CritterLover BSN, RN

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    "Too unstable for transport"..........WHAT?!?!?

    CritterLover replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    i guess that is along the lines of saying "sounds like that patient is too unstable to come to icu"???? as long as you followed the emtala guidelines as far as stabelizing the patient before...
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    Pick up Malpractice! They went after my license.

    CritterLover replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    most (all?) malpractice insurance policies will also pay for a lawyer to represent you in front of the bon. so in this respect, yes they will help protect your
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    What do you think of Nursing Care Plans?

    CritterLover replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    i voted for the "good tool for a student to learn" option (can't remember how you worded it). [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]i replied to you about this in the other thread. [color=#483d8b]...
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    The 'Image' of Nursing

    CritterLover replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    i agree completely. [color=#483d8b]when the public thinks of a "nurse," they think of florence nightengale (am i even spelling her name right???). and even though they probably couldn't tell you what...
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    What happened to the Message Board

    CritterLover replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    maybe, but the home page isn't updating -- the same threads have been on it for hours -- it's quite irritating! :) [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]i checked the website update page a while ago, and...
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    Ummmm..are they ALLOWED to do that?

    CritterLover replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    yeah, it does seem that way sometimes. thing is, emtala usually goes against what it easier for the er. the other thing is that emtala violations come with huge fines. i really do believe that most...
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    What happened to the Message Board

    CritterLover replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    no, it isn't just yours. mine is the same way. [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]i'm feeling very disconnected right now.....kind of lost. i like the home page the way it has been the past few weeks....
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    Ummmm..are they ALLOWED to do that?

    CritterLover replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    yeah, there are definatly many murky areas. imo, the murky areas would show up less often if administration would realize that patients get much better care when they don't try to push the staffing...
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    Ummmm..are they ALLOWED to do that?

    CritterLover replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    but the er doc responds to all codes in the hospital anyway. how is this case any different? the patient is still an inpatient, even if the physical location is er. same as when we are taking care of...
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    Ummmm..are they ALLOWED to do that?

    CritterLover replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    so, then, the answer to the op's question is that yes, they are allowed to do that, provided hospital policy allows for it? [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]of course it is a bad idea, but i can see...
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    Ummmm..are they ALLOWED to do that?

    CritterLover replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    so then is sending a floor patient back to the er (while waiting on an icu bed) an emtala violation because it ties up resources that should be taking care of er patients (stretcher, nurse)? i guess...
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    Nurses targets for IRS?

    CritterLover replied to rnmommy23's topic in General Nursing

    i tell my coworkers this all the time. when you file your taxes, it makes no distinction between "regular hours" and "overtime hours." when i tell them they get that money back when the file, most...
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    Blood in the IV

    CritterLover replied to sunshineonleith's topic in Emergency

    some possible thoughts: 1. was the bp cuff on that arm, taking freuquent bps? esp if the bp is high, the amount of pressure the cuff would have to pump up to could cause the blood to back up quite a...
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    Banning Crocs?

    CritterLover replied to styRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    completely agree about shoes being dirty (though i get the above point about the name tags :) ) thing is, all shoes get dirty. crocs (and others like them) are sooooo easy to clean. the same...
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    please advise charge nurses

    CritterLover replied to danaheil's topic in General Nursing

    reasonable staffing? i'm not sure. 3 nurses and a tech for 16 patients really isn't all that bad (but not great, either). what does "ortho stepdown" mean? is this like an icu stepdown for ortho...
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    Anyone NOT use prefilled flushes?

    CritterLover replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    the regular prefilled syringes arn't $10.00 each. i can't remember what they actually cost, but i think it is a little more than 50 cents each. i do know one of the outpatient areas that i work, we...
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    least "stressful" type/area of nursing?

    CritterLover replied to amjbrick's topic in General Nursing

    no, i don't think there is such an animal..... :) all nursing is stressful, as i'm sure you know by now. which area is the least stressful is going to depend on you, your talents, strenghts,...
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    Anyone NOT use prefilled flushes?

    CritterLover replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    most of the 3cc flush syringes are actually 3cc of saline in a 5 or 10cc sryinge. even if it truely is a 3cc syringe, as long as the syringe barrel is as large as a 5cc syringe, it is ok. it is the...
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    Anaphylactic Reaction to TPN

    CritterLover replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    was there vit k in the tpn? iv vit k has been known to cause anaphylactic reactions. it can also cause cardic arrest, shock, and/or respiratory arrest. i've always fussed when the vit k was ordered...
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    Bevel up or down with #20 angio for PICC's

    CritterLover replied to blsmom's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    i've only ever done bevel-up. never had a reason to try bevel-down, so i really can't give an assessment of why it would work better than bevel-up. i would venture to say that since you are sticking...
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    Scripting Nurses?

    CritterLover replied to Cindylufus's topic in General Nursing

    i've been having some problems with my internet company, so i've been talkeing to them frequently. every time i call them, i get this scripted crap. it is really very irritating. not only that, it...
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    Agency Nurse doesn't know how to start IVs?

    CritterLover replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    okay, kind of late into this thread, but here is my take, for what it is worth :) if he filled out his skills checklist honestly, and the agency was honest with your facility about his skills...
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    Pre-employment physical

    CritterLover replied to mlmRN30's topic in General Nursing

    my last two pre-employment physicals also included lab draws. i'm trying to remember what labs were run. i know i had titers drawn, and your employer certainly has the right to do that. i can't...
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    Pre-employment physical

    CritterLover replied to mlmRN30's topic in General Nursing

    every drug screen i've ever had required a list of all meds that were being taken, including otc meds.. most of my pre-employment drug screens have been done at a lab. however, my last two jobs have...
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    Level 1 infuser IV access

    CritterLover replied to Soonstudent's topic in MICU, SICU

    i've used the level 1 infuser though all of the above types of accesses, and never had a problem. important thing would be to watch the site closely, esp for a piv. we usually used it through a cordis...