jetscreamer101

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1. Does anyone working night shift take modafinil?

   jetscreamer101 replied to Sandwitch883RN's topic in General Nursing

   I have taken provigil iin the past though it wasn't because of working nights, although I was working nights at the time. I really didn't feel that it helped me at all. I know others swear by

2. C-Pap vs Bi-Pap

   jetscreamer101 replied to TeresaB930's topic in General Nursing

   I understand that sometimes the Bi-pap is better tolerated because of the decrease in pressure during exhalation, not as hard to breathe out. There is also a difference in C-paps, they can be a...

3. Help!!!! Psych Meds

   jetscreamer101 replied to TruDivaRN's topic in Psychiatric

   For me, the repeated looking up of meds eventually gets them to stick in my

4. Patients on Medicaid

   jetscreamer101 replied to DiEd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Is it possible that patients on assistance programs have been treated poorly in the past so they anticipate problems? I've had to be on assistance programs many years ago. I was treated differently,...

5. Does anyone else see a problem with this policy?

   jetscreamer101 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

   In my previous LTC facility, the dietary dept (I'm not sure who spearheaded this program) eliminated all special diets. No cardiac diets, diabetic diets, none, nada, zilch. Who in their right mind...

6. The worst or strangest orders you have seen...

   jetscreamer101 replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

   I've seen this on a psych unit that you aren't served caffenated drinks without a dr's order for soda or

7. Dosing Off While Charting ?

   jetscreamer101 replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in General Nursing

   i like that. hope you didn't get hurt falling out of your chair. i used to doze off in the early morning. doesn't happen much

8. PEG feeds

   jetscreamer101 replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   That's what I

9. Mandatory 12 hour shifts

   jetscreamer101 replied to melissasrn's topic in General Nursing

   Most facilities have something in policy about being able to alter schedules as they need. Unless you are unionized, that might be different. (maybe other states are different

10. Insurance or no Insurance

    jetscreamer101 replied to Nony's topic in General Nursing

    I have always had health issues so have tried to at least be covered under one health insurance. I've had many surgeries and illnesses. In 2005 or so, I ended up on a vent in ICU for awhile....

11. to catch a thief?????

    jetscreamer101 replied to dbsue1954's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you are in management, you could check with your local police and get them involved. The one time I remember it happening (stuff going missing) we involved the police. FYI it was a housekeeper....

12. Who's got their hand in the Demerol cookie JAR?

    jetscreamer101 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    For many years, the facility I was in only kept schedule II narcs under double lock. Being as I always worked the same unit, I started to notice vicodin being used frequently on someone who had only...

13. Adjusting to night shift--HELP!!

    jetscreamer101 replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    I am starting nights soon. I have such a terrible time with day shift. Early mornings are not for me. I've done evenings before and they were ok. I just know that hubby will have a hard time with...

14. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    jetscreamer101 replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    I recently sent 2 people to a pain clinic on the same day. One who is already overmedicated (IMO) came back with lots of orders. The other, no med changes. Pain is so subjective. If you tell me...

15. What kind of error puts a license at risk?

    jetscreamer101 replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have often wished I could read the 11-7 nurse's notes for that night... You can, with her permission, review her medical file from that stay. I found it interesting when I've read my files from...