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  1. Only a nurse would say......

    enigmaticorange posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    The other day another nurse and I are on the way out of the hospital in the parking garage. The smell of rotting eggs is suddenly hanging in the air. The other nurse says "Ewwww, what the heck smells...

  2. New to cath lab- any tips?

    enigmaticorange posted a topic in Cardiac

    After working nights in tele, I finally got my dream job in the cath lab! I am a person who always wants to know as much as possible about any new environment. I bought a text book and have been...

  3. New to cath lab- any tips?

    enigmaticorange replied to enigmaticorange's topic in Cardiac

    Thanks! Ive been in there a few weeks now and the advice given is spot on! I really, really get now why critical care/ER experience is usually required. Ive been in codes before, but what Ive seen and...

  4. Never enough-vent

    enigmaticorange replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    My behind would be is big trouble if i told a family we had staffing issues. It is a hospital, not Denny's. You tell someone there is not an adequate number of people to care for patients....they...

  5. Explaining circumcision to mom....

    enigmaticorange replied to brentster_us's topic in Patient Education

    When i told my pediatrician that I would not have my son circumcised, (and this was before i was a nurse) He said to me: "Well at least we have ONE informed parent in the world!" This surprised me...

  6. Is post surgical the same as medical/surgical?

    enigmaticorange replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    No, med/surg is general medical problems while a post surgical unit is specifically for recovering surgical patients unless they are Ortho. (We have a separate ortho floor, you might not) The surgical...

  7. End of shift report

    enigmaticorange replied to jekajoy's topic in General Nursing

    I am on a 33 bed tele unit, and we are expected to give bedside report always. It is always a PIA to change, but really, bedside reporting can be great when 1: staff is properly trained in reporting...

  8. The chest pain vent.

    enigmaticorange posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work nights on a cardiac floor that of course includes lots of admits for chest pain. I often get this scenario: Patient admitted at 1am from ED, chest pain was 10/10 on admit to ED, recieved MONA,...

  9. The chest pain vent.

    enigmaticorange replied to enigmaticorange's topic in General Nursing

    Altra- That is a very good point you make. The push for 100% patient satisfaction has turned patients in to monsters sometimes. I think a ginger ale should do the trick once in a while instead of...

  10. The chest pain vent.

    enigmaticorange replied to enigmaticorange's topic in General Nursing

    Assuming that I am the nurse actually admitting the patient, our ED nurses dont handle admitting orders. Their job is to stabilize then ship them up or out. Our ED docs don't write orders for admitted...

  11. Nurse: "I hate it here." & has given me doubts!

    enigmaticorange replied to xInspiredx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The first time I gave birth; I was 17. My boyfriend at the time (now my husband) was also there. I was treated HORRIBLY by both nurses. It was an uncomplicated delivery and im not even sure why two...

  12. Don't understand this weird-a%&! parameter

    enigmaticorange replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    if the issue was tachycardia and the patient was able to tolerate a systolic in the 80's (and many are) then I would not see the problem with this. The opposite is true as well- Ive notified docs...

  13. Fired from my first job today......Feeling like a failure.

    enigmaticorange replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Aside from the FB stuff- do you feel comfortable actually working in this setting? When I am orienting a new nurse, there are limited opportunities in orientation for he/she to practice as many skills...

  14. Only a nurse would say......

    enigmaticorange replied to enigmaticorange's topic in Nursing Humor

    lol. mmmmm. Dopamine

  15. Foley Irrigation

    enigmaticorange replied to jamminworld's topic in General Nursing

    I flush a foley anytime I am concerned with output -along with a bladder scan, repositioning, and deflation/reinflation of the balloon. Ive only seen a doctor have a fit about a foley once. A pt with...

  16. Massive RN Layoffs

    enigmaticorange replied to Obamacare's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    How about you stick to troll.com for your obscure advice giving and us nurses take care of each other.

  17. Adult Children of Alcoholic...does your childhood effect your career?

    enigmaticorange replied to JVRB4's topic in General Nursing

    As an ACOA- I know that I am probably a great nurse because of my life experience. My mother struggled her entire life with Alcoholism/depression/psychosis which led to an accident causing her...

  18. 7 months pregnant and starting as a new grad!!

    enigmaticorange replied to dncndva215's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Get a belly belt right now. A full support elastic back brace from motherhood maternity or babies r us. Best thirty bucks I ever spent after running around my tele floor. (I am due

  19. Did your Docs get you a Christmas gift or recognize your work?

    enigmaticorange replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    If doctors are around, we welcome them to join us and have a chat for our holiday potluck gatherings. Some do, some don't, some seem uncomfortable taking from the nurses. Why would a doctor ever owe...

  20. When to hold bp medications

    enigmaticorange replied to MelissaLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a cardiac nurse, so I give BP meds to nearly all of my patients. It always depends on the patient, and you have to learn what this means through experience. I have patients who maintain a BP of...

  21. First Code Blue

    enigmaticorange replied to danigirl58's topic in General Nursing

    Compressions should be occurring at first sign of code blue. These should continue until a defib is indicated. (v-fib/tach) Asystole should never be shocked. The point of a shock is to slow a V-tach...

  22. need help on CBC and differential test on a burn patient

    enigmaticorange replied to nursingstudent_2012's topic in General Nursing

    You may want to look up more information on the disease process of a burn. This alone should explain a lot, including infection and differentials as well as

  23. NS IV bolus on burn patient

    enigmaticorange replied to nursingstudent_2012's topic in General Nursing

    Burns cause a very dangerous fluid shift from the vascular space into tissues. A person may sustain a burn that may even appear mild, yet have deadly effects on the body. The Parkland formula is the...

  24. Is this too much or am I crazy...what are your units like?

    enigmaticorange replied to emersushea's topic in Cardiac

    That sounds like my tele floor.. It is usually no problem because we all work really, really well together at night. One night I started with a combo amiodarone/cardizem drip, another cardizem drip on...

  25. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    enigmaticorange replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    My huge pet peeve: Watching any trained medical professional walk out of a C. diff isolation room...., take off the gown, gloves....then stroll right past the sink sitting right in front of them....