CritterLover BSN, RN

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    Hospital vs Hotel

    CritterLover replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    i agree. by not having an emergency room, they effectivly circumvent emtala and all that goes with it. no homeless people walking in off the street into the er. no uninsured calling 911 to go to...
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    body fluids, vomit, feces, smells, etc.

    CritterLover replied to chijon512's topic in General Nursing

    my mom (a retired ortho rn) is the same way. she told me that she always made her lpns suction her trach patients, she just couldn't handle
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    Stupid things your school does/did

    CritterLover replied to MountainMan's topic in General Nursing

    no, i don't remember anyone quitting/refusing. and no, no naked instructors for us. however, we were told that the np program had been a female short, and the clinical instructor for that program had...
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    Questions about hours, OT, and quitting job

    CritterLover replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    i think the scenerio that you describe is fairly common. however, i also think that it violates many labor laws in the
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    Stupid things your school does/did

    CritterLover replied to MountainMan's topic in General Nursing

    where i went to school, we had to do physical assessements on each other, including breast exams. they, too, used the "feeling what it is like to be a patient" line on us, as though none of us had...
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    Need help W/Difficult, complicated Pt.

    CritterLover replied to Cattitude's topic in Home Health

    well, if she gets better, she loses you/her aides. do you think this could be a reason (either conscious or subconscious) that might be holding her back? could there be a part of her that wants to go...
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    When your supervisor is incompetent.....

    CritterLover replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in General Nursing

    wow, how awful for you. i don't really have any good advice, other than to speak with her and/or her supervisor. i'm betting you have already done that, and that speaking to her didn't do anything. i...
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    Nitro and Sildenafil?

    CritterLover replied to banbulance's topic in Emergency

    potentially fatal hypotension, according to my drug book it inhibits the enzyme that breaks down cgmp. cgmp produces smooth muscle relaxation. so adding ntg to it would have an overdose-like
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    vented patients

    CritterLover replied to LisaRn21's topic in General Nursing

    also, there less of an instance of pneumonia with trachs vs etts. [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]wishing the best for your dad and your
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    Pt demanded a stronger pain med

    CritterLover replied to AstrosFan's topic in Emergency

    ours are handed to the patient by registration when getting their insurance info. then they can either give them to registration when they checkout, or they can mail them in once the get
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    Pt demanded a stronger pain med

    CritterLover replied to AstrosFan's topic in Emergency

    unfortunalty, our hospital system uses written surveys, in a postage-paid
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    Pt demanded a stronger pain med

    CritterLover replied to AstrosFan's topic in Emergency

    ok, i'm trying this again....i keep losing my response (will i ever get the hang of my laptop "mouse"?) [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]absolutely not is all abd pain considered to be a "bs"...
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    Pt demanded a stronger pain med

    CritterLover replied to AstrosFan's topic in Emergency

    press-gainey is a company that hospitals pay to conduct customer-serivce surveys. they ask about things such as er wait time, how courteous the employees are, how well they were kept informed of...
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    Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    CritterLover replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    i think ruby meant for the title of this thread to be a little tongue-in-cheek :) at least, that is the way i took
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    vented patients

    CritterLover replied to LisaRn21's topic in General Nursing

    this would mean to give a patient a chemical paralytic (such as norcuron, pavulon) to keep them from moving. it is not a substitution for sedation, as the paralytic has absolutely no sedating...
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    Er Charge Nurses

    CritterLover replied to neneRN's topic in Emergency

    the cn doesn't sit behind a desk where i work either. well, at least they arn't supposed to, though we do have a few that do their best not to budge from behind that computer all night. we are a...
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    ER disclaimer

    CritterLover replied to Jen2's topic in Emergency

    i call it "purgatory." get some good sleep, maybe tonight will be
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    How long is the wait???

    CritterLover replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    why does it amuse me? because they say it as a threat as though i'm going to rush them to the back just because they tell me they are going to leave if i don't. because they should have thought of...
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    How long is the wait???

    CritterLover replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    actually, we can't suggest that a patient call their private doc. maybe they could be done in the past, but not anymore. emtala has changed that. [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]basically, the emtala...
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    Urine Drugscreens without pt's permission?

    CritterLover replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    we don't get consent, either, and i rarely mention why i need urine. [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]i have noticed, however, that some patients automatically assume that any requested urine is for a...
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    How long is the wait???

    CritterLover replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    simply the nursing staff can't do everything. there are lab tests to be run, xrays to be shot and interpreted, fluids to infuse, and most of all, doctors to disposition a patient. all i can do is be...
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    Dear nurse, I really don't want to bother you

    CritterLover replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    no, they shouldn't be ignored, or feel that they shouldn't ask. however, they need to understand that i might not be able to get that blanket (or whatever) right then and there. even if we don't look...
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    New Nurse - safe practice question

    CritterLover replied to burnay76's topic in General Nursing

    we run iv protonix over 15 min. comes labeled from the pharmacy that way, though i think it comes in 50 cc, rather than 100 cc. as for running it too fast through a 22g, the only problem really would...
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    Family/ Visitors in the ER

    CritterLover replied to Dorito's topic in Emergency

    we have rules that unfortunatly, we do not consistently enforce. the rule is supposed to be that unless the patient is a minor, no family is allowed back until after the doctor sees the patient. the...
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    How long is the wait???

    CritterLover replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    we're not allowed to give time estimates. someone in risk management thinks it could potentially be construed as an emtala violation if we do. (i think they are afraid we would be accused of telling...