Dayray

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  1. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    Dayray replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    I have known some very technicly talented nurses that dident seem to care much about the patients. In my opinion they were not good nurses. Technical skills are important but careing is the very...

  2. Any post-partum nurses here

    Dayray replied to peaceful2100's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a post pardom nurse. I work at two hospitals Hospital 1 - I work on LDRP or GYN, I take post pardum patients on both floors as well as GYN patients and help with L&D stuff on LDRP. Hospital 2...

  3. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Dayray replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I've had a few incedents with urinals: I walked into the room of a very confused man who used his urinal and then set it on his bed side table. I hate it when people do that so I put it in the...

  4. Doulas and Scrubs

    Dayray replied to Natalieboo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Could get a littel confusing but I agree with Mark. As long as you identify your self as a Doula and don't represent your self as a nurse it woudlent bother me. Some nurses might give you flack over...

  5. Torsedas ?

    Dayray replied to RNConnieF's topic in General Nursing

    Yes Kewlnurse Torsades and VT = death except for in very rare

  6. adrenaline rush?

    Dayray replied to shannonRN's topic in General Nursing

    I dont think a passed out patient has ever gotten my adrenaline flowing. That woudl just make me wonder why he passed out and go into my cerebral mode. Now a truama that never gets old =P. oh yeah...

  7. Torsedas ?

    Dayray replied to RNConnieF's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like she needs a pacer or to be taken off her beta blockers. if the underlying rhytum is Sinus brady the ectopic beats may be being cuased ishchimia. The SA node may be droping below the...

  8. RN signatures after LPN's

    Dayray replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I am an LPN in my hospital I can do daily assesments but must either have an RN do inital (direct admits and ER admits) assesments or co sighn them. Weather you relise it or not, when you work with an...

  9. what do you call them?

    Dayray replied to eak16's topic in General Nursing

    Id either go with their first name or nurse so and so. Nurses arent usualy into titles or status. When people call me Mr. it makes me feel as though our relationship is inpersonal and that is...

  10. Tele to OB

    Dayray replied to rndiva1908's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I worked in Tele as a tele tech and then as a Nurse Intern. I think the experience is very useful. Many moms have problems with their hearts and lungs and any other thing you can imagine. The skills...

  11. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Dayray replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yeah I was quite shocked myself. Being brand new I thought of old people as sweet and harmless. I guess I can be thankful I was shown the truth early. mabey thats why I work in OB too

  12. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Dayray replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was a new CNA in the nursing home and feeling very proud of my first step in my chosen career. A nice little old man in a wheelchair waved at one of my co-workers (a pretty little 18 year-old, fresh...

  13. how to reduce the smell?

    Dayray replied to Tookie's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should let 4 or 5 skunks run around the building. That would cover up the smell and when the skunk smell faded you probebly would welcome the old

  14. Need help/direction in finding a certified live in nurse for elderly aunt.

    Dayray replied to Eileen RN's topic in General Nursing

    think you mean a home heath aid. unless your aunt is on a trach or needs some pretty invasive interventions a nurse would be overkill. You should call some of your local home health agincies. Medicare...

  15. postpartum mother/baby unit staff ratio

    Dayray replied to Bessie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nurses who graduated during a certain era were taught that the baby must eat A.S.A.P. and at regular intervals, regardless of the BG. I think other nurses picked it up after school from orientation....

  16. postpartum mother/baby unit staff ratio

    Dayray replied to Bessie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I like taking care of the moms more then the baby's but I'm starting to like couplets better for several reasons. Your patient only has 1 nurse and this seems to be more comfortable for them. Everyone...

  17. postpartum mother/baby unit staff ratio

    Dayray replied to Bessie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work at 2 hospitals at one I only take care of moms at the other I do mom and baby. The most I think I could handle would be 7 moms (total patient care no CNA's on this unit) or 4 maybe 5 mom/baby...

  18. HELP......I'm having a "dumb" moment!

    Dayray replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    I have ben told by my nursing instructors that there is no "official" name for death rattle. But that doesent mean there isent