bigsyis

bigsyis

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  1. Nurse fanny packs

    bigsyis replied to Sassybottom's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Do you remember the word "fomite" from Nursing School? Unless you laundered it every day, that carry all would be just that. Just load your lab jacket pockets up, and keep doing the laundry! Soon...

  2. I just have to share this!!

    bigsyis replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    ROFLOL! I sent it to several of our Drs. and

  3. Med Error Question

    bigsyis replied to cnolan's topic in Patient Medications

    As some have said, it seems like it wasn't THAT big a deal. However, as you know, it was an error, and even though the Drug name was the same, the dose wasn't. It looks as though your facility may...

  4. I Would Like Your Opinion

    bigsyis replied to walk6miles's topic in General Nursing

    Good grief! What if you had a code? I hope that you saved your video on your camera, and had written documentation that you have kept a copy of, as well. Thank goodness you are there to provide for...

  5. Boniva-Fosamax = atrial fibrillation ?

    bigsyis replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the info, Reno1978. Both of our EP Physicians are in the EP lab at the hospital today, but I sent them an email to see what they say. This is the first I've heard of

  6. What Do You Love About Your Job?

    bigsyis replied to summersent's topic in General Nursing

    I do Telephone Triage for a Cardiology practice with many MDs in the practice. I love the autonomy in the job,and the respect of the MDs and Clinical Staff that I work with daily. I love the variety...

  7. PLEASE get your screening mammograms

    bigsyis replied to AlsgalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Alsgal, I hope everything goes very well for you. I am sorry that you have to go through it, but it sounds as though you are going about it very thoroughly in order to get the best treatment, in the...

  8. "A good first impression???"

    bigsyis replied to ahett's topic in General Nursing

    Our office required that we all begin wearing navy or red scrubs on May 1. The difference is that they paid for them! We actually look quite good, but you would not BELIEVE the bi--ching that has...

  9. Low Census....again!

    bigsyis replied to SouthernBelleinsocal's topic in General Nursing

    when i last worked in the hospital our low census staffing was handled the same way. for those that could afford it, they would ask to be put on the call-off list, but usually several nurses were...

  10. Boniva-Fosamax = atrial fibrillation ?

    bigsyis replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    Reclast is still not on the market,from what I heard on the TV news this week. According to what I heard, it should be at least the end of the year before it is available. It will be a "15 minute...

  11. Moved to Where?

    bigsyis replied to jmgrn65's topic in General Nursing

    This, after you recieve an email saying that someone responded to your post, and to click on the link to the thread. You click on the link and get what jmgrn 65

  12. "It shouldn't be that hard to be a nurse"

    bigsyis replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    [ Most of us are older (meaning we're not twenty-one), we've had careers, and we simply won't take being yelled at. Submissive I am NOT, and there WILL be a limit to what I will take from anyone. I...

  13. Collegiality- Bedside Nursing vs. CRNA

    bigsyis replied to 1happygirl's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely! You don't have to have a degree to act professionally and collegially and congenially. It sure would help the image of Nurses as Professionals if they did act that way,

  14. Tonight I get my pin!

    bigsyis replied to onesunniegal's topic in General Nursing

    :balloons: congratulations! i am very happy for you, and wish you a long and successful career! i was happy to see that, although you are the one to have done the work, you were smart enough to...

  15. "It shouldn't be that hard to be a nurse"

    bigsyis replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    i went to school with people who were "willing to settle" when it came to their grades-they settled for whatever the minimum was to pass. i have worked with nurses that were "willing to settle," also....

  16. GA Nursing Roll Call

    bigsyis replied to jb2u's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I work as Triage Nurse in Northeast GA for a large group of cardiologists, and live in the mountains. I was previously a CEN, and did occupational health, and was a volunteer Firefighter/First...

  17. How do you stay impartial?

    bigsyis replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    After 2 years on the floor, I knew I could not continue to be a floor nurse. That was back before DRGs, and you could easily have a pt for 2 wks at a time. Not only would you get to know them and...

  18. Pt beds in the hallway

    bigsyis replied to Nurse1966's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I was part of a disaster like this back in the 80's. We had Dividing screens, port-a-potties, and manual call bells for pts. They even had bedside and over-bed tables in the halls! One...

  19. Have you called off work for a sick pet before?

    bigsyis replied to L&DRNJenn's topic in General Nursing

    I never have. I did have to leave work one morning when my two dogs dug out from under their fenced back yard (they'd been in it for years, 1/2 acre!), ran out into the road in front of our house,...

  20. nurses accepting telephone orders from other nurses

    bigsyis replied to ninsttmk's topic in Patient Medications

    My experience in the hospital I used to work in was identical to chelli73. It is the same as taking a verbal order from the circulating nurse working in OR w/a surgeon, in my

  21. nurses accepting telephone orders from other nurses

    bigsyis replied to ninsttmk's topic in Patient Medications

    My experience in the hospital I used to work in was identical to chelli73. It is the same as taking a verbal order from the circulating nurse working in OR w/a surgeon, in my

  22. Most RN's first borns?

    bigsyis replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    First born, no alcohol, either

  23. Cursing A Good Samaritan???

    bigsyis replied to sissiesmama's topic in General Nursing

    I was a Firefighter/First Responder for several years, and I never, ever, saw or heard any Law Enforcement Officer act that way. He was way off kilter. I'd think he was just having a lousy day,...

  24. Just my hospital??

    bigsyis replied to shortstuff31117's topic in General Nursing

    When I last worked in a hospital (2 yrs ago) they had just changed that type of order requirement. The order had to be written: Percocet 1 tab q4 hrs PO PRN pain OR Percocet 2 tabs q4 hrs PO PRN...

  25. What to do on last day of job?

    bigsyis replied to loricatus's topic in General Nursing

    The last day I was scheduled to work (a weekend day) before I began my new job, I was 'called off" because of low census. Maybe you'll be lucky and that will happen for