canadiannurse21

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1. ER ethics

   canadiannurse21 replied to UMTXRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Way off thread topic, but we start IV's with 18g needles all the time--NEVER use lido, its actually policy not to; the odd nurse might rub on some topical lido, but thats very rare too. Too much...

2. Kardexes yes or no?

   canadiannurse21 replied to paula miller's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Where I work, the physician writes an order on the "physicians order sheet" which is on the pt's chart; then that order is transcribed onto a medication kardex by a nurse, then has to be co-signed by...

3. Team Nursing Vs. Primary Nsg

   canadiannurse21 replied to NurseGr39's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Just to clarify the last message, there are8-10 pts DIVIDED up between the RN and RPN to make 4-5 pts each. Yes, an RPN is like a LPN, but I do not know what you mean by LNA's or CNA's--does that mean...

4. Team Nursing Vs. Primary Nsg

   canadiannurse21 replied to NurseGr39's topic in Medical-Surgical

   In my hospital, we do not have any aids--it is a dream that we all wish was in the budget, we alas, its reality. We find that 4-5 pts each between RN and RPN is adequate. We are always fully supplied....

5. Team Nursing Vs. Primary Nsg

   canadiannurse21 replied to NurseGr39's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Hi there!wavey: I work on a med-surg floor which utilizes team nursing. I love it this way. The way it works is this: Day & evening shifts: One RN and One RPN for apprx 10 pts, the pts are...

6. Chronic Tardiness

   canadiannurse21 replied to Tweety's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Seems to me I have the problem of showing up too early. I like to feel calm and collected when I start a shift. I make sure I know what IV meds have to be given, what every pt's care plan spells out...

7. Nursing Changes Since the 80s?

   canadiannurse21 replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

   Well, although it is true that professionalism has decreased, I have talked to alot of nurses who have trained many years ago, and they seem to think that way too much emphasis was put on how to act...

8. What is your best tips for new grads starting on med-surg

   canadiannurse21 replied to peaceful2100's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Hi peaceful! Andy gave great advice re: developing a routine. I am a new RN as well; routine is everything. When you start on the unit, you will get orientation shifts with help from an experienced...

9. "The View" insults nursing

   canadiannurse21 replied to SandySummers's topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone! I love this thread, and would like it to continue. I have included the letter I wrote to The Viewmaster, as well as Joy, Meredith, Star and Barbara Walters herself. Tell me what you...

10. "The View" insults nursing

    canadiannurse21 replied to SandySummers's topic in General Nursing

    I so agree with you 3rd shift guy---its not alright to say, "I respect nurses, but i'm still going to make fun of them". I'm sick of meeting men and when I tell them I am a nurse, they get all...

11. Family members at the bedside during a code blue?

    canadiannurse21 replied to momoftriplets's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm, I have seen it many times. I have been involved with the situation personally (one of my own family members). I think it does not benefit the family at all to witness a code blue--I mean, I...

12. Anorexic woman on Maury P. show.

    canadiannurse21 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Didn't see the show but, Its nice to know you are teaching your child that anorexia nervosa is an illness---it will teach her to be less biased and more compassionate in the

13. Nurses Diverting Drugs?

    canadiannurse21 replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    "I think it's hard not to judge nurses who are in this position, but you would not BELIEVE how many of us nurses end up in AA or NA. Nurses are so often giving every ounce of themselves away that they...

14. Nurses Diverting Drugs?

    canadiannurse21 replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    "I think it's hard not to judge nurses who are in this position, but you would not BELIEVE how many of us nurses end up in AA or NA. Nurses are so often giving every ounce of themselves away that they...

15. Nurses Diverting Drugs?

    canadiannurse21 replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    Until this post, I never even heard of drug diversion before--i've heard of actually stealing drugs, but not diverting. Its sad, and it goes against all of the principles we nurses are supposed to be...