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  1. Few questions about Med-Surg nursing...

    thumperRN replied to kissnera's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Welcome to allnurses!! Sorry your instructor is a toughy - she probably told you that your grade at mid-term will probably be your final, because that's usually the way it works. The material your...

  2. Code Red/Code Blue/Code whatever....what do you have/what are they for?

    thumperRN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Condition Blue - cardiac or resp arrest (or simply if you want to get some help STAT!!) Condition Purple - violent situation Conditoin Rainbow - abducted child Condition Red - fire Condition White -...

  3. I stood up for myself........kinda long....

    thumperRN replied to FreshRN05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Where I work, we can't be floated til we've worked on our home floor one year. After that, we rotate floats. We also keep a log in a notebook in the supervisors office and write in when we've...

  4. help for addictions to pain meds......

    thumperRN replied to Misty1's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunatly most of the time it takes someone to hit absolute rock bottom before an attempt to change will occur. Sounds like he was awfully close a couple of weeks ago, but obviously not enough to...

  5. Shouldn't I be "getting it" better by now?

    thumperRN replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is not the only time you will get the "deer in the headlights look" - there will be many times ahead that you will feel like you are not "getting it", but that is the beauty of medicine - it is...

  6. TPN Tubing Change

    thumperRN replied to donnuchi's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ours is changed every 24 hours at 1800. Pharmacy makes the mix and sends it with the tubing already primed and ready. Our lipids are never mixed, they come in a separate glass bottle, and we use...

  7. Sunset Hills Health & Rehab

    thumperRN replied to crikitrn's topic in General Nursing

    Alright, I give - what's the BIG reason? Where is it located - I live in MO, but have never heard of it before. Need more

  8. Questions about foley removal

    thumperRN replied to nanmad's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    My thoughts too - must have been kinked, or was the patient on lasix? I will sometimes just manipulate the tubing a little to make sure it has all drained. Or sometimes if a patient is lying on their...

  9. Short-staffed Nursing

    thumperRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like where I work to a tee - I love the people I work with, but everyday we are thrown to the wolves, and can't keep up. We can't even help eachother because we are so short staffed....

  10. 4 vs. 2 year program

    thumperRN replied to chnst1105's topic in General Nursing

    Let's face it, this is a job, you learn as you go. Both programs will give you a knowledge base, but experience is where the real education is. I graduated ADN but had several friends that attended...

  11. Advise Needed..

    thumperRN replied to tfm2007's topic in General Nursing

    It could be many things. What is the quality of the pain? Does it feel like a cramp? You could be low on potassium, that will sometimes cause cramps in your legs. Have you noticed any swelling or...

  12. Ever caught a visitor playing with an IV pump??

    thumperRN replied to TweetiePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do the same thing. You are exactly right - I don't get paid as much as a drug dealer. As for the pumps, I lock them - EVERY TIME!! That way, I don't have to worry about someone screwing them...

  13. tough time giving report.

    thumperRN replied to janetrette's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't take it personal - I'm sure she does that to others. What a total snot-bag!! Some people have to act like total jack-a**es sometimes. Just keep up your work. I've worked both nights and days...

  14. Yankauer Suction Cath

    thumperRN replied to TLC RN's topic in General Nursing

    We usually try to put a piece of tape on it somewhere with the date on it and change it every 24 hours unless it needs it sooner. I usually just keep in the wrapper, too. If the wrapper is lost we...

  15. old...but so true and funny

    thumperRN replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :w00t: :w00t: :bowingpur :cheers: :biere: THAT WAS SOOOO GREAT!!!!!!!

  16. What is that smell?

    thumperRN replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    This is so funny. I don't have any boys (1 girl), but my mother-in-law raised all boys (bless her :redbeathe ). This thread reminds me of a small picture she has hanging on her wall that gives the...

  17. Our time with the patient is important too.

    thumperRN replied to babynurse223's topic in General Nursing

    Had a hothead resident bust in a room when I was knee deep in poo first thing one morning. She started firing VERBAL orders at me regarding the pt. and asked me to write them down so she could sign -...

  18. verbal discipline and retalliation...(a little vent)

    thumperRN replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    rehab, sounds like you need to talk to someone other than just the DON and administration. I think you might want to think about some personal counseling. Either this situation has REALLY got you...

  19. verbal discipline and retalliation...(a little vent)

    thumperRN replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly! It's not like as a nurse, you can say, "gee, I just can't find a job ANYWHERE!" This CNA is a worthless excuse of a human being. Put in your notice, and if she threatens you again before...

  20. verbal discipline and retalliation...(a little vent)

    thumperRN replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat:

  21. verbal discipline and retalliation...(a little vent)

    thumperRN replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly!!!!! I'm so sick of the disrespect and attitude people display. Do they think it makes them look tough or something? It's makes them look like idiots, and therefore they should be treated...

  22. Anyone have too much paperwork???

    thumperRN replied to johnson0424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What great research!! We have 2 admission/discharge nurses, but when you are talking about a 5 floor hospital, that's not really very much help. Especially when you consider that we have approx 10...

  23. Pet Peeves

    thumperRN replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    That happened to me ALL DAY yesterday!!!!! I was on the verge of murder if I found the culprit! Nothing like trying to change a pt's poopy brief, and not have a trash can liner in!! I also had to...

  24. Un-accessing a port-a-cath?

    thumperRN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    You got it, it's basically the same as dc'ing a central line, only you flush the port before you do

  25. Anyone have too much paperwork???

    thumperRN replied to johnson0424's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We are still in the process of switching over to computers. Labs, mars, diets, and so on are on the computers, but our charting is still by paper as are our doctor orders, we're supposed to be going...