Caffeine_IV

Caffeine_IV

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  1. To medicate or not to medicate

    Caffeine_IV replied to SuperMomBob's topic in Patient Medications

    I agree and I've been one to make it happen but it didn't always happen that way in these LTCs where I worked years

  2. To medicate or not to medicate

    Caffeine_IV replied to SuperMomBob's topic in Patient Medications

    If it's LTC, yeah I generally hope the prior nurse has given the meds for sleep. I don't mean to snow the patient but certainly if Ms. Beth has been getting 1/2 a xanax and a norco at HS for 5 years,...

  3. Question about IVPB

    Caffeine_IV replied to PVL_RN86's topic in Patient Medications

    We use Plum pumps as well and you can hang the lines the same

  4. Can I be rehired?

    Caffeine_IV replied to sunkistisawesom's topic in General Nursing

    Do not lie. I was fired before and I have never been asked about it. I put on my apps that I "did not meet orientation goals within the allotted

  5. Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    Caffeine_IV replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    The "I had laparoscopic surgery today. Why I am hurting?" patient. You had SURGERY. They CUT you and jiggled around with your organs. The "oh one more thing" patient. Tissues, blanket, comb...more...

  6. New grads in specialties without the basics

    Caffeine_IV replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This is true. Eventually it will get old with new nurses passing through med/surg and disparaging it along the way. As far as thinking that they are hotshots. I've said before there is an acute care...

  7. Nurses- medical provider needs your opinion!

    Caffeine_IV replied to Buckeyeqt's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree with using a thorough order set. At a minimum patients need something for pain, fever, nausea and sleep. It would be even better if they had a PRN for anxiety, constipation and...

  8. Nurses that don't ask for help then cry when they don't get it...

    Caffeine_IV replied to lberryj's topic in General Nursing

    I agree it isn't fair to say "nobody would help me" when someone did offer or ask. I admit when others offer to help me I often don't think they mean it (so maybe that is her reasoning). Because I...

  9. RN Starbucks side job?

    Caffeine_IV replied to borninaugust30's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's a bad idea but I wouldn't have a side gig that was customer service

  10. Lucky he was constipated, or he'd be dead

    Caffeine_IV replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I can't think of the details but most of them end up with a discovery of cancer. Sometimes early stages and sometimes already stage III or

  11. Med/Surg too much, what now?

    Caffeine_IV replied to snow22's topic in General Nursing

    Are you wanting to leave acute care or

  12. Wrongful Termination?

    Caffeine_IV replied to MEANNRS's topic in General Nursing

    I think they just wanted you gone. I doubt I would pursue it. I'm trying to understand what happened. Were they stocked as 2mg on your

  13. Are you really not a "real nurse" unless you work in acute care?

    Caffeine_IV replied to tenderfootjoe's topic in General Nursing

    It would be more likely to hear someone say you aren't a "real" nurse when your role requires minimal to no patient contact (clinical educator, case management, insurance RN, etc). Of course you are...

  14. Why don't you just read the chart?

    Caffeine_IV replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes I do read the charts because the reports I get are crap and I'd rather just read and receive the patient. When I do get a report, I like a brief background and little subjective information that...

  15. I got reported to HR

    Caffeine_IV replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think asking is completely inappropriate but your tone of voice or phrasing may have been considered rude. I'm black and people always ask about my name. I don't have a popular name but it...

  16. Why so many 3-11 jobs at nursing homes?

    Caffeine_IV replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    That was my least favorite shift. Too busy. I prefer 11-7 for the nursing

  17. No visiting hours?

    Caffeine_IV replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    We don't have visiting hours on med-surg. The critical care, psych and rehab units are the only ones with visiting hours. The psych unit is the strictest. I don't mind visitors. Many are helpful but...

  18. Is it hard ?...

    Caffeine_IV replied to MyPrnPleaseBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it is. Not impossible

  19. Why do nurses seem to have a bad reputation?

    Caffeine_IV replied to unbrokenx3's topic in General Nursing

    The shows that try to focus on nurses do not last. Anybody remember Mercy? I know it wasn't realistic but I loved

  20. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

    Caffeine_IV replied to fangirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Most of the mean stuff has been said the mentally ill or elderly dementia patients. I don't take it personally but they sure know how to hurl an insult. When I worked LTC, many times the older...

  21. I passed the RN-MNN exam today!

    Caffeine_IV replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats to

  22. What is your nursing "joy?"

    Caffeine_IV replied to jamisaurus's topic in Nurses Rock

    -getting an IV on first stick -end of day clock out at the phone when it says "Your clock out has been recorded" -fresh post op patient with pain and nausea controlled -making hourly rounds and ALL my...

  23. I don't know why I'm even surprised by this...

    Caffeine_IV replied to thesegotoeleven's topic in General Nursing

    I hope some patients or family members complained as

  24. HELP DON offer in Longterm Care

    Caffeine_IV replied to couponfan's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would look in the specialties forum. There is a section for LTC directors and assistants. The post may be old but there may be some good info for you. Do you have any management

  25. Variable hours??

    Caffeine_IV replied to Samt9's topic in General Nursing

    I would think it meant varying shifts within that shift time frame (7-11, 7-3, 11-7 maybe?). Usually if it is rotating shifts, it will say that