Kymmi

Kymmi

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  1. Mission Hospital-Asheville, NC

    Kymmi posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I was wondering if anyone knows about or has worked in CVICU at Mission Hospital in

  2. Tube Feeding Question

    Kymmi replied to CoastMedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Very good question and the reason most nurses say to do it is the usual "thats what I was taught" however there really is no rationale that makes sense to me anyway. I will explain my reasoning and I...

  3. HIPAA Compliance- posting patient names on assignment board

    Kymmi replied to ivorybunny's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Nurse156---first off I apoligize if I offended about the AA analogy..that wasnt my intention...I was just trying to come up with a way to express that someone might not know someone else is in the...

  4. HIPAA Compliance- posting patient names on assignment board

    Kymmi replied to ivorybunny's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I understand why you'd think the way you do about anyone being able to call and ask if so and so is in the hospital but think about this situation. Mr X is here to visit Mrs X and as he is walking...

  5. Question regarding Humalog insulin

    Kymmi replied to Blondie24's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My first comment is 555 is NOT normal for anyone. I understand that you are saying that 555 is what this patient usually runs but its apparent that her current insulin coverage isnt working. I would...

  6. Vent about work

    Kymmi replied to JB2007's topic in General Nursing

    Its been years and years since I've worked LTC so Im sure it has gotten alot worse since then but I do remember that there is a OMSBUDSMAN ?(spelling) number that you can call or anyone can call...

  7. Being Tired at work - How do you cope?

    Kymmi replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    If you are truly that exhausted all the time I'd be careful about chalking it all up to nightshift work. How are you on your days off? I know that for the past 2 years I've noticed I've been more...

  8. Yelled at a patient

    Kymmi replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    SWS RN and Paul (I believe) I have to say dont worry about who's sitting there saying ***whatever about your witty remarks/comebacks to each other because I for one found comic relief in them and we...

  9. Yelled at a patient

    Kymmi replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    Ok Im agreeing along the same lines as SWS RN. Ive been in nursing for a long time so I would not have even done as much for this woman as you did. I would have explained to her once that the MD...

  10. Impossible patients/pt. family members

    Kymmi replied to juliaann's topic in General Nursing

    I know you probably dont even know how much a EKG costs and it is not your place to tell her whats in the chart but why did you refuse to tell her what doctor ordered the EKG? I would have told her...

  11. high bun/creatinine

    Kymmi replied to jagquarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    RN-Cardic.....the uuuummmmm really? response was to the OP question and not my response

  12. What happened to make him die?

    Kymmi replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    Are you saying his PCO2 was 93 and his PO2 was 72? Doesnt really matter actually even if I have the numbers reversed with a PCO2 that high patient was bound to not last long. He might have been...

  13. high bun/creatinine

    Kymmi replied to jagquarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds like one to me. This OP's nick is CCUnurse but I ponder that because any CCU nurse would surely know the answer to all of the above questions. For that matter any nurse should know all the...

  14. Question on background check

    Kymmi replied to CrispyCritters22's topic in Nursing Career

    If that would hurt peoples chances of getting a job there'd be alot more people without a job. Seriously though they do do credit checks at some places but they are looking for more than a...

  15. Doctor's orders drama

    Kymmi replied to ricaryx's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok...I do not work LTC so I dont know if that makes a difference but my thought is I would have done what you did....why make double work for yourself by faxing one set of orders and then another set...

  16. They must think we are stupid...

    Kymmi replied to HDNurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Pamilia Im pretty certain that the OP did not tell the patient to save time and put a gun to her head and get it over with however I disagree with your thoughts for the most part. Patients need to be...

  17. Modifying tasks when pregnant. My boss says "no".

    Kymmi replied to RNnik07's topic in General Nursing

    I know I posted this info earlier in the thread but after reading the rest of the posts I want to restate what I said earlier. Light duty is given to employees that have had a on the job injury...

  18. Modifying tasks when pregnant. My boss says "no".

    Kymmi replied to RNnik07's topic in General Nursing

    I can answer your question of why others are allowed light duty and you are told there is no light duty because I went thru this myself, was given a explanation and checked to be sure the explanation...

  19. Dr revoked DNR

    Kymmi replied to sassysteph7's topic in MICU, SICU

    In the 4 days between when the MD revoked the DNR and the patient required intubation did anyone tell the patient that the MD revoked the DNR? If so did the patient agree with the MD decision to...

  20. How visible are your patients in your ICU?

    Kymmi replied to bobarb's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Let me see if I understand this right....are you saying you are the ONLY person working in a 3 bed ICU? If thats what I understand then I think you have bigger concerns than if you can see your...

  21. Hospital Changes Attendance Policy

    Kymmi replied to mcpkin's topic in General Nursing

    I do believe most hospitals count it as one absence for each call in. So if you are sick and need to be out 2+ days that is only one absence and one point..NOT one point for each day missed. If you...

  22. All nursing floor - with no nursing assistants???

    Kymmi replied to JSBoston's topic in General Nursing

    I work in CVICU and we do not have CNA's. The poster that commented that she works in ICU and could not imagine doing all that she does plus clean patients apparently works in a ICU that does use...

  23. Numbing 'the bad' out for 8 years..somethings gotta give.

    Kymmi replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You are right....I dont really know what to say to you because it sounds like you have to much what you think is pride to go and get professional help. I see you viewing professional help as...

  24. Having a Hard Time

    Kymmi replied to SDA3694's topic in General Nursing

    After I hit enter on my last post I remembered what I really wanted to say. The most important lesson for us all to remember is : The nurse you trash today just might be the nurse that can save your...

  25. Having a Hard Time

    Kymmi replied to SDA3694's topic in General Nursing

    My advice and take it for what its worth is to confront this head on. I do not mean be confrontational but if it was me I think I'd approach him in a non threatening manner and attempt to talk this...