KyPinkRN

KyPinkRN

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  1. Do you experience jealousy from friends/family members?

    KyPinkRN replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    I hate

  2. Vent: Husband lost job today with no warning

    KyPinkRN replied to Melinurse's topic in General Nursing

    How terrible to have to hear that from the News first... the least they could have done is given him some

  3. The North American Lookey-Loo

    KyPinkRN replied to ACRN06's topic in Emergency

    These creatures have also been spotted in the hallways of hospital floors... curiously peeking their heads out or for a more flagrant breed standing in the hallway, watching said patient's nurse's...

  4. In over my head and don't know what to do!

    KyPinkRN replied to heyheyhey35's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad this is not a challenge I would rise to... To put patients and myself at risk so the hospital can save a few bucks is ludicrous. If you aren't qualified for a job you just aren't......

  5. How do you get out on time?

    KyPinkRN replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    From the sound of it you should look for a unit that is a better fit for

  6. insulin coverage

    KyPinkRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    while not optimal control a blood sugar over 200 is not necessarily an emergency situation. i agree with other posters who said that coverage would depend on the order. if a patient is npo, on tpn or...

  7. how do you expect me to pay for this???

    KyPinkRN replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Your social worker needs to get her butt in gear or be replaced. Even if they did borrow the money from a relative, are they going to be able to continue that every month... no! Here in KY we have...

  8. Dangerous nurses

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

    FYI-sterile dressing changes are outdated on things like wounds... the only thing we do sterile is central lines and dialysis access and such. Otherwise we just use aseptic technique. Of course half...

  9. Wet-to-dry dressings

    KyPinkRN replied to James_Adam's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work on a wound care floor in a hospital... we see a lot of use of the debriding agents and not so much wet to dry. Used to use a lot of accuzyme but I am pretty sure its been taken off the market...

  10. Is this legal?

    KyPinkRN replied to faetastic's topic in General Nursing

    I too have been written up in the past year for being ill... I think it is absolutely ridiculous to punish people for being ill. Meaning those with a legitimate doctors' excuse. True, people do...

  11. Working the Holiday

    KyPinkRN replied to Looking4Seaglass's topic in Emergency

    We are required to work the holiday or the day before and the day after... this means whoever gets Christmas Day off works Christmas Eve and the day after. We rotate holidays so whoever works...

  12. Do you use proper bariatric equipment?

    KyPinkRN replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    In transport it's more than just changing your stretcher... the brackets that mount the stretcher into the ambulance have to be compatible as well as special equipment used to load the stretcher...

  13. Difference between normal saline for inj & water for inj

    KyPinkRN replied to saulgoodman's topic in General Nursing

  14. "You're not responsible"!!!!!

    KyPinkRN replied to achot chavi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What did you say to him when he said you were responsible for her? Now he probably wants to sue you because she got lost... maybe after this he will not want her to be admitted to your

  15. Diarrhea & G tubes

    KyPinkRN replied to pielęgniarka's topic in General Nursing

    It does matter whether its a closed system, sterilized formula is filled in a factory then spiked as opposed to filling at the bedside, where there is more opportunity for microorganisms to get in....

  16. Diarrhea & G tubes

    KyPinkRN replied to pielęgniarka's topic in General Nursing

    Ours is a closed

  17. Diarrhea & G tubes

    KyPinkRN replied to pielęgniarka's topic in General Nursing

    At my work we recently started using plastic bottles that can hang for up to 48 hours. Perhaps the formula is prepared to decrease the bacterial growth... still goes against everything we've been...

  18. "You're not responsible"!!!!!

    KyPinkRN replied to achot chavi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds like free adult day care to

  19. FURIOUS! Ambulance Refused to Transport Patient

    KyPinkRN replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    A BLS ambulance should be able to handle this kind of run, and keep the patient alive long enough to call 911 themselves or get to the hospital. In KY they don't give you an ambulance license if you...

  20. FURIOUS! Ambulance Refused to Transport Patient

    KyPinkRN replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    I would argue that if you have a valid DNR, you are not require to do CPR. I would question the person's reasoning for calling an ambulance at that point, but if the DNR is VALID you aren't required...

  21. Missing Elderly Couple

    KyPinkRN replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

  22. FURIOUS! Ambulance Refused to Transport Patient

    KyPinkRN replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

  23. Missing Elderly Couple

    KyPinkRN replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This same thing happened to two women who left an assisted living facilty in OH for a day of shopping and never returned. Hunters found their bodies still in their parked car about six or eight...

  24. Why are ampules stil used?

    KyPinkRN replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in General Nursing

    I :redbeathe Johnny Gage... I have been watching all the episodes on Netflix. That part of the opening credits is my very

  25. Dealing with excessively dry hands.

    KyPinkRN replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in General Nursing

    I have been using some A&D ointment (the kind without zinc, for diaper rash) with gloves nightly. That stuff works wonders. During the day while I am working I use Neutrogena norwegian stuff, it...