Myxel67

Myxel67

Diabetes ED, (CDE), CCU, Pulmonary/HIV

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  1. Pt stole from a worker?/drama

    Myxel67 replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Nursing

    I watched too many soap operas in my youth, so I have a suspicious nature. Sometimes when someone has a sad story, cries, etc., sympathetic coworkers will collect money to help that person. Perhaps...

  2. Lantus given wrong time

    Myxel67 replied to bassgirl's topic in Patient Medications

    For someone with type 2 DM, 12 units of nLantus is a very small dose. Since pt was down to 58 next a.m., he seems to have good insulin sensitivity. Some docs prefer Lantus at bedtime since it does...

  3. Verbal orders vs Telephone orders

    Myxel67 replied to DEB52's topic in General Nursing

    Just as you described. If the doctor is there to give verbal order, he must write it. Telephone order must be written on order sheet and then read back to doctor. (Not just repeated back & then...

  4. How would you have dealt with this situation...

    Myxel67 replied to 1hotRN601's topic in General Nursing

    The CNA was coming into the room for something..... As soon as I saw her coming into the room, I would have said (with a smile on my face & in my voice)Angie, would you please fill Mrs. _____'s...

  5. BSN the only "professional"??

    Myxel67 replied to karenp2358's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Again, all of these things are proposals, opinions, positions. Nothing has been done to put these proposals, opinions, or positions into effect. The nursing profession is still regulated by the...

  6. Itinerant nursing question

    Myxel67 replied to Randyccrn2b's topic in Travel

    Check this link to see if it helps explain things. I couldn't find a date on it though. (i'm verrrrry tired, so it might be right there.)

  7. BSN the only "professional"??

    Myxel67 replied to karenp2358's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Tweety, The press release at the above link was published in 2000. Note that the exam they say will be coming next year is still missing in 2007. Looks like they want to make the exam either more...

  8. SoCal Hospital - no raise this year ... pls help!

    Myxel67 replied to qt314nf's topic in California Nursing

    Do you think they might be striking back because of the new law regarding nurse/pt

  9. what is SBS lab test?

    Myxel67 replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    I thought serun blood sugar too--but not a real test--they're getting FBS--fasting blood sugar. Sometimes doc will write FSBS for "fingerstick blood sugar--maybe the preparer of the hypothetical...

  10. woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    Myxel67 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

  11. woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    Myxel67 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    BOPPS: As I said: Of course you don't do this. But just because you don't do it, it doesn't mean that no one else does it either. That, too, would be a generalization. It seems to be what happened...

  12. CDE Salary

    Myxel67 replied to AimersTriageRN's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    My nurse manager was very careful to tell me that completing a certification program did not entitle me to a raise. But then she went ahead and had the job reclasssified as a nurse clinician...

  13. woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    Myxel67 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Mrs. Rodriguez was a native Californian, according to the article. Apparently, there was no language problem. The woman had her ER discharge instructions which said for her to return if she had more...

  14. woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    Myxel67 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    i realize the "c.r.a.p. score" is "satire" and is an attempt at humor. people often reveal their true feelings through humor such as this, however. the c.r.a.p. score permalink a fellow...

  15. woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    Myxel67 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps you didn't read the article--I did, and there is no excuse for how this woman was treated. We need to look at patients as individuals and not make assumptions that would interfere in...

  16. woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    Myxel67 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    She didn't sit in front of the police car writhing in pain and screaming for 45 minutes. The attention was put where it belonged--ER nurses who think they have all the

  17. woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    Myxel67 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Just go to the ER thread and read it. I can't believe you haven't seen some of this yourselves. Just because someone is a nurse, they are not automatically nominated for sainthood. There is no...

  18. woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    Myxel67 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    This really sounds like the other side of the ER nurses venting. First, the woman was obese, she was also Mexican or Hispanic. Can't you hear the accusations of "Drug Seeker!" resounding down the...

  19. I Have An Idea; Please Don't Steal It; Many Witnesses Here

    Myxel67 replied to jill48's topic in General Nursing

    The "closed system" artificial pancreas is still being developed. One of the best features of the existing insulin pumps is that they keep a record of insulin onboard to avoid dangers of stacking...

  20. Dad says I have to learn to tune this stuff out

    Myxel67 replied to AlisonBSN's topic in General Nursing

    If a pt is mentally competent, the pt should be the decision maker. But you'll see this concept bent, often depending on who is talking the loudest. You will also see family members who don't want...

  21. Please tell me this isn't happening...negative rubella titer = no job

    Myxel67 replied to iHeartNICU's topic in General Nursing

    The bigger risk with rubella is not spreading it to newborns, but the possibility of spreading it to women who are in the first trimester of pregnancy. When a woman has rubella during early...

  22. TB Masks

    Myxel67 replied to fiestygirl's topic in General Nursing

    I've had a hard time with fit testing of N-95 masks too. Does your facility uses the the molded 3M mask, or the soft flat "duck" mask. In both cases, I had to go to a higher level of fit testing....

  23. Lantus insulin question

    Myxel67 replied to evans_c1's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Usually the only way Lantus will cause a.m. hypoglycemia is if the dose is too high. I had a pt the other day who was on 40 units of Lantus in the a.m. and 60 units of Lantus at night. She had no...

  24. Illnesses and calling in sick

    Myxel67 replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    My manager still asks what's wrong. Since the other nurse and I in the dept/work 56 hrs per pay period, our manager thinks we should be sick on our days off. Another language thing-----when I went...

  25. tomato/tomahto?

    Myxel67 replied to fourbirds4me's topic in Ob/Gyn