shygirl

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1. Med error could cost my job? Need help!

   shygirl replied to dmwRNpa's topic in General Nursing

   You should have told the nurse that came to get you about your patient that the pill fell, etc, and you'd talk after the shift?? Also, what's up with the "nerve" pill? If you are taking Rx. meds,...

2. Difficult Post/CVA Patient

   shygirl replied to kamara23's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Hi, Did anyone do a depression scale on this patient? Sometimes after a stroke patients are depressed. Chemical imbalances are to blame. Is this patient getting any type of therapies? O.T. or P.T.?...

3. Funny Names for Nurses

   shygirl replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

   Very funny! Thanks for the laugh!

4. RN floating as a CNA

   shygirl replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

   Only the LPN's can float as CNA's in our facility! Thank God! I don't think I could do the work. They kill themselves. Gos Bless them!

5. Do you wear gloves

   shygirl replied to mellow's topic in General Nursing

   I work in LTC and pretty much KNOW what everyone has. Yes, of course I wear them when giving a suppository. No, I don't wear them when giving shots.

6. Vital signs? How often do you take them on your LTC unit?

   shygirl replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   If they are medicare, we take them q shift for 2 weeks. Otherwise prn. If we are charting on them for whatever reason, then q shift until notes are put back. Then its 2x month. We have some meds that...

7. Staffing and acuity

   shygirl replied to BBnurse34's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Wow! I couldn't imagine being that busy. God Bless You!

8. last minute call in

   shygirl replied to alkat's topic in General Nursing

   We have mandatory overtime. The lowest senority RN has to stay until coverage comes.

9. short staffed

   shygirl replied to alkat's topic in Nurse Management

   Hire more

10. Dermabond Questions

    shygirl replied to meandragonbrett's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you ask the ER

11. Clear stools?

    shygirl replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    We had a woman who had the same thing and she had a bowel obstruction. It is a mucous, but it's also an

12. RN signatures after LPN's

    shygirl replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Where we are, RN's have to sign after an

13. Shoe Question

    shygirl replied to santhony44's topic in General Nursing

    I want a pair of those nurse shoes with the springs. Does anyone know the name of the

14. FULL NAME required on name tag???

    shygirl replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We all have to have our full names on our name tags, but....everyone covers them up with stickers, or badger clips,

15. How do I delete my old threads?

    shygirl replied to forget it!'s topic in General Nursing

    Heather, You are too