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  1. Turing on a stethoscope

    lovemyjob replied to robynv's topic in General Nursing

    One more thing...make sure you are listening in the right place. before you do the BP you might want to try palpating the pulse in the AC. Where you feel it is where you should place your...

  2. When Docs Cover Up Surgical Errors

    lovemyjob replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

    They are the whole reason I wont go into perioperative nsg. Them and anesthesiologists....everyone I have ever met was a total

  3. Turing on a stethoscope

    lovemyjob replied to robynv's topic in General Nursing

    there is a bell and a diaphram. Some stethescopes use the same side for both. The diaphram has a thin cover over it, the bell is empty. At the base of the tubing you can turn the head of the...

  4. MD's writing orders for "variance reports"

    lovemyjob replied to babiesX2's topic in General Nursing

    A varience report is not there to place blame, it is there to identify a problem with a process so the incident will be less likely to happen again. The other poster is def right...the docs are being...

  5. The most embarrasing thing you've done at work!

    lovemyjob replied to ClaireMacl's topic in Nursing Humor

    These are some great stories!! My biggest oopsie was when i was working in newborn nursery and went to a delivery..no biggie. I walked in, there was about three or four family members, a nurse,...

  6. victim of biggot school

    lovemyjob replied to sanchy's topic in General Nursing

    We donnt really have a clear understanding of your situation, but I do believe that there are instructors who are witches who will fail you on the clinical portion based on how well you kiss thier...

  7. Gut Programs

    lovemyjob posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have heard a couple of you talkl about gut programs. Are these hospitals that do transplants? What are some of your practices? We do gut surgery, but send transplants to Miami. I am interested in...

  8. Is the foam soap better than the washing hands in sink method?

    lovemyjob replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    we were told that unless your hands were visibly soiled, the foam was actually better at removing bugs from your

  9. wedding rings at work

    lovemyjob replied to tofutti's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an intensive care unit (NICU) and we are not allowed to wear anything below the elbows...no watch, no

  10. Best Brand of Shoes

    lovemyjob replied to SwtTxLdy's topic in General Nursing

    Hands down, danskos are the best! When I wear sneakers hey wear dowen really fast and I need to replace them every few months. Danskos (my last pair) I had all through nursing school, inmcluding my...

  11. Calling in Sick

    lovemyjob replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Isnt it actually illegal for them to demand a reason?? And for the person who is forced to pay for an ER visit, that HAS to be illegal!! Do they take it out of your check?? I would check with your...

  12. Ventilators

    lovemyjob replied to RainDreamer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Great websites,

  13. Ventilators

    lovemyjob replied to RainDreamer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I dont think I have ever seen a jet...I have seen plenty of oscillators, but never anything called a jet. Could someone explain to me the difference, I havent had much luck with google..

  14. blood culture?

    lovemyjob replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    They also look for fungal infections in the blood (like yeast) and then they will end up with something like amphotericin, or another

  15. Feeds while on indocin

    lovemyjob replied to NicuNightRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I had a kid last night with TOF varient (on PGE, so he has a PDA) and he is on full feeds. kid is a preemie, 28 weeks I believe, (but about a month old)so he has some growing to TRY and do, but...

  16. omphalocele baby

    lovemyjob replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Here lately it has been our jejunal atresias who are the worst. Once they get to screaming, and swallowing a lot of air, the only thing to comfort them has been to pull of the air from their stomach....

  17. Tattoo's on Nurses

    lovemyjob replied to gentlemother's topic in General Nursing

    My husband and I both have tattoo(s) and as my husband says...never where a judge can see it! Which is quite funny considering my husband is in management and has NEVER been in front of a judge, and...

  18. Has anyone ever had to go to court?

    lovemyjob replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would hope I would have a lawyer on my side (like the one that comes with my liability ins) who would interupt/object and ask why the questrion was relevent to the

  19. I'm done

    lovemyjob replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    My husband went through workers comp for a serious back injury several years ago and all i can say is get a lawyer and get a good one. Make sure they specialize in workers comp. Also, contact your...

  20. please help with this question

    lovemyjob replied to perstarnurse2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No offense, but responding like this is totally inappropriate. I am all about speaking your mind, but cursing is not cool. It only makes you look uneducated and immature, and from your...

  21. What is your opinion of this situation?

    lovemyjob replied to newgrad06's topic in General Nursing

    We had a situation when I was in nursing school where a professor was bad-mouthed by a group of students claiming to be speaking for tyhe class...when in reality they were onl,y speaking for their...

  22. Do you "foil" your lipid tubings?

    lovemyjob replied to sherirn127's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I know, I guess I was just making the point that if you betadine all of your ports on central lines before accessing them (and access them as little as possible) and perform sterile dressing changes...

  23. Do you "foil" your lipid tubings?

    lovemyjob replied to sherirn127's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    At the same time, if you tajke that wet paper towel and put it ina completely sealed air tight container and sprayed it with Raid everytime you went to open it how would the bugs get

  24. Ventilators

    lovemyjob replied to RainDreamer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have been off of NICU orientation for 6 months and I still dont completely understand all of the settings or all of the vents. We take vents pretty quickly in orientation because a lot of our kids...

  25. Do you "foil" your lipid tubings?

    lovemyjob replied to sherirn127's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Faithmd, that is a good