everthesame

everthesame LPN, LVN

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  1. Holter monitor

    everthesame replied to everthesame's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I have another question...Will I be able to wear a bra while I am hooked up to the monitor? ETA: I guess my question was answered as I was postiing

  2. Holter monitor

    everthesame replied to everthesame's topic in General Nursing

    Are you saying I can't take it off to shower?

  3. Holter monitor

    everthesame replied to everthesame's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the info. I hope the one I wear has a clip. That would definitely be more convenient. Do you know if any electronics would interfere with

  4. How does your facility minimize fall risk?

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

    We have red wristbands and red non-slip socks for high risk fall patients. Any employee who sees a patient with a red wristband or red socks up in the room or hall is to assist the patient, or if the...

  5. Songs to play in the Waiting Room

    everthesame replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in Emergency

    OMG,

  6. Songs to play in the Waiting Room

    everthesame replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in Emergency

    Unwell by Matchbox Twenty All day staring at the ceiling Making friends with shadows on my wall All night hearing voices telling me That I should get some sleep Because tomorrow might be good for...

  7. Scary Side Effects

    everthesame replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have tried Naproxen before and it made me feel like my blood sugar was bottoming out. I feel the same way with Sulfa meds too. It isn't just nausea, I get diaphoretic, weak and shaky. I have...

  8. Bed & Chair Alarms

    everthesame replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital we do not need an order for a bed alarm or a chair alarm. We do a fall risk assessment on all patients on admission, daily and prn. If a pt is a high fall risk, we have to implement...

  9. Is it ok to fax a letter of resignation?

    everthesame replied to NTPinky's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you have already discussed your departure with your manager, it would be best to hand it to her personally. You want to be absolutely sure there are no misunderstandings about when you are...

  10. Scared and don't know what to do

    everthesame replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    Three days orientation. Wow that's a long time. Are you sure you needed all that time?:icon_roll Just kidding. I don't think I could orient to any nursing position in a new facility in just three...

  11. Shift Change on Med-Surg

    everthesame replied to nursemel374's topic in General Nursing

    We give 1:1 reports on my unit. As long as your relief is on time it can usually be done within 30 minutes. What generally slows down the process is when your assignment is split and you have to...

  12. Staff pretending to use empty hand sanitizer in MRSA room.

    everthesame replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Proper use of the hand sanitizers is often more effective than soap and water. Proper use includes using the correct amount and rubbing the hands together until the product is completely dry on the...

  13. Injured in E.D. (kinda long)

    everthesame replied to emsboss's topic in Emergency

    I have no idea how long you will hurt but I do hope you are feeling better soon. I'm glad your injuries weren't any worse than they

  14. Stupid things you've been called out of a pt's room for?

    everthesame replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I got called out of a room to assist a doctor in another patient's room. I get to the other room only to discover the doctor wanted me to open the patient's abdominal binder. I guess his medical...

  15. Pressure to take breaks ...

    everthesame replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    Count me among those who feel you really need to take your break. I find if I don't take a break, I have a harder time concentrating by the end of the shift. Even on crazy nights, I try to grab a...

  16. How Would You Handle This?

    everthesame replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Too funny but you forgot to ask them if there was anything else you could do for them because you have the

  17. Is There An AllDoctors.com?

    everthesame replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I've lurked on SDN before. I haven't been there for a few months but I did find some interesting and entertaining posts in the emergency medicine forum. That is where I learned never to trust "some...

  18. need advice for interviewing/job change

    everthesame replied to NRSINGED KAREN's topic in General Nursing

    Be prepared to explain why you want to leave your current position but try not to portray your current employer in a negative light. You could say you are looking for more stable hours. Or maybe you...

  19. Need information about Norco

    everthesame replied to edsdcs's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to bring up that point. You could write a little about the acetaminophen difference. That is the main reason we use norco instead of vicodin and other hospitals in my area have started...

  20. I made an "Oopsie", need some pointers

    everthesame replied to RNcDreams's topic in Emergency

    The floor nurses may not have had very kind thoughts at the time because they would need to 1. call ER and see if the orders were still down there and 2. call the doc to obtain verbal orders. As long...

  21. Night shift giving breakfast insulins w/o tray

    everthesame replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our patients can order their breakfast tray anytime after 0600. Unless they are NPO we instruct them to call for their accu-check when they have ordered their tray and then they call when the tray...

  22. Working in OB and am an ICU nurse

    everthesame replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would encourage you to get NRP certified. Maybe STABLE too if you don't have a NICU and would have to care for a sick baby until a neonatal transport team arrives. You never know when a seemingly...

  23. can u please tell me ratio of preterm neonates to number of nurses..

    everthesame replied to 50cent's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work in a NICU. The number of nurses working depended on the number of babies and the acuity. It was a large NICU so we usually had somewhere around 20 nurses on any given shift. The...

  24. Which nursing skills do you dread?

    everthesame replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Placing an NG on anyone over the age of about 6

  25. Twins but only one is alive :(

    everthesame replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I imagine she would be monitored for signs of infection and preterm