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  1. Why do patients abuse nurses?

    imanedrn replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, definitely document! . . . every single time it happens! Also, what I and other nurses I know have done, POINT BLANK tell the patient that he does NOT have the right to speak to you that way --...

  2. Help with difficult co-worker-- Long--Sorry

    imanedrn replied to rnrn1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    First, keep a personal record of everything in writing (whether paper or electronic). I do this with "small" issues that could potentially become "big" in the future. Second, speak to someone you...

  3. iv tigan??

    imanedrn replied to kbear's topic in Medical-Surgical

    So how was the situation resolved? Obviously, the pharmacist who stated it can be given IV was wrong and should be included in an incident report of some sort. What else

  4. New RN on med-surg floor

    imanedrn replied to jogimada's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Just make sure you take all of the and find what works for YOU. After some exposure, you will realize that every single nurse does things slightly differently -- though all to the same end. As I...

  5. New LPN, new job, and IV push...

    imanedrn replied to HamBiscuit's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When you are in the hospital, if someone says they are allergic to shellfish, the hospital will take EVERY precaution to keep that patient FAR from iodine. My entire point was to highlight something...

  6. New RN on med-surg floor

    imanedrn replied to jogimada's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Here's my routine (with 6 pts). One MAJOR thing I've learned though is that your routine MUST be fluid and open to adjustment. When I first started, I wanted all of my "routine" to fit into a nice,...

  7. Assigning Acuity level to pt

    imanedrn replied to gator mom's topic in Medical-Surgical

    On my unit, nurses are assigned pts based on sequential room numbers, not acuity, but (during out shift) we fill out a form with the acuity level of the patient. Ours is also 1,2,3, but 1 is lest...

  8. How many new nurses are seriously thinking about quiting?

    imanedrn replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I believe there is a true nursing shortage, but it's NOT that there are a lack of nurses, period, point blank. It IS that there are a lack of nurses who are willing to work on the floor (mostly...

  9. Interview Attire? Suit or no Suit...that is the question...

    imanedrn replied to RiverRunner's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It still amazes me when I see this -- anywhere! My husband and I were eating lunch at The Macaroni Grill (sit-down restaurant, kinda' nice but not over-the-top). I think they were doing a...

  10. Tv shows that dictate nurses as a "janitor"

    imanedrn replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    It would probably end up being a drama. But, instead of scandalous sex behavior and fooling around happening behind so-and-so's backs, there would be a ton of gossiping and catty behavior. I imagine...

  11. MRSA isolation

    imanedrn replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    You must work on my

  12. Harassment and Retaliation

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

    Maybe check with your state BON to see what sorts of these problems they've encountered? I'm sure they deal with these issues, although that's not their main role. Also, I imagine they'd be the most...

  13. catheter

    imanedrn replied to lpnurse!'s topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what the logic is, but I know at my hospital, we need a new order if a foley comes out. I think it might have something to do with reassessing whether or not the pt still needs it / can...

  14. New LPN, new job, and IV push...

    imanedrn replied to HamBiscuit's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't mean to sound rude, but...isn't this a learned-in-school-type question??? It is ABSOLUTELY NOT your job to do WHATEVER the doctor tells you to do! There are things you KNOW not to EVER do....

  15. Do YOU answer call lights in a hospital?

    imanedrn replied to JHansen's topic in General Nursing

    PLEASE be

  16. Do YOU answer call lights in a hospital?

    imanedrn replied to JHansen's topic in General Nursing

    I sure hope not or we're all doomed! This was the reason I decided to go into nursing over medicine, for crying out loud! Sadly, I was quickly OVER-exposed to how much some nurses just don't care...

  17. Do YOU answer call lights in a hospital?

    imanedrn replied to JHansen's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto. I work with several "experienced" nurses who don't answer call lights (THEIRS) with much regularity. Unless I'm in the middle of something, I answer all call lights - mine AND other nurses'....

  18. catheter

    imanedrn replied to lpnurse!'s topic in General Nursing

    That was my thinking. Also, although it seems logical just to reinsert a new one (like you would with an IV, for example), you would actually need an order to reinsert a new one. I'm not sure what...

  19. Job transfer with almost no notice!

    imanedrn replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

  20. Report peeves

    imanedrn replied to Sisukas's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, that one always irks me. i have a special flow for report. i give a full assessment then go over procedures, orders, etc. let me do it my way when i am giving report! too bad the people who...

  21. husbands that won't help

    imanedrn replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Yup. I made 2 best friends in nursing school. Nursing school (in addition to all the emotional doors it opened) put a strain on all 3 of our marriages. We each had different factors: they have...

  22. My fault????

    imanedrn replied to stalsrn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You're there to assess (and care for) the patient, not the room! Yes, you will find things in the room occasionally, but (last time I checked, anyway) my job is not to assess the room! In any...

  23. Survey for my Sociology Paper!

    imanedrn replied to EMT_to_RN's topic in General Nursing

    50-60k (my starting hourly pay was a flat rate based on experience; as far as i know, it's like that at every private hospital in my city; at our county hospital, pay is based on experience, so there...

  24. Home health vs. acute care

    imanedrn replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I do both (FT at hospital & per diem at HH). I find that HH is a sort of respite for me from the stressors of acute care, while acute care keeps me on my toes for the assessment skills I need to...

  25. Harassment and Retaliation

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

    :yeahthat: Even if it's minimal, I make sure to document! (Think of it like patient document but for yourself!) I keep my own record at home of small incidents that I know aren't worth making a big...