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  1. What would you do?

    KyPinkRN posted a topic in Emergency

    I work in a small ED that is part of a larger system. About a year and a half ago the powers that be decided that one of our sister hospitals needed to be a level 1 NICU. In doing that they closed...

  2. What would you do?

    KyPinkRN replied to KyPinkRN's topic in Emergency

    Thanks. And yes I realize that the hospital has put us in a no-win situation when they closed our L&D. I would have even gone so far as to start some labs... I drew the blood but wasn't allowed...

  3. What's in your pocket - ER Style

    KyPinkRN replied to Frizbeeboy's topic in Emergency

    This is almost exactly what I have in my pockets... except I always have a few alcohol swabs. I have found that they are quite adequate for jotting down a set of vitals. Plus I'm not wasting paper...

  4. Is volunteering in an ED a good way to get my foot in the door?

    KyPinkRN replied to magnum68's topic in Emergency

    You could volunteer, that won't get you the skill set you need to survive. Here's what I did: I worked med/surg for about 2 years and learned a lot about assessing pts, and time management. Both...

  5. After my 12, I just want to go home! RANT

    KyPinkRN replied to SweetseRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I once floated to a unit in our hospital who recorded report for the oncoming shift. The off-going nurses would just take turns when they had the time at the end of their shift and the ones getting...

  6. Do FNP's really make 80k to 90k a year?

    KyPinkRN replied to mariposabella's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No kidding... and what good is making all that money if you're too tired to spend

  7. MRSA precautions in the ER?

    KyPinkRN replied to AnnieNHRN's topic in Emergency

    wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands... and when your done with that wash them again! Also as others have posted be sure to wiped down stretchers and equipment between patients....

  8. What HAVE you said to patients???

    KyPinkRN replied to jessi1106's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes that's what it takes to get them to realize why we have to do things. I bet he got a "deer in the headlights" look on his face and did exactly what you asked after

  9. Planning to have a baby.. new nurse

    KyPinkRN replied to Meese.C's topic in General Nursing

    I would wait until about 6 months after you find a job. That way your new employer can see what kind of nurse the non-pregnant you will be. Your first year as a nurse is hard enough adding a...

  10. Sterile gloves during procedures

    KyPinkRN replied to brown678's topic in General Nursing

    sterile gloves for doing procedures such as removing sutures and such is a waste of time. the wound itself is dirty (aka germy) i used to work on a "wound care" med/surg unit... multiple dressing...

  11. Sigh. Is this really how we are graded?

    KyPinkRN replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    When I have pts refusing meds like that I usually politely suggest that they would be more comfortable recovering at home (sign out AMA)... I've not once had anyone actually do it, but it gives the...

  12. Sigh. Is this really how we are graded?

    KyPinkRN replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    After receiving a complaint by a pt once... I was told to never tell a patient that I have other patients. Makes it sound like I'm too busy for them. Instead I'm supposed to say (in my best Stepford...

  13. How I miss my beloved text-paging

    KyPinkRN replied to evilolive's topic in General Nursing

    If you are using this information for direct patient care... it's not a HIPAA violation. Perhaps that Cardiologist needs some more education on the finer points of that legislation. Or maybe you...

  14. Being overly sensitive/overly emotional when dealing with patients

    KyPinkRN replied to kynchanted's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with most of what the other posters have said. i want to add that after a while being that emotional at your full time job is going to wear you out... actually burn you out. nursing is a...

  15. Reprimanded for giving glucagon?!!!

    KyPinkRN replied to dblpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It doesn't sound like this patient was stable enough to take oral ANYTHING. Glucagon was on hand and to call 911 would have just delay treatment of the low bs. I woulda done the same

  16. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    KyPinkRN replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    Really? attempted murder? I don't think so. I agree that you shouldn't smoke around your kids... or anyone else who doesn't smoke for that matter. This world is full of things that you shouldn't...

  17. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    KyPinkRN replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    The loss of tax revenue alone will prevent this from ever

  18. advice patient over the phone

    KyPinkRN replied to mumunki's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Generally it's a huge liability to give any type of advice over the phone. Usually, after hearing what the symptoms are I tell people that we can give advice based on a phone conversation and it's up...

  19. New to Emergency

    KyPinkRN replied to Michelle123's topic in Emergency

    I just finished up my first year as an ED nurse... love it! :redbeathe My advice would be that if there is anything big going on be in the middle of it. Your coworkers need things like ng's,...

  20. RNs tell your hospitals to hire new grads

    KyPinkRN replied to DedHedRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Ask around, there are a lot of older nurses out there who had just as hard a time finding a job as some of the new grads now. I had instructors who graduated in the 80's who said they were lucky to...

  21. Holy Abscess! Not for the faint of heart

    KyPinkRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Dude needs a wound vac or something... I wonder how he's

  22. Nurses refusing to draw pre-chemo labs through mediport b/c of infection risk?

    KyPinkRN replied to CharmedJ7's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the ED and if a pt has a port more often then not we access it... depending on whether we think they are going to be admitted. However, most pt's who are sick enough to need a port do get...

  23. No gloves ever?!?

    KyPinkRN replied to dizzyray822's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree. This fella is not only endangering the patients by spreading germs to everything he touches, he's endangering his coworkers as well. I can just imagine him picking up the phone or using the...

  24. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    KyPinkRN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This post was meant to be a vent... It's not mean or hateful and if it happens to raise awareness of people who are like this then good. Some things you can't say directly to someone's face but you...

  25. Tell them I'm pregnant?

    KyPinkRN replied to RockRay's topic in General Nursing

    Asking someone if they are pregnant in a job interview... straight up discrimination waiting to happen. No way would I be forthcoming with that info. I simply would say that I wouldn't answer that...