mom4josh

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    Intolerant of RN errors

    mom4josh replied to medpsychRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I usually do screen my calls, but for some reason I decided to answer it, probably because there had been an incident with another nurse that morning. I really thought they were calling about that....
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    Intolerant of RN errors

    mom4josh replied to medpsychRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I was called at home Friday morning, after working three 12 hour nights in a row, because I forgot to chart the telemetry readings on a patient. Didn't matter that the actual strips with the readings...
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    Q4 Vss

    mom4josh replied to Tait's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I, too, absolutely hate to wake people up for MN VS, only a few hours after they have taken a sleeping pill and pain pill, are finally off in dreamland without pain, and here comes the clunky, noisy...
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    CVC's and PICC's- to use, or to x-ray, then use?

    mom4josh replied to RNcDreams's topic in Emergency

    The only time we xray is when they are first placed. After that, we use them all the time, especially if there is good blood
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    Pca Key

    mom4josh replied to barbyann's topic in General Nursing

    We solved this problem where I work... we now have a combination lock instead of a key lock on our PCA. But I would have taken the key had it been offered. They would not be able to do that where I...
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    Difficult pts

    mom4josh replied to tobyboby's topic in General Nursing

    Tell them to bring it up with their physician when they seem him/her
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    anyone with hospital and office experience??

    mom4josh replied to NellieP73's topic in General Nursing

    Wow... this post sounds like I could have written it. The thing that it came down to for me was this: Working day shift, I could not take my son to school every day (can do that at least a few days...
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    Oh goodness.........

    mom4josh replied to yuyu75's topic in General Nursing

    I started NS when I was 39 and a mom of a 7 year old. In my last semester, my elderly and grumpy father came to live with us for a while, I was in turmoil with my husband, and I didn't think I could...
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    Names of analgesic suppositories

    mom4josh replied to newlpn08's topic in General Nursing

    Vicodin Tylenol Ibuprofen Also, we sometimes give pills rectally if the patient cannot swallow (usually hospice patients). Sometimes you can crush the pill and put it in an empty capsule and use that...
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    Dr mad at me/I am upset, dont know hat to think

    mom4josh replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: From time to time, we all experience doctors who will snap at you... whether you deserve it or not. That part may or may not get easier, depending on your personality (for me it still is...
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    co workers birthdays

    mom4josh replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the people who celebrate special occasions are on day shift. I say happy birthday or whatever, but usually don't do anything special unless the person is a special friend. Unfortunately,...
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    Anyone willing to answer a few question?

    mom4josh replied to Mcdermot's topic in General Nursing

    1. Oncology, 7p-7a, charge nurse. 2. Get report, check charts, see patients/do assessment, pass meds, put in orders, sign off charts, answer phones, occasionally transport patients, occasionally...
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    Has anyone else had this discussion with their kids?

    mom4josh replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    This reminds me of a situation not long after I started my first job. I had a 20 year old who was so polite and respectful. I told her that I appreciated her being so sweet because so many of her...
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    Staffing

    mom4josh replied to froggg123's topic in General Nursing

    Not so great where I work. When I left this morning, day shift was down 2 nurses, 1 UA, and a secretary. We've lost one nurse from each shift in the last 2 weeks... 1 voluntary and 2 involuntary....
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    Delegating to aides: How do you do it?

    mom4josh replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    As for me, I ask the aide for what I need them to do. If I see that they are slacking off or aren't getting done what it was I asked, I can remind them, politely. Only for very bad aides does this...
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    Commute?

    mom4josh replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    40 mile commute here, 12 hour nights. If I'm already on the road when I think I can't make it, I pull off at a rest stop that is about 1/3 of the way home. One day I pulled in there at about 8am......
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    So... how was YOUR weekend?

    mom4josh replied to mom4josh's topic in General Nursing

    :tku: to everyone who replied with hugs and empathy. And hugs:icon_hug: to all who had a weekend such as mine. I'm feeling a little better this morning and more optimistic about working tonight...
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    So... how was YOUR weekend?

    mom4josh posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well, my weekend sucked, thanks for asking. Let me preface by saying I work with some brand new nurses, and some who aren't brand new but act as though they are... and they aren't getting any better....
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    why does the float always get jerked around

    mom4josh replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    We have a "reassignment survey" which is sometimes used, but I don't think that everyone knows about it. I use it when I have an exceptionally bad or good night on another unit. When nurses are...
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    mom4josh replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    What???
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    Nightshift Insomnia- Help!!!

    mom4josh replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I usually take 1-2 Tylenol PM or an OTC sleep aide. If light is bothersome, you could get some eye shades. If there is outside noise, I find that a portable fan/heater that is very loud drowns out...
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    Difficulty adjusting to charge RN role...need advice

    mom4josh replied to xokelly2's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if you take patients when you're in charge, but if you don't, it usually helps a lot if you offer your assistance to staff, including UAs. When they realize that you are trying to be...
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    mom4josh replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    More stories about pus, abscesses, and stuff like that.... please! Keep 'em coming! :lol_hitti Oh, yes... don't forget the
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    What is NS NOT compatible with?

    mom4josh replied to 2blessed2Bstressed's topic in General Nursing

    Valium Amphotericin-B (Amphoterrible as it is often called) Can't think of more right now... just woke up!
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    Central Line ocluded or sluggish?

    mom4josh replied to amynahmed's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Flush with saline, then heparin if not effective. After that, if you're still having trouble, you can try a product called Activase. You inject that and let it sit for a while (follow instructions...