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  1. Inept New Grads?

    imanedrn replied to imanedrn's topic in Emergency

    Just to make sure I'm not coming off as a total b:eek:ch, many of us have tried to help them, and 1 in particular. She's not receptive to females, though. Saving the details, others in power haven't...

  2. Common practice for any ER??

    imanedrn replied to BAMARN09's topic in Emergency

    I'm curious about a hospital policy that forbids administering blood products BY pump? This seems counterintuitive. Can you please provide more information - just because I'm curious? >> edit: I...

  3. "Accurate" Charting of Profanity

    imanedrn replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in Emergency

    I chart verbatim in quotations marks. That's what they're for, after all. Whether it looks "bad" or it's a model of prettiness, I want my chart to reflect the reality of the situation -- esp if I have...

  4. Being Tired at work - How do you cope?

    imanedrn replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    ~ Black curtains in my room. ~ Fan helps - always has. ~Melatonin for tricking my body to sleep - I can't do sleeping pills. ~Stay on my night schedule on my days off - not having to switch back...

  5. Transporting Pt. on O2

    imanedrn replied to bonestAx's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our gurneys have a spot for them on the bottom - above the wheels. When we get stuck with beds without them, we just lay the tank on the bed - between the pt & the rail. Ours are the big metal...

  6. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    imanedrn replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    By ambulance. For a yeast

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

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

    thank you! my mom taught me this as a child -- don't be afraid of doctors and nurses -- and she hated seeing mom leaves with their kids and comfort the child by referring to that "mean old...

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

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

    I had 1 CNA tell me that while I was in nursing school. Then another asked me if I actually spend 20-some-odd hours in bed when at home. Both very relevant points. The "clean" pt may not "need" his...

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

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

    Congrats on being a GOOD nurse! I had a similar situation, thought not a family "nurse." Just a "close" relative calling for information. I went and asked the patient if she wanted X family member to...

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

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

    To me, it doesn't sound like a backfire. It sounds like you did exactly the right thing. Had you not been there just for a quick check, who knows what could have happened. Those quick checks are...

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

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

    I haven't posted or responded in quite a while, but I still read these updates through my e-mail. I couldn't not respond... THANK

  12. Finally broke 1 year -- and on my 3rd hospital!

    imanedrn posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    So I made 1 year in January. After the first couple months after the 1 year mark, I stopped counting. I'm onto my 3rd hospital and, until I tell people that I've been a nurse for "only" just over 1...

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

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

    I really wanted to say something to the poster but didn't know how not to sound mean. I think you did a great job. Yes, this is a vent forum. Yes, some of what we say MAY offend others if it's taken...

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

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

    Thank you! Love playing this scenario out in my mind as I've had a few of these patients... Pt: "Can you give me my ice cream?" Me: "It's at the edge of your tray. You can reach it, right?" Pt...

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

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

    It always amazes me when I get the ones that say darvocet isn't strong enough for

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

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

    :w00t::yelclap::lol_hitti:clphnds::hpygrp: Seriously, though... You're

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

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

    I had a family ask me the other day if I could call the doc's office to see when he'd be at OUR hospital. Of you know what I WANTED to say. I calmly explained it doesn't really work that way. Maybe...

  18. "It's Health Care, Not Health Insurance"

    imanedrn posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/donna-smith-sicko-patient/2008/06/03/its-health-care-not-health-insurance "It's Health Care, Not Health Insurance" Posted on June 3, 2008 - 8:01pm By Donna...

  19. CASE STUDY??? Anyone interested in an interactice one??

    imanedrn replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  20. ? Why are people saying that nursing is tough? i dont understand whats so hard about

    imanedrn replied to Jelet's topic in General Nursing

    I did too when I was in HS, and that's why I USED TO want to be a doctor. I didn't want to take orders and do peon work! Fast forward several years... I did some volunteering and saw that nurses did...

  21. Student seeking ICU advice

    imanedrn replied to RNMeg's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, bear with me... :spbox: I agree partly that SOME of what we do is task-oriented in the sense that there are tasks that need to be completed. This is common sense. HOWEVER, if a nurse doesn't see...

  22. Nurses and Doctors Dating Each Other

    imanedrn replied to lunden's topic in General Nursing

    There is one nurse on my unit who occassionally brags about a dr she's "seeing." Funny enough, he's THE MOST DISLIKED hospitalist we deal with. He's very terse with nurses, treats us like we're...

  23. TPA for central Line clots??

    imanedrn replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    We never leave the syringe connected to the port. I dunno? That's just how I was taught. Also, I was taught it's acceptable to use the same syringe for both ports -- which is why pharmacy sends...

  24. TPA for central Line clots??

    imanedrn replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the clarification. I was told to be VERY CAREFUL NOT TO FLUSH THE TPA THROUGH THE LINE because the dose is enough to cause massive anticoagulation throughout the body and severe side...

  25. TPA for central Line clots??

    imanedrn replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Here is how I was taught to do it / how it works: I received 1 syringe with 2ml of TPA in it. #1 port was clogged completely; I couldn't push anything through it. #2 port was VERY sluggish; I could...