AHarri66

AHarri66 BSN, RN

med/surg, cardiac/telemetry, hospice

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  1. Charting Bloopers

    AHarri66 posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Found in the History and Physical section of a patient's chart who had experienced visual hallucinations while

  2. Cape, Anyone?

    AHarri66 replied to alphafe's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I miss Falmouth Hospital! I worked the Med-Surg/Tele floor, and even though some days were rough, it was far better than where I ended up. (I moved South, and the hospitals here are verrrry...

  3. Who transcribes med orders?

    AHarri66 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Our facility has recently made changes regarding medication transcription (among a million other things, it seems!), and I was curious how other places do it. Who transcribes medication orders where...

  4. How Do You Manage To Clock Out On Time?

    AHarri66 replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    I rarely get out on time, but I aim for it every day. As altomga said, it depends on the # of pts I have, and their acuity/needs. I do try to cluster my duties, and I try to chart as I go; ie. meds...

  5. Infusing TPN

    AHarri66 replied to rileygrl11's topic in General Nursing

    The ONLY thing we infuse with TPN is lipids, and that is attached below the

  6. The Circumcision Discussion

    AHarri66 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know an intact male who occasionally gets "yeasties" under the foreskin. He buys some Monistat, applies it for the required time, and *Viola!* Yeasties are gone. Same bug, same

  7. standard of how many IV attempts

    AHarri66 replied to megpwh's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I can't offer any links, but where I come from, 2 strikes and you're OUT. (Although I know a few *achemm!* that will try a 3rd time under extenuating

  8. Anorexic woman on Maury P. show.

    AHarri66 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Charissa, I'm going to have to jump to Renerian's defense here. My niece has battled anorexia/bulemia for 15 years. Thankfully, she's doing quite well now, but the 5 or so years while she was...

  9. The Circumcision Discussion

    AHarri66 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Actually, the procedure you are refering to is called "infundibulation." "Female circumcision" is the removal of the "hood" over the privy parts, usually when it is too large and hinders sensation...

  10. The Circumcision Discussion

    AHarri66 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My oldest son (13) is circ'ed, my youngest (4) is not. I think it's ******** that infants don't "remember" the pain. For the entire time my oldest son was in diapers, he would scream bloody murder at...

  11. Difference in Needles

    AHarri66 replied to fourbirds4me's topic in General Nursing

    I was also taught to use filter needles. Our facility has begun using a neat product...filter straws. They're great, and no sharps!

  12. Who transcribes med orders?

    AHarri66 replied to AHarri66's topic in General Nursing

    Ooops, sorry! :imbar I work on a Med-Surg/Tele floor in an acute care community hospital. We have moved from a system where the unit secretary transcribed orders to the Medex and the charge nurse...

  13. Studying for CCRN. Argh!

    AHarri66 replied to Zee_RN's topic in Critical Care

    First off, Good luck, Zee! I don't know if this applies to the CCRN exam, but I assume it does. If your CD "guarantees" a passing grade, then your scores on the CD tests are likely to be lower than...

  14. 2 Nurses needed???

    AHarri66 replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Coug, you obviously don't read things very closely, because this thread wasn't about every time a drug is given, it's about whether a hospital has a policy for double-checking certain drugs. Your...

  15. 2 Nurses needed???

    AHarri66 replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Gee...I've had patients on 40 units of NPH before, nothing unusual about that. Also, we had an incident not too long ago where the order was transcibed in such a way that the "U" for units looked...

  16. Direct Admits

    AHarri66 replied to MissdonditaBsn's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital allows direct admits with no trip thru the ER, or even admitting, for that matter. We're trying to change that, however. We have recently been piloting a program that utilizes an...

  17. Reusing medical supplies

    AHarri66 replied to TeresaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    Back in the Day, people would bring their urine for dipstick to the doc's in a pickle jar from home....washed and dried, of course. Same

  18. Do most pass NCLEX the first time?

    AHarri66 replied to mom2rosebudbaby's topic in General Nursing

    Just a note about the review books & computer disks that guarantee you'll pass if you use them: their tests are harder than the NCLEX. They have to be in order to keep their guarantee. So if...

  19. new grads that don'y ask questions

    AHarri66 replied to altomga's topic in General Nursing

    You all are correct about the non-questioning grad being a law suit waiting to happen... I had the experience of re-orienting a new grad who appeared to be competent & independent, but who had a...

  20. What are your IV site change policies?

    AHarri66 replied to baseline's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't that open up the site for more risk of infection? With the difference in technique, and opening the site to air on a daily basis, I would think

  21. What are your IV site change policies?

    AHarri66 replied to baseline's topic in General Nursing

    It's q72 for peripheral IV changes; q96 & prn for central/PICC/midline dressing changes at our house. Of course, there are quite a few we pray over

  22. Professional Attire for Nurses

    AHarri66 replied to RNforLongTime's topic in General Nursing

    All white? Yikes! But I guess that wouldn't be as bad as the hats... I never looked good in those things. I do think there should be some type of standard as far as uniform, though. At my...

  23. Do Any States Require BSN?

    AHarri66 replied to CarolM's topic in General Nursing

    At this time, the only state that requires a BSN for an RN license is North Dakota. The requirement of a BSN for licensure has been the topic of hot debate for quite some time, and I highly doubt...