TigerGalLE BSN, RN

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    Why are doctors so easily manipulated by drug addicts?

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Yea I agree that a policy like that is inappropriate and would never work. Like I said earlier I do not believe in withholding pain meds for people who are truly in pain. Yes pain is subjective and...
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    Why are doctors so easily manipulated by drug addicts?

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    here we go Edit: we are talking about drug addicts/seekers here... not talking about people who are really in
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    "Scrub the Hub" means... ?

    TigerGalLE replied to Dialysis R.N. in IA's topic in General Nursing

    You would remove the cap and scrub the part that you screw the syringe into... Or whatever you are connecting to the line. Then at the end of the dialysis treatment I would think you would get a new...
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    Nurses/patient care/cell phones

    TigerGalLE replied to snuggles49's topic in General Nursing

    Well we are required to carry a cell phone and I absolutely hate it. Yes it is convenient for the secretary but extremely inconvenient for the nurse. I hate having doctors, family members, and/or...
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    Why are doctors so easily manipulated by drug addicts?

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I'm sure there will be too. And trust me, I am not a nurse that is against pain management. It is just frustrating when you are having to beg a 70 yr old man with terminal cancer to take something...
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    Why are doctors so easily manipulated by drug addicts?

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    But you know with people like this... Their pain is always 10/10 even after you medicate them with enough morphine to kill someone. And I know according to JHACO a person's pain is what they say it...
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    A question for all you ER nurses....

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm just wondering how nurses chart during a crisis situation. When there is a trauma, who keeps up with what is done and not done? And who documents? Is there one person assigned to keep notes of...
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    A question for all you ER nurses....

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    No one will throw you to the wolves in clinicals and expect you to document a code in an official medical record. Not that you are not capable but that just won't happen. Most likely you'll be ask to...
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    A question for all you ER nurses....

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't seen them all yet... But I've seen almost all of them.... Very rarely will one come on that I haven't seen.... stupid
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    Low Census??

    TigerGalLE replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I live in SC... Got called off today. Finally had to break down and get a 2nd prn position at another hospital 2 months ago. It has been rough and getting a little scary. Losing 12 hours a week...
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    I went against another nurse... did I make the right call?

    TigerGalLE replied to guineachick's topic in General Nursing

    It is so hard to be on orientation when you have experience already. At some point during orientation your opinions and views will clash. Do what you feel is right for the patient. Document what you...
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    If you have rec' d the H1N1 vaccine - please report

    TigerGalLE replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Had the H1N1 shot 2 weeks ago and had zero side
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    Got a flu shot - now my entire arm hurts

    TigerGalLE replied to shoelace's topic in General Nursing

    My seasonal flu shot made my arm pretty sore.... Just typical muscle soreness after an IM injection... My H1N1 did not hurt at all and my arm was never sore. I think it has to do with shot
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    MedSurg Certification Exam... anyone taken it?

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Cool thanks for the replies.... I'm hoping it won't be too hard.... Hopefully working on the medsurg floor from he** the past 3 years blessed me with lots of knowledge.
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    Stop eating my food!

    TigerGalLE replied to FloridaRN09's topic in General Nursing

    Wow I cannot believe people steal ya'lls food... That is appalling. I've never had my food stolen and I am thankful for that. Now, it is a rule at my workplace that if it is left on the table then it...
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    Question about IVs

    TigerGalLE replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I usually back prime the piggy back by hanging it lower than the primary IVF. I feel it gets rid of the bubbles better doing it this way. I also don't make a mess by spilling that little bit of fluid...
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    Can I go by a nickname as a nurse?

    TigerGalLE replied to JezzysRN09's topic in General Nursing

    Sheilagh.. Funny you say that. My name is Laurie and on my floor their is also a Laura (SW), Lorrie (charge nurse), Laura (CNA), and a Lori (NP). Just recently another Laurie (RN) and a Lauren (CNA)...
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    Working 2 jobs... Is it worth it?

    TigerGalLE posted a topic in General Nursing

    So after months and months of losing hours and being called off at my full time job I decided to get a prn position at another hospital. I am completely out of PTO at my full time job due to being...
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    Horrible 14 1/2 hr shift.

    TigerGalLE replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you had such a bad shift! People are so crazy! I had a patient once that was a addict. The MD was only giving him PO pain meds and had ordered aerosolized morphine just to shut the guy up....
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    Working 2 jobs... Is it worth it?

    TigerGalLE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking they don't have to guarantee anyone their hours b/c they don't. When we get called off we still earn PTO for the hours we get called off... But our PTO doesn't add up to the hours we...
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    My day was ok until

    TigerGalLE replied to litbitblack's topic in General Nursing

    Haha.. My husband is the same way. He works on a research farm and yes he does have to work hard and there is labor involved in his job... BUT when it rains they don't do anything and I always have to...
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    Another male idiot, asking stupid questions.....

    TigerGalLE replied to wje9516767's topic in General Nursing

    Get ready... I have a weird feeling everyone is about to jump all over you.. That is what people do in these forums when they feel threatened. My advice... Hard work gets you to the top. Good
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    Lost my 1st patient

    TigerGalLE replied to E.R. Rookie's topic in General Nursing

    It is completely normal to question yourself after a situation like this. It is also completely normal to continue to relive the situation afterwards. I'm sure you did everything you could. Don't be...
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    Admit I dread"generalized weekness a/o Dialysis pt, had dialysis today, Full code:"

    TigerGalLE replied to Sirapples's topic in General Nursing

    And I hate patients coming up with suspected bowel obstruction. Vomiting out their nose practically... Oh and it just so happens the ER wasn't able to get the NG tube in... thanks I appreciate that...
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    Admit I dread"generalized weekness a/o Dialysis pt, had dialysis today, Full code:"

    TigerGalLE replied to Sirapples's topic in General Nursing

    Ha ha Mike I work on a renal floor so we get those admits all the time... BUT what I hate worse it when my inpatient dialysis unit calls me report on the patient that is coming back from dialysis to...