DeepFriedRN

DeepFriedRN

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  1. Education vs Experience

    DeepFriedRN replied to Airforce1's topic in General Nursing

    Experience is really important. Really. Like another poster said, MD's spend a ton of time in supervised practice (in residency alone!) before they are permitted to practice independently. NP programs...

  2. Notes to Physicians

    DeepFriedRN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital has brightly colored paper with "Physician Messages" written at the top. We are required to write pt identifying info and the date on the message, and we leave it in the progress notes....

  3. Pandemic Awareness/Preparation

    DeepFriedRN replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Agreed. It seems like any time this subject comes up at work, people are dismissive of it. I get the impression that many if not most of even my coworkers are oblivious to the very real possibility...

  4. Tossing Your Cookies...

    DeepFriedRN replied to JasmDasm's topic in General Nursing

    Trach loogies...eeewww.. The only time I've ever almost lost it though, was doing post-mortem care. A stomach cancer pt whose family would NOT leave..(poor things, they were really distraught). By...

  5. If they can ask for it..they aren't too sedated...

    DeepFriedRN replied to faline1973's topic in General Nursing

    I really think you should take this up the chain of command. I think the bottom line is that you did what any prudent, responsible nurse would have done, and it is totally unreasonable of your manager...

  6. Why Do Nurses Write: "no new orders received"?

    DeepFriedRN replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. I'm not implying anything when I write "no new orders". I also write "new orders received", or "see new orders" when I DO get orders. There's no opinion involved. Just stating the facts. If I...

  7. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    DeepFriedRN replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You are free to start your own thread in this forum stating your opinion at any time. If the threads about pandemic flu concerns bother you so much, stop reading them. Entering them to post rude...

  8. Am I supernurse or superdud? Or somewhere in between?

    DeepFriedRN replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like you did great! The bottom line is that you followed what you felt was the best course of action for the pt at that time, and that's what it's all about. The day nurse might have it...

  9. Shorting us of our NAs---WHY??

    DeepFriedRN replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Meh. I hear you. I personally think it's because the folks who make the rules either haven't worked at bedside nursing, or haven't done it in a thousand years. They are supremely out of touch, and...

  10. A lifestyle of a Nurse

    DeepFriedRN replied to Ronald Harris's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I don't know about y'all, but I can NOT get rid of the dang papparazzi.. Heh. Really though, I'd guess just like every other person with a job that works you too hard and doesn't appreciate...

  11. Maybe a dumb question about physician errors

    DeepFriedRN replied to DolceVita's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, if you don't give it, nobody has issues...Because you will have called the ordering MD and clarified, thereby obtaining the correct dose/med/etc. So it will be no harm, no foul. If, however,...

  12. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    DeepFriedRN replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    lamazeteacher, the OP was written in reference to an H5N1 outbreak, and was written over a year ago. Many of the people answering the question are answering it as it was presented in the OP, and we...

  13. Narc count---missing meds...

    DeepFriedRN replied to michelew/oneL's topic in General Nursing

    If you didn't count when you came on, then how do you know it didn't go missing on the previous shift? You're taking an unnecessary fall here. Of course the practices you've been following aren't...

  14. Overburdened E.R.'s

    DeepFriedRN replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yup. I hate to admit it, oramar, but I feel the same way. I guess all any of us can do is be certain that we are as prepared as possible for the worst, and hope for the

  15. Overburdened E.R.'s

    DeepFriedRN replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "Originally Posted by http://www.nytimes.com The question policy makers and the public should be asking is this: If our emergency rooms were overwhelmed by the "worried well" fearing they had H1N1,...

  16. Pneumococcal Vaccine

    DeepFriedRN replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The pneumonia vaccine we give at our hospital (pneumovax) is only effective for 5 years. If it's been longer, we give it again. ETA: This is our guideline for high risk

  17. Full timers-how many sick days do you use per year?

    DeepFriedRN replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Last year had i think 2 or 3 total. This year, however, not doing so good. Up to this point, I've had I think 6, just because my household has had every stinkin' illness known to man this year. Strep,...

  18. Extra pay for charge?

    DeepFriedRN replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    10% of base pay. And still not worth

  19. More frustrations dealing with end of life oncology patients...

    DeepFriedRN replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  20. iv push ?

    DeepFriedRN replied to icecreamlover's topic in General Nursing

    I am an err on the side of caution girl, (I saw a nurse push Dilantin in a line that wasn't cleared of D5 1/2 all the way, and it precipitated really fast, scary! She stopped pushing and disconnected...

  21. When a patient is dying, am I expecting too much?

    DeepFriedRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Uncalled for.. How about some support for a fellow nurse? They also need your support and understanding, not your

  22. Morale in my workplace is just deteriorating

    DeepFriedRN replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry to hear you're going through this. You were being completely reasonable from the sound of it, sounds like your team leader isn't much of one. An effective leader doesn't downplay the problems...

  23. One on ones are killing us for staffing!

    DeepFriedRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe they do, unless the one to one is for suicide watch (least that's what I was told by a house supervisor when I had the nerve to question pulling staff from the floor, LOL). Therein...

  24. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    DeepFriedRN replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Wow, you all are being pretty harsh with people. This career is just that for many people, a career. Not a calling, or a passion. That doesn't make them bad nurses. Just as not volunteering to go in...

  25. No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

    DeepFriedRN replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    They stopped allowing techs to do them in our hospital a few years ago. (I'm in CA) It can get kind of crazy when in stepdown and all 3 pts have q 2 hr