rnmi2004

rnmi2004

private duty/home health, med/surg

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  1. Best Alternative Pain Treatment

    rnmi2004 replied to ridere46's topic in General Nursing

    Controlled breathing, massage,

  2. How do you get the nursing care done with hourly rounding & computer documentation?

    rnmi2004 replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    Magic beans and rainbows are the

  3. My sister is on life support

    rnmi2004 replied to realnursealso/LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry to hear your family is going through this difficult time

  4. Where should the BUBBLE Be

    rnmi2004 replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    If you look at the manufacturer website: http://products.sanofi-aventis.us/lovenox/lovenox.html#2 and scroll down to the illustrations, Figure B shows the syringe angled up, so the bubble would have...

  5. Where should the BUBBLE Be

    rnmi2004 replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught the air bubble follows the injection of the medication. Since my patients are lying down, I'm not sure how I'd get the air in them

  6. Best-smelling liquid meds!

    rnmi2004 replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    I think liquid Reglan smells like butterscotch. Phenergan IV/IM smells like

  7. During school, did you see anything gruesome

    rnmi2004 replied to ThePretender's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I would gladly trade trach care/suctioning for any code

  8. Best thing since sliced bread!

    rnmi2004 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I like the new Flexi-Seals, too! The first time I assessed a patient with one of these, she must have thought I was crazy because I was just raving to her and her husband about how great it was...

  9. Horrible Dream!

    rnmi2004 replied to Bugaloo's topic in General Nursing

    I have that dream a lot, too. Usually it's just one patient, and it's the end of my shift. Once, my husband was trying to wake me up, and I must have been still dreaming because I asked him if he had...

  10. Why do people think the hospital is like the Holiday Inn Express?!!! LONG...

    rnmi2004 replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a patient's girlfriend ask me if we had a gym for visitors to work out in. :icon_roll I felt like saying, "Why yes, it's on the third floor, near the indoor swimming pool and video game...

  11. Insensitive Nurses

    rnmi2004 replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in General Nursing

    I think Jimmy Buffett said it best. "If we couldn't laugh, we would all go

  12. Rapid Response Team and Families

    rnmi2004 replied to Grumpy's Girl's topic in MICU, SICU

    We use NPs for our rapid response. That is their only job. I can pretty much guarantee they'd quit if they had to start fielding calls from family members. Our floor staff are very good at calling the...

  13. TURP info needed

    rnmi2004 replied to AlabamaBelle's topic in General Nursing

    I love TURPs--they are usually very easy patients to take care of as long as you keep the CBI running pretty near wide-open that first night. The only ones that have serious discomfort are the ones...

  14. Continuous Bladder Irrigation

    rnmi2004 replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    We have 2 or 3L bags that specify "for irrigation only." Are you talking the 1L NS bags used for IV infusion? I don't imagine it would harm the patient, but it seems like it would be pricier for the...

  15. Funniest thing a confused pt. has told you...

    rnmi2004 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! :lol2: I can't stop laughing about this

  16. If there were no CNAs...would that be a bad thing?

    rnmi2004 replied to Kunzieo's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital is actually looking into reworking the staffing grid similar to what you mentioned. My night can be helped or hurt based on the type of aide I have. I can come to work & see that I'm...

  17. bowel routine protocol

    rnmi2004 replied to dayshiftnurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We don't have a standing bowel protocol. We do assess last BM as part of our head-to-toe, and pass that on in report. Many MDs order prn meds for BMs, usually the ones you listed. Other MDs have at...

  18. how many nurses did not like being a CNA?

    rnmi2004 replied to dari98's topic in General Nursing

    I can guarantee that the nurses have more on their plate than "the exact same duties as the

  19. Why instill saline into foley Cath for bladder ultrasound?

    rnmi2004 replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Funnygirlrn, forgive me because it sounds like a stressful situation where you were denied the compassion you needed. But the nurse who said this to you has me because her catheter insertion...

  20. How long is too long....dead body

    rnmi2004 replied to Jack39's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure it was very unpleasant for this patient to know their was a recently deceased person in the next bed. But "mental torture?" I'd have to agree that it looks like the family was angling for a...

  21. Education of patients - Who can do it?

    rnmi2004 replied to bosnanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure you are understanding this situation correctly? Patient education is a major part of nursing care. Sometimes patients have questions for me about specifics of their surgery or what...

  22. Nurses pushing a PCA pump for a patient?

    rnmi2004 replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    The nurses pushing the button for the patient are risking their job and license, not to mention endangering the patient. If a patient is unable to comprehend that he/she should push a button to...

  23. Patients ordering their own meals

    rnmi2004 replied to cdktRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights, therefore I don't have to deal with meal trays as often as day shift, but we do have some people eat early breakfasts or late dinners. We're all used to it, days and nights. The menus...

  24. Most stressful moment as a nurse: spouse on vent + decision making

    rnmi2004 replied to flaerman's topic in General Nursing

    Flaerman, I am so sorry to hear about your sudden tragic loss. My thoughts are with you and your family as you grieve. It must have taken a lot of courage to make the tough decision you did, but it...

  25. Does anyone else like working night shift besides me?

    rnmi2004 replied to Joyfullme's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer nights for all the reasons stated