CritterLover BSN, RN

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    I need a good excuse to quit LTC job

    CritterLover replied to noclpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i'm not an expert in employment law, not even close. but i believe that it would be perfectly legal for you to walk out at the end of you shift and never come back. i suppose if your facility is very...
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    IV Phenergan and Toradol "Push"

    CritterLover replied to CrohnieToo's topic in Emergency

    just wanted to clarify--- according to infusion nurse society, it is acceptable to give phenergan iv through a central line (picc, ij, port, whatever). just like tpn, though for a different reason...
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    I need a good excuse to quit LTC job

    CritterLover replied to noclpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    hmmm.....not giving your notice can be a little risky, especially if you need the reference. if they need any excuse to call you a "do not rehire" or whatever else they call their "black ball list,"...
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    I need a good excuse to quit LTC job

    CritterLover replied to noclpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    why do you feel that you need to give an excuse for leaving to your don? i have found that the best way to leave is a tastefully worded resignation letter, stating that you are resingning your...
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    Losing Nurses!

    CritterLover replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    i just wanted to comment on this. it depends on how your mind works and what kind of organizational skills you have. while i am fairly intelligent, i am also very scattered. i can easily handle two...
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    Patients who steal from the ER

    CritterLover replied to mdslabod's topic in Emergency

    [i take it then that you have never worked in a hospital with a "linen conservation committee"? :chuckle don't laugh too hard, two of the hospitals i have worked in have them. apparently,...
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    Use of U/S for PICC line placement

    CritterLover replied to Bluedevil's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    i use a portable us for placement of piccs at bedside. i also occasionally use it to place regular ivs as a courtesy to the nurses if they are having trouble getting an iv started but don't have an...
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    pic line or mid line

    CritterLover replied to fp nurse's topic in General Nursing

    i place both piccs and midlines. in order to be a central line (picc), the tip of the catheter must be in a central vessel -- either the superior vena cava or the inferior vena cava (the tip could...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    CritterLover replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    of course not. the er i worked in has been doing this for a while now. while it has drastically increased the amount of money they collect, no one is required to pay. they are just required to go see...
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    Please help new grad - situation with pt (long)

    CritterLover replied to mstigerlily's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Melissa, I wanted to echo pricklypear's posts. It sounds like you did what you were supposed to do. The only thing I might have done differently would have been to let the doctor know "she just...
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    New Grad ready to quit...

    CritterLover replied to nelligolitely's topic in Nursing Career

    no, no, no!! there should be so much more to new grad orientation than "learning the system." you do not learn everything you need to know in order to take care of patients in school. that would be...
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    New Grad ready to quit...

    CritterLover replied to nelligolitely's topic in Nursing Career

    while i think it is nice of them to let you go back in to your recreation dept role for a while, that is really just a temporary fix. what you need is a proper orientation!!!! without one, you will...
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    What is the #1 healthcare problem in the USA?

    CritterLover replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

    while i appreciate your comments, my post was not directed at people like yourself who make an effort at taking care of themselves. i am acutely aware of how difficult it can be for people to afford...
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    What is the #1 healthcare problem in the USA?

    CritterLover replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

    i'm sure it has been said already, but i think it is the lack of people taking responsibility for their own health care. diabetics/hypertensives that don't take their medication or watch their diets....
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    Continuous Urine monitoring

    CritterLover replied to Ashman's topic in General Nursing

    there is a device that measures urine hourly, and records the amount. i think it is called "criticore." it isn't fool-proof, but generally works well. the foley "bag" isn't a bag at all, but a rigid...
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    How does your emergency room cover call-offs?

    CritterLover replied to ERNURSEOH's topic in Emergency

    i work in a fairly small er (about 100 pts/day), so the way we do things won't work in many of the larger ers. first, we will call around and see if anyone wants to come it. if not (which is usually...
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    Tech/CNA

    CritterLover replied to BESTRONG's topic in General Nursing

    a "tech" position is usually an expanded cna role. what it involves varies from hospital to hospital. when i was in nursing school, i took a "patient care tech" position at a local hospital. i already...
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    Can someone Please help me????

    CritterLover replied to Anonymous2013's topic in General Nursing

    shicky2001, i am so sorry for the loss of your sister. i can empathize with wanting to find answers. unfortunately, i'm really not sure how much we can help you. there are just so many variables...
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    My Personality and Most Fitting Employment?

    CritterLover replied to bluepony's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think she is talking about home health nursing, though. from her post, she seems to be talking more about community nursing: education, outreach, and the like; very different from direct...
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    My Personality and Most Fitting Employment?

    CritterLover replied to bluepony's topic in General Nursing

    what is it about working in the hospital setting that makes you nervous? i worked as a secretary while i was in school, and sometimes the amount of responsibility that the nurses had scared...
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    Reward system for hardworking CNA's..need help!

    CritterLover replied to NurseWiggins's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    another suggestion would be to encourage resiedents/family members to write notes telling the cnas how much they appreciate their hard work, and make sure a copy goes into the aide's personnel file....
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    Security issues in your facility..how do they work, are they enough?

    CritterLover replied to heart queen's topic in General Nursing

    wow. and i thought our security was bad. there are two threads in the er section that you should read. one is called "the first person you meet," the other is something to the effect of "the crud you...
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    Can you translate this for a student?

    CritterLover replied to mitchsmom's topic in General Nursing

    most likely, "change left antecubital midline dressing every 7 days" a midline catheter is similar to a picc line, but is not threaded all the way to the svc. it often sits somewhere near the...
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    thank you present for nurse

    CritterLover replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    agree with above. also consider things like food -- we have had some families order pizza for the unit, or give a fruit/gift basket. home baked cookies are also a nice
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    Another Quick Question...Hypokalemia and Hgb

    CritterLover replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    no, not that i can remember learning. folate deficiency and iron deficiency can cause anemia, but i can't think of how mag or k deficiency