rnmi2004

rnmi2004

private duty/home health, med/surg

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  1. What's the craziest order you've ever seen?

    rnmi2004 replied to ozoneranger's topic in General Nursing

    An order for a hug, q shift. Edited to add: no, this wasn't a pediatric

  2. IV Dilaudid problem patients!!!!!!!!!!!

    rnmi2004 replied to mina123's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a way to deal with it no matter the reason they're asking for pain meds (seeker vs. truly needing pain relief): Dilute the Dilaudid in 10-20mg NS & pull up a chair. Sit down &...

  3. How Do Moms Do It?

    rnmi2004 replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in General Nursing

    That Guy I'm married to helps out a lot. Not that he's able to Do Stuff the way I'd Like It Done, but hey, you have to let some things go. Seriously, if you are married or even divorced with a halfway...

  4. Burned out!!!!!!!!

    rnmi2004 replied to emilee1978's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Mah Dawg, ah-men to that. I love my patients most of the time but I sure do wonder what kind of crazy pills I was taking when I though this was the career for

  5. Share a patient story with me???

    rnmi2004 replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    I had the 5 filled patient rooms with the Dreaded One Empty Room of Doom. Then I got the report sheet of the Little Old 96-year Old Lady with the GI Bleed. It turned out that she was the most A &...

  6. What made you want to become an RN?

    rnmi2004 replied to TheFuture2010's topic in General Nursing

    Earthworm Jim crawled into my ear and promised me $1,000,000 in gold doubloons if I fought my way past the bog of eternal stench in front of the Goblin city with the nursing instructors with the fake...

  7. Do you have your own malpractice insurance?

    rnmi2004 replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't matter if you are a "perfect" nurse. If your employer feels that they can decrease their liability by throwing you under the bus if and WHEN a patient sues, they WILL do whatever needs to...

  8. So, tell me again why you suddenly want to be a nurse...?

    rnmi2004 replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    The point I was trying to make is that you can't "suddenly want to be a nurse" and there you are taking the NCLEX-RN. You still have to go through the waiting lists, prerequisites, nursing courses,...

  9. Simply Dehydration

    rnmi2004 replied to Tolle_lege's topic in General Nursing

    Any hx of HF going on

  10. So, tell me again why you suddenly want to be a nurse...?

    rnmi2004 replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    because, of course, right now *everybody* that wants to be a nurse gets to *suddenly* be a nurse. and all the waiting lists have suddenly *poof*

  11. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    rnmi2004 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "You hit that call light one more time and I swear I will beat you with it." :lol_hitti Hey, who says therapeutic communication always has to be therapeutic for the

  12. Urine Sample from Foley

    rnmi2004 replied to elysium's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If the patient is able to produce a urine specimen by voiding, why is there a Foley in place at

  13. Post mortem care

    rnmi2004 replied to mc3's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Post-mortem care in the hospital is going to be different than a hospice case. I can't answer why no one in the hospital seemed to be able to answer your question other than deaths don't happen very...

  14. Holding each other accountable..

    rnmi2004 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    I can relate. I hate feeling like I'm being confrontational, even when the situation calls for being up front with your co-worker about the unacceptable conditions the patients are being left in. I...

  15. Dangerous nurses

    rnmi2004 replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Why did you assume that the nurse "just brushed if off and said to give it and follow like a blind mule the doctors order..."? Perhaps she knows more about the patient's history than you do. You could...

  16. Holding each other accountable..

    rnmi2004 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    I think that is a good idea to describe how you found the patient. It might be a good idea to start out by acknowledging how tough our job is, and could you maybe bring up something positive first?...

  17. Dangerous nurses

    rnmi2004 replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work with plenty of MD's that screw up patient care and nothing happens. I'm honestly surprised that I haven't been deposed for a malpractice suit against some of the attendings in my hospital. It...

  18. Our unit clerk

    rnmi2004 replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I like the idea of messing with her head. What kind of manager would tolerate this kind of tattling? Sounds like the manager has too much time on her hands. I hope you can find another place to...

  19. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    rnmi2004 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    It isn't a stint, it is a

  20. Curious about your job

    rnmi2004 replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    I am much more efficient and pleasant nurse when I take breaks during my 12-hour shifts. There are the occasional crazy shifts where I don't get to do more than swipe a cracker from the kitchen, but...

  21. How often do RNs clean up poop? (thinking about majoring in nursing)

    rnmi2004 replied to gwchem's topic in General Nursing

    Not only do my co-workers and I clean up poop almost daily on our med-surg floor, we discuss the more memorable Code Browns while we're

  22. Need help/questions answered

    rnmi2004 replied to unclebriz's topic in General Nursing

    Brian, I wouldn't give up. I'm not sure how long ago you were hospitalized. It takes a few years to complete your nursing education, so by the time before you even get to the point where you are...

  23. One Wish Granted

    rnmi2004 replied to FLAlleycat's topic in General Nursing

    I'd go one step further and say that nursing management needs to spend one shift per month as a bedside

  24. Question about patient's death and ethical issue

    rnmi2004 replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient die in front of me. It wasn't what I would call a peaceful death. (Please note, death was not due to hospital error, and I was not trying to cover up anything). Did I tell the family...

  25. AAA rupture

    rnmi2004 replied to DMBFAN4EVR's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking, if a pt has a ruptured AAA, who the he** cares about the WBC? I should have known it was a nursing school