Fairlythere

Fairlythere ASN, RN

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  1. Do you think "isolation precautions" are outdated?

    Fairlythere posted a topic in General Nursing

    :smiletea: After some pondering and a lot of dressing up and back down at work tonight, I wonder, Do you ALL put people on contact iso if they have a hx. of mrsa, no matter what?? Often pts come...

  2. Pain shots are us, not this nurse!

    Fairlythere replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Had two of them tonight, Q2h and one wanting more within15 mins, yet she was not grimacing, writhing, she even fell asleep between asking and getting it, yet would wake right up and say she was so...

  3. Interdisciplenary Overview of Stay

    Fairlythere replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    They started this at our hospital at the same time--perhaps the same one as you--but after three months, Id have to say its not working and I still rely on nurses shift notes and reports. Handoffs...

  4. Do you think "isolation precautions" are outdated?

    Fairlythere replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    I wish. We have to track labs on new pts as far back as we can to see if they have a history of MRSA, VRE, CDIFF, Etc. If they do, they go to ISO. Unfortunately, its the new cases we don't know if...

  5. Do you think "isolation precautions" are outdated?

    Fairlythere replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    I had a lady come up tonight! Put her in a rm with a comfort care pt. Orders say CDIFF TOX SCREEN ASAP - hx diarrhea and others at her facility have been sick. You just KNOW its gonna be positive -I...

  6. Where are you at six months??

    Fairlythere posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    :chair: Well, I graduated in March. I got nclex in April and started at the hospital in May. Orientation on med surg began, 12 hour nights, 5 days in a row for 15 shifts. :smilecoffeecup: I made it...

  7. Do you follow orders??

    Fairlythere posted a topic in General Nursing

    Of course you do!! I was just wondering though, how common is it for you to come on to a shift and find orders not carried out and lots of excuses. Is it just me or is this really a theme. Im not...

  8. Who's The Priority?

    Fairlythere replied to Mizzyfrufru's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats!!! Enjoy MedSurg, it has been a real education for me so

  9. When do you worry??? New RN ???'s

    Fairlythere replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly! I guess if the docs are aware, I wouldnt be AS concerned. Its

  10. When do you worry??? New RN ???'s

    Fairlythere posted a topic in General Nursing

    New Nurse question: I have been told I will learn the nuances, like when to worry. What to do if, etc... but I don't think my patients can wait, so I tend to over worry right now. So, dumb...

  11. When do you worry??? New RN ???'s

    Fairlythere replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Tweety, I guess the breakdown and finding more information is the key. ED reported she was here for gallstones, conservative treatment, sweet lady, given pain meds, labs looked "okay", etc....

  12. Low sodium correction question!!!

    Fairlythere posted a topic in General Nursing

    I posted this on Med surg but want more opinions: I had a pt. come in with a critical low sodium level, altered LOC, seizure, etc. The docs orders were: Give bolus 3% saline (done in ed), then give...

  13. Low sodium correction question!!!

    Fairlythere replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Triage RN. I still hunger for more info. She was NOT a renal pt, however, she DID have Hypo-pituitaryism. (sp). I figured during the admin of the sodium,that is why even NPO she "peed out"...

  14. Correcting sodium levels too fast...

    Fairlythere posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Last week I had a pt. come in with a critical low sodium level, altered LOC, seizure, etc. The docs orders were: Give bolus 3% saline (done in ed), then give 500 cc@ 66/hr (hanging when she came...

  15. input- Most common nursing skills on med-surg?

    Fairlythere replied to ncriverrat's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Boy, I have been on the medical floor (some surg,mostly med) for three months now. I cant say there is a certain skill I do every day because our cases are all so different. Lets see, things I do...

  16. Can you "explode" from CDiff

    Fairlythere posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I know Cdiff when its serious becomes pseudomembranous colitis, and I had a pt. with this. He was newly paraplegic from a trauma a few weeks earlier, prob. had multiple abx and was in a ltc...

  17. Can you "explode" from CDiff

    Fairlythere replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    Oh duh, That makes a lot of sense Tweety, thanks. Come to think of it the poor guy was on clear liqs but had been on NPO so that was why he had been IV, but I think retrospectively the whole thing...

  18. Can you "explode" from CDiff

    Fairlythere replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, the third spacing I forgot about, obviously his epithethial cells were damaged and he has much fluid in the abdomen, never really saw the rest before but Im new and it makes sense. However,...

  19. 12 Hour Shifts

    Fairlythere replied to TEXAS4LIFE's topic in General Nursing

    I work a 60 hour pay period, so I have to do five 12 hour shifts in 2 weeks. I usually work three days, once a month I do a four day weekend Fri-Mon. I have between three and eight days off in...

  20. Does staffing call YOU every night???

    Fairlythere posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse, graduated in March, NCLEX in April and started work end of May. Having been on my own only a few weeks at night. Anyway, I work on a med surg floor. Every night with only one or...

  21. Lung Sounds - Im confused

    Fairlythere posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey all, I am a new RN on a med-surg floor. Mostly medical with COPD'rs, Pneumonia, empyema, etc. So we do computer charting. Almost everyone's assessment seems to have DECREASED under lung sounds. Or...

  22. aleve, ibuprofen, advil, etc..with bp meds??/

    Fairlythere replied to xokelly2's topic in General Nursing

    We have a great pharmacy at our facility. Can you ask your pharmacy rep? They are well versed in contraindications and where to find

  23. Moving to WA from Texas

    Fairlythere replied to yadda_yadda_yadda's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there and welcome to Washington!!! I live way up North, but have lived in Olympia too. Seattle area is a whole new world. I find the people here open and friendly. We have some awesome state...

  24. Does staffing call YOU every night???

    Fairlythere replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, thanks for all your replies. I guess it is a universal problem. One thing I do not understand, how can they expect me to say yes when they call so late? If I have not slept all day, I cant...

  25. Bellingham Hospital

    Fairlythere replied to breatheez's topic in Washington Nursing

    I don't work on ICU, but if you are willing to float, you should be able to stay plenty busy. I get calls from staffing almost EVERY night and Im brand