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  1. Possible Med Error?

    liveyourlife747 replied to duncannurse429's topic in Patient Medications

    If the 1mg tab had been d/cd that card should have been removed from the box a returned to pharmacy or wasted. This is why I'm glad we have individually wrapped medications in our med select where you...

  2. Is this nurse in the wrong?

    liveyourlife747 replied to Novo's topic in Psychiatric

    She shouldn't have fought with him. I agree that the pt has the right to know why they are in the hospital, but this should be done in private (not at the nurses station or hallway) in a non...

  3. what did you get for Christmas from your employer?

    liveyourlife747 replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    A few pieces of candy, a pen, a pen light, and a duffel bag (guess we are supposed to use it to tote all our crap around for the shift or something.

  4. Possible Med Error?

    liveyourlife747 replied to duncannurse429's topic in Patient Medications

    I would say you are fine. I would have not held the Ativan unless the pt was overly sedated. Ativan has a pretty short duration compared to other drugs. It was a med error on the other nurses part,...

  5. Wal-Mart Walk-in Clinic

    liveyourlife747 replied to vintage_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I do know that much. But in my state the NPs have to work with a physician. That doesn't mean they are there all the time, nor does it mean NPs don't work autonomously, but the MDs are there for a...

  6. Wal-Mart Walk-in Clinic

    liveyourlife747 replied to vintage_RN's topic in General Nursing

    You sure it was a doc? Maybe it was a NP? I think think those places are usually staffed with NPs, but I could be wrong because I know NPs have to work under the supervision of a

  7. Foods you have discovered as a Nurse

    liveyourlife747 replied to FlorenceNtheMachine's topic in General Nursing

    I had never had fresh pomegranate until a coworker shared at lunch. I love those things

  8. Nursing Shoes as a gift, but what kind?

    liveyourlife747 replied to givemeu1's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Danskos. All the way. But each pair fits differently as they are hand made so its better to have her go in and try on shoes until she finds the fit for

  9. What's the weirdest thing management has said to you?

    liveyourlife747 replied to monkeybug's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Management has encouraged us to go take walks on our lunch breaks, um yea like we have the time to leave the floor and go outside to walk around the track. Plus they didn't understand that our unit...

  10. Running K-Rider with NSS piggyback

    liveyourlife747 replied to mandaaRN's topic in Patient Medications

    It most likely depends on your policy statement. Way you have written sounds about right, but I tend to do things on a pt or pt basis. Some Pts can tolerate things while others can't. Our k riders...

  11. Special needs and cerebral palsy

    liveyourlife747 replied to laramyy's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Do you have a state run behavioral facility close by? We have one locally and they have a program for children and adolescents with psych issues that come from all over the state. I have heard these...

  12. Working with individuals with intellectual disabilities

    liveyourlife747 replied to studentnurse1992's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Maybe try private duty? I cared for individuals with ID and who had other medical issues, usually requiring a feeding tube and/or a ventilator. It's 1:1 and I found it

  13. MD orders via computer

    liveyourlife747 replied to gracedRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    ^^ and that's what I will have the most time struggling

  14. MD orders via computer

    liveyourlife747 replied to gracedRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our facility is switching to provider order entry this month! I'm nervous that I will miss something And that ill be sitting in front of the computer more than doing pt care. Other than that I...

  15. Reality shock

    liveyourlife747 replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    You have to remember that you can't do everything, especially when it happens right before shift change. You have to grit your teeth and tell the oncoming nurse that you are doing your best, but there...

  16. water pitcher mix ups in the hospital, how to avoid?

    liveyourlife747 replied to Tholi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our hospital does not use jugs anymore. We use styrofoam cups and Pts get a new one each shift and when requested. I know it's wasteful, but it prevents those mix

  17. Oral intubation kiddos in a home setting?

    liveyourlife747 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Private Duty

    In PD I have never seen this. Doesn't seem safe for the child or the caregiver. That tube could easily be displaced if the pt truly is a busy

  18. PEG tube, PERC, G-tube, J-tube, malecot, feeding tube, X-tube, Z-tube, etc, huh?

    liveyourlife747 replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    These are awesome! I bet nurses on my unit are referring Nj tubes to just n tubes. I couldn't figure out how to search for it either.

  19. Complication with accessing a porta cath

    liveyourlife747 replied to RN-BSN2006's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Doesn't sound like it was your fault. You probably hit the hematoma and got blood return from

  20. PEG tube, PERC, G-tube, J-tube, malecot, feeding tube, X-tube, Z-tube, etc, huh?

    liveyourlife747 replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    This is a great thread! I have a question, anyone know why some nurses refer to JT as N-tubes? No one could answer as to why and they were confused when I said JT when that is clearly what is written...

  21. Assessments every shift?

    liveyourlife747 replied to Ntheboat2's topic in General Nursing

    I try to do a full assessment on everyone. Usually a pt is half asleep so I am not going to get them to roll over so I can see their bottom. I will assess their bottom/back more when they get up. I...

  22. We have come a long way since 1887!

    liveyourlife747 replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    I think students cared for Pts when regular nursing staff was off. They got the butt end of all the nursing jobs. I think this is what we studied in nursing school but I could be

  23. Newly Certified Nurse Aide w/ LPN Question

    liveyourlife747 replied to FET_CNA's topic in General Nursing

    I think so, but check with the NY state board of nursing. If they are a compact state then you should be fine transferring your

  24. Two Nephrostomy tubes AND a foley catheter

    liveyourlife747 replied to jricci's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on why the tubes were placed. I've only seen them placed for ureter obstructions. While technically the urine could possibly pass around the tube, around the obstruction, and into the...

  25. Two Nephrostomy tubes AND a foley catheter

    liveyourlife747 replied to jricci's topic in General Nursing

    ^^ the nephrostomy tubes are placed in the renal pelvis, where urine is collected after being made before passing trough the ureters to the bladder. I'm not quite understanding of what you mean by...