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  1. Pyxis systems ???

    deespoohbear replied to Jammer's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't rolling the little computer from room to room be an infection control issue? Our IFC nurse would probably freak at this

  2. Are you afraid to approach minority staff members? WHY?

    deespoohbear replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't care what race, nationality, sex, etc someone is. Doesn't matter to me. What I want is someone who is respectful, does their job, is kind to others. I work in a rural hospital which is...

  3. Is anyones facility so short staffed that they feel guilty calling in sick?

    deespoohbear replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, I don't feel guility. If I am sick, I'm sick (or my kids are sick). I will not go to work feeling like a piece of crap. My health and well being are worth more to me than that. And if my...

  4. question about urine drug screening

    deespoohbear replied to melissa24's topic in General Nursing

    Like the other posters stated, make sure your scripts are current. I had surgery about 10 days before I got a new job. I was still taking T-3 for occasional pain. I tried to tell the lab upfront,...

  5. last minute call in

    deespoohbear replied to alkat's topic in General Nursing

    Our policy is that you are suppose to call in 2 hours before you shift starts. Most people usually abide by that, but occasionaly you just don't know that you are that sick until you get up (or until...

  6. For those of you who use computer charting....

    deespoohbear posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering how many of you use computer charting (bedside nursing in a M/S unit in particular) and what your opinion of it is. What system do you use? Do you like it? If so, why? If no, why...

  7. A surgeon yelled at me...

    deespoohbear replied to MollyMo's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Okay, Vegas. Where do you get the all the neat smilies??

  8. A surgeon yelled at me...

    deespoohbear replied to MollyMo's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    absolutely the best i have heard!! i love it. it is definitely going into my "memory bank" for future reference. have a surgeon i need to try it out on!! thanks a

  9. For those of you who use computer charting....

    deespoohbear replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I am in Indiana!! Up near Ft. Wayne. If I ever make it down toward Columbus I will be sure to let you know. We won't be going to computers for at least 2 years until the new hospital is...

  10. For those of you who use computer charting....

    deespoohbear replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Our manager really wants us to do bedside charting. I feel like this would be quicker (and more secure) if we had a laptop in every room. We still use regular charts and so we are looking for a new...

  11. A surgeon yelled at me...

    deespoohbear replied to MollyMo's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    good for you!!!! i agree with smilingblueyes. we are not the scum on the bottom of their shoes of these docs/surgeons feet!! anymore i just don't tolerate it. you did the correct thing. more power...

  12. Far-out JCAHO questions

    deespoohbear replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    Here is the link for you to complain:

  13. Far-out JCAHO questions

    deespoohbear replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    huh??? and think the hospitals actually pay these clowns to come and ask us these

  14. Restraining patients

    deespoohbear replied to LinnetLegs's topic in General Nursing

    1:1 is great, if you can get the staff. A lot of times that is not possible. So what are you suppose to do? Restrain the patient and risk injury from the restraints, or let them go and pray they...

  15. Far-out JCAHO questions

    deespoohbear replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    Hate to tell all of you night shifters, but JCAHO will probably be around on your shift. We went through JCAHO last year, and they were there on 2nd shift, and I think 3rd's as well. Of course, at...

  16. Admission paperwork

    deespoohbear posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I was wondering how much paperwork other medsurg nurses have when a new patient is admitted. We just found out that we are going to have two more papers to fill out when we do an admission. So for...

  17. Assigning patients to rooms on Med/Surg Floor?

    deespoohbear replied to Mito's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We try to put the most serious pts near the nurse's mods. Helps cut down a little on the running. Also try to keep the confused pts near the stations. Hopefully that way you can get to them before...

  18. I know nursing is a 24 hour job but...

    deespoohbear replied to 502Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    If someone ever drags my butt out of bed at 4 am for a bath when I am 95 years old, there will be MAJOR problems!! About the only reason I feel that would be justified is if the patient had a bad...

  19. I know nursing is a 24 hour job but...

    deespoohbear replied to 502Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I usually make sure "all my ducks are in a row" before the next shift comes on. Especially stuff such as recording I & O's, VS recorded and so on. I don't think it is fair to leave that stuff to...

  20. Blood administration

    deespoohbear replied to 2rntish's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    2 units of blood per tubing set, then we change the tubing. Something about increase risks of

  21. How do you deal with rude patients?

    deespoohbear replied to rachel h's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think rncountry stated it the best. We are not paid to take abuse, period. I do not let anyone talk to me (or treat me) like I am the dirt on the bottom of their shoes. Patients, family,...

  22. How do you deal with rude patients?

    deespoohbear replied to rachel h's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    to rncountry: you go

  23. are doctors more valued then nurses?

    deespoohbear replied to brown rice's topic in General Nursing

    Doctors are more valued than nurses. Like Rusty stated, they are GODS in most people's eyes. Drs. charge for their services, nursing services are lumped together with the room charge. I know that...

  24. Air Fresheners in the hospital

    deespoohbear posted a topic in General Nursing

    Looking for some information here. Our hospital has air fresheners that can be sprayed to "freshen" the air. These air fresheners literally make me sick. I suffer from asthma and these "fresheners"...

  25. Air Fresheners in the hospital

    deespoohbear replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    My nurse manager and co-workers are quite aware of my sensitivities to certain fragrances. The day the one room had to be fumigated after the lice and flea infestion I was sent off the floor pronto...