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Phenergan IV!!

Had an issue with a pt last night..heart rate in the 20s...yes, 20s...roused easily, sats 96 on room air, bp 130/60..all his baseline norms but for his hr. Called MD at 3am, explained the situation, and doc said, and I quote "Oh its ok, he's fine." ...

Our infection control specialist told us that if we're having this issue, generally we're putting liquid soap on our hands before wetting them first....and that soap is pretty tough...says if you wet them first that won't happen:) Just a suggestion

When patients are referred to as 'feeders'...makes me think of goldfish......

Whenever one of my pts thanks me for the care I have given, I always tell them it was my pleasure. I try to make each of my pts feel as though he/she is my only one;)

Isnt the blood/brain barrier also a factor?

Ok..new grad..hired on med/surg/ortho floor where I've been an aid for 2+ years. My preceptor is a nun who is about my age..has been a nurse 10years and knows ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING. Last night after charting was caught up, I came up with "stump the...

Police know there's always the chance of ending up with acute lead poisoning;) They're no dummies! LOL

Funny...I always tell people "You don't want to anger the nun!" LOL

Also,another trick..if your pump tells you thatyou have air in your line, take a flush, squirt 1/2 into the trash and screw the syringe onto the 2ndary thingy on the iv cartridge. Back prime right into the syringe:) You'll see the plunger rise.

can also be a sign of ms

We were told by our hospital's legal dept that although it's up to you whether to carry extra ins or not..that in their experience the nurses that carry their own (and it will be found out during the discovery process..) are never dismissed from laws...

First of all...they went to med school..not God school. Secondly, I'm not there to be friends with the docs. Third, during nursing school we're forced to put up with criticism and crap from instructors. Guess what..school's over, folks. If you ha...

Passed Hesi 1st try, graduated may 11th..my app was sent in with the rest of my class (who did not pass hesi by 3rd try!) last Wed. the 23rd of May. Which blows. No one in my class has received their ATT yet. The other PRIVATE school in town gradua...

Well, my pink hair has never counted against me:) I waited til I was done with school...and had peek-a-boo shocking pink to the bottom layers on each side of my head. I have a job at a strict Catholic hospital...and have never had a negative commen...

I feel there's a reason we take pharm..its to be able to pass meds safely. I have been an aid for 3 years...and would not have trusted any but maybe 3 others I worked with to be safe with med passes. I do not claim to know everything..or even anywhe...

I have seen this only one time in a pt who was visiting from Fla. You could SEE the blue fibers coming out of her skin. She had complained to drs for years and all she got was a lot of head shaking and psych referrals. But I could see them. You p...

Il.new grad here starting at 21.54 plus 3.00/hr shift diff. Other hosp in town starting NGN at 22.00 plus 4/hr shift diff.

My hat is SOOOOO off to you!!

These rules are written because in EVERY clinical group there's THAT PERSON. You know him/her....ours showed up in his whites with RED POLKADOT BOXERS. For everyone to see. And yes, he got sent home.

You know, I read a study in a nursing journal a couple months back about the practice of hanging ETOH on chronic alcoholics who needed immediate surgery to prevent detox.

The husband of one of my nursing school friends had cellulitis in his elbow...they cleared that up..or thought they did..and he turned up with cellulitis in his eye orbit. Equaling 2+ weeks of antibiotics in a picc line...home health,the whole sheban...

I believe the thinking with nursing along with law enforcement is that if you have bad credit you might be more likely to divert drugs or 'be on the take' to get yourself outta hock.

I think patient ratios are highest on our med/surg floors. Personally, I love med/surg and can't imagine doing anything else. I'm so glad to see your signature include 'yes, med/surg is a specialty'!