nialloh

nialloh RN

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  1. Ethical Debate - HIV+ Nurses

    nialloh replied to SC RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well done. I wasn't surprised to see you did so well. It was a well thought out project. keep up the good

  2. Ethical Debate - HIV+ Nurses

    nialloh replied to SC RN's topic in General Nursing

    And you thought you needed our help. Good job.

  3. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    nialloh replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    These are all too funey. I haven't had anything like them...........But I'm Waiting

  4. What would you do?

    nialloh replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    :angryfire Agreed. I was very fast to reply as I hate to see my pts in pain. But if mom agreed to pain meds, I would give them to her, and to hell with her daughter. If the pt was confused and asked...

  5. What would you do?

    nialloh replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Power of attny dosn't kick in until the pt is incompatent. While the daughter should have a say, I would have no problem disregarding her. I would fight her all the

  6. Starting your first night shift ever

    nialloh replied to Nursesuzi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Great replys all. I work 7p - 7a and love it. Before I work, I go to bed for 2-3 hours sleep. Even if I don't sleep well, I have told my body I'll be up all night and I do ok. When I have a few days...

  7. Making my Health Care Proxy

    nialloh replied to shel_wny's topic in General Nursing

    You should use a lawyer or program to write it for you. You are less likely to forget something this way. I personaly used the Family Lawyer disk to make mine. I'm very happy with

  8. How Often Have You Seen THIS??

    nialloh replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is intent. As in - did she intend to kill him. Suicidal assist - yes V's Rectal alcohol - prob no. I would say no, but you never know how courts will go in a case like

  9. How Often Have You Seen THIS??

    nialloh replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    That is what the colon is for. Depending on how dehydrated you are, it can be very

  10. PDA a must or a bust?

    nialloh replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

    I love mine and use it most days for the Drug Guide. I have used them since nursing school, and found them a great time saver. If cost is an issue, you can get Palm Pilots for under $100, and download...

  11. Humor...are things different dependant?

    nialloh replied to Antikigirl's topic in Emergency

    I have to take care where I tell my nursing stories. I was telling one at breakfast and had to stop when I noticed I was the only one still eating.

  12. Nurses BLOOPERS!

    nialloh replied to RNview's topic in General Nursing

    Every now and then, when I page a DR, I give the answering service my home number (about twice a year). I have always caught it, but dread the day I don't. Usually happens on a very busy

  13. Malpractice Insurance

    nialloh replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    http://www.nso.com/ This is where I've gotten my insurance for years. It costs about $88 a year. As to the posts, if something happens today, and you quit/are fired tomorrow, the hospital insurance...

  14. DNR means Do Not Treat

    nialloh replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    No ethical problem here. I had a pt whose POA was not a family member because he knew his family wouldn't honor his DNR. Pt coded, POA said no code and that was

  15. Night Nurses-Pts think we sleep?

    nialloh replied to dosamigos76's topic in General Nursing

    I work Acute care, and if you are on my floor near the desk, you would wish we slept. We move around so much taking calls,assessing, admitting, catching falling confused pt's, ect. that pt's are in no...

  16. Things said during a code

    nialloh posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a new admit the other day. She was in 3rd degree heart block, but was AAOx3 with a heart rate in the 40's. Within the hour, she went into torsades, and then into vtach. A code was called, and...

  17. Things said during a code

    nialloh replied to nialloh's topic in General Nursing

    I had a new admit the other day. She was in 3rd degree heart block, but was AAOx3 with a heart rate in the 40's. Within the hour, she went into torsades, and then into vtach. A code was called, and...

  18. GN pay

    nialloh replied to Dixiecup's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe the hospital wanted to make sure you stayed and didn't look for a job elsewhere. The LPN's are already employees,and are unlikely to change jobs. So why pay more when they don't have

  19. GN pay

    nialloh replied to Dixiecup's topic in General Nursing

    When I graduated, they wouldn't even let me work as a GN (I was an aide at the time). I had to pass the boards. This goes for

  20. Strike Vote

    nialloh replied to husker-nurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Good luck. I hope you get what you want, and that it dosn't cost you too much.

  21. Bear Wanders Through Hospital in Virginia

    nialloh replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: Great answer

  22. Bear Wanders Through Hospital in Virginia

    nialloh replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in General Nursing

    The way some people are with guns, you never know. :) But I figured it is better to shoot the bear then have a staff member/pt at

  23. Bear Wanders Through Hospital in Virginia

    nialloh replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in General Nursing

    This is not an attack, but ment to provoke a thought. Would you give that hospital med, and how. IV, IM, or PO. If they had the dart gun to administer the med, don't you think they would also have...

  24. Bear Wanders Through Hospital in Virginia

    nialloh replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in General Nursing

    My point has been said better by others. We weren't there, the officers were. I doubt a door would have held back a really determined bear. We don't know how the bear was acting. It was already in the...

  25. Bear Wanders Through Hospital in Virginia

    nialloh replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Better the bear then a pt or staff