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  1. Hallway beds?!?!?!?

    KyPinkRN replied to nitenurse02's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like a disaster waiting to happen... I could spend all night going into all the "what if's" As a former firefighter a rescue in this type of situation could be a nightmare, probably...

  2. Low Blood Sugar. D50?

    KyPinkRN replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think giving the D50 is jumping the gun a bit... think about it this way. The patient hasn't eaten all night. If alert and oriented it is appropriate to give a snack, my preference is OJ and...

  3. Double Glove with HIV positive patients

    KyPinkRN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Band-aids over open cuts on your hands aren't exactly practical when you are washing your hands every 20 minutes or so. I actually think it encourages bacteria growth at that point. I glove...

  4. which Fx heals faster, humerus or nasel?

    KyPinkRN replied to smstar1996's topic in General Nursing

    Considering that bone growth is generated by weight bearing, I would think that the humerus would be likely to heal faster than nasal. That's just a theory though. It would depend on the fracture...

  5. Stevens-Johnson syndrome

    KyPinkRN replied to brissygal's topic in General Nursing

    We recently had a woman on our unit with it. Her total body was covered in painful lesions, including the inside of her mouth and throat. Nearly killed her, and caused many problems because she had...

  6. Patient demands fall precaution sign be taken down

    KyPinkRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I say this all the time... if patients really knew how to manage their own health most of them wouldn't wind up in the hospital. How many taxpayer/insurance dollars would we save if all patients were...

  7. Sooooo done with the verbal abuse!

    KyPinkRN replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    Theoretically this is the best idea, but in the end the people who are behaving inappropriately get exactly what they want and that only encourages them to throw more inappropriate fits. If hospital...

  8. I am a new paramedic... In some hot water, need some help? In trouble?

    KyPinkRN replied to paramedic_t's topic in General Nursing

    As an EMT myself I think you are absolutely right in exposing this man... we are taught in the first weeks of class to rule out all occult injuries... even if it means looking where we don't want to...

  9. ? Why are people saying that nursing is tough? i dont understand whats so hard about

    KyPinkRN replied to Jelet's topic in General Nursing

    This may not be what you are looking for, but think about taking some classes part time and working as an EMT for a while. I think it really did help me when it came time to get into nursing school....

  10. Tips 5 days before the NCLEX-RN exam

    KyPinkRN replied to anneles's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    as far as preparing 5 days before, like the previous poster said keep doing questions. the day before i reviewed lab values and things that you either had to know or not know... stuff that you...

  11. How do I clean the tubing of my Pink Littman?

    KyPinkRN replied to NurseSoonToBe's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have some of these same markings on mine. The only thing I have tried that took the marks off somewhat is the clorox wipes... even then I couldn't get them all out. I've had mine for about a year,...

  12. Working with a cast?

    KyPinkRN replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    I would still be concerned about the cast itself picking up micro-organisms, as it can't be effectively disinfected. I wouldn't want to be carrying around those germs that you can't wash

  13. Firefighter/Paramedic switching to nursing..

    KyPinkRN replied to FireM3dic432's topic in General Nursing

    I have been an EMT for ten years... in various positions, doing both fire/ems and general transport. The job stability you have as a nurse is greater than that of a paramedic. After 8 months on a...

  14. Family Doesn't Want Patient To Know?

    KyPinkRN replied to missjennmb's topic in General Nursing

    i have never advocated keeping a patient in the dark about their diagnosis. on some unconscious level i think they know anyway. most patients can sense if you are not being completely truthful with...

  15. Stupid mistakes!!!!

    KyPinkRN replied to kit3375's topic in First Year After Licensure

    To avoid this, if I have two IVP meds to give I will use different sized syringes for both if at all possible. Works like a

  16. What do you think about foleys and infection?

    KyPinkRN replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would think that sitting in urine for any amount of time would raise the same concern about infection. It's true that a foley can be a direct path for bacteria to travel up the urethra, but so can...

  17. Missed orders!

    KyPinkRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday at work... I have a patient who is fairly stable, arriving to the floor after just getting a picc line placed about the same time that I came to work at 3pm. Fast forward to 11pm when I am...

  18. Missed orders!

    KyPinkRN replied to KyPinkRN's topic in General Nursing

    There has been talk of computer charting for us too, I'll believe it when I see it. Can't wait

  19. Missed orders!

    KyPinkRN replied to KyPinkRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not far enough out of school to forget when I did my clinicals at a hospital with a paperless system. All orders were still written on paper, then checked by a nurse, and then put in by a...

  20. Missed orders!

    KyPinkRN replied to KyPinkRN's topic in General Nursing

    My usual routine is similar to yours... I assess everybody then before giving the 5p meds I sit down check out the chart, look at labs etc. Last night I got an admission right off the bat so I didn't...

  21. So upset about VRE!!!

    KyPinkRN replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    Check with your OBGYN if you are really bothered. One of the girls I work with did manage to get a note not saying she could not take care of any isolation patients while pregnant. As a now pregnant...

  22. Things that gross me out....

    KyPinkRN replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    Totally with you on this one, in fact I encourage my patients to find an alternate location for their urinal. Some are reluctant which makes me wonder what their kitchen looks like... maybe we are...

  23. Unit Secretary Doesn't Know Scope of Practice!

    KyPinkRN replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Amen, you said exactly what I was thinking about this thread all day... I think that "children" in this age group are capable of much more than we give them credit for. People with this attitude that...

  24. Do you discuss lab results/x-ray or other test results with patients?

    KyPinkRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    it seems like everyday i have at least one patient ask me the results of their (fill in the blank here with test/lab). i usually tell them that the doc will discuss any and all test results with them....

  25. Do you discuss lab results/x-ray or other test results with patients?

    KyPinkRN replied to KyPinkRN's topic in General Nursing

    Myself, I am hesitant to tell results because often patients/family hear what they want to hear and that's it. For ex. I had a very elderly couple recently, she was admitted with a uti. Her husband...