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  1. O2 Sats..bad if 100%..?

    htrn replied to featherzwolfcloud's topic in General Nursing

    I know that with a COPDer that 100% is not always good. Also neonates with some congenital heart abnormalities need to maintain their fetal circulation until heart surgery to correct the abnormaility...

  2. Rogham - how long does it last

    htrn posted a topic in Emergency

    This seems like a dumb question, but here it goes. Had a patient that was given rogham after a d&c a few weeks ago. She presented to ER this weekend with heavy lady partsl bleeding and positive...

  3. Ethical dilema on alleged sexual abuse.

    htrn replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    In this state, nurses are mandatory reporters. I am in a small town and know most of the law enforcement and social services personally anyway. If I had a patient come in and say something like that...

  4. Helping for easier IV access.

    htrn replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    I am also terrified of needles. My co-workers would take bets on how long it would take for me to pass out while getting my annual TB skin test and flu shot. Ask your Dr. about getting emla cream and...

  5. Calgon!!!!! Take me away

    htrn replied to norcalidiot's topic in General Nursing

    Holy Cow! I am so sorry you are having to fight with the VA. I would definetly follow the previous poster's advice and contact a congressman or senator. I would also recommend getting copies of all...

  6. Calgon!!!!! Take me away

    htrn replied to norcalidiot's topic in General Nursing

    First off {{{{HUGS}}}} and lots of them. As far as suggestions - and you may have already been down this road, but what the hey... You and your husband both have done an incredible service to this...

  7. Bad Weekend

    htrn posted a topic in Emergency

    Phone calls that start out with "well, uh, my name is XXX, and, uh, well" - "Is the medication I'm on lethal?" - "my child popped a pimple and now it's swollen and oozing" - "I have...

  8. Wow- I can't bbelieve it

    htrn replied to Advocate1's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on making a difference in a family's life. Sometimes getting personal really helps develop a therapeutic relationship and is not always bad. I would recommend being careful about...

  9. Flu Cases

    htrn replied to michael79's topic in Emergency

    I work in a small, rural ER. We have seen many influenza A's (33 at last count) and 4 influenza B's. Many people have also come in with respitory/flu-like symptoms and end up negative for influenza...

  10. "You put me and my unborn child's life at risk"

    htrn replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I have a personal policy for docs like this - I make sure that when they are on call I call them about EVERYTHING - preferrably at 0130, 0145, 0200, 0230, 0235, etc... until the doc gets the message...

  11. Sobering first day on the job.....

    htrn replied to KckStrt's topic in Emergency

    OK, I have tried to fix that closing on the hug twice now and it won't work -

  12. Sobering first day on the job.....

    htrn replied to KckStrt's topic in Emergency

    {{HUGS**** I am so sorry that you experienced this on your first day on the job, but it sounds like you are working in a facility that is good at taking care of their nurses. I worked OB for 5 years...

  13. Co-sign Insulin?

    htrn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh3:I hate to say this, please don't flame me:chair:.... but I kinda like the idea of having another nurse sign off on all meds. Handwritten MARS, medex's, poor MD handwriting on orders, drug...

  14. a little knowledge is dangerous

    htrn replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like she has some sort of mental health dx - probably a personality disorder. They just make me want scream!!! And then they can have baby after baby, after baby - but normal, good people,...

  15. OB/GYN floating and infections?

    htrn replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Look at the state code. In WI if there is any possibility that any worker (RN,LPN, CNA) will be working in OB at all that shift, then they are not allowed to even walk into the room with anyone that...

  16. Does any other night shifters feel like days has no idea how nights works?

    htrn replied to thomask's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with OP - you forgot the five people on bedchecks that try to crawl out of bed every 15 minutes. And not only do we not have a secretary/ward clerk - no admitting, no pharmacy, no...

  17. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    htrn replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    had one doc that would right "P" with a check mark beside it on d/c instructions. When I asked for clarification, the other nurse told me that meant "Pecker Check" i.e. follow up with a

  18. Nicknames you give patients?

    htrn replied to andhow5's topic in Emergency

    We have several pts we identifiy as "train wreck vs. porta potty" = CHF, DM, CABG x 5, smoker, etohism, incontinent, non-compliant "dangling hemmorioid" (pain in the a**) But is seems like my...

  19. Any Veterans in nursing here?

    htrn replied to NiteQwill's topic in General Nursing

    Navy Yeoman for 7 years. Started my first semester of college preggers with #4, all paid for by the VA. Been a nurse for 6 years. Love what I do, Loved the Navy/military and would really like to be...

  20. autism cure

    htrn replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I have a 15 year old daughter with an autism spectrum disorder. I would love for all of these "professionals" and "experts" to take a walk in my shoes and see how far they get. BTW, that...

  21. What you wish they knew....

    htrn replied to candicane's topic in General Nursing

    No, I don't HAVE to give you the tetorifice shot if you are afraid of needles, but I DO have to tell you that after a cut like that and no tetorifice vaccine in over 10 years you could develop a...

  22. HIPPA and Law Enforcement

    htrn posted a topic in Emergency

    I posted this in the middle of another thread, but maybe it deserves a post of its own. My question is this.... If law enforcement calls the ED and asks if we have a specific patient in the...

  23. Refusal for Blood Draw

    htrn replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    Kind of along the same lines - where do the HIPPA laws stand on notifying law enforcement. We occ. get requests from law enforcement to let them know if s0 and so shows up for treatment because they...

  24. Parents of Handicapped or Ill Children

    htrn replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    hi, i have four children, my second being a daughter with oral-facial-digital sydrome, pervasive developmental disorder, bipolar and explosive personality disorder. she is 15 now. i remember...

  25. Scheduling woes

    htrn replied to ICRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain. Did work in a hospital where we could request our day off during the week for a specific day for any reason - kids sports game, play, MD appt, bowling league, etc.... and it was...