CritterLover BSN, RN

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    Coworker asked me to phone in med

    CritterLover replied to groovetta's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    you don't need anything to call in a non-controlled substance. you don't need to be a nurse, you don't need to be a doctor, you don't need to be an ma. basically, you only have to sound like you know...
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    May I ask my STUPID questions here?

    CritterLover replied to superwee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    i'm really not sure, since i don't take care of the little ones. since the pulmonary artery in adults is a pretty large artery, i don't think size is an issue. i also know of a case where a picc was...
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    May I ask my STUPID questions here?

    CritterLover replied to superwee's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    well, i don't do babies......but i do know iv therapy. assuming that babies are the same as adults in this respect (and i don't know why they wouldn't be): it is very dangerous to administer any...
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    "No Diversion" policy

    CritterLover replied to Fiesta Red's topic in Emergency

    funny thing about diversion: everyone makes a big deal about it, yet it realy has very little power. it doesn't stop patients from driving themselves to the hospital. it doesn't stop ems from bringing...
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    How to recognize a Frequent Flyer

    CritterLover replied to EmerNurse's topic in Emergency

    i was thinking about this earlier today, with regards to the "patient dies in wr" thread. talk about bumping patients to the front of the line....... there are a couple, where all i have to do is hear...
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    woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    CritterLover replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    i think she is saying that illegal immigration is causing the ers to become overcrowded, leading to decreased care (or at least decreased access secondary to long wait times). i don't see it. i've...
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    Me vs. the charge nurse

    CritterLover replied to RachelRN25's topic in General Nursing

    i can't figure it out, either. i was wondering if the charge nurse maybe thought the med was going to bring the bp down too much for an ischemic stroke???? unless the doc wrote for the drug to be...
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    Me vs. the charge nurse

    CritterLover replied to RachelRN25's topic in General Nursing

    i believe that is correct for an ischemic stroke (trying to keep the brain perfused). it depends somewhat on how much swelling there was in the brain. the more swelling of the brain, the higer the...
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    Do I have any legal recourse???

    CritterLover replied to Dakkon76's topic in General Nursing

    ok, it wouldn't be worth it to me, but apparently, it is worth it to you :) . i'm thinking that you will have a very difficult time proving your case. there are just too many variables. you may have a...
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    Do I have any legal recourse???

    CritterLover replied to Dakkon76's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with trauma. go to a different facility. you don't want to work at a hospital where this nurse is a nurse educator. i wouldn't consider legal recourse unless you find that you are having a...
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    Me vs. the charge nurse

    CritterLover replied to RachelRN25's topic in General Nursing

    what was her bp after the bp med? if the doc knew her bp was 180/80, i can't see calling him about it unless the ordered med didn't bring the bp down. am i correct that 2 hrs had elapsed between the...
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    woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    CritterLover replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    okay, i think i am going to give up, because no one seems to be getting my point. but here is one more try. newspaper accounts are not always accurate. this should be obvious to anyone who has read...
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    woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    CritterLover replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    i'm sorry, that isn't what i wanted you to quote (though rereading my post, it sure does look like that is what i wanted to you quote :) . sorry.....it was late and i was tired). i saw that part of...
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    woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    CritterLover replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    can you quote it for me? don't mean to sound so hopeless, but i just reread the article (again) and can't find that reference. i knew that she had resigned, but i would have, too, even if i didn't...
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    woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    CritterLover replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, i most certainly agree with you there. however, it really isn't all that clear that she even saw a nurse. our registration clerks wear scrubs, and get called "nurse" all the time. (and they...
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    woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    CritterLover replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    no, it isn't true that abd pain is always triaged as "top priority." at best, it is going to be a level 2 (on a 5 level triage scale). i usually traige it as a 3, sometimes i give it a 2. but then, i...
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    What is the worst part about nursing?

    CritterLover replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    oh yeah, can't forget my favorite -- the apparent belief that any problem can be solved by an additional piece of paper that the nurses have to fill
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    What is the worst part about nursing?

    CritterLover replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    the emphasis on productivity, rather than giving good, quality care. (good, quality, care can be -- at times -- highly inefficient) the expectation that we do more with less: less staff, but more...
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    woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    CritterLover replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    do you really think so, tazzi??? i hope you don't mind that i'm quoting your post here, because i'm actually going to respond to a couple of different posts. my intent isn't to come off...
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    sacrifical lamb=triage nurse

    CritterLover replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    agreed. i thought that myself when i first read the article. i also wondered if she had asked to check back in when she was saying how much she was hurting. if she hadn't, she might not even have...
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    Ack! My Mother is "That patient"

    CritterLover replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    a well-written, thoughtful letter to the nurses' supervisor (one that could be placed in their files) thanking them for taking good care of your mom would be a nice gesture. [color=#483d8b]so often,...
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    What are the huge "DO NOT EVER DO" things that new nurses need to know about? calling

    CritterLover replied to katiebugg's topic in General Nursing

    the ultra-short acting insulins (humalog) can be given iv, as
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    What are the huge "DO NOT EVER DO" things that new nurses need to know about? calling

    CritterLover replied to katiebugg's topic in General Nursing

    along the "never give kcl ivp" line of thought, most iv meds are clear and colorless. if you are giving a med iv, and it isn't clear/colorless, check with someone! there are several exceptions to...
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    How to recognize a Frequent Flyer

    CritterLover replied to EmerNurse's topic in Emergency

    you see them more often than you see your part-time coworkers. [color=#483d8b]you can tell who the patient is just from the ambulance call report, based off age, cc, and which unit is bringing them...
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    What are the huge "DO NOT EVER DO" things that new nurses need to know about? calling

    CritterLover replied to katiebugg's topic in General Nursing

    "oh, he!!" is another one to keep to yourself! :) along the lines of the blank consents.....please, do not go back an "fill in" the blank spaces on a consent once it has been signed.....it is a legal...