Sassy5d

I always scratch my head when 'providers' come here to inquire how nurses treat diagnosis.. No offense

That's how it is at my place. Think of it this way.. Veins in your hand are smaller.. The iv contrast is high pressure. What happens when an iv infiltrates with radioactive dye? We have special, expensive, 22g high pressure angios for exceptionally...

People tell me that they don't need ER for meds cuz they can get whatever they want on the street.. But some punch brick walls, fall down stairs, rebreak bones ect Drug seeker stories aren't really that fascinating to me. There's countless websites ...

It think frustrations were in the air last night. It's hard not to judge and get emotions in there. I had my own adult AMA od last night. All we can do is what we can do. We're not going to fix addictions, codependency, dysfunctional families.. It ...

Ah tonight was 'I can't breathe' but 100% room air. Call another pt, they begin screaming at me. The pts who waited an hour felt bad for the person, who stopped their bs as soon as I called their name. DONT FLOP DOWN in a wc and wiggle around in i...

How about there was no protocol in place for hypoglycemia? I gave it without an order. I didn't call the doctor to ask before I gave it. I charted what happened, and the response. Along came my next shift nurse. Although I did give the person someth...

I was fired from a job for giving instant glucose without an order. True story. Hypoglycemia, I was threatened with being reported to board of nursing for acting like a prescriber and a pharmacist. Even over the counters need an order.

I think the key wording was 'scheduled'. You didn't say prn pain meds, you said scheduled. I tend to get frustrated with people who think I should just remember that it's been 3 hours since your last prn and I should remember to bring it to you as i...

Looks are everything. IMO, the only time I hear people say it's not are 'normal' looking people. Can a subjective 'freak of nature' get a job as a nurse? Sure. But let's face it, attractive people have an advantage. My own tidbit.. It's not science...

Cost is a huge issue.. BUT, what would you prefer?? I, personally, would much rather have incontinence in a brief than have it soak up a pad under me. Sit in a soggy brief that's pretty much contained or lay on a chux?

Many places you work now you may do all the duties of rt without rt

C's get degrees! When my 'perfect' GPA was 'destroyed' by a 'B', I backed up and said wth am I doing? It wasn't a pass for myself to just not care or to not take things seriously, but a HUGE weight off my shoulders. I didn't HAVE to get A's. My re...

Back when, I remember sitting in a full radiology dept and doc comes barking in, calls my name.. As he's walking over towards me he let everyone know my ct results, that I needed surgery and that my insurance was not going to pay for it. (Non-contrac...

I will never, ever say it. But I want to ask so badly. If it's been 'this bad' x's 1 week.. I don't understand why right this instant I must hustle.

Yup, emergent nailed it as I was typing

Sorry, basically, family called while they were headed to hospital that they were coming to give us notice.. And that they would need help getting someone out of the car. Requesting a cart and not a wheel chair. Lots of anxiety being displayed by ev...

Perhaps you could find a cheaper route? Depends on your life. I did STNA to Lpn, waited 10 years then went back for adn. 4 years ur a BSN. Hindsight I would have gone 4 years, I would have been done and a BSN for 7 years now. Instead, I have to go...

Called a head to ER 'bringing in a pt who will need assist out of car, will need a gurney, not a w/c' Called when they arrived. Peeps ran out of car like it was life threatening. Young male, stood up out of car while family members started screaming....

Totally unrelated, but I love when you call out a name.. Say 'Eziekiel' and 4 pts wander up to the window and say 'Did you just call john?' Lolol

What would happen if you did just take the reins and did not tolerate the behavior? Don't do their work. Give em a report at the start of your shift, and tell them your expectations. It will be a power trip for them, write down their actions. Aid...

Also, in my state. The dayshift rn staff counted for rn 'hours' and they could do all that 'needed in 24' rn stuff during the day.

I worked 10 years in ltc and almost never had rn in the building on nights. They started staffing rn's when we had piccs. Maybe your state is different than ohio but an Lpn works under the direction of an rn and a physician. In other words, I didn'...

That's has to be frustrating for coworkers.. Do they give a specific reason as to why it would be against their beliefs to assist with prbc's? If it were me, I think I might question this. Do pts have to wait for treatment if no one else is available...

I guess I could say that the stress test and ECG that old means nothing. Good baseline but you need to compare. Just based on what you said, I wouldn't feel comfy d/c home with those symptoms. Baby needs more work up.

Are you struggling with the d/c home? The results? Ha ha I'm not sure what feedback you're looking for