azhiker96 BSN, RN

azhiker96 has 18 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in PACU, ED.

Latest Activity

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   Unsafe anesthesia practices in phase 2

   azhiker96 replied to Pacurn's topic in PACU

   Highly recommend you purchase your own copy of the ASPAN standards. It is too easy for managers to try to bend the standards when they are being pressured by OR to just take a patient. The standards...
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   The Wage Gap Myth

   azhiker96 replied to car48's topic in Men in Nursing

   Young women out earning young men in some major
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   The Wage Gap Myth

   azhiker96 replied to car48's topic in Men in Nursing

   My daughter is a college professor at a fairly liberal university. She has told me of a few instances where males were paid more than her even though she has better qualifications, teaches more...
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   What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   azhiker96 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   And a new guy moved into first place for ridiculous. Chief complaint was "I missed work today and need an excuse that I was at the ED. I thought about saying I had a cold but then you'd have to swab...
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   ETOHer...(and other slang)

   azhiker96 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   I’ve also sometimes called it Status Dramaticus. It can be addressed with the appropriate IM med depending on pt
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   ETOHer...(and other slang)

   azhiker96 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   Hyperdraumademia is evident on inspection. I treat room temperature BP until it’s BP compatible with life. Most of our drunks and ODs end up MTF, metabolize to
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   What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   azhiker96 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   Healthy 30 something male came in complaining that he had felt light headed at work 8 hours prior to entering our doors. He also had his discharge paperwork from the ED he had visited before coming to...
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   Should all EDs have a Triage Nurse?

   azhiker96 replied to ED RN's topic in Emergency

   I think all ERs should have a triage RN. When I work triage we occasionally have bypassed registration or sent a family member there while taking a pt to critical care. Most times we get an initial...
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   Should nurses be getting involved in the Reopen America protests nationwide?

   azhiker96 replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in Disaster Preparation

   The shutdown is not without long term negative effects. Rural hospitals are hurting. This one in southern Arizona is the only hospital between Tucson and Nogales and might shut down....
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    ICU Nurse Fired For Refusing 3rd Patient

    azhiker96 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I have refused a new admit in PACU three times because it would create an unsafe staffing. I could have been fired but taking the patient would have put the patient and my license at risk. It also...
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    Giving Narcan to Your Own Patient

    azhiker96 replied to MickeyMarieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good experience. I've seen patients go apneic from 2 mg of Morphine and had pt's ask for Benadryl after a 6mg Dilaudid push. Individual patients respond differently. I would second the comment about a...
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    Supervisor Asked Me to Falsify Records

    azhiker96 replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    Depending on how hard your supervisor pushes this issue I'd also consider calling the compliance hotline or filing a Midas report. You should never be asked to document medications or treatments you...
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    Federal Marijuana Ban Lift Effects on Nursing

    azhiker96 replied to bluma5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't think disability discrimination comes into it. People with chronic pain can legally take narcotics with a prescription. However, BONs and employers don't allow nurses to work while under the...
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    Verifying Medications in PACU

    azhiker96 replied to kevinjen2's topic in PACU

    We give the meds the patient needs. I know pharmacy reviews the orders as quickly as they can but for the good of the patient I don't wait for that to occur. We have an EMR but also the ability to...
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    School Shootings

    azhiker96 replied to OldDude's topic in General Nursing

    I think metal detectors and armed security is a good evidence based solution. That has been in use for several decades at many inner city schools. It was implemented in the US in response to gang...