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  1. physician abuse

    Sleepyeyes replied to jaquar's topic in General Nursing

    Not at our facility. We can write up abusive docs, just like anyone else. And guess what? they get reprimanded. Our supervisors stand behind us, too. (Another reason I Love My

  2. Do nurses have a voice?

    Sleepyeyes posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Or are nurses bullied, harassed, frightened, or coerced into silence from discussing nursing issues? If we report conditions as we see them, are we still risking our licenses? If we lodge complaints...

  3. Do nurses have a voice?

    Sleepyeyes replied to Sleepyeyes's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yup. Easy to talk the talk. But I'm finding that I may not be up to the walk. Like so many others before me. And no, I still don't think there's anything wrong with US as people or professionals...

  4. Do nurses have a voice?

    Sleepyeyes replied to Sleepyeyes's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    JMO, but I think it's more than "divide and conquer." I think it's more like "blame the victim." Because nurses are victims of the systems we belong to, as much as housewives were before workplace...

  5. Promethazine IV Question

    Sleepyeyes replied to PMercier's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We do give demerol, but we try to avoid it. When ordered, we give it separately from phenergan, as described by Liligirl,

  6. Well Elder Assignment

    Sleepyeyes replied to TCW's topic in General Students

    Assistive devices-- increased volume telephones, magnifying glasses to read small print, night lights, unobstructed paths, no scatter rugs, and recommend a phone in the bathroom--where most falls...

  7. Master Oxygen Sat question

    Sleepyeyes replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    ...and Mario, would you let us know what happens? You've got me curious now....

  8. Bed bath skill check

    Sleepyeyes replied to nrselisa's topic in General Students

    We did assessments on each other. Things went fine until *sigh* my poor lil feet were soooo cold, even the instructor couldn't get a pedal

  9. Somebody Probably has access to YOUR License Number!

    Sleepyeyes replied to meandragonbrett's topic in General Nursing

    Frankly, Brett, I don't see how that could happen. You need way more documentation than your nursing license to get a job. :) PS Did the imposter go to jail yet? For how

  10. Bell's palsy...how long and will I ever recover??

    Sleepyeyes replied to rndiva1908's topic in General Nursing

    My son had it when he was 5, just before he started school. He came out to breakfast one morning and said, "Mommy, this feels weird." He could't close his eye. I thought he had a stroke, and I nearly...

  11. Embarrassing moments...

    Sleepyeyes replied to RoadRunner's topic in General Nursing

    probably the time I was so rushed during orientation that I went in to spike a bag of IVF's on a patient who just happened to be an RN, and I was so nervous, I unplugged the first bag while it still...

  12. Bag Balm

    Sleepyeyes replied to momrn50's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Heck, I was told to use it for my *sore parts* when nursing babies....a long time ago.... by

  13. Protonix IV

    Sleepyeyes replied to midwestRN's topic in General Nursing

    We use it in a dedicated line with a

  14. Has anyone ever had this problem with Reglan?

    Sleepyeyes replied to Heather333's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! thanks for the heads-up! I've never seen this, but I give Reglan & Phenergan a lot

  15. Nurses negligent in Minnesota

    Sleepyeyes replied to smg's topic in General Nursing

    And how tragic for the family!! For the wife, and baby! I've given myself a head's-up over this. It is so valuable to me to be able to share info like this that ultimately improves the care that I...

  16. Nurses negligent in Minnesota

    Sleepyeyes replied to smg's topic in General Nursing

    I'm starting to think malfunctioning PCA===however, an alert nurse or PCT should've picked up on his declining respirations at some point, and administered Narcan or at least stopped the pump to check...

  17. Termination of employment for failure to initiate CPR

    Sleepyeyes replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Frankly, I couldn't think of a stupider policy. Please look at the ACLS guidelines. If a person has been down >5 minutes, they're toast. I might even try after 10 if it was a young person. But...

  18. What do you enjoy the most in nursing?

    Sleepyeyes replied to getbabygirl's topic in General Nursing

    I like walking into a patient's room and knowing exactly what to do that will help that person, from proper body alignment to asking the doc for the most appropriate pain med for them. I like making...

  19. Nursing Commercial Ideas

    Sleepyeyes posted a topic in General Nursing

    When the general public needed to be informed about the issues of breast cancer, heart disease, and tobacco, commercials were there to educate, resulting in raised awareness levels. Nursing has a...

  20. Nursing Commercial Ideas

    Sleepyeyes replied to Sleepyeyes's topic in General Nursing

    How about this one? Group of traditional-looking nurses standing and looking at the camera--maybe 10-15 of them. Suddenly suits toting paintball guns start firing. Nurses get hit. Some stand. Some...

  21. Nursing Commercial Ideas

    Sleepyeyes replied to Sleepyeyes's topic in General Nursing

    Happee, Canoe: YOU GUYS ROCK!!!

  22. Nursing Commercial Ideas

    Sleepyeyes replied to Sleepyeyes's topic in General Nursing

    Game-show scenario: 3 nurses in the contestant spots, one white, one black, one male. Moderator is an elderly lady in a jonnygown with IVF lines dangling off her arm while she reads the question from...

  23. Nursing Commercial Ideas

    Sleepyeyes replied to Sleepyeyes's topic in General Nursing

    Another; 2 older female nurses are talking at the station; one's annoyed, aside to nurse 2, "Why are nurses perceived by patients as being sexy and young all the time? I just had one ask me for a...

  24. Nursing Commercial Ideas

    Sleepyeyes replied to Sleepyeyes's topic in General Nursing

    oh goodie!! woulja please please please please?? That was the general idea

  25. Nursing Commercial Ideas

    Sleepyeyes replied to Sleepyeyes's topic in General Nursing

    I also think the ANA or the unions should be paying for these, not Johnson &