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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

  16. Paperclips for eye exam????

    shygirl replied to nell's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes, the eye doctor used it on me once. I do not go to him anymore. My daughter kicked me in the eye when she was a little girl with those hard kid shoes, and I had these floaters that were bugging...

  17. What do you enjoy the most in nursing?

    shygirl replied to getbabygirl's topic in General Nursing

    I enjoy the direct patient care and knowing I made a difference in someone's life. I don't like feeling that there is still so much to do and WAIT, I still have to

  18. How do you feel about pain med refusal

    shygirl replied to sandstormsdust's topic in General Nursing

    I feel that if a patient refuses pain meds, then the patient is not in pain. Simple as that. If I have pain, I will use pain relievers-believe

  19. What is the chemo smell?

    shygirl replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder, when we smell these smells, do they enter our bodies in any way? Also, if we have to crush meds do some of the fine dust particle also get

  20. Frequent Faller

    shygirl replied to StormyCD's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi, Make sure you are charting every avenue that you have tried. Document document, document. Make sure it's charted that she is the responsible party and refuses any type of intervention from...

  21. Allnurses.com history?

    shygirl replied to OBNURSEHEATHER's topic in General Nursing

    This is a great site. It is funny, educational,and interesting. I too have "turned on" my fellow nursing friends to this site. Now we are all hooked. I love it. Thanks again Gilda Way to go...

  22. Vomit and other icky stuff

    shygirl replied to JPKC26's topic in General Nursing

    Vomit does not bother me. We had this 84 year old patient, IDDM . he had gangrene of the foot and lower ankle. He was getting wet to dry dressing changes at first. Then his brilliant doctor...