Psqrd

Psqrd

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  1. How much morphine is too much??

    Psqrd replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    I am an ED nurse as well and see only a couple of issues, yes that is a high dose of morphine but the flip side is that if you go over it is easily rectified with narcan..however your patient being...

  2. Are you insulted????

    Psqrd replied to CNABESS's topic in General Nursing

    I have to smile at your post as I recently was grilled by a patients' family member about why I didn't want to be a physician and appeared bewildered when I explained that I loved being a nurse!

  3. What to do when.....?

    Psqrd replied to Darknights's topic in General Nursing

    Darknights, I admire nurses like yourself that everyday despite poor conditions continue to do the best they can every day for their patients. To second guess what you could have done different in...

  4. Question about post CVA and blood pressure

    Psqrd replied to kimmie4476's topic in General Nursing

    I would remind the family member that the injury is of the brain not the arm itself. I have seen some edema in the affected arm but this is usually after a long time following the stroke. Not all...

  5. Arterial Sticks...for Routine Labs

    Psqrd replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    I was a phlebotomist before I was an RN...I have one word for this practice..LAZY! As I know that most of these sticks are brachial or femoral..if they clot off or damage the artery do they have a...

  6. Question about post CVA and blood pressure

    Psqrd replied to kimmie4476's topic in General Nursing

    I have taken care of several individuals with stroke symptoms and I can see no reason why you can't draw blood or start IV's on the weak side. In fact, a good argument could be made that starting the...

  7. Med question?

    Psqrd replied to GretaRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Anytime a medication is held, document observations and notify physician. Not notifying the physician of a held medication can get you in trouble.

  8. Iwas fired for failure to provide care how do I answer at interview

    Psqrd replied to stephensr's topic in General Nursing

    Well I would certainly list the job or you will have trouble explaining the gap in employment and as most employers are doing credit checks it would most certainly pop up there. As far as how to talk...

  9. Moving to ED

    Psqrd replied to oliveralways's topic in Emergency

    I too will be starting in the ED here in Sacramento in January and similar to you have 1 and half years of experience on a cardiac unit. I don't have any advice but wanted to let you know that you...

  10. (VENT!!!)Tonight I wonder..Why did i choose nursing?

    Psqrd replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient that wanted to go AMA, I pushed the elevator button for him and asked him while he was waiting if he would sign this little form I had entitled "AMA". When the elevator came I said...

  11. Are there any hospitals hiring new Grads

    Psqrd replied to Putter's topic in General Nursing

    It's not good enough just to have the license as the competition is heating up for the few new grad jobs that become available. My manager speaks with the clinical instructors and asks who is the...

  12. How long should I work before taking ACLS?

    Psqrd replied to mich321's topic in General Nursing

    I took ACLS as a fourth semester student about 2 months before graduation and because of it ended up on a Cardiovascular intervention floor. You are correct that it gives you a bit more confidence...

  13. Daily assignments -- how are they made?

    Psqrd replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I am sure I am not the originator of the term "Jenny Craig" assignment of one patient at one end and another patient at the opposit end of the unit but I love the

  14. Daily assignments -- how are they made?

    Psqrd replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    On my unit we do the assignments for our shift. I having worked with the nurses on a regular basis take into account whether the nurse had a bad assignment the night before as to not give them heavy...

  15. tattoos and Nursing

    Psqrd replied to Tiffie1210's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard that cover up makeup works really well...use that for the interview then when you are hired..it's to late. I work with nurses that have tattoos that show piercings too...no problem that...

  16. Advice about ADN

    Psqrd replied to AloeBlox's topic in California Nursing

    As far as nurses with BSN getting preference over ADN, I have not seen that. In fact in my unit ADNs outnumber by far the BSNs. I used to hear that the BSN would be the person to get the charge...

  17. regarding pay rate in sacramento, ca for nurses

    Psqrd replied to shahiraz's topic in California Nursing

    Your question is a tough one to answer as it would depend upon specialty and length of experience. I however can give you a range that one could possibly expect....A new grad in a acute care hospital...

  18. Things to do on night shift

    Psqrd replied to epg_pei's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty much like Lovingnurse said but in addition..with the H and P I try and learn just a bit more about the patients history and pass it on to dayshift as they never have the time to that kind of...

  19. New Grad??

    Psqrd replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    when they put me in charge nurse.

  20. Threatened by Patient Family

    Psqrd replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    I was once involved in an altercation with a fellow employee that hurled something at me and almost hit me...an assault...I did not call the police but rather let the managment take the reigns...he...

  21. Army Medic to Nurse? Anyone have experience?

    Psqrd replied to dust_off75's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I actually do understand as I was a Super B as an E4 and thus had more training than most of the NCO's that I worked for. I was often put in charge of the "my" ED at Fort McClellan Alabama as I...

  22. Army Medic to Nurse? Anyone have experience?

    Psqrd replied to dust_off75's topic in General Nursing

    Help with what? as in what is your question or are you asking about LVN training? It sounds like you need to be an RN and will be bored to death with anything less.

  23. Fellow Nursing DUDES

    Psqrd replied to ORhopeful's topic in Men in Nursing

    I work on a cardiac floor but have dreams of working in the ED one day. What I suggest is for new grads to make sure that you get your 1 year of experience in Medical surgical floor. This experience...

  24. any advice to male late 30's on entering nursing field?

    Psqrd replied to watertower's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am not sure that I have info that can help you decide but I did enter nursing at the age of 40 but I already had been working in health care for over 20 years. I did not work through nursing school...

  25. Resume question

    Psqrd replied to Lpn1997's topic in General Nursing

    I would not list the license but if you list the work experience from former jobs that you worked as an LPN I think it would be apparent that you were an LPN. I was a Certified Phlebotomist here in...