Sunflowerinsc

Sunflowerinsc ADN, RN

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  1. Treat the Patient, not the Monitor.....Really?

    Sunflowerinsc replied to jk2185's topic in General Nursing

    And not just LOOK at the patient, talk to him, touch him. I've seen nurses look at the monitor and go on with out a glance to the real person. You can tell a lot also just by touching a person's arm ....

  2. Multi-dose insulin vials

    Sunflowerinsc replied to Sunshine716's topic in Patient Medications

    Communal inhalers? Really? Bad enough to still have multi dose vials of insulin ,but inhalers?? I'll be sure to take mine from home with me

  3. So I kind of messed up

    Sunflowerinsc replied to oopsmybad's topic in General Nursing

    What are you saying? Isn't basic grammar, capital letters, periods,paragraphs taught

  4. How do you remember all of the nursing considerations for meds?

    Sunflowerinsc replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    It's not the "class" your taking in school they are talking about. It's the class of the medication ,meaning how it's used. You'll see antihytensive listed as "class" and then broken down such as...

  5. What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s

    Sunflowerinsc replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    Where is the poster? He should have enough information for all the homework to be done! And we've had a good time talking about the "old

  6. Home Health: Need Help

    Sunflowerinsc replied to Rosey02's topic in General Nursing

    Is the patient in the hospital now? I'm not sure by your post. If he is, how did the hospital weigh him ? Hospital beds have a build in scale or if not the hoyer lift

  7. PCTs who just don't care....

    Sunflowerinsc replied to Kharma711's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if the PCT doesn't care ,but I know she/he isn't doing her job. So why is she still there? Where is the charge nurse

  8. New Nurse Wants Your Experiences.

    Sunflowerinsc replied to ImposterSyndromePN's topic in General Nursing

    Most have done all those things you wrote about ,and not just as a new nurse, including the "wrong holed straight cath". Happens more that you know! Sounds like you're doing well. Learn from each and...

  9. Clipping nails at nurse's station

    Sunflowerinsc replied to BillieP's topic in General Nursing

    Or at

  10. About to quit med-surg

    Sunflowerinsc replied to Newbie_1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Three months and just off orientation hardly gives you time to really get a feel of it. It may seems like it will never get better but it will . It sounds like you are planing to resign without...

  11. Searching for first RN job question!

    Sunflowerinsc replied to s1992's topic in General Nursing

    Don't think that patients sleep all night. No matter what unit it is, they are sick ,need assistance , aren't at home and need help. Nursing care goes on

  12. CNO Registration

    Sunflowerinsc replied to Daniel01_'s topic in Canada

    CNO , stands for

  13. Medication drawer keys

    Sunflowerinsc replied to RN4ittybits's topic in General Nursing

    The medications are in a built in drawer in each pts room , the lock takes a code to open. No keys. When we did have a key they never were taken home by any

  14. Unsafe Staffing/Mandated Time

    Sunflowerinsc replied to RATMLPN's topic in General Nursing

    What are the labor laws of your state? I guess you aren't in a union . I'd find out the laws from your states labor

  15. IV therapy

    Sunflowerinsc replied to IBVicki's topic in General Nursing

    Arm board, haven't seen one for years and

  16. Patience is a virtue

    Sunflowerinsc replied to Pinknurse12's topic in General Nursing

    I tried to read. It's very hard in this format. Could you put in

  17. Cholecystectomy & Delirium Case Study: Please share thoughts

    Sunflowerinsc replied to SeattleJess's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Is there a history of ETOH use at home ? Elderly pts often do not voice ETOH use and families don't bring up that grandma has a bedtime drink or

  18. When you're done. Just done.

    Sunflowerinsc replied to gemmi999's topic in General Nursing

    Did you present the rest of the lab results, vital signs , LOC, O2 . The charge nurse has a greater scope and maybe another patient was more critical at that time. a M.I. , gunshot , . There is total...

  19. Managing incontinence. Is this done?

    Sunflowerinsc replied to debi49's topic in General Nursing

    A UA seems in order, rule out a UTI just to be sure. And is she diabetic, a large urinary output with strong odor is a

  20. Nursing Diagnosis conflict help!

    Sunflowerinsc replied to Emantsch's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Take care of her pain first, then check her gallbladder. (Medically of course for the G

  21. 16 Ice creams

    Sunflowerinsc replied to Birdy2's topic in General Nursing

    You can't explain and reason with these kind of people. Tell her no more ice cream and walk out. She didn't need to know how much ice cream there is in the hospital. You have a job to do with all your...

  22. questioning IV fluids

    Sunflowerinsc replied to SN2014's topic in General Nursing

    I would have just asked the Doctor . But with more information , labs, vital signs, weight , LOC, other medications would help to

  23. The holidays and legal issues

    Sunflowerinsc replied to OldGrayNurse's topic in General Nursing

    The Holidays and Legal issues, this is the sadness question I've read

  24. Packing strips

    Sunflowerinsc replied to muirite's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't they have a on call nurse to bring them

  25. Elephant in the China Shop

    Sunflowerinsc replied to hcworker's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience any patient who needs a foley dosent care if male or female nurse does the procedure. The relief from having a full bladder emptied is the only thing he cares about. Same with one who...