kahann

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1. What is the dumbest order you ever read?

   kahann replied to SherRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thought the MD that wrote this one was suffering from a little insomnia: MOM 30ccs po,prn INSOMNIA Thought maybe we had found the lost cure for the lack of sleep that haunts us 3rd shifters! :roll

2. When do we take care of ourselves? and our own medical decisions?

   kahann replied to CaliNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I also have an Advanced Directive and appointed a DPOA for Health Care as well as a back up DPOA just in case. All are aware of my wishes. When I recently changed physicians due to a change in insurance, my new physician asked why someone so young ...

3. Visitors with no common sense!!

   kahann replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

   I had a pt. scheduled for a cardiac cath the next morning. We usually do the teaching the eve before, including watching the cath video, and answereing questions. Pts family hovered over her, every time I came in the room family members were sittin...

4. welcome to the hilton...please dont forget to tip your waitress

   kahann replied to thisnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I work the night shift,had a patient in with exac/COPD. Aide goes in to take vitals, family member refuses vitals. I go in to assess pt., family member refuses assessment. Mom needs "to rest" and "shouldn't be disturbed". Documented what happened...

5. nclex freakout

   kahann replied to joyrochelle's topic in General Nursing

   The best advice is to just relax. If you have done well in school and have been preparing since before graduation, you will do well. Believe in yourself, and what you know. Don't listen to others horror stories about boards, they only affect a mino...

6. Admissions at shift change

   kahann replied to kahann's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all your support. I agree this relates to mutual cooperation between the ED and the floors. It seems that we are required to be mindful of what is going on in the ED but it never makes any difference to the ED what is happening on the f...

7. Admissions at shift change

   kahann posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am interested in knowing if other facilities have a policy of holding admissions at shift change. I work 3rd shift and a shift change admission is difficult at best. I try to weigh the benefits for the patient on having them settled on the floor ...

8. What do you all LOVE about night shift?

   kahann replied to indeed's topic in General Nursing

   I have to agree with all that say nights rock! I have done night shift for almost 3 years and the team aspect of night nursing is the biggest draw. Nobody ever says "that's not my patient"!. Have had day nurses aides do an occasional night and have...

9. nursing superstitutions.....any truth in???

   kahann replied to micro's topic in General Nursing

   Got to work last night and noted that 3-11 charge nurse had the same style scrubs on that I have deemed my "code scrubs" (She and I are the only ones that have these scrubs). There was a code on the floor during 3-11 and I joked with her that it was...

10. Nightshifters: What wakes you up while you are trying to sleep in this 9 to 5 world?

    kahann replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked nights for almost 3 years and suffer from periods of insomnia on days I am working and catch up on sleep on my days off. I have a few 5-6 song CD's- put the headphones on and usually drift off before the CD is done. I keep the phone c...

11. Is nursing an occupation for your life?

    kahann replied to a-rose's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing was a midlife career change for me. Always wanted to be a nurse but got bit by the computer bug and got a MIS degree instead. I'm in for life, best decision I ever made, wouldn't change a thing.

12. Survey: Do you feel your facility provides a positive environment for new grads?

    kahann replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    My facility offers a Nurse Residency program for new grads that have passed their boards. The group is limited to 10 new grads. The first two weeks are hospital and nursing orientations and classes on nursing topics from assessments to wound care. ...

13. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

    kahann replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    Guess I am pretty lucky. During Nurses Week the hospital I work for does something each day for the nurses. Sunday we had sundaes, Monday, Nursing mgmt came in and relieved each nurse for a 15 min break (mine was at 3am) and served cookies. Tuesda...

14. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

    kahann replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

    I work mainly 11p-7a and have had a day shift charge nurse tell me "I don't know why you get all the money, days does all the work". Best reply: You can work night shift too--come see what it's like to carry 8-10 med/surg patients a night, deal wit...

15. nursing superstitutions.....any truth in???

    kahann replied to micro's topic in General Nursing

    Coincidentally I have had the same set of scrubs on in every code I have been involved in--got to be a standing joke when I wore them that somebody was going to code. These scrubs now hang in the back of my closet unworn. If a patient begins to go ...