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  1. Was I wrong to say anything?

    flashpoint replied to lil_miss_attitude's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would much rather risk humiliating another nurse a bit (or have someone humilate me a bit) by pointing out a problem in front of a patient than put a patient at risk. Sure, I would probably be a...

  2. Residents leaving for outside appointments...

    flashpoint replied to ComicRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well...as someone who has worked in a clinic, I don't have a problem at all with simply assisting a patient from a W/C to the exam table, etc. I do, however have a problem with being the one to take...

  3. When physician's act up/out

    flashpoint replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I love the code orange idea...our doctors would die if we tried something like that!

  4. Keep an eye on those Rx pads!

    flashpoint replied to URO-RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Most of our doctors carry theirs in their pocket. We had a lady steal some script pads about a year ago, so the hospital pulled all of them off the units. We do have a generic pad with the hospital...

  5. Suggestions for Coping with Pt Death

    flashpoint replied to amj10rn's topic in General Nursing

    An LTC I used to work for required a bedside memorial service for all residents that had passed away. I never liked it because the charge nurse (me) had to lead it and a lot of it was from the...

  6. Funny Sign In Slips

    flashpoint replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    This has nothing to do with the topic, but don't you love it when people try to correct you on how to pronounce meds, body parts, etc? We have a frequent flyer that is always coming in wanting...

  7. Having to work Holidays:(

    flashpoint replied to altomga's topic in General Nursing

    MY hospital just changed the way we work our holidays. Last year, we signed up for what holiday we wanted to work. This year our holidays are assigned and you are scheduled for the day before the...

  8. Another TV show villifying Nursing

    flashpoint replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    Well...right or wrong, killing sells. Any time someone in a position of trust kills, it sells even more. I'm sure that the teachers complain about being portrayed as student screwing sex kittens and...

  9. Offended by Prayer

    flashpoint replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    As long as you are saying your prayer silently, I don't think there is anything anyone can do about it. A nursing home I used to work in REQUIRED a "bedside memorial" serivce for deceased patients...

  10. Help with hopeless horrible nurse's aides

    flashpoint replied to xmaxiex's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't think there is any excuse for not doing the job you were hired to do to the best of your abilities. I can remember being a CNA and I know how hard it is, but, no matter what, the work...

  11. Warning.....Visitor Vent!

    flashpoint replied to bam_bam's topic in General Nursing

    LOL...sometimes I hate Caller ID (although it saves me from having to say 'No' to overtime a lot). I just love it when people think we should be able to figure out where a phone call from the...

  12. Are you allowed to use personal cell phones at work?

    flashpoint replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I keep mine in my purse and I keep it turned off. If people need to talk to me, they can leave a message and I'll get it when I get off shift. We're not supposed to have them on the hospital...

  13. 11-7 Floor Nurses a Question Please

    flashpoint replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to do a pretty quick assessment on my stable patients and there is no way I could get seven done in a hour. Are your coworkers keeping up charting during that time too? Maybe I am a slacker,...

  14. Telephone Advice

    flashpoint replied to SLPorterRN's topic in Emergency

    We aren't supposed to give advice over the phone, but sometimes it is hard not to. We are supposed to leave decisions about whether to come to the ER or not up to the patient (or the person calling),...

  15. Stethoscope covers!

    flashpoint replied to Kaelie's topic in General Nursing

    I have one on my stethoscope...I change it every shift and just toss the old one in the washing machine with my scrubs. To me, if they are washed regularly, they shouldn't pose much more of a risk...

  16. New charge nurse is getting on our nerves...

    flashpoint posted a topic in General Nursing

    We have a new charge nurse. From a nursing standpoint, she seems to be very competent...she knows her stuff and knows it well, however, some of the things she does as a charge nurse are getting to be...

  17. LPNs in the ER please respond

    flashpoint replied to AstudentLPN's topic in Research

    Our ER uses LPNs instead of techs. The LPNs are allowed to do a lot of things that the techs aren't allowed to do (like give meds, start IVs, discharge instructions and

  18. Addressing doctors by their first names

    flashpoint replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in General Nursing

    For me, it depends on the doctor. We have one old and very respected doctor...sometimes, I forget he even has a first name because I couldn't imagine calling him anything but Doctor __________. For...

  19. Would your managers get lost in the ED?

    flashpoint replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in Emergency

    Nope...my manager could run circles around most of us. She is one of the best ED nurses I have worked with and I have a huge amount of respect for her. She's a great manager, but it was sort of...

  20. Help!!! How Much Should The Public Know

    flashpoint replied to gabym25's topic in General Nursing

    Check out Nebraska's site...put in the name of the nurse (EMT, doctor, cosmetologist) and learn way more than you really have the right to know...

  21. A curious question about naming babies! :)

    flashpoint posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is just something that I've wondered about for a while... When your new moms and dads are naming their babies, do you ever point out to them that they have spelled their new little one's name in...

  22. When a nurse floats to your unit........

    flashpoint replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    I end up floating quite a bit and they are very good to me. I normally work ICU, but if there are no paitents, I either float to Med/Surg or ER. In ER, I run my butt off, but love every minute of...

  23. Does anyone remember this?

    flashpoint replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    Here's one that stumped us... 32 y/o female S/S Abdominal pain, starts just below ribs on both sides, similar to menstrual cramps but pain unrealted to cycle... Pain starts after eating starchy foods...

  24. Opinion re: getting a new patient at the end of your shift

    flashpoint replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work ICU when there is a patient and ER when there is not. From the ICU standpoint, we often get orders to transfer our patients to Medical if their 0600 labs are WNL...change of shift is at...

  25. unacceptable abbreviations - compliance problems

    flashpoint replied to luvbug9956's topic in General Nursing

    We all know that most of the rules are because someone somewhere made an error because there wasn't a rule for it or against it...then some judge or jury ruled against the person who made the error in...