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tvccrn ASN, RN

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  1. Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse

    tvccrn replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any problem with nurses who misprounce words. Heck, I'm from the South and I do it quite often according to my northern co-workers. My biggest problem is with nurses who misspell simple...

  2. Would you witness a consent without all info filled out?

    tvccrn replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    I never said that nothing was explained, the doctor is responsible for explaining the procedure to that pateint and we are there when that happens. I said that we witness that the person signing had...

  3. Would you witness a consent without all info filled out?

    tvccrn replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    The doctor performing the

  4. Would you witness a consent without all info filled out?

    tvccrn replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    We have had some issues regarding consents before and in talking iwth our risk management people we were told that we are NOT obtaining the consent, we are simply witnessing that the person signing...

  5. Glycemic Control-Pregnancy

    tvccrn replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

  6. Northern Michigan hospitals

    tvccrn posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    I know this is kinda general, but I am thinking of moving from Wisconsin to Michigan, but I can't do the large city thing. I was wondering if I could get some information on hospitals in northern...

  7. The law about patients obtaining their own chart

    tvccrn replied to Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN's topic in General Nursing

    They didn't say it wasn't accessible, they said they couldn't copy it in that amount of time. Accessible simply means that it can be

  8. retaking NCLEX after 15 years

    tvccrn replied to drtnshtr's topic in General Nursing

    I would say that after 15 years it would be benefical for you to have a refresher course at the very least. Things have changed so much in those 15 years that a simple readin of a book probably won't...

  9. Lesbian L and D nurse

    tvccrn replied to AudreyHurston's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Very well

  10. WI tech colleges -- do credits expire?

    tvccrn replied to AZmom's topic in General Nursing

    I have an ADN that is 13 years old and most of my prereqs were done 2 years before that. I am now getting another associate's in biomedical informatics at Mid-state technical and a lot of my courses...

  11. Two ICU Vent Patients placed on a med/surg floor with no charge nurse....

    tvccrn replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    Run, dude,

  12. The Emergency Nurse Guide to Dealing with Early Pregnancy Loss

    tvccrn replied to Aneroo's topic in Emergency

    This past January I had a miscarriage. The baby stopped developing at 7 weeks, but I was 13 weeks along. To some, the baby wasn't real, to me it was so very real. Thank you for posting

  13. Tattoos on patients

    tvccrn replied to Duckyaryj's topic in General Nursing

    Tattoo right about the pubic area..... "Eat at the

  14. Discovering incompatible IVPB's with primary lines - anyone else notice this a lot?

    tvccrn replied to ANH_RN's topic in General Nursing

    OK, now I hve to go look up what Avelox is and why it's

  15. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    tvccrn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Don't your pumps have a lock feature on

  16. very nervous: Narc missing!!

    tvccrn replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You have gotten some very good advice from the other posters. I will add however, that I wouldn't ask about filling anything out, I would just do it. This is an incident and needs to be documented...

  17. Discovering incompatible IVPB's with primary lines - anyone else notice this a lot?

    tvccrn replied to ANH_RN's topic in General Nursing

    This is something I find disturbing. Did you even ask what was in the tubing that was

  18. The Circumcision Discussion

    tvccrn replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OK, I have. My two intact sons have told me that they really wished I had circumcized them when they were babies. They endured ridicule and hazing in school. Their wives, while accepting, had to...

  19. Refusal to give written drug order

    tvccrn replied to mactheknife's topic in General Nursing

    If you are having trouble with this person, look at your P & P. Not every facility requires a written order if the doctor, etc is

  20. Deep tracheostomy suctioning for 5 years

    tvccrn replied to heato77's topic in General Nursing

    :offtopic: I have to ask. I was under the impression that brainstem herniation was a bad thing. Everytime I encountered it in the PICU, the patient was declared brain dead. yet this patient is not...

  21. Worst doctors orders ever received

    tvccrn replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

    I would think that during a code you would get orders from the doctor running the code. yes, the primary physician needs to be aware of the situation, but the code doctor is on site and running...

  22. Are Transgendered nurses not liked?

    tvccrn replied to tmwhalens's topic in General Nursing

    How are the posts

  23. Are Transgendered nurses not liked?

    tvccrn replied to tmwhalens's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say that catshowlady did a very good job of answering your quesion. I agree with her views of what makes a good nurse and of your family. As for those who say they have never worked with a...

  24. OB GYN nurses

    tvccrn replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    [/u][/i] Unfortunatley, according to the TOS you won't be able to get medical advise on here. You should talk with your doctor about your

  25. Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    tvccrn replied to cradlecrewer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Unless there is a medical reason for it, why would a woman be induced? And whatever happened to a patient's right to choice their desired treatment? We offer patients the right to choose if we will...