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    Caught a major med error today!

    clemmm78 replied to ProBeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Always go with your gut - there's a reason we feel not-right about things sometimes. Kudos. Nice to hear stories like this rather than "patient dies from med
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    Medication Errors: Do you tell the patient?

    clemmm78 replied to javanurse2000's topic in General Nursing

    Where I am, we are required by law to inform the patient or if applicable, legal guardian or
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    RN ethical dilemma

    clemmm78 replied to cwishes's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Maybe you could share why you think this may be unethical. I ask, because I'm not sure why someone may think it, so wonder if there is something I'm not considering. As far as I'm concerned,...
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    What do you know/have you been taught about Sepsis?

    clemmm78 replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your input, it's a big help. crystalchen, the antibx are needed even more quickly. Every hour the patient waits increases his risk of mortality significantly. One of the issues is how to...
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    What do you know/have you been taught about Sepsis?

    clemmm78 replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I do know about that site. We're not reinventing the wheel. The problem is despite the presence, the *awareness* still isn't there. The goal of the Sepsis Alliance is world-wide awareness of the...
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    Lost my first patient - could I be in trouble?

    clemmm78 replied to southernhospitality's topic in General Nursing

    If I may add something for the future. I do agree that it all points to a PE and there was nothing that likely you could have done. However, and this isn't a criticism but just an observation of what...
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    Do you write up med errors?

    clemmm78 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    the purpose of writing up incidents is so superiors can see if there are patterns. The patterns could have more to do with something other than nursing care itself, or it could be the nurse. Whatever...
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    I forgot to chart something.

    clemmm78 replied to dine saw's topic in General Nursing

    The times when it hit me that I'd forgotten to chart something, I called right away to let them know. If it was important, such as an IV start, they would chart it as reported by me. If it wasn't as...
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    My First Loss

    clemmm78 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Losing a patient does become easier, but it doesn't mean it doesn't affect you in ways you don't expect. By the time I was working in palliative care and after having worked in areas from rehab to...
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    Not The Best Way To Improve Nursing's Rep!

    clemmm78 replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think this has anything with the reputation of nursing. The "mother" happens to be a nurse. That's
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    Who does this stuff? Really, you can't make it up!

    clemmm78 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've never worked at a facility that would tolerate mattresses on the
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    Is It Bad To Ask For Help When Caring For a Heavy Patient?

    clemmm78 replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

    Have you asked your instructor *why* you shouldn't be asking for help? That would have been my first question the first time I was told
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    Med error...scared to death now...

    clemmm78 replied to troubled's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a system where you can write down where the patch is? I can't get over some of the odd places I've found patches. Sometimes I wonder what the heck the nurse was thinking when he or she...
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    Head Lice

    clemmm78 replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    Usually it's Crisco or something like that that people use. The idea behind the mayo and similar substances is the product covers the critters and seals off their breathing ability. What many people...
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    How can I be in two places at the same time?

    clemmm78 replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    What is the policy in your facility? I agree with passing the meds a bit early if you have notice. Obviously, if you have five people who all have 9 pm meds, not all can get them at exactly 9 pm. You...
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    Do you tell pts who get heparin that it comes from pigs???

    clemmm78 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Wow. It never occurred to me to tell my patients this - and I've given heparin to countless Jewish patients and many Muslim ones. It really never occurred to me. As well, I used to work at a Jewish...
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    Loving my job!!!

    clemmm78 replied to SchiwartRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You will never tire of it or let it grow old if you don't allow it to. When you get to a level where you don't feel you're learning much any more, then it's up to you to search out more to learn;...
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    Identifying yourself as an RN when flying commercial

    clemmm78 replied to RelloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    It would never have occurred to me to identify myself as an RN when booking a flight. I don't hide the fact I'm a nurse, but I don't have the need to put anything behind my name either, unless it is...
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    charting resting with eyes closed vs "asleep"

    clemmm78 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I would never write that a patient was asleep based on my visual observation. I may state that someone had been asleep when I witnessed them waking, but otherwise, always "appears to be
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    NCLEX between States

    clemmm78 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi folks, please forgive what may be a basic question, but I'm Canadian and although I've searched, I can't find the answer to this question. in the U.S., if you received your nursing education in...
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    Caught a bad insulin error today

    clemmm78 replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in General Nursing

    How frightening! And people think being a school nurse is easy. Good on you for following up. that was a serious, serious
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    Did I use alcohol swab?

    clemmm78 replied to Sweetie2005's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Honestly, at this point, you can't remember if you did or didn't and even if you did, it wouldn't change the situation. Just chalk this one up to experience and know you'll be careful to be sure you...
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    NCLEX between States

    clemmm78 replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    You're not going to believe this. Just as my friend asked me to get this information, I found an email had been sent to me by one of my clients, asking me to answer some nursing questions - and this...
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    NCLEX between States

    clemmm78 replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    thanks katkonk. Great
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    NCLEX between States

    clemmm78 replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    thanks so much, I'll pass this on to my friend who was