I love the specifics of the policy that helps, except the juice and cookies! Geeze. No complex carbs or protein in that. Peanut butter or protein powder added to the juice? That sounds like a quick way to up the glucose but a quick way to drop shortl...
I do know d50 is not long acting, an hour at most. Regular peaks at 1.5 to 2 hrs. Did the patient eat? Could they eat? I think the langue dose needed to be looked at as well as omitting the regular insulin dose. I wonder if she gave the insulin be...
Probably should have been on some sort of a dextrose drip after one amp. I would have called the doctor if the one didnt work since I have never had to give more than one in 11 years as an RN.
I have never seen a patient require more than one. If it still continues to drop there must have been an overdose of some fast acting insulin given. Sugars don't just continue to drop on their own unless a fast acting insulin was given. Or these amps...
"Will she be flat as a board?" I would respond "well yes, just like your chest" The sugar comment "does she eat a lot of sugar?" "Yes, sugar can cause cancer just as your crap comments lead to your nasty personality" "You don't remember my mom has ...
We are talking about the legal rights of women who pump at work, but what about the legal rights to standard lunch and breaks? I watch your patients while you pump and you watch mine while I take a break. It's called teamwork- no resentment however...
Like in what way? I have never asked the ED for anything and I work PCU/MED/SURG/ONC and now do one day a week wound care I LOVE the varied things I get to do. The multitude of conditions. Some people see an adorable baby in a stroller and say "how a...
I am an ally. As an RN I want to be sensitive and use the right language and approach without screwing it all up and offending someone. Would it be okay to tell a patient straightaway that I am an ally and if I say something wrong to please correct m...
rkitty198 replied to Heartbrokennurse11's topic in LPN/LVN
Not to dig the knife deeper, why didn't you just check the blood sugar at the end of the shift? Sure it was very late, better late than never. You learned your lesson. The only way the board will find out is if your employer tells them. They probab...
You don't need IV certification, what you want is a practice/refresher course? If so you just practice on site. Practice during your orientation, out on the floor.
I had a male patient in his late 40's who started to pace around the room, he was sweating. I asked him if he would sit down because I started to worry. He sat down, picked up his phone and called his mom. He had his mom talk him through the "shot" w...
