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  1. noting orders..... who is licensed to do this?

    eyknough posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I have a question about physician's orders and I figured this is a good place to go! :) I started a new position today, and a person who I was introduced to as a medical record's organizer...

  2. noting orders..... who is licensed to do this?

    eyknough replied to eyknough's topic in General Nursing

    I think I'm thinking too far into it myself. :) Just being cautious. It's interesting how important they made medication order noting and medications in general sound in school. I've never had to...

  3. noting orders..... who is licensed to do this?

    eyknough replied to eyknough's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that MAs are performing many functions that used to be more nursing-oriented. With proper training, blood draws and medication administration can still be safe as long as there are more...

  4. noting orders..... who is licensed to do this?

    eyknough replied to eyknough's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't heard of any mistakes that have been made per se. Is noting orders something more than just entering them in to the system so they can be implemented? If that's all that was necessary...

  5. Nursing: Then and Now

    eyknough replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    That's awful! The restraints that must have been necessary were to prevent involuntary muscle twitching, must be? Wow... Although babies are still circumcised without anesthesia to this

  6. Any RN's in Michigan working corrections?

    eyknough replied to RocknRollYogaRn's topic in Correctional

    I have been working in the Jackson area for a couple of years. The interview isn't too tough. They'll give you a couple "what would you do if...." questions. Just remember infection control and...

  7. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    eyknough replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    What a great thread! I've had a couple moments when I ask myself what school these people go to. lol My favorite one to pick on is when a nurse reports that a patient has a "UA".... Uh, you mean UTI,...

  8. RN's In Nursing Homes ?

    eyknough replied to The Anderson Nursing's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I think it's the staffing to client ratio. I started out in a LTC facility where I was assigned about 15 patients, and I thought it was just too much for me. I like to feel like I'm meeting all of the...

  9. HELP for "fake patient careplan"

    eyknough replied to CRIMSON's topic in General Students

    Be careful with assuming preterm labor. The way I see the situation, she's only having uterine irritability and contractions controlled by the brethine. There are criteria for labor, and I didn't...

  10. HELP for "fake patient careplan"

    eyknough replied to CRIMSON's topic in General Students

    I like dx number one. Number 2 seems inappropriate because there has been no mention of PROM (unless I missed it). Same thing for number 3. We don't want to seem predictive. Of course we're going to...

  11. So very mad!!!

    eyknough replied to CrunchyMama's topic in General Students

    I, too was hung up on cultural sensitivity questions. Here's one that I have used as a template to answer all of my future cultural questions: 1. An Arabic woman has returned to her room after having...

  12. Is This a HIPPA Violation?

    eyknough replied to TeleNurse30's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, this sounds like a HIPAA violation. Even if the nurse's intentions were good, if it is not in his or her job description to investigate using client records, then their records are private. It...

  13. Colleges spitting out new nurse without any training?

    eyknough replied to fulzgold's topic in General Nursing

    I hear ya. I remember check-offs for nursing procedures, and they were tough to pass. It's amazingly easy to break sterile technique! But anyway, I just wanted to mention something that one of my...

  14. What are some psychological effects of being a nurse?

    eyknough replied to smiles9960's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I'm surprised by what I'm reading in here. I'm due to get my associates in nursing in May, and my experience in clinicals has left me feeling like most nurses love their jobs. (Which is, I guess,...

  15. I learned something cool! little tricks to make life easier

    eyknough replied to NM nurse to be's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    great thread! shaving cream works wonders for helping to remove bm from hairy body parts. (i like the lotion idea for the same purpose, as well as a moisturizing body wash!) don't breathe through your...

  16. Maths, Chemistry and All Other High School Jazz

    eyknough replied to massimo's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I woldn't freak out too much about the math. If you did OK an college algebra you'll be fine with doseage calculations and drip rates. Nurse math is a bunch of the same ol' stuff. Once you get it down...

  17. Here's one I'll bet you don't hear every day

    eyknough replied to chirodoc's topic in Male Nursing Students

    i think prior medical training is a double-edged sword in nursing school. even lpn's who are now joining us for their advanced lpn - rn classes find their nursing experience a hindrance some times....

  18. Any males out there tired of the drama?

    eyknough replied to HumptyDumpty's topic in Male Nursing Students

    wow! this thread has me wondering a few things: #1. is there really such a thing as a 150 page study guide? or even a 15 page study guide? at what level in nursing do i get to look forward to this? we...

  19. Funny Names

    eyknough replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm not sure if this one's in here yet, but we had a mom want to name her little girl Placenta! She thought it was a pretty sounding name. We've also talked one out of using

  20. NICU pain on the news tonight

    eyknough replied to Imafloat's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I witnessed two circumcisions so far as a nursing student. One baby had the nerve block, the other did not. The baby who had the nerve block cried for about 3 seconds during the shot, then squealed...