BinkieRN

BinkieRN BSN, RN

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  1. I feel sooooo disappointed!!!!

    BinkieRN replied to akanini's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You're an adult and it's your choice to make an informed decision. Don't hide it from your Mom. She'll just have to accept the decision that you've made. I have a good friend who went through...

  2. I cant take it!~!!!

    BinkieRN replied to bullesh's topic in General Nursing

    Check out the state's regs on how many licensed nurses have to be on duty for 53 patients. It's not unusual to have 1 nurse to be responsible for that many patients on 11-7. For other shifts I don't...

  3. Need an opinion...

    BinkieRN replied to L&Dnurse2Be's topic in General Nursing

    I think you did exactly the right thing. Hope you feel better

  4. turning pts during sleep?

    BinkieRN replied to girlr6RN's topic in General Nursing

    Quads are on bowel programs and have to be stimulated digitally and the stool must be pulled out by a licensed

  5. turning pts during sleep?

    BinkieRN replied to girlr6RN's topic in General Nursing

    and...it wakes them up. I worked with a quads the entire time I was in nursing school and we never woke up the ones who were up in the chair during the day. They have enough trouble getting to sleep....

  6. Sexual relations with patients

    BinkieRN replied to camille217's topic in General Nursing

    Find out what travel agency he works for a report him to them annonymously... as well as to the police. I am not understanding this hospital!! He'd be gone in a NY minute anywhere

  7. Need your advice....especially ER nurses

    BinkieRN replied to feebebe23's topic in General Nursing

    Don't abuse the ER, go see your

  8. turning pts during sleep?

    BinkieRN replied to girlr6RN's topic in General Nursing

    Not if they are up during the day in a wheelchair, etc...but pad the areas prone to

  9. To code or not to code, that is the question

    BinkieRN replied to icyounurse's topic in General Nursing

    I hope this lady passes over before her family arrives. Poor baby, she doesn't deserve to be kept alive

  10. Please MAJOR TROUBLE!!

    BinkieRN replied to setingle's topic in General Nursing

    First take the test so you will know, you may be worrying for nothing and all these posts will be mute points. If you are pregnant, keep it to yourself, it's no one's business and it's also called...

  11. Should this patient be in ICU??

    BinkieRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I agree this patient should be in the ICU. If you made your concerns known then you've done all that you could. I've never heard of sub-q blood sugars? Finger stick or venipuncture blood sugars,...

  12. Fired, need advice.

    BinkieRN replied to JohnBearPA's topic in General Nursing

    You have a plane ticket, baggage claim whatever, I would go up there and put it in their face and ask them if they have any further questions? Ask for the snitch to tell you to your face they saw you...

  13. Improving Your Social Life Online

    BinkieRN replied to Julie Davis's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's a good idea. I have friends who have looked on match.com for other nurses, etc and they turned out to be full of crap. RN was really a tech, etc...Not that I'm bashing techs, I'm...

  14. setting VTBI - your hospital policy

    BinkieRN replied to dansmum03's topic in General Nursing

    Our protocol is Q8 for a KVO rate, Q4 for KVO to 200cc/hr and Q1 for anything over 200cc/hr. None of these include antibiotics. Drips such as Lasix and dopamine are Q1hour. I know for a fact this is...

  15. Doctor's office and "nurses"

    BinkieRN replied to stunt's topic in General Nursing

    MA's can even get an associates degree in medical assisting. Talk about throwing your money away. They don't have to be certified but can take a National certification test which basically means...

  16. Doctor's office and "nurses"

    BinkieRN replied to stunt's topic in General Nursing

  17. I Need A Tubex!!!

    BinkieRN replied to jlmb214rn's topic in General Nursing

    I know exactly what you're talking about. I have tried it and found it awkward to use. I draw the med out into a traditional syringe. I wouldn't think you could buy one in a uniform shop, etc...Did...

  18. Doctor's office and "nurses"

    BinkieRN replied to stunt's topic in General Nursing

    It is not petty bs. It is important information that the patient deserves to

  19. Choose your words wisely....

    BinkieRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I got that. It was the CNA who said the patient was dropped. You said you were working short or something to that effect, had a call-in whatever. Don't defend the nursing home, they'll gladly hang...

  20. Doctor's office and "nurses"

    BinkieRN replied to stunt's topic in General Nursing

    I totally believe it happens but I personally have never witnessed it. I have been pulled to the ER to work and the PA's are constantly called doctor by the patients and the PA's are quick to point...

  21. Doctor's office and "nurses"

    BinkieRN replied to stunt's topic in General Nursing

    Putting the emphasis on "licensed" tells me you consider being "licensed" not a big deal? It is a big deal to those of us who have one :) Back on subject...The least part of a licensed nurses...

  22. Choose your words wisely....

    BinkieRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    With a patient such as this precautions are not enough. Everyone knows that patient chair and bed alarms do not go off until the patient has disconnected it by getting up and/or falling. By the time...

  23. 18-gauge vs. 20-gauge

    BinkieRN replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

    What is a pressure

  24. Doctor's office and "nurses"

    BinkieRN replied to stunt's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO MA's are valuable members of the healthcare team "if" they adhere to their SOP. Some do. A great majority do not. Many believe they are nurses in every sense of the word. A nurse is a licensed...

  25. Doctor's office and "nurses"

    BinkieRN replied to stunt's topic in General Nursing

    And you are a CMA? Do you have an opinion on CMA's calling themselves or allowing others to call them a