Beverage

Beverage

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  1. Possible adult admit with minor child in tow

    Beverage replied to Monkey Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Slightly off topic but similar... I requested not to be assigned a patient who had a dog with him (not a service animal). Pt was a homeless man with a scruffy dog who barked and growled at anyone...

  2. What's up with all the 'failed NCLEX' posts?

    Beverage replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    I passed my NCLEX at question #78 and when the machine shut off, I really had no clue if I had passed or failed. I do remember getting 2 similar questions about crutch walking up and down stairs which...

  3. Verbal Hand-off Reports - Are they no longer necessary?

    Beverage replied to yr.pedsnurse's topic in General Nursing

    There was a short unsuccessful trial of faxed SBAR report from ED where I work. We are back to verbal report and I am thankful. Once bed control hands me an admit slip, I have 10 minutes to look up...

  4. Nurses and their pens

    Beverage replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Bic Atlantis black medium point retractable. Slim barrel, smooth ink, gel cushioned grip. My favorite plus a 4 color for coding my brains. They stay in my pocket and I rarely lose one. I keep a spare...

  5. Nurses with pedometers - How far do you walk?

    Beverage replied to ixchel's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have the Fitbit Zip and keep it in my pocket or clipped to my shirt at home. I average 14K steps for 6 miles on a busy shift though 4-5 miles is average for my day. Hubby and I walk every evening...

  6. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    Beverage replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    1. No, I do not take the vaccine. 2. Yes it is required for work by order of the Public Health Officer in our county and provided at no cost to employees. Staff who refuse have to sign a declaration...

  7. Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    Beverage replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    A Family members 14 month old grand child choked on a grape at the Los Angeles Zoo 2 weeks ago. Huge delay in care because the child's mother was hysterical and the aunt was occupied with Heimlich...

  8. Vasoactive drips

    Beverage replied to Momma1RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work Cardiac Tele, we titrate diltiazem, dopamine and dobutamine. We manage amiodarone, loading, 6 hour and maintenance dosing. We also titrate heparin gtts. We don't take Nitro or insulin gtts...

  9. How to perform CPR on a hospital bed?

    Beverage replied to BlueDawnRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I heard a story yesterday at work where the PA ran to a code on a med surg floor, upon arrival there were 5 nurses standing at the bed doing nothing! He started compressions and gave instructions on...

  10. I'm a sexless nurse

    Beverage replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Medscape: Medscape

  11. That nagging feeling...

    Beverage replied to dudette10's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Last week I was on day 2 with a POD14 CABG, slow to progress. BUN 2.09, K+5.5, WBC 15 all trending up. Had a PICC extravasation 3 days prior which was d/c'd. LS Clear, no chest tubes, just pacer...

  12. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    Beverage replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    God bless you sweet Esme. May you continue to heal and progress. You are a treasured resource to this group and have been missed. Speedy recovery and prayers for complete

  13. IVP vs Drip

    Beverage replied to Matt8700's topic in Emergency

    I personally would never walk away and leave narcotics in a BD pump or as a piggy back. I have used a BD pump for lasix when I don't want to stand at the bedside to do IVP and if lasix dose is >40...

  14. Help with a patient!

    Beverage replied to TXNursingStudnt's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/do-you-bladder-243797-page2.html

  15. Wear gloves during assessment?

    Beverage replied to future_nurse11's topic in General Nursing

    For me it depends upon the situation. If I'm simply restarting a beeping IV pump no, full assessment and admits always. Male patients who use a urinal, always (they hold their member and don't wash...

  16. Dreading bedside report with The Interrogator

    Beverage replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I too dread giving report to several interrogators on my floor. They annoy me with questions that are irrelevant to Pt's current dx or POC. We use a standardized Care Team Rounding form that has SBAR...

  17. Why do we not get paid for lunch even if we never get to take one?

    Beverage replied to leekaye's topic in General Nursing

    We stagger our lunch breaks and the charge holds our phones so YES I do get an uninterrupted 30 minute lunch break. I also stop 10-15 mins after I complete 9am meds to eat breakfast but I hold my own...

  18. Backpriming, air bubbles, and tubing

    Beverage replied to pang.matthew's topic in General Nursing

    I back prime the secondary tubing with NS then program the pump to flush 30 ml from primary bag. The antibiotics will run until it is empty then draw the flush from the primary NS so patient gets the...

  19. Nurses need a pedometer

    Beverage replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I have a Fitbit flex I drop in the pocket of my scrub pants while working and in my jeans at home. I walk between 4-5 miles in a 12 hour shift depending on the location of my pt assignment (close to...

  20. Why do you think nurses leave the profession?

    Beverage replied to Nacki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My top reasons for wanting to leave are: 3, 4, 9, 11, 12. It's exhausting with 4 cardiac Tele patients, 12 hours of running short staffed on CNA's so I have to do total care, add isolation for c-diff...

  21. How many steps do you take a shift?

    Beverage replied to j0yegan's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I love my fitbit zip and average 4.5~5 miles per shift 10k+ steps. My best day ever was 17k but I had floated to a unit that has a circular flow so many extra steps were taken that

  22. Port protectors and scrub the hub

    Beverage replied to varc's topic in General Nursing

    The non-compliance by our staff drives me nuts! I hate finding the tubing twisted and connected to itself. I have a Preceptee who is getting extra practice in changing and priming IV sets. I carry...

  23. Port protectors and scrub the hub

    Beverage replied to varc's topic in General Nursing

    We use Swab Caps, I love them and do not re-scrub the hub. All central/PICC lines are supposed to be flushed q shift and have the swab caps changed with each flush at our facility. We also use blue...

  24. Having to count Risperidone

    Beverage replied to NurseJamie8's topic in Patient Medications

    Pharmacy has us count random meds supposedly for compliance per some joint commission request. I can't tell you how annoying this is. Last week I was counting vitamin D cholecalciferol and there were...

  25. Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

    Beverage replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Prayers for a speedy recovery Esme