I think so too that you overreacted. when we use these machines like bp, pulse ox etc, we should not solely rely on that, we should also look at the pt.as long as they are not in distress, no...
i think that it's not the system that was not working good in that scenario that was pointed out, i think it was more of communication between the physician, the nurse in charge of the pt or the...
k3immigrant replied to Anesthetize's topic in General Nursing
i was just wondering...where was your preceptor when you were taking report? when i precept new nurses/new hire nurses, i always take report with them so at least i can catch whatever is missed or i...
my gosh :smackingf:smackingf she is dangerous....can it be that she is intoxicated or worse, she is not sure of what she is suppose to do & as a defense mechanism acted that
k3immigrant replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing
My mother in law was in a nursing home, she actually died there. whenever I go visit her, i can't help but admire all the people that works there.I guess you need to have a big heart to work in LTC...
k3immigrant replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing
i was teary eyed after reading the story of lewis.it made me angry because i felt the nursing profession failed this bright boy. as i was reading through the article, there were lots of signals,...
k3immigrant replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing
i take a bath before going to work & bath & scrub as soon as i come home.i have kids at home & there's no way i want them to get any traces of the bacteria/viruses that are from the...
k3immigrant replied to Cowboys_RN's topic in General Nursing
before i even came to this country, i know that my PPD is positive because i had 2 shots of the BCG vaccine coming from a third world country.when i got pregnant, the dr's office did the routine &...
higher BP at least greater that SBP of 140 for ischemic stroke is indicated for as mentioned better perfusion but for hemorrhagic stroke, it's the opposite, you want a lower BP. Thorazine is not just...
k3immigrant replied to hunnyweetgirl's topic in General Nursing
the previous thread is right, don't even think about taking it just yet.if you want to just be familiar with it, try the internet like randy larson's site.for BLS, try the one in St Rose for a minimal...
actually i am in the same boat as you are right now. i relocated in las vegas almost two years ago for the wrong reasons. the company sucks. i was told that there was a CNA but i was not told that...
k3immigrant replied to crissrn27's topic in Ob/Gyn
sorry, i guess we are talking about patients going off the floor to smoke & now nurses too......anyways let me just say... probably with you, you are responsible enough to look at the clock &...
k3immigrant replied to crissrn27's topic in Ob/Gyn
Whenever my patient asks me if he can go down & smoke, i always go through the litany of the blah blah blah risks of leaving the unit. I also explain that if they insist in going down to smoke,...
k3immigrant replied to prostreetrig's topic in General Nursing
what i learned in my 4 years of nursing, DO NOT trust anybody especially if you are going to put your signature/initials on it. if somebody or a charge nurse tells you that she got an order, do not...