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  1. Any expereince with patient controlled oral analgesic

    beautifulb replied to roey's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am surprised that you havn't heard of it. I have used it in several hospitals. One down south and the others here in New England. We mainly use it for ortho's. It will deliver a dose of...

  2. Do you call your patients by first or last name?

    beautifulb replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    If a doc isn't supposed to call you by your first name, then how do they address

  3. Do you call your patients by first or last name?

    beautifulb replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I call them Mr., Mrs., or Ms. However sometimes I do call them by their first name. Sometimes, and this may seem odd, but you can kind of tell. If they are around my age, 34, I call them by their...

  4. med surg, ob, or mental health

    beautifulb replied to yvbsa1102's topic in General Nursing

    I feel that med-surg is the basic starting point. You get a chance to hone in on your nursing skills, see a variety of diagnosises, and feel your way through many different clinical situations....

  5. Nursing is taking over my life!!!!

    beautifulb replied to Samantha2000's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you are being too, too hard on yourself. Noone is perfect and nursing can be very stressful, especially when first starting out. While in the midst of everything just remember to...

  6. Accessing ports.....can you do it?

    beautifulb replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I thought that the reason for ports was to provide easy access for medications and needless needle sticks. I would be quite upset if I had a port and I was being stuck numerous amounts of times...

  7. Does anyone like working 7p-7a?

    beautifulb replied to RN123456789's topic in General Nursing

    I worked nocs right out of school (10 yrs ago) and I absolutely loved it. I felt that everything was done at a slower pace which made it easier to learn and there was time to look things up if you...

  8. Giving Report?

    beautifulb replied to EvinsAngel's topic in LPN to RN

    I start with the pt's name, age, Dr., DX, admit date, drug allergies, and code status. I would then give brief significant PMH. Then I would report the pt's chief complaint as to what brought them...

  9. Patches left in public

    beautifulb replied to amgo24's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What you did was the right thing. I am sure that the nurse who you told was appreciative but what kind of a response were you hoping to

  10. Um, more than I wanted to know...

    beautifulb replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    We were out to lunch one day and my MIL was telling us about how she had a mole on her back and it fell off. She put it in a plastic baggie to show me. She was about to grab it from her purse to...

  11. wardrobe help for the preggo nurse!!

    beautifulb replied to ghettowrkr's topic in General Nursing

    When I was pregnant I couldn't find any maternity scrubs either. I bought larger size scrubs which worked fine. Unfortunately they still fit but that's another story. I was looking through a scrub...

  12. Lost It at Work!

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

    I think you did the right thing. The day nurse just wasn't comprehending what you were saying. As long as you weren't screaming and yelling at her (which you weren't) you should be all

  13. I think I'm in big trouble

    beautifulb replied to not now's topic in General Nursing

    I think you did absolutely the right thing. You should be applauded for standing up not only for yourself but for the residents. How could you possibly care for that many patients? I would wait and...

  14. 1)Feeling picked on, 2) How much is too much? A vent of a nurse/mom loosing her mind.

    beautifulb replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you for sticking it out. You must be a strong person, especially while taking care of your children. I still don't understand why some nurses can be so nasty. Good Luck!

  15. Celebrities who were formerly nurses...

    beautifulb replied to Gldngrl's topic in General Nursing

    Jenny McCarthy once went to nursing school. Then she dropped out because she couldn't afford it.