debbyed

debbyed

ER, Hospice, CCU, PCU

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  1. Is This Nitpicking?????

    debbyed replied to micro's topic in General Nursing

    I'd tell her exactly where she could put those charts. As for the cardex queen...well you can guess what I'd tell her. Hint...never fool with an old tired ER nurse after a 12 hour

  2. Falls Risk Assessment Tools

    debbyed replied to AndreaMichael's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That will take awhile. I am currently enjoying a much needed vacation. I'll try to remember to pick up a copy when I

  3. Falls Risk Assessment Tools

    debbyed replied to AndreaMichael's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We use a scale pretty much like the one Salmi posted. It's pretty

  4. Right handed? Left handed? Spell? Can't spell?

    debbyed replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    See me poste on the nuther

  5. Managing your friends/co-workers

    debbyed replied to szerch's topic in Nurse Management

    Being in the same position I have found that being open to the approaches of staff help. Explain your decisions briefly when you make them. Thank your Co-workers for input and suggestions. If your...

  6. giving narcan, thiamine and D50

    debbyed replied to ALISHAJO's topic in Emergency

    Now that you bring this up, One of our newer Doc's ordered thiamine in a no win code situation. We always have it in the ER ( we make enough Banana bags), so it was given like any other drug. I...

  7. HELP my dry hands!!!!

    debbyed replied to OneChattyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    First off, don't forget that cracked, bleeding hands are "open wounds"... treat them just like you would treat any other open wound, with an triple antibiotic cream. For the first 5-7 days coat...

  8. NANDA: Energy Field Disturbance Diagnosis

    debbyed replied to CarolineRn's topic in General Nursing

    When my medical problems start to flair up the first person I call is my physical therapist. She specialized in Cranio/Sacreal Massage and many times can fix me right up with no other medical...

  9. Share your favorite halloween jokes

    debbyed replied to radnurse2001's topic in Nursing Humor

    :D

  10. SVT situation on tele unit

    debbyed replied to SC-Tele-RN's topic in Cardiac

    From your description of the patient she was indeed symptomatic with her SVT. After the second or third episode she should have been treated by a physician. If the Cardiologist would not give an...

  11. Charting Bloopers

    debbyed replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Doctor was charting on a patient with abdominal pain. The patients name was Paulette. "Patient denies pregnancy, denies hysterectomy but states has never had a menses. Plan: Beta HCG and pelvic...

  12. Was anyone ever a floor nurse?

    debbyed replied to askater11's topic in MICU, SICU

    You couldn't pay me enough to go back to floor nursing (I give those nurses lots and lots of credit). I did it many, many moons ago and just could not do it again. If i ever get to the point that I...

  13. Promethazine IV Question

    debbyed replied to PMercier's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I always dilute with 10 cc and give slowly. I will usually add the ordered Demerol to this mix without any problems

  14. Patients on suicide precautions-what is your facility's policy?

    debbyed replied to deespoohbear's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    These patients do not need ICU if they are stable but they do need 1:1 sitter within arms lenght if they are not in a locked down safe secure environment. Do not accept these patients unless you can...

  15. Pitocin

    debbyed replied to TineAngelo's topic in General Students

    That was way back before they did sonograms and such. I was healthy (Ffat and cranky) but healthy and so was the baby. But after 6 weeks she decided to induce so I went throug 12 hours of horror. I...

  16. Depsition and court

    debbyed replied to CEN35's topic in General Nursing

    No matter how good your documentation is prior to your first deposition, it will become much, much, much better after

  17. Is emergency certification, i.e. acls, etc for rn's only?

    debbyed replied to dlgg's topic in Emergency

    As far as I know---CPR open to everyone --- ACLS open to any medical personel with CPR (we have Techs with ACLS) --- PALS open to Medical Personel within reason ie:Rn's, Medics not sure about...

  18. BUN and Creatinine prior to CAT scan

    debbyed replied to radnurse2001's topic in Radiology

    At our hospital the CT Techs will only inject contrast if they have the Bun and Creat results. If the Doctors need an ultra-stat CT Scan to be done prior to lab results being back (Ie:trauma/head...

  19. Lunch breaks

    debbyed replied to moonshadeau's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I know there is such an animal because when nurses from other parts of the hospital are pulled to the ER they always want to know when their breaks are. The answer--When the patients stop comming...

  20. Bruxism

    debbyed replied to CarolineRn's topic in General Nursing

    Try just getting a mouth protector that is used in sports. I did this, it was inexpensive and it worked. After about a week I stopped using it and found I no longer ground my teeth. Never did...

  21. Pleurodesis

    debbyed replied to npk's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks!!! Your post made more sence to me than what I read about

  22. Pleurodesis

    debbyed replied to npk's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Glad I'm not the only one lost:rolleyes: Guess they do this stuff after the patient leaves the ER, Guess I've been in the ER way to

  23. Should I stay at this facility???!!

    debbyed replied to wendyd's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm sorry you have had such a bad experience and I agree with those above. A situation like this could actually be harmful to your school work as you may get burnt out before you start. You reason for...

  24. Dog Named Sex

    debbyed replied to misti_z's topic in Nursing Humor

    Had a really, really bad night last night and this cheered me

  25. Color Coding Nurses

    debbyed replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I know, most places when choosing specific colors use either Blue or Green so that both the male and female nurses are equally comfortable with the choice. I know of no other reason....