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  1. Things you wish you knew when you were young?

    zamboni replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

    I've looked back and often asked myself this very question (damn middle age!). I've come to the conclusion that, while I could have made many better choices and not had to deal with so many issues of...

  2. Pharm ???? grains converted to mg.

    zamboni replied to nursejackie2010's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a wonderful ER doc (who isn't THAT old), and sometimes when she would get tired, she would inadvertently write our nitro orders in grains. Always threw someone for a loop...you could...

  3. Things you only learn on the floor...

    zamboni replied to leonurse's topic in General Nursing

    A trick I learned a while back to use as an alternative to the sternal rub, when assessing response to pain....take your pen and place it on top of the pt's fingernail (nail bed), then squeeze down...

  4. TV shows and movies that are ruined, because you know better

    zamboni replied to HollyHobby's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have just discovered what is my new favorite-of-all-time show..."24". We're watching the back seasons on DVD while keeping up with the current (and sadly, last) season. I am so happy to report...

  5. If someone tested you on the last book you read for fun, what grade would you get?

    zamboni replied to annalem's topic in General Nursing

    An A+. Last book I read was "Lance Armstrong-It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life". Fascinating book that I highly recommend to

  6. if u had to choose another career in healthcare besides nursing, what would it be?

    zamboni replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    In medicine...CT or MRI tech. No muss, no fuss. Get 'em in and out. Outside of medicine...run either a small hotel or a bar in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, or any where along the Mayan Riviera...maybe...

  7. Help! What to wear to 1st day of Orientation??

    zamboni replied to NYRN09's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious as to why no scrubs? I mean, you've already got the job, and the job entails wearing scrubs. I wouldn't wear prints or anything like that...when I get hired I always ask what colour...

  8. Anyone know anything about nursing in Mexico?

    zamboni posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering if any one had any knowledge of American nurses working in Mexico, even for short stints (like volunteer work). I know Mexico has some employment laws about foreigners doing their...

  9. Saying No

    zamboni replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    This ^^^^^ is the perfect

  10. Uniforms and dress codes

    zamboni replied to inkedRN's topic in General Nursing

    We're colour coded by job. RNs- royal blue, techs-tan, resp- green, etc...it is the same for all the floors (although it may be different for OR...I hardly ever see them.) I don't think it helps the...

  11. Medical staff rude to my brother;complicated;advice please

    zamboni replied to burberrylover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As someone earlier pointed out, the job of a nurse is often to speak up and advocate for the patient...even sometimes putting one's butt on the line for that patient's best interest. It's not like a...

  12. Pa hospital system won't hire smokers

    zamboni replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Are there any hospitals that are testing for and refusing to hire persons that drink alcohol during their off time? I don't mean coming to work impaired, obviously. But if it's all about making an...

  13. How do you administer Mucomyst orally?

    zamboni replied to IlovenursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is pure genius! I'm so going to use this next time. Might want to swab off the top of the container a bit...but I love this

  14. Being a Nurse for a Killer

    zamboni replied to Stickyrunner325's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses are human beings with emotions, not robots. Emotions are funny things in that we aren't always in control of where they lead our minds. Everyone has "that point" emotionally, and to ignore it...

  15. Scan medications in the ER using Meditech and T-system

    zamboni replied to scaredofshots's topic in Emergency

    At one place I worked, I counted what I considered X5 documentation for a med.. 1) scanning in Emar 2) nurses notes (written) 3) signing off on the ER orders 4) signing off on the CP pathway sheet 5)...

  16. Do you cut off Name Band?

    zamboni replied to nkochrn's topic in General Nursing

    I work ER, and I started cutting them off of DC'd patients after a good friend and mentor pointed out that it was a security risk to let them leave with them. Her rationale was that it was much...

  17. Patients paying for TV service in the hospital

    zamboni replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I can sorta see what you're saying. But one of my buddies was recently readmitted for a post-op infection and was in for 6 days. He wasn't critical or unresponsive. A usually very active guy (one...

  18. flu shot required

    zamboni replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Nursing

    One facility around here has said that you're not required to get a flu show HOWEVER if you decline, you will be required to wear a mask during your entire shift from now until March. Bah. So, if...

  19. I'm going to dump a full urinal....

    zamboni posted a topic in Emergency

    ...of smelly, nasty UTI pee on the (expensive) shoes of the next person who brings up my ED's "census" when planning staffing! :angryfire We don't have a census, or grid, or count or any other fancy...

  20. Patient with a Port

    zamboni replied to SuzieQ1959's topic in General Nursing

    Heh...not me. I can have a patient with decent veins lock-and-labbed in the time it takes me to just get the port supplies all pulled together. Port supplies are scattered in two different supply...

  21. Patient with a Port

    zamboni replied to SuzieQ1959's topic in General Nursing

    I'm ED, and I'll explain why I don't always access the port. The ED is a filthy place. The nurses are filthy. This is just because of the number of patients that role through a shift. Even when we...

  22. NCLEX!!!! Omg I just took it and it was horrendous!!!!!

    zamboni replied to LoveActually's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    LOL! When I was reading the OP, I had to go back and look to see if I had started this thread and forgot (even though I didn't know about AN when I NCLEX'd)! When I NCLEX'd, I went in feeling pretty...

  23. Does your ER scan medications?

    zamboni replied to scaredofshots's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, we just started too. And I have to say it was highly entertaining to watch a nurse try to scan meds during a code a few weeks ago. Or when RT refused to start an updraft on a crumping patient...

  24. My Master Cardio stethoscope grew legs and walked out on me :(

    zamboni replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    I use one of those clip thingys that goes on your waistband, and the scope hangs in. I thought it would catch on everything, but my old Littman Classic II (that they don't make anymore) has the short...

  25. Patient needs a CT angio but is allergic to Iodine

    zamboni replied to helpnurse's topic in General Nursing

    We have a prep protocol for allergic pts that need contrast...even for "urgent" but not "now" situations. It involves multi doses of Benadryl and SoluMedrol over a period of (I think) 8 hours. For...