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  1. APAP Supp?

    flashpoint replied to nursesaurus's topic in Patient Medications

    Wow...a lot of energy went into totally berating someone for asking a simple question. I would bet that more than half of the questions asked here can be Googled in 30 seconds or less. Who cares?...

  2. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    flashpoint replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I know this post is ancient, but I can't sleep...and I just started working at a hospital again, so I'm reading this! :) I think some of it is that when families get together, they discuss their...

  3. Nurses week and nursing assistant week

    flashpoint replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We got some really nice lunch bags filled with snacks. I was impressed! I was a bit disappointed that all of the food and massages and that type of thing were only on the day shift...evening and...

  4. 911 calls and HIPPA

    flashpoint replied to tjccde's topic in General Nursing

    Can you give an example? We can release information that would expedite treatment. Forr example...everyone on my volunteer rescue squad in my very rural area knows where "Joe Blow" lives...a lot of...

  5. "The Death Shift" (true crime book about nurse/serial killer)

    flashpoint replied to rph3664's topic in General Nursing

    LOL. Maybe that is it...I had much more important things to think about than Clara Barton or Mary Mahoney. I appreciate knowing about leaders in nursing, but not when I am trying to study for finals!...

  6. "The Death Shift" (true crime book about nurse/serial killer)

    flashpoint replied to rph3664's topic in General Nursing

    I thought it was a stupid project...especially when we needed to be concentrating on finals, boards, graduation, etc. The hospital I trained at changed some policies based on cases like hers, so I...

  7. "The Death Shift" (true crime book about nurse/serial killer)

    flashpoint replied to rph3664's topic in General Nursing

    I did a report on Genene Jones when I was in nursing school. We had to do a report on a famous nurse and explain her impact on nursing. Everyone else did people like Florence Nightingale and Margaret...

  8. What were your job interview red flags?

    flashpoint replied to Destiny12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    LOL...That explains A LOT! The scariest interview I ever went through consisted of one question..."When can you start?" I took the job because I needed it, but left after less than a

  9. Our new boss writing everyone up!

    flashpoint replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree. There is no excuse for being late on a regular basis. Once in a while things happen, but I work with way to many people that have something happen every day. People who are...

  10. The best nursing advice you've ever received

    flashpoint replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    The doctor is much more likely to give you want you want (need) if you ask in a calm and organized manner. Get your ducks in a row and have the answers to his questions before you page him. No one was...

  11. Could I like OB even if I'm an "all natural" kind of girl?

    flashpoint replied to lalalalexi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As long as you can support your patient no matter what choice she makes, I think you will be fine. But...I have seen a lot of OB nurses who put off patient's requests because they "think" or "hope" if...

  12. humerous, yet a little scary story

    flashpoint replied to fhockeychick504's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard it called "Code 99," "Team Blue," and "Code Arrest." A nurse I used to work with called it a "Core" (don't think it is spelled that way though) and another worked at a hospital where they...

  13. Knowledge or Information Hoarding

    flashpoint replied to LisaDNP's topic in General Nursing

    I can relate to this. I work with a nurse who will pass things on in report like, "We're still putting cream on that area." So, I ask..."What cream to what area?" and she responds with, "You don't...

  14. Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

    flashpoint replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We had that issue until we started making putting paper in the fax machine "part of the narcotic count." We have a page that we have to sign to verify that the fax had paper. Hooray for junior high!...

  15. Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

    flashpoint replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Family members with Web MD and a PDR from 1986! :) Day shift nurses who throw a fit when they are working short even though the night nurse spent two hours trying to find a replacement...then make no...

  16. Should Your DON Talk to You After You Give Your Resignation?

    flashpoint posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I gave my thirty days notice over two weeks ago. My DON was sick at the time, so the administrator was the first to know that I was resigning. The DON was out of town for four days the following week....

  17. Should Your DON Talk to You After You Give Your Resignation?

    flashpoint replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My intention really is to leave. I'm just a little surprised that she hasn't even said anything to me at all. There are a lot of rumors flying around about why I am leaving (everything from I don't...

  18. Do you "allnurse" at work ?

    flashpoint replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    When I had an office job, I did sometimes...mostly to look up information. On the floor, we have no computer access. It's a real pain when we are trying to find a phone number for a doctor in Denver...

  19. Should Your DON Talk to You After You Give Your Resignation?

    flashpoint replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know that I am going to have to initiate further communication. It is quite obvious that she isn't going to. It's really rotten that I have worked there for three years (I know is isn't that long),...

  20. How to get a good report from previous shift?

    flashpoint replied to Nurse_Tricia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I always seem to get things like, "We're still putting that cream on that area" and the day shift nurse seems annoyed when I ask "What cream and what area." We have a lot of staff that are good...

  21. Pill crusher Evidence Based Nursing

    flashpoint replied to jbluehorseh's topic in General Nursing

    We use a Silent Knight, which has little pouches that you crush pills in. It works well for larger pills but when you have small ones...I put the tiny ones between two cups and smoosh it with a...

  22. smokers

    flashpoint replied to getoverit's topic in General Nursing

    What is stopping us? Charge nurses that, when you ask if you take take a break, say things like, "Well...you'll need to wait until Deb comes back. She looks like she needs a cigarette" even though Deb...

  23. Pharm ???? grains converted to mg.

    flashpoint replied to nursejackie2010's topic in General Nursing

    Unless a drug is only dispensed by the manufacturer in grains (are there any still out there?), it should be ordered in a more standard unit. A lot of hospitals have policies that "forbid" the...

  24. Too many Applicants....

    flashpoint replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I used to review applications and assist with interviews. I was always surprised at misspellings of simple words...even more surprised when people misspelled the names of their references. It also...

  25. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    flashpoint replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    A hospital in my area banned all "pine" products because a housekeeper had a near fatal reaction to pine needles in a floral arrangement. Florists in the area know not to put any pine needles in...