evening feeling completely inadequate for not getting a...

  9. MRSA in the family

    KyPinkRN replied to Mistyz's topic in General Nursing

    scary... sure am glad I gave up fast

  10. worried

    KyPinkRN replied to Madchild's topic in General Nursing

    Corn huskers is oil-free and a good lotion to use while working... I have actually started to use A&D ointment at night while I am sleeping. Its greasy so you'll have to wear gloves but it

  11. worried

    KyPinkRN replied to Madchild's topic in General Nursing

    I got the heeby-jeebies from micro too... it eventually passes. I agree with the other posters, you should be fine as long as you wash your hands. Find a good lotion now, because you are going to...

  12. Pt.'s husband asked to try on SCD's !

    KyPinkRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I had a baby two weeks ago... after sleeping on that stupid bed for 2 nights in a row I too made my husband switch with me. The heck of it is the pullout chair thing wasn't any

  13. What would your first priority have been?

    KyPinkRN replied to DA314's topic in General Nursing

    I would have changed the bed first... my thinking is that a patient being discharged is always lower priority than say, cleaning someone up, or getting pain meds, or keeping the patients who are...

  14. Discovering incompatible IVPB's with primary lines - anyone else notice this a lot?

    KyPinkRN replied to ANH_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Never ever hang anything with

  15. CALL FOR RESEARCH SUBJECTS! Pregnant or delivered full-term last 12 months?

    KyPinkRN replied to jmtrn0904's topic in General Nursing

    I can't click on the link, but I would be happy to take the survey for

  16. The end of C-diff testing??

    KyPinkRN replied to medpsychRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wasn't the doc concerned about treating the c-diff... it's hard enough to get rid of the infection, but I would think if it was just ignored it could have dire results for the patient's outcome. Our...

  17. What is your ED policy in these circumstances

    KyPinkRN replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    I do know from school that most vasopressors are vesicants and require a central line. Maybe that's

  18. Think I hate nursing... Now what? pregnant and hormonal!

    KyPinkRN replied to nursedani08's topic in General Nursing

    Also know that you don't have to take that kind of crap from anybody... it would benefit them greatly in terms of staffing if you actually wanted to stay on their unit and work with them. As it is, I...

  19. Improper glove use at your local eatery(s)

    KyPinkRN replied to dawnsternlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Wow... I don't think I would have left that restaurant without getting my money back! Coupons? No thanks... a simple call to the health department on Monday morning or a very loud comment about...

  20. Improper glove use at your local eatery(s)

    KyPinkRN replied to dawnsternlpn's topic in General Nursing

    We don't eat at buffets for this very

  21. Think I hate nursing... Now what? pregnant and hormonal!

    KyPinkRN replied to nursedani08's topic in General Nursing

    You are a new grad and pregnant... a double whammy for sure. Remember to take one day at a time, one task at a time. I have been in your shoes this time last year (almost exactly as I will be...

  22. Improper glove use at your local eatery(s)

    KyPinkRN replied to dawnsternlpn's topic in General Nursing

    You just contradicted yourself... "How many times do you EVER see someone washing their hands between transactions?" either gloves are a replacement for handwashing or they should be used "in...

  23. Improper glove use at your local eatery(s)

    KyPinkRN replied to dawnsternlpn's topic in General Nursing

    If you are washing your hands properly before and after handling the money... then I will still say that using gloves is overkill. People are way too germophobic these days for their own good. I...

  24. Improper glove use at your local eatery(s)

    KyPinkRN replied to dawnsternlpn's topic in General Nursing

    That's a good point I've never thought about before... I used to work in a restaurant... we never cleaned the menus,

  25. Improper glove use at your local eatery(s)

    KyPinkRN replied to dawnsternlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I fail to see the point in them wearing gloves at all... they should just practice good handwashing. The gloves are gross. I know how my hands sweat after wearing them for just 5 minutes,...