grantyRN06

grantyRN06

LTC, Sub-Acute, Med-Surg

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  1. Bad Rep for Med Surg

    grantyRN06 replied to kellyskitties's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I love Med-Surg!! For some reason, we are the dumped on floor, and most critical nurses think that they are a specialty and we are not. I beg to differ. We have to use our nursing skills all day and...

  2. Med Error

    grantyRN06 replied to beannie's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You are human..but like you said it is an eye opener. I know w/ how busy we can be on the unit always being called to the phone or someone calling your name in the hall, but try to slow down and do...

  3. pancreatitis and demerol

    grantyRN06 replied to ORNurseAngie's topic in Medical-Surgical

    If I am not mistaken, I think Dilaudid and morphine causes the sphinter to spasm and that is why the demerol is the drug of choice. But Q4hrs that is a long time. Esp w/ acute pancreatitis..they are...

  4. What do you think of this ratio?

    grantyRN06 replied to HealthyRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    1:4 that is to die for. On my busy med/surg unit on a good day you have 5, but you know that another one or two is coming or we are losing a nurse @ 3pm so we have to pick up extra. Most hosp that are...