WashYaHands

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  1. Belly Piercing/Tattoo

    WashYaHands replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter is 15 and recently got her belly button pierced. She has been asking to do this since February. At first I told her no, but after thinking about it she and I made a deal. First, she had...

  2. Dubhoff insertion???

    WashYaHands replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient can swallow, fill a 60 cc syringe with ice water and have them suck on it while you advance the tube. The suction helps to pull the tube into the esophagus. Watch their throat and...

  3. Pick Up Lines!!

    WashYaHands replied to trishaLVN's topic in Nursing Humor

    "I lost my phone number, may I have

  4. medication

    WashYaHands replied to tigger2sassy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Check with the Michigan Board of Pharmacy to find out the written protocol about "borrowing" meds. It may be under the section titled "medication administration". In my state, it is clearly written...

  5. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

    WashYaHands replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    LOL :chuckle

  6. Patient non-compliance

    WashYaHands replied to NH-Viking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree with Hoolahan and Jenny P. In some cases the nursing diagnosis of Ineffective management of therapautic regimen is more applicable than that of noncompliance. It's not that they dont want to...

  7. Straight pay for 12 hour shifts?

    WashYaHands replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

    Straight pay for 12 hour shifts, OT for anything over 12 hours/day. $1.00 per hour more for working nights and/or weekends. Non-union

  8. Help!!!!!! I am a Nursing Student!!!

    WashYaHands replied to ChristyLS's topic in Forensic

    The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences has a Forensic Clinical Nurse Specialist Master's Degree option. The web site is...

  9. What is a real nurse?????

    WashYaHands replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    It's too bad that people have to act that way and say negative things. Usually, these are the people who never have anything nice to say to anyone and will constantly find something to complain...

  10. ANA officially states strikes are unethical and approves use of replacement nurses

    WashYaHands replied to wildtime88's topic in General Nursing

    Why stop reading the Code of Ethics at #2, why not continue down to #6? 6. The nurse participates in establishing, maintaining, and improving healthcare environments and conditions of employment...

  11. Noting orders

    WashYaHands replied to swacht's topic in General Nursing

    In the facility where I work the policy is that 2 nurses sign the order. The primary nurse is responsible for the initial sign off which includes updating the kardex and MAR, carrying out the order...

  12. NANDA: Energy Field Disturbance Diagnosis

    WashYaHands replied to CarolineRn's topic in General Nursing

    The theorist is Martha Rogers. The theory was developed in the 70's (place hippy smiley face here). http://www.wuacc.edu/sonu/rogers1.htm I don't subscribe to the theory, but I know some who do...

  13. elopement risk

    WashYaHands replied to tiger's topic in General Nursing

    I work per diem at a rehab hospital and we have occasional elopement risk patients. Once a patient is classified as an elopement risk, we take a poloroid picture of them and place it discreetly at...

  14. Seeking your expertise with blood draws

    WashYaHands posted a topic in General Nursing

    I really enjoyed the IV starts and IV stories threads. Would any of you care to share some clinical pearls regarding drawing blood? I don't usually have a problem with it, but I'm always looking for...

  15. Do you mix your own IV's?

    WashYaHands replied to deespoohbear's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Any ideas on how to convince people who have no concept of how dangerous this is to get us the premixed bags? Thanks!!! This may take some time on your part, but I would go to the CINAHL data base and...

  16. Do you/ did you have a Nurses Cap? Pin?

    WashYaHands replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    We received our nursing pin at our pinning ceremony. My school was established in 1904. The pin has a center red cross with four undergraduate rings, symbolizing the components of Mankind, Health,...