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    Direct Admissions without doctor orders

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

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    Low Press "Gag"ney Scores- help!!

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

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    Houston Community College ADN

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Deyanna119's topic in Texas Nursing

    I see the orignial post was a bit ago, however, wanted to chime in. Did the orignial OP ever get intoa program? I did prereqs at HCC. it was a horrible experience. I did a transitional LVN to RN...
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    Group One

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to cutiepie1310's topic in Texas Nursing

    When are you moving? Did LVN-RN some clinicals at Katy Memorial Hermann. I am just getting back in the swing of Allnurses. Was computerless for a long while. You can PM if you have any questions....
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    Low Press "Gag"ney Scores- help!!

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    We do get to read comments from the patients on the surveys. You are right, it is a good learning tool. Sometimes a patient that no matter what will not be happy. Lately, it seems that these are...
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    You know you're Old School when...

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Tubex syringes with the metal contraption flushing saline locks with heparin every 8 hrs HHH enemas (already mentioned but worth saying again) theophylline drips- the patients would resemble that...
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    Floor to Mgmt? Smooth transition?

    General E. Speaking, RN posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I am applying for a clinical coordinator position on the Telemetry Unit where I work. It is a new position and even if I do not get the job, it will be a great thing for our unit. I have been...
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    Do you push Fentanyl on the floor?

    General E. Speaking, RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Saw a thread on this from 2004 but nothing recent. One of our docs ordered Fentanyl push PRN for a patient on our Tele unit. We don't usually administer it push (PCA or patch usually). Anyway, we...
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I received report from a nurse who said the patient was in "sinus rhythmus" and was wearing a "nasal canoola". What?? Heard a tech say she had "SCRAWberries" for lunch that made her...
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    Do you push Fentanyl on the floor?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the responses. I am going to bring this up at Nurse Practice Counsel next month and the Pharmacy Committee meeting. I certainly understand the doctor's point, however, (because it is not...
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    Do you push Fentanyl on the floor?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Not really helpful to my
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    Drug seekers: where's the compassion?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    Having knee issues for > 1 year and being 3 mos post TKR, I can tell that I have a tolerence to the pain meds I have been on for so long. Just a gentle reminder that tolerence is not the same as...
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    ACLS in telemetry or intermediate care units

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to cardiacnurse9063's topic in Nurse Management

    Med Surg, Tele, OR, ER, CCU and ICU are all required to have ACLS. I believe that the OB nurses even have to have
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    what do nurses hate about doctors?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to futureMD's topic in General Nursing

    I totally loved the comment that someone made: "Patients are nursed back to health not doctored back to health" So
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    Floor nursing to Management?

    General E. Speaking, RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I posted this in the Nursing Management section but didn't get much of a response so I thought I'd try here: I am applying for a clinical coordinator position on the Telemetry Unit where I work. It is...
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    nursing home to hospital

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to piscean75's topic in General Nursing

    Not to mention you have no hospital experience. Nursing home to hospital will be a big change. You will have to get an employer who will offer you more than a 2 week orientation. Sounds like you...
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    Call in sick, or risk getting patients sick?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to stelarRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I totally understand that it isn't considered a "write -up" if you get sent home. I have run into absense trouble myself (even having a doctor's note doesn't matter). One point I have, however, is...
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    Bedside shift report.

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to mamason's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    They mentioned us starting this but it hasn't happened yet. Sometimes it is difficult enough trying to track down 3 or 4 nurses for a report at the nurses station. I do see the benefit but wonder...
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    Floor to Mgmt? Smooth transition?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Nurse Management

    Thanks for the comment. I feel I will have upper mgmt support if I get the job. Any other nurses out there who went from floor to mgmt? I would love to here your
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    Have YOU had a Total Knee Replacement?

    General E. Speaking, RN posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Wanting to talk to other nurses that had to have a TKR? I am a 43 yo that is 8 weeks post op and on medical leave until January. I am still having stiffness, swelling and some pain. Not as much pain...
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    NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

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    What would you change about Nursing to make it better?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to RNman09's topic in General Nursing

    Get a nurse friendly computer system for charting. We are not computerized so until then I would like ONE fold out sheet that follows the patient from the ER or OR to the floor so I do not have to...
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    Does anyone know of any online ICU prep courses

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    "I'm not sure of particular prep courses but http://www.icufaqs.org has good info for ICU nurses. " Tweety; I love, love, love this site. I actually ordered the book. It is awesome and explains...
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    NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    I just found out that come January we are going to be required to actually clock out and in for lunch. Before the hospital would automatically take out the 30 minutes everyday. I, too, am in a Right...
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    Most embarrassing mistake you've ever made

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    I decided to be nice (since the patient had a huge room full of visitors) and shut the bathroom door behind me while I was flushing the urine down the toilet. I have a habit of knocking on any closed...