Sisukas

Sisukas

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  1. Nurses just want everyone to have a foley!

    Sisukas replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    i'm sorry, i have to vote against the foley in long term care. i work for float team and have been at all 6 med/surg units....i've seen more urosepsis than infected decubiti. and of the urosepsis...

  2. What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    Sisukas replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    a patient who weighed about 400 lbs complained that because his insulin shot stung when it went in, that i must have given it im instead of

  3. How Many Nurses are Glad They Have a Union

    Sisukas replied to Simplepleasures's topic in General Nursing

    originally posted by sisukas had a friend who worked in one of our union hospitals....she was reprimanded by the union rep for taking a patient off the bedpan instead of calling the cna because "if...

  4. How Many Nurses are Glad They Have a Union

    Sisukas replied to Simplepleasures's topic in General Nursing

    had a friend who worked in one of our union hospitals....she was reprimanded by the union rep for taking a patient off the bedpan instead of calling the cna because "if you're seen doing her job often...

  5. Non compliant and frequent flyer patients

    Sisukas replied to dona4jc's topic in General Nursing

    Try not to make whether the person is soundly asleep part of your pain assessment. Severe pain makes you so tired. When I had shingles a few years back, I fell asleep in pain and woke up in pain, and...

  6. What do you like about your job?

    Sisukas replied to Pucca's topic in General Nursing

    Talk with the RNs on your clinical floors about shoes and what measures they take. Remember that you need to sit for some time every hour and put your feet up, and don't forget support hose. They...

  7. You know your pt is a jerk if........

    Sisukas replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    EM I sent my husband after taking care of one patient... "Helpful Heart Attack Tips" 1. Make sure you have the symptoms down correctly. 2. Don't stare at your nurses' tits while you're having your...

  8. RN job in jeopardy please help

    Sisukas replied to fe3's topic in General Nursing

    I believe the initial use of Viagra is to treat malignant

  9. RN job in jeopardy please help

    Sisukas replied to fe3's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm...the LVN we caught diverting meds was not given a disciplinary process. He was just plain not an LVN any more. Perhaps he diverted more than once and didn't tell

  10. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    Sisukas replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    all three of my parent's kids are nurses. i think they put something in the water.:roll

  11. RN job in jeopardy please help

    Sisukas replied to fe3's topic in General Nursing

    If they put cameras in the med room, how are we going to pull up our bra straps or fix wedgies without getting seen? I can't count on always being alone in the elevator:p . Seriously. Shortly before...

  12. Are you my waitress today?

    Sisukas replied to adria37's topic in General Nursing

    i don't blame you for not tolerating being treated as a doormat. for years, i swore i was going to legally change my name to "not honey". but there are more polite, less stressful ways to make your...

  13. Are you my waitress today?

    Sisukas replied to adria37's topic in General Nursing

    frankly, if my dad had asked you that question and you answered him that way, my answer to "what do you need" would have been "for you to go away". people who ask you that are either joking with you,...

  14. shift report

    Sisukas replied to lmonet82's topic in General Nursing

    when i take report, i like to hear just a summary of their problems, system by system, head to toe. if there are no problems with any system, just say so..."no neuro deficits, chest is clear, skin's...

  15. Are your pockets full?

    Sisukas replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    my tape and my small blunted scissors are attached to my stethoscope with an iv flush loop. i keep pens, alcohol, and my sharpie pen in my pockets. my phone is in my phone holder, and that's it....

  16. yesterday was FIRST day! is this how it always is?

    Sisukas replied to ncriverrat's topic in General Nursing

    There should be no documents in the chart that allow only initials without a signature. I believe that if someone falsifies your initials, that's an easy way to catch it. Just make sure to...