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  1. Nurses rat on nurses

    nimbex replied to rscarlatti's topic in General Nursing

    RNinICU, double your statement and well said. With you 100%. I think that the difference may be those that search out and look for every and any reason to complete the paper trail.... and we all...

  2. Telephone orders...read back and verified...

    nimbex replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Even worse!!!!!!! NNNOOOOO verbal orders unless in the middlel of a code or a proceedure. MD rounds and rattles off a list of things to do..... you tell them.... sorry, you have to write it. All the...

  3. Jessica's family's lawyer opposes medical mal. cap

    nimbex replied to Tilleycs's topic in General Nursing

    sorry Dukes costs for all the health

  4. Jessica's family's lawyer opposes medical mal. cap

    nimbex replied to Tilleycs's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, let the family sue, then if a jury allots a cash settlement, Duke University can sue and recoup their costs

  5. Questions about dying patients...

    nimbex replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in General Nursing

    Having seen a (nonresponsive) patient hang on for days until a family member showed up from out of town pass just after their arrival, to patient that hang on and on and on, then the family steps out...

  6. Patient demands, "I want a different nurse"

    nimbex replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    Different from everyone else's posts, I would feel the need to politely confront either the family or patient and ask WHY..... Perception is reality... if I had done something that was perceived to be...

  7. IABP certification

    nimbex replied to WNCrn's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Datascope rep. if asked will do an inservice and provide manuals for training, get them to come in and schedule everyone you can. Then as for a trainer manual, I use this to train the staff for an 8...

  8. Undecided whether to become a letter Carrier or R.N?

    nimbex replied to Lisa24's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is like serving in any of the armed forces... It's the toughest job you'll ever love quoted poorly I'm sure.... but you work your orifice off and the rewards are not monetary, pats on the...

  9. Transportation of Telemetry/Stepdown Patients

    nimbex replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

    All patients on the tele floor go without RN and the tele doesn't reach everywhere, like radiology. If your patient is on drips like dopamine... it would be a prudent nursing judgement to go anyway....

  10. resperidol

    nimbex replied to lynn1967's topic in General Nursing

    carol, I don't recall why your daughter was started on the adderal, I'm assuming ADD. My 15 yr. old, 13 at the time was diagnosed with add, the adderal made her very hyper. then psycosis set in with...

  11. Direct Admits

    nimbex replied to MissdonditaBsn's topic in General Nursing

    Our CCU does get direct admits, many that would not need to be "inconvienenced by the crowded ER". Usually works well, call the MD for orders and the cardiologist comes in.... We DO get the "I'm...

  12. Assingment under protest

    nimbex replied to l.rae's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Having been there, now older and wiser... the best advice: YOU, not the manager will be giving a disposition for the court of law, then sitting on trial. PERIOD. NO one will have your back, as you...