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  1. Nurses with Diabetes

    gitterbug replied to gypsyangelrn's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I was recently diagnosised NIDDM-II. did not have classic symptoms, only after vision exam did I really start all of the drinking/voiding thing. FBS was almost 600, this AM was 122. I have lost...

  2. Rules for Med-Surge

    gitterbug replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Please have a list of your regular home meds, doseage, and time taken when you are admitted by the nurse. Allergies too. Yes, we know you have told at least 3 other people, but we may have not seen...

  3. Scary Med-Surg Floor?

    gitterbug replied to Elle.p.enn's topic in General Nursing

    No surprises here, just remember, do your own assessments and chart what you see and hear. Do not attempt to straighten the other nurses mess, just keep your charting on course. I have been called...

  4. So frustrated

    gitterbug replied to ltvixen's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Check on the often over-looked, but nice state of Virginia. It has mountains, beaches, change of seasons, lots of history, and good

  5. Thinking of moving...

    gitterbug replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, Redneck. It does seem like CAMC is getting more and more competition from Huntington and several other areas. Have a Happy

  6. Moving to Charleston South Carolina

    gitterbug replied to Nikki22's topic in General Nursing

    Nikki, Good luck on your move to S.C. Like so many of our young people, I hope you take fond memories of WV with you and come back to visit from time to time. My daughter lives in NC, she has...

  7. Thinking of moving...

    gitterbug replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    The 34/36 hr is without benefits. The ad I saw recently quoted 32 hr for PM shifts/12 hours. Pay is not the only issue to look at in WV. We do have a very low ratio of HIV patients, mandatory...

  8. "Y" tubing and transfusion reaction

    gitterbug replied to NYNewGrad's topic in Medical-Surgical

    When we hang blood, we do use the "Y" tubing but always have a bag of NSS primed and ready to hang in case of reaction. I and every other nurse I have ever worked with, stop the infusion and hang the...

  9. Need some help/advice

    gitterbug replied to wolfgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear of your mistreatment by this nurse and your management. You can stay and fight, but you will be miserable while the battle rages. I would document all of his comments, actions and...

  10. Los Angeles city attorney to sue hospitals that dump patients on skid row

    gitterbug replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just read on line about this in L.A. Anyone have any more details? This poor lady wondering the street in a gown and slippers? What were the nurses thinking? What were the doctors thinking? We...

  11. New nurse giving up on first job in med surg after 7 mos.

    gitterbug replied to MimismomRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have to agree with the other posters who have advised you to look for another position with a more managable patient load. I did team nursing with a patient load of 12 patients, difficult and...

  12. When do you sign RN?

    gitterbug replied to NCVegRN's topic in General Nursing

    I find it strange your instructors did not inform you that signing RN after your name without a license was improper, unethical, unprofessional, and could be illegal. Likewise, I only use RN in a...

  13. Contraindications for Tube Feeding and certain Medications

    gitterbug replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    Always flushed prior to administration of Dilantin and after administration of drug with plain tap water per pharmacy and doctor's orders. We are a little more generous than 20 cc. In fact, may give...

  14. New nurse giving up on first job in med surg after 7 mos.

    gitterbug replied to MimismomRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Oops! Did not know CNA was not allowed to do accuchecks. RN should be in there helping then. Also, could night shift do part of them and give coverage and day shift do other part? Or at least do...

  15. New nurse giving up on first job in med surg after 7 mos.

    gitterbug replied to MimismomRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Sounds like you are the team in this "team nursing model". CNA should get accuchecks, give a list of findings and YOU and the RN split the coverage. I assume she has to assess these patient anyway,...

  16. If I could I'd run this hospital without nurses

    gitterbug replied to 1Tulip's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I hear the casino's pay dishwashers well out there. I would work as a dishwasher before I would work in an institution with unlicensed med tech's. No bull, I worked too long and hard to have my...

  17. Made a med error

    gitterbug replied to danigirl58's topic in General Nursing

    Might I suggest coming in early, running a copy of the patients med sheets off, using a red marker to mark a slash across the face of the sheet, but not making it difficult to read. Take this copy...

  18. Made a med error

    gitterbug replied to danigirl58's topic in General Nursing

    Danigirl, let me say I am proud of you for doing a difficult, scary, but ethical thing in reporting your med error. I am sorry your actions were so wrongly received by your DON, who, in my humble...

  19. If I could I'd run this hospital without nurses

    gitterbug replied to 1Tulip's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Nurses every where feel the stupidity of this remark and the many others that administrations make concerning the "burden of nursing care" in their facilities. Nurses need to realize we are a drain...

  20. Ethical Death Issue

    gitterbug replied to dinkysam's topic in Medical-Surgical

    A nurse is supposed to do no harm to the patient and to attempt to make the patient "better" with the care given. This poor lady was suffering, she was given comfort measures and, in the end, the...

  21. RN job in jeopardy please help

    gitterbug replied to fe3's topic in General Nursing

    Went through a bad experience with a pack of lortab getting lost, actually fell behind drawer too. Once something happens, you never feel the same because people don't seem to want to speak up and...

  22. What is the major reason nurses leave?

    gitterbug replied to saguaro13's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with most of the previous answers. The one thing I would like to add is the "too high standards of performance" we as nurses are expected to maintain. Doctors make mistakes, serious ones,...

  23. New Diabetic-Learning the Hard Way

    gitterbug posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have been a med/surg nurse for years. I think I have taken care of and taught hundreds of diabetics about the disease process and how to do the proper things to maintain their health. But, until I...

  24. Please help!

    gitterbug replied to blaaveispiken's topic in Nursing Career

    give your 2 week notice, take a week if possible to get some sleep and go forward with a smile on your face and a positive

  25. More Men RNs = More $$$ for All?

    gitterbug replied to michellesrndream's topic in General Nursing

    This argument/opinion has been floating around since the 80's, The guys I went to school with have not made greater strides in salary. In fact, a few worked a few years, moved to other areas, looked...