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  1. Informed Consent Responsibility

    Bec717 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    An OR nurse wanted to write up a unit nurse because the informed consent, signed by the MD and the patient had abbreviations that were written by the MD. Is it the witnessing RN's responsibility to...

  2. Help with JP drain set up please!

    Bec717 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever set a JP drain to wall suction- low intermittent? If so how? One nurse cut to plug off the JP bulb system, placed a connector where the plug was and set up tubing to wall suction. My...

  3. Help with JP drain set up please!

    Bec717 replied to Bec717's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for your help! When you place the tubing where the bulb stopper is and set it to wall suction do you compress the JP bulb like you would normally or leave the bulb inflated while set...

  4. Help with JP drain set up please!

    Bec717 replied to Bec717's topic in General Nursing

    And no, only output blood- procedure hernia

  5. Help with JP drain set up please!

    Bec717 replied to Bec717's topic in General Nursing

    I've never seen it either......... MD order--- actually PACU reported 5 cc output prior to transfer & on unit hourly measured and reported at 30 cc.... then shift

  6. Rectal Tubes

    Bec717 replied to judymicurn's topic in General Nursing

    I actually had an order yesterday, rectal tube with LIS! I used the Flexi-Seal and set up suction to the irrigation port. The MD wanted to decompress all of the abdominal gas. I was quite nervous,...

  7. PEG Help Please

    Bec717 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday, at 1400 went to change TF and plan flush/residual check. Tube would do neither. Tried the Coke, ordered a PEG brush from central, repositioned patient. Nothing worked- Charge RN came in...

  8. PEG Help Please

    Bec717 replied to Bec717's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks & glad to know our hospital runs 24/7 and has thus far been very accommodating to our patient's needs, no matter how big or small. A PICC RN was great about coming to the unit at 5pm...

  9. Meds Check-Off---Advice????

    Bec717 replied to HappyCat0325's topic in General Students

    Great adivce above- I wear gloves when I open the package-- a few patients have mentioned they appreciate it, as they have seen others touch their pills & don't forget your patient education- the...

  10. PEG Help Please

    Bec717 replied to Bec717's topic in General Nursing

    Checked in and MD actually cut about 2 1/2 inches off tubing- he still can't explain why we could get a brush through, place H20 to a certain point, see no residue, etc, could not aspirate but hey it...

  11. Vent- long and whiney

    Bec717 replied to Pacu2RN's topic in General Nursing

    I simply state, " I will not jeopardzie my nursing licensure by providing care that I feel and know is substandard for the patient's care and safety" and walk away. I have also used, "The patient is...

  12. PEG Help Please

    Bec717 replied to Bec717's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks- tried that- the fluid would go about 2 inches into the tubing- so placed Coke for 20 minutes- the brush would go to the bumper and of course I did not go any further. At one point when the...

  13. RN Shift Report Sheets - New Grad

    Bec717 replied to SICURN3's topic in MICU, SICU

    I write down everything!! But here are some others for you! MTPMedSurg (1).doc 1 patient Float.doc 5 Pt. Shift.doc FinalGraduateShiftReport.doc

  14. Has your hospital census been abnormally low this season?

    Bec717 replied to simplysusan's topic in Florida Nursing

    Winter months tops--> 425 however the low this week 194!! Not good at all- not sure what's going to happen other than no $$ in paychecks for

  15. Mnemonic Book?

    Bec717 replied to feliciamac's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    cheaptextbooks.com amazon.com

  16. Informed Consent Responsibility

    Bec717 replied to Bec717's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Except the floor RN is the scapegoat for the MD's mistake of using

  17. Informed Consent Responsibility

    Bec717 replied to Bec717's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One RN suggested, if pre-op meds are not given then just tell them in report the patient has questions, document the consent has not been witnessed, tell them in report the consent has not been...

  18. Handover and report/charting/documentation

    Bec717 replied to Michelle123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I follow my pocket brain Rm #, Pt name, Age, MD, Code status, admit date/dx/ PMH, allergies, IV site/fluid, AAO x ___, Cardio/Tele,O2 status, Wound care/skin, GI/BS, GU/Foley/color,activity/assist/...

  19. ICU nurses, Is 3:1 patient to nurse ratio a common occurence or am I just tripping?

    Bec717 replied to Scrubs911's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1:1 or 2:1 @ our

  20. Wound measurement

    Bec717 replied to sports2245's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wound 1 and then wound 2 is what I would

  21. Hemovac Drain

    Bec717 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    On average, what amount of drainage is cause for alarm over an hour time frame for a new post-op? I know to monitor the patient + BP, fluid intake, foley output, however no one could give me an idea...

  22. New Grad ??? IVP meds

    Bec717 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all and thanks for the info in advance. For IVP, do you prefer to dilute the N/S to admin or do you flush, push meds, flush? Are they any meds you would not be able to dilute with N/S to admin? And...

  23. New Grad ??? IVP meds

    Bec717 replied to Bec717's topic in General Nursing

    So no N/S with sodium bicarb,

  24. New Grad ??? IVP meds

    Bec717 replied to Bec717's topic in General Nursing

    Crystals will

  25. Serous / Sanguinous

    Bec717 replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

    Question #1--> A. Serous b/c the question asked to describe the liquid and to describe it as CSF you would need to send it to the lab to determine if it indeed is CSF- we have been taught the...