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  1. Administering meds to other staff?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in School

    Very true,but i notice some nurses keep a stash for the

  2. Administering meds to other staff?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in School

    Good grief..i did not know that either. I used to give the Cna's 2 tylenol if they complained of headaches. The supervisor made us do it anyway because she did not want anyone going

  3. Can parents give medically fragile kids meds w/o Dr. order in homecare?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes,but i guess i am seeing this from a different angle. I do not want to commit a 2nd med error because the parent omitted telling me about a med that they gave. It should be moved to the Private...

  4. Can parents give medically fragile kids meds w/o Dr. order in homecare?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I thought with closed systems you could run it over more than 4 hrs like ready made formulas(Jevity comes to

  5. Can parents give medically fragile kids meds w/o Dr. order in homecare?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Well,yes,my agency says there has to be a reason for prn meds. Yes,it is different. We know its a prn med but what for? i mean,we all know but my agency says they need to know the reasons WHY. I am...

  6. Can parents give medically fragile kids meds w/o Dr. order in homecare?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Nope. Nutritionist thinks he might aspirate. Plus,she thinks it will clog tube. This is what i have heard from the main nurse on the case. From what i have read about pushing liquidfied food through a...

  7. Can parents give medically fragile kids meds w/o Dr. order in homecare?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    No it is not. My agency supervisor said if it was supposed to be prn it would say "Give every 4 to 6 hrs as needed for wheeze or cough at parents discretion." My agency does not allow orders to be...

  8. Are married women bullied less at work?

    smartnurse1982 replied to EmilyEmily's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Would you understand if a single woman has "single commitments" and wants to hang out in a bar on Saturday night? As to the OP,i do not know if i feel "bullied" but i know what you mean with snide...

  9. Can parents give medically fragile kids meds w/o Dr. order in homecare?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I guess you are right,but she does this in addition to his regular tube feedings. He has been hospitalized often as he gets pneumonia frequently. The main nurse on that case thinks he is aspirating...

  10. Can parents give medically fragile kids meds w/o Dr. order in homecare?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I believe in Nj it is also. Their are no standing orders for the cough drops. In the P an P manual it even says we are not to give meds without a Dr. order. I have another question for you guys: Here...

  11. Can parents give medically fragile kids meds w/o Dr. order in homecare?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes, normal kids i see no problems with parents giving otc meds to their kids. The issue for me i guess is with "non normal kids". I had a med error once where Mom did not tell me that she gave the...

  12. Excelsior RN to BSN

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Excelsior College

    Does Excelsior require writing

  13. does it really matter where you get your BSN?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Erin1984's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    That is what i would like to know too. i do not want to attend a school and then not be considered for future employment opportunities. That is why i all but gave up on my dream to pursue a Bachelor...

  14. Evening RN AAS program in NYC

    smartnurse1982 replied to Julia09's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I recommend Helene Fuld College of Nursing. i know some coworkers who went there for the lpn to rn program and finished in a yr. they also seem to have a bridge Bsn program now,but its not accredited...

  15. Can parents give medically fragile kids meds w/o Dr. order in homecare?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes,except this is not Prn meds prescribed to the pt. These are meds that the parent thinks the child should have. One of the parents administers COq 10 w/0 an order. Its just something mom thinks the...

  16. Can parents give medically fragile kids meds w/o Dr. order in homecare?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As far as suctioning,i am pretty sure she needs it,esp after a neb tx. Maybe the state should take away nursing if she is going to tell us how to do our job. As far as the mom who thinks her kid does...

  17. Can parents give medically fragile kids meds w/o Dr. order in homecare?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sure,but i am in Pdn and unless these parents do not want nursing,then they should let us nurses handle meds. Otherwise, i am not sure why the Goverment would give them nursing in the first place....

  18. WGU - RN to BSN - 90 hr clinical requirement. How are you meeting it?

    smartnurse1982 replied to JennRN65's topic in Western Governors University

    Wait,so there is a clinical required? This is the topic i am doing extensive research on as i do NOT want to do a clinical ever. But this does sound like a

  19. Night Shift PDNs....

    smartnurse1982 replied to eeffoc_emmig's topic in Private Duty

    My t mobile smartphone has tethering available,but it costs $70/month and its on 17 gb. It runs out fast. I tend to get sleepy watching movies,so that does not work for

  20. Night Shift PDNs....

    smartnurse1982 replied to eeffoc_emmig's topic in Private Duty

    Ha,i am working right now,and trust me,it COULD be worse. Kid is an infant gt,trach,and vent. Mom does not want ANY lights on except for suctioning. She also does not want any O2 on,and has taken the...

  21. Night Shift PDNs....

    smartnurse1982 replied to eeffoc_emmig's topic in Private Duty

    I stopped drinking coffee and switched to Red Bull,no microwave

  22. What will happen with all of the ASN programs now BSN is the norm?

    smartnurse1982 replied to mee9mee9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    We are in a different economy now. There are virtually no more manufacturing jobs. Its a global economy now. If you do not have the educational requirements most employers want,your job can be...

  23. Just an LPN...

    smartnurse1982 replied to addylpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I see nothing wrong with that. What about all the Lpn's who want to challenge the Rn Nclex because they have been working for 40 yrs? Or my fav,the ones who think that they should not listen to the...

  24. Is it legal to give a friend insulin before meals?

    smartnurse1982 replied to mommasgirls's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I vote no,and here is why: If something goes wrong,you may be sued. Do you have malpractice insurance? I know its only "insulin" but would she have asked you if you were not an RN? how old is the...

  25. SICK of BSN Pedestal

    smartnurse1982 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This is old,i know. Are you saying that an Associates Degree should be for Lpn's and the Bachelor's for