Sunflowerinsc

Sunflowerinsc ADN, RN

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  1. Hospital wants pts restained rather than pay for sitters

    Sunflowerinsc replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    JCAHO regs for restrains are so strict and take so much time ,a sitter right away would be lots cheaper! Plus all the fines ,ect over not having the right orders and follow ups in place. To start...

  2. Mophine IM vs IV

    Sunflowerinsc replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don' t know when I gave or even saw IM ordered. Takes to long to start acting, poor absorption rates, ect. Also on our medical floor most every one is on DVT prevention procotol so no IM shots....

  3. How is this possible?

    Sunflowerinsc replied to Heloisea3's topic in General Nursing

    If you are type 2 , you may need to use insulin but that doesn't make you a type 1. Type 1 is a autoimmune condition and you produce no insulin. You start on insulin and stay on insulin, orals never...

  4. Do you allow Tele patients to leave unit to smoke?

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

    We don't "allow" any patients to go out to smoke but some go anyway. We have been smoke free since 2000 so it is well known in the area what the policy is for hospital and grounds,including parking....

  5. Nursing has made me dislike dealing with people in general....

    Sunflowerinsc replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in General Nursing

    Can you take a little vacation and relax and regroup? One thing I have found over the years when you do answer a call bell to" move the remote" and other such things, take a deep breath and then ask...

  6. do you give good report?

    Sunflowerinsc replied to MoopleRN's topic in General Nursing

    I thank our hospital every day for going to the phone system "voice care" for report. The shift before runs our work sheets with all the interventions on it, (much like the old Kardex's) and then...

  7. Witnessed a terrible death last night--pls help me...

    Sunflowerinsc replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    It is alright to

  8. I need opionions

    Sunflowerinsc replied to skye12's topic in General Nursing

    No way I could give legal advise but I wonder about your post. Is your hospital P&P Not to count with 2 people at start of shift ,when staff leaves and the end of shift? Every where I have ever...

  9. New Here, The Good/ Bad /Ugly

    Sunflowerinsc replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe (?) your problem with nursing is thinking of it as "the nursing industry"But then there are so many things you can do as a nurse and it takes awhile to find the right path. Of course ,the pay is...

  10. Need to know if this happens at your facitlity?

    Sunflowerinsc replied to hdhnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Where I am,we have "sister units" and those are the only units it is mandatory to work on if pulled. My med unit is sister with 2 other med floors and a surgical in pt floor. RN's in ICU ,tele and ER...

  11. need help maken up my mind.

    Sunflowerinsc replied to melinda lee's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry ,but I can not understand what you

  12. Self Scheduling. Does it exist?

    Sunflowerinsc replied to badgernurse's topic in General Nursing

    We pretty much do self schedule. Every other week-end is standard and most staff stick to the schedule of "their weekend" but are open to trading a day with someone who has something going on...

  13. ordered to give roxanol with resp. of 5

    Sunflowerinsc replied to wantsthebest's topic in General Nursing

    Each time you have to think about what the pt wanted and now how the family is assuring their wishes are being carried out for them. And think, the point of a pain or sedation medication for a...

  14. Is this in Scope of Practice for RN's?

    Sunflowerinsc replied to Snurse3959's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've never had much luck giving a enema to a pt that is impacted. Have to remove impaction to make much progress with the enema. ! It IS in our hospital policy that RN and LPN can remove impaction...

  15. Bath Bags

    Sunflowerinsc replied to esokane's topic in General Nursing

    We used the bath bags for awhile but they were not accepted very well by the pt's or their families. Did not seem like a real bath to them. They want to see a wash basin of nice warm water and soap!...

  16. HOURS of Nursing Jobs

    Sunflowerinsc replied to googs's topic in General Nursing

    I am wondering if you have thought about the kind of nursing you want to do. Of course, hours and pay are important but most nurses have a plan for the type and kind of nursing you want to do and then...

  17. what to wear?

    Sunflowerinsc replied to asquared's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    No

  18. I was let go !

    Sunflowerinsc replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    PEG tube, percutaneous endosicopic gastrostomy tube means the feeding tube was inserted by a small incision to your abdomen and tube is placed in your stomach. The feeding goes directly through...

  19. 3 Qualities My Family Doc Must Have

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

    Just 3 1.Same day appointment when I am sick.Or call me if I've called office 2. Not waiting to long, in the check in area or after put in a room. 3. For daily medications give me RX...

  20. Have you been bagging babies?

    Sunflowerinsc replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    "Have you been bagging babies" And "we started putting babies less than 800g in plastic bags at deliveries For a couple of years" ,really caught my attention, not being a "baby nurse" of any kind!!!...

  21. CEO told me to stay home while state evaluators vist the place I work..:(

    Sunflowerinsc replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that it's great NOT to be there for a survey. But I would wonder why the admistration did not think their facitily did not train new people to be ready for a survery. After all, every thing...

  22. Nursing trivia or how nursing used to be...

    Sunflowerinsc replied to smiley222's topic in General Nursing

    Don't even HAVE narc keys any more. No more big red books to sign out each dose and NO MORE COUNTING with each shift. It's wonderful! Put password in the accudose, get out med,put in the number of...

  23. New prep for colonoscopy?

    Sunflowerinsc replied to nurscee's topic in Gastroenterology

    CRF pt's can not take fleets phos soda,be sure you know what pt's bun and creat

  24. where do old nurses go?

    Sunflowerinsc replied to insightful's topic in General Nursing

    WHERE DO OLD NURSES GO? Well, this old nurse just gets up and goes to work.Did retire one weekend,didn't like it,went back to work on the next

  25. where do old nurses go?

    Sunflowerinsc replied to insightful's topic in General Nursing

    WHERE DO OLD NURSES GO? Well, this old nurse just gets up and goes to work. Tried retirment one weekend,didn't like it,went back to work on the next