nialloh

nialloh RN

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  1. Your employer's policy re: *snow and ice*?

    nialloh replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    My sister in laws hospital had no problem picking up staff on snow days. The problem was getting home afterwords. Some staff were there for 2 days to be told "we said we would pick you up, we never...

  2. Long and Interesting Day (long Vent)

    nialloh replied to Missyb32641's topic in General Nursing

    You should not have been kept waiting so long. Sudden headache and eye pain, she should have gotten a ct of the head asap. Even in one so young. I hope the drops keep working, and that she is

  3. I Empathize Too Much. Will I overcome it???

    nialloh replied to graddock's topic in General Nursing

    Great post. But I'd like to add, a nurse without empathy will either burn out quickly or be very cold to the pts. We have all seen them. Empathy is what makes a good

  4. What is the highest blood sugar you have seen in a walky talky patient?

    nialloh replied to austin heart's topic in General Nursing

    The highest I saw was about 900, and the lowest 12. And this was the same pt. He could switch between 600 and 60 in a shift. A very sick and unstable pt. It took 3-4 weeks just to control his suger....

  5. Have you ever gone in to find a patient dead? What happened?

    nialloh replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    If they are on deaths door and suddenly perk up/become AAO/ect, we are on tender toes. We watch them very carefully, as it's not if, but when they will

  6. Documentation

    nialloh replied to DizzyLizzyRN's topic in General Nursing

    In my hospital we chart by exception (all but ICU). If nothing happened, we don't chart, other then an initial note. My shortest note was 3 lines (although I do write small:) ). This pt was a total...

  7. Have you ever gone in to find a patient dead? What happened?

    nialloh replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    This could be PEA - pulse less electrical activity. To the monitor tech, nothing might be happening. Also a thing to watch for is if a pacemaker starts firing constantly, the pt may have passed. We...

  8. Pet Peeves

    nialloh replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    When you page a Dr 2-3 times. You wait for 4-5 hours, and they call just when you go to the bathroom. They have then hung up when you get to the

  9. No smoking policy

    nialloh replied to asher315's topic in General Nursing

    The bar could always install an air scrubber that will filter out the smoke. A lot of the bars in Jersey (at least the one's I've been to) have them. They're actually very good. Make it mandatory to...

  10. No smoking policy

    nialloh replied to asher315's topic in General Nursing

    A few months ago, I read news reports about company's that would fire you if you smoked..........ANYWHERE. And that includes home. I don't know how they got away with it, nor did I see a follow up...

  11. Pet Peeves

    nialloh replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    A Peeve of mine is the IV tray. When charge on nights, I get to stock it (if the night is quiet). I always find it ripped apart, dividers thrown away, and garbage put back into the tray. a 5 min job...

  12. Pet Peeves

    nialloh replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    And they don't tell anyonethey placed the call before leaving the

  13. Post-Its from the edge

    nialloh replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Dear family. We want your mother to be a DNR. You want your mother to be a DNR. Your mother wants to be a DNR. Make her a DNR "BEFORE" you go out to smoke, or we will code her and send to

  14. Change with scrub design...

    nialloh replied to design_student's topic in General Nursing

    Oh that vertical smile, gets you every time.

  15. Change with scrub design...

    nialloh replied to design_student's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the above, but no prints for the guys (that's just not right ). What I would love to have would be belt loops. I tend to load down my pants so much that when I wear scrub pants, they have a...

  16. Will quiting on a short notice go on my nursing license?

    nialloh replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I stand corrected. Thanks for setting me straight. :)

  17. Will quiting on a short notice go on my nursing license?

    nialloh replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing a Hospital will give in a reference is your start date and finish date. They won't say anything good or bad on the offchance they have a lawsuit. But that said, try to give your 2...

  18. Last names on ID badges and retaliation by patients

    nialloh replied to ICRN2008's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What ever you did, I want to know how. I show up in 6 different ways on the same search.

  19. New Meaning for LPN and RN (not a debate)

    nialloh replied to NurCrystal22's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm enjoying this thread as the point is coming across through humor. I hope it dosn't degrade to an LPN Vs RN attack thread. There have been too many of those. Keep the humor coming by rembering, we...

  20. Last names on ID badges and retaliation by patients

    nialloh replied to ICRN2008's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you wonder what you can do with a last name, try this out.

  21. numbbrains

    nialloh replied to Thressa's topic in General Nursing

    Do lots and lots of questions. Get your mindframe to answering Board questions. Also, if you find your score going down, STOP, you are burning your self out. You need a break. If you go into the...

  22. Am I out of line or am I just whining??? Feeling a little picked on!

    nialloh replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Can't you refuse an extra pt if you have 4 pt's and another nurse has 1. Doesn't the charge nurse have to justify the difference. I regularly do charge on my unit, and would be hung by parts I dearly...

  23. concealed medicines?

    nialloh replied to FROGGYLEGS's topic in General Nursing

    If the pt is AAO, yes, he can refuse any and all meds. If confused, (unless they were going to harm self/hit me) I wouldn't be comfortable forcing them to take them. But then, I have the advantage of...

  24. T.O. order

    nialloh replied to jareze1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Legally - no. Some nurses do this as they know the MD will back up the order. But unless it is part of a protocol or standing order, you need to call the

  25. How come those pulse sensors at the YMCA can pick up your pulse almost everywhere?

    nialloh replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Human sense is not always better, but that dosn't mean I'd always trust a machine. You don't always know what it is reading. It might be movement rather then a pulse. But then again, it dosn't mean it...