OrthoNutter

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1. Nursing as a customer service profession?

   OrthoNutter replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in General Nursing

   We have a similar thing going on for a couple of hours during the day shifts at my hospital, provided by the Red Cross. They're all volunteers, they don't get a dime for doing it but they all love the...

2. ICU vs Med Surg for New Grad?

   OrthoNutter replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

   I went to ICU straight out from graduating. Spent the first six months of my nursing career bewildered, confused and utterly lost. I was supposed to have a 6-8wk introductory period as well but they...

3. sleeping staff

   OrthoNutter replied to night owl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   In a perfect world, I would agree with you. I'm one of those lucky people who can work whatever shift and still do my job. I don't need to sleep on nights....sometimes at 4am my brain gets a little...

4. 2 Nurses needed???

   OrthoNutter replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   You evidently haven't worked with some of the acute medical patients that I have. One pt I recall was on 80u Actrapid TDS with 120u of Protophane at night. Sounds insanely high, but that's what was...

5. 2 Nurses needed???

   OrthoNutter replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   The only meds we do not double check are oral meds, excluding the anti-coagulants and steroids. They too, must be double checked. Anything IV, IM or S/C MUST be double checked, regardless of whether...

6. eICU...is it for you?

   OrthoNutter replied to jadednurse's topic in General Nursing

   How does that work?? I'm starting to feel very technologically deprived here in Australia. We don't even have Pyxis!

7. poor spelling -- it matters

   OrthoNutter replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

   When do you get time to do that? I have trouble fitting everything I have to do in the hours that are in each day as it is, let alone writing to someone every time they posted something that annoyed...

8. poor spelling -- it matters

   OrthoNutter replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

   I apologise to all those who cringe at my typos and elipses....haha...I love knowing that what I do has a name. I have to say when I visit this board it's generally before night duty or after an...

9. Nurses, do you routinely do beds and baths?

   OrthoNutter replied to Rapheal's topic in General Nursing

   I hear ya....when they float me to OB....not being a midwife....all I do is make beds and answer phones....they won't even let me do the vitals because they always have to go back and do a foetal...

10. Nurses Diverting Drugs?

    OrthoNutter replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    Again, I have to ask....how does this happen and people not realise? I'm assuming that these syringes are like the pre-filled Clexane (enoxaparin) ones we have here...but even so, the syringe is...

11. Nurses Diverting Drugs?

    OrthoNutter replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    How do you do that with a glass

12. Do you have to be "super smart" to be a nurse?

    OrthoNutter replied to Rootbear76's topic in General Nursing

    Considering some of the people I work with, I don't think it requires much intelligence at all. In fact, I'm beginning to doubt that you even need common sense either. :roll Forgive me folks, a large...

13. Do you wear gloves

    OrthoNutter replied to mellow's topic in General Nursing

    I never wear gloves when starting IVs or taking blood because I too, can't feel the veins properly, especially if they're a hard stick. My thought is that gloves are not going to protect me from a...

14. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    OrthoNutter replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    Hell yeah....I think that theory is a whole heap of stinking, messy code

15. Travelers: picky scheduling

    OrthoNutter replied to redhedgoddess's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see what the big deal is here. Sheesh....part of the appeal of doing travel work or agency, per diem, casual pool whatever...part of that is because no one tells you what to do. I'll be...