Ahhphoey

Ahhphoey

ICU, M/S,Nurse Supervisor, CNS

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  1. Silly reason for ER visit?

    Ahhphoey replied to DolceVita's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think so. True, they may not have been able to do anything for it, but as the other poster said, she probably didn't know not much could be done and she may have gotten a script for some...

  2. 3 Days Orientation for a New Grad?!

    Ahhphoey replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    My first job out of LPN school was in LTC and I was promissed 2 or 3 weeks I think (this was 10 years ago). However, I didn't get all the time, maybe a week and a half when one day my preceptor...

  3. Becomina a CNS?

    Ahhphoey replied to Ahhphoey's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Thank you all for your input. I can definitely do two semesters or even three, but I just didn't want to have to go back to school for more than say 18 months or so. I want to work in critical care...

  4. This Is The Best Day Of My Life!!!!!!!!!

    Ahhphoey replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!!!

  5. Special tubing and stopcock for diprivan??????

    Ahhphoey replied to criticalHP's topic in MICU, SICU

    We do use a different tubing with our Diprivan that is meant for glass bottles and makes it easier to vent, but I've never heard of the stopcock. I'd be interested in the reasoning behind that....

  6. Feel inadequate-need advice

    Ahhphoey replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    That doesn't make you inadequate, it makes you human. I've gotten two admissions that rolled in at the exact same time in ICU before as well, but I told the charge there was no way I could admit both...

  7. People continue to come up with stories that strain my ability to believe them

    Ahhphoey replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I believe it. When I was orienting in my current supervisor job, I was told several times by different supervisors to always have a witness when you suspect something as major as sleeping,...

  8. what is an ace unit

    Ahhphoey replied to litbitblack's topic in General Nursing

    The ACE unit that was in a hospital I previously worked in was simply a geriatric med-surg. The ratios were no different on that floor than on the regular med-surg floor, though that is great that...

  9. Being a Caregiver considered to be Healthcare profession?

    Ahhphoey replied to coffee4metech's topic in General Nursing

    I would think so. As the other poster stated, it just a different scope of practice just as there various scopes of practice for the various members of the healthcare

  10. Change of shift calls to MD. Who should take the call?

    Ahhphoey replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would have taken the call (as the offgoing nurse) even if it was a minor issue. Like someone else mentioned, what if the doc had other questions that the oncoming nurse who hadn't yet even seen the...

  11. Shift change intubation

    Ahhphoey replied to funeek8RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I would have done the same thing in that situation. This allowed the nurse receiving your other patient to get report and get started right away rather than having to wait for you to finish assisting...

  12. What can I do with a Masters degree in Nursing besides NP/CNS?

    Ahhphoey replied to chingy1206's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just about finished with a dual MSN/MHA degree and I am working partime in an ICU and part-time as a nursing supervisor. I want to work in quality improvement or some other area of administration...

  13. When surgeons shirk having anything to do with medical problems arising

    Ahhphoey replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've noticed this same trait in many surgeons (definitely not all), but most of them will at least begin some treatment while in the meantime consulting a hospitalist or medicine doc. One of our...

  14. Staff Incentives or Games

    Ahhphoey replied to MN newbie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What a cute idea. Sounds like

  15. Extra pay for charge?

    Ahhphoey replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    An extra $1.50 an hour, but honestly it's really not worth the extra headache a lot of times. Many times when I am in charge I also have patients (usually the easy ones), but still have to do all the...

  16. floating between departments ie med/surg to nicu

    Ahhphoey replied to mcl10109's topic in General Nursing

    Floating can be hard regardless of the unit because you are placed in an unfamiliar environment with unfamiliar nurses and routines. NICU is definitely a far cry from Med-Surg and seeing as you don't...

  17. How do you put a nurse like this in her place?

    Ahhphoey replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    We think very

  18. Family Initiated Rapid Response Team

    Ahhphoey replied to MAISY, RN-ER's topic in General Nursing

    We have it at our hospital and have had it in place for over a year with very few calls. There are posters in every room and a stick on the back of every phone advertising it, but fortunatley, the...

  19. RN refusing MA assignment

    Ahhphoey replied to TXRenaNP's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That nurse just doesn't want to be a team player. Any nurse should be well able to get vitals and check weights. I work in an ICU and I take vitals, weights, straighten up my rooms, restock nurse...

  20. "The Disruptive Behavior of Doctors"

    Ahhphoey replied to dharmanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen disrespect from both doctors and nurses over the years, but honestly not a great deal. I've had issues with doctors in the past, but I always stand my ground and refuse to be...

  21. Is this how Nurses really behavior?

    Ahhphoey replied to 49*1's topic in General Students

    I really think that depends on the facility. I can honestly say I experienced very little bad treatment when I was a new grad, though that was nearly 10 years ago. I have seen this type of...

  22. Attention all 50 states: what is your nursing ratio? please post!

    Ahhphoey replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Virginia and I work in ICU where the ratio is 2:1 (or 3:1 when we're short-staffed)unless the patient is really critical, then it becomes 1:1. When I worked med-surg, the ratio at the...

  23. Dilaudid shortage - anyone else seeing it?

    Ahhphoey replied to roosmom's topic in General Nursing

    Our pharmacy recently put out notices that we are out of the 1 mg carpujets, but still have the 2 mg carpujets and ampules. They did mention there being a shortage

  24. Just promoted!

    Ahhphoey replied to mountain_biker_88's topic in Nurse Management

    Congratulations on the promotion. I just began working as a nursing supervisor about 4 months ago at a 250 bed hospital. I have worked in LTC before as well, but as a staff LPN. My best advice is...

  25. Knocking a Patient Out, a bad thing?

    Ahhphoey replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a nurse like this in ICU. She was always the "life of the party" and most people loved her, though if she didn't like you she could make life pure heck! Despite this I really liked...