northshore08

northshore08

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  1. hep B...they're req'd to give it to us, are they req'd to give us the proof?

    northshore08 replied to coltsgrl's topic in General Nursing

    People like that ***** me off. Go get your records. To say you are entitled is an understatement. Do they think they will make you stay an employee if they are harda** about employee health...

  2. hep B...they're req'd to give it to us, are they req'd to give us the proof?

    northshore08 replied to coltsgrl's topic in General Nursing

    The nursing home is wrong. You have every right to records of your treatment. I would send them a registered, certified letter requesting the information and informing them if it was not forthcoming...

  3. hep B...they're req'd to give it to us, are they req'd to give us the proof?

    northshore08 replied to coltsgrl's topic in General Nursing

    Every facility I have ever worked at will provide documentation of immunizations they give you. Ask for a copy for your records. If they will not, get your PMD to request a copy "for your medical...

  4. Grossest Thing You've Ever Seen

    northshore08 replied to sicushells's topic in General Nursing

    Toph--tip from an old nurse with a scar......neva put fingers in mouth with toofies without some protection to keep said toofies from damaging you. Nuff

  5. Bringing diseases home to your kids from work?

    northshore08 replied to abbabask's topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday my 9-yr-old brought home a packet of flu vaccine info from his public elementary school. They are offering nasal spray or the shot, to be given sometime in October or November. I get the flu...

  6. Grossest Thing You've Ever Seen

    northshore08 replied to sicushells's topic in General Nursing

    Great stories. Glad I wasn't there. 1. Male pt in ED requested to use bedpan to urinate. I should have known something was wrong when he refused the urinal. Went to assist only to find female...

  7. Nursing and Spirituality

    northshore08 replied to vlmusicalsound's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Annisme. You don't have to believe what your patients believe to be supportive of their spiritual expression. For me, I feel it is important to help pts express their spirituality. If a...

  8. how often are nurses tested for TB

    northshore08 replied to want2banurse35's topic in General Nursing

    It was yearly at the last facility I was at; when I moved out of state, the new state required a new two-step with yearly updates. Mine was completed in Jan 08. At my current job, within the last...

  9. Is this Common?

    northshore08 replied to tinybabynurse's topic in Emergency

    Yup, doppler u/s here,

  10. Taking admission orders over the phone.

    northshore08 replied to YippiNurse's topic in Emergency

    HAHAHAHAHAHA! Sorry. :stone 3 months into CPOE and the nurses are more proficient than docs, especially floor nurses. From what I understand, only a few of the attendings will do it themselves; they...

  11. You know your pt is a jerk if........

    northshore08 replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    Dear miss allison You are very welcome to come back and vent your feelings after a member has been waved at you. Sorry; it is a professional word, and sometimes we even have to write it in the notes!!...

  12. Unfair orientation discipline?

    northshore08 replied to RosieD's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely. Bad place, bad people. Write nothing but a letter of resignation and remove yourself from this place. Evidently this last preceptor has lots of power and friends in high places to get this...

  13. !st BAD day of orientation

    northshore08 replied to sandy123's topic in General Nursing

    You did the right thing; see, you are advocating for your patient already!! Sorry your day was hellacious. As posted before, we can hope they will be fewer than the great days. :redbeathe (Now after...

  14. Any advice for continuing to breastfeed while working as a nurse?

    northshore08 replied to proudmommy2's topic in General Nursing

    Reaching back 10 years....I was working 12hrs in ED when I had my son. We had a room in L&D we could use, and the floor would let you use one of their medela pumps. (I bought my own pump...

  15. need a good idea for this patient

    northshore08 replied to dcnballmom's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking that, too. It would take care of the shearing and the incontinence

  16. Not my job, but I got involved!

    northshore08 replied to MAISY, RN-ER's topic in General Nursing

    1. Don't count on other nurses to document for you. They will never include all the info you would. 2. Next time do not wait to review it later; if you do it or are involved enough for it to...

  17. I had my day in court

    northshore08 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure the cardiac monitor on the crash cart keeps documentation of each and every shock (time and joules delivered;) I'm surprised the biomed folks were not able to provide that. Old models...

  18. Not my job, but I got involved!

    northshore08 replied to MAISY, RN-ER's topic in General Nursing

    Picture is still real cloudy, but from what I can surmise, here goes. No matter what, you should still be able to document on a patient, even after the chart has been "closed." If it was documented...

  19. ER vs. Telemetry.. need help

    northshore08 replied to abbabask's topic in Emergency

    I went straight into the ED in 1986 and never left. My previous experience was working as a basic EMT. I never felt like I did the wrong thing, and my evaluations never reflected that, either. Do...

  20. "Flex" Competition Ideas

    northshore08 replied to kaiteeb61's topic in Emergency

    Funny! We haven't had to compete yet, and the only shift that does this is days. If you are doing any other shift you are not eligible. For us the method is: 1. overtime goes first 2. those with...

  21. Race during report.

    northshore08 replied to emnicams's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting discussion. I stopped using racial terms routinely many years ago when I cared for a multiple mixed race child; kinda hard to place in a specific box. Since then, I do not mention race...

  22. You know your pt is a jerk if........

    northshore08 replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    OMG:eek: time for the unit manager to take care of this guy!! Where is his admitting doc? Sounds like he admitted himself. Time to call the pharmacy re: narcotic diversion!! (or maybe an...

  23. thoughts on only Paralytic while intubated....

    northshore08 replied to MassED's topic in General Nursing

    Mass ED, why didn't the doc tell you why? I'm sure it was obvious to the other staff (both nurses and other docs?) that you were in a pickle trying to get sedation orders for your patient; no reason...

  24. You know your pt is a jerk if........

    northshore08 replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    19y/o male has a history of "panic attacks." Came to the ED via EMS with his mommy because of palpitations; proceeds to pick at his IV site dressing because "i am just so nervous" despite the doc...

  25. Patients son who is a MD violating HIPPA & is just a jerk!

    northshore08 replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    I'm making some assumptions, but here goes. Even it it was only his mom's info and he WAS the POA, he was in the wrong. He is not familiar with your documentation, and should have approached staff...