maelstrom143

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  1. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    maelstrom143 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    ...when your first grader's teacher calls to request a meeting due to your child having a meltdown after another child touched him with dirty hands (child had licked his own fingers/hands)...I have...

  2. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    maelstrom143 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    OMG...LOL...me too! Gotta have my paper scraps, otherwise I just do not feel right

  3. Do you stand up for yourself to patients?

    maelstrom143 replied to evolvingrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You are totally correct. We are paid to take care of the patient and their family (within reason), but we are not paid to be abused. It is called assertiveness and a skill that nursing school attempts...

  4. I am struggling with patient families lately.

    maelstrom143 replied to jennilynn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I used to love having family members around, knowing my patients were loved and cared for...however, more and more family members are acting mentally ill and in need of more care than my patients (and...

  5. That Dreaded 3-11 Shift

    maelstrom143 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Love my 12h shifts. tired out at the end but so worth it. tried a few 8h shifts. often forgot I was scheduled to leave at 3pm and no one reminded me so kept going till the end and then laughed when...

  6. Anyone here who hate the holidays?

    maelstrom143 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I love the meaning of the holidays, the warmth shared, the extra pay on the actual holiday, but I have never been a big fan of decor, over-emotional displays, or going whole hog for things that one...

  7. I am Afraid. Please Pray for Me.

    maelstrom143 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Great article. Thanks. I am Roman Catholic w/Shintoist leanings (our Quichua family retains many of the old beliefs as well), so we are very eclectic. I would be fine praying w/others of different...

  8. Ordering antibiotics!?!

    maelstrom143 replied to Bec7074's topic in Patient Medications

    Chart the initial call, the response (new order received and noted), chart the 2nd call for the positive UA and the response for that (No new orders).

  9. When Nurses Cry

    maelstrom143 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Your article was very well written and evocative. Thank you for

  10. The Patient I Failed

    maelstrom143 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I won't quote the full article, but just wanted to say, thank you Nerdtonurse, for expressing what so often passes through my mind when I take care of this type of patient. When I know my patient is...

  11. Patient fx hip after family refused alarm

    maelstrom143 replied to Emilyinsc's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I understand that we need to keep our patients safe. However, this discussion really makes me wonder at what point a patient who is alert and oriented and his family members are made to take...

  12. Patient fx hip after family refused alarm

    maelstrom143 replied to Emilyinsc's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That is just not right, esp if he was unchecked on for an undetermined amount of time

  13. Patient fx hip after family refused alarm

    maelstrom143 replied to Emilyinsc's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We are there to protect the patient. However, with that being said, we cannot/should not force care upon a patient if it has been refused, as this can be seen as unethical and a breach of the patient...

  14. What can nurses do to be more happy in their career?

    maelstrom143 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Leave work at work. Once the day is over, leave and be grateful that a, b, or c are in no way related to you and therefore cannot go home with you and remember...tomorrow is another day. I love my...

  15. How do you deal with overbearing family members?

    maelstrom143 replied to liveyourlife747's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You handled it as best as you could under the situation. Being new and having to deal with people hanging over your shoulder all shift can be rather intimidating. As you go along and get used to the...

  16. Blue Urine

    maelstrom143 replied to Carebear77's topic in General Nursing

    Several causes can include familial hypercalcemia, an infection w/pseudomonas, or indicanuria (if hospice, labs might be off?) Abnormal Urine Color - Medical Articles - About Us - Department of...

  17. Patients hitting on nurses

    maelstrom143 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Eeek...my older patients are sweet about it and humorous, so it comes across as non-threatening and nice (at least to me) and I always joke w/them that my hubby would view askance my bringing home any...

  18. Once upon a time, we were new to nursing.

    maelstrom143 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Lol. I don't mind asking questions, but please, for the love of God...if you see me counting narcotics, wait until I am done before you interrupt. I had this happen to me the other day and I ended up...

  19. Nurse Call button misused once again

    maelstrom143 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    At my facility, they have us put our zone phone numbers on the whiteboards, in addition to each patient call light :/ As if it is not bad enough that the phone rings 2-4 times each time I am...

  20. how to ask patient for pain scale score correctly?

    maelstrom143 replied to 7feetunder's topic in Emergency

    OH, LOL! I have this one saved on my pc. I look at it each time it has been a rough, dilaudid q2h for everyone

  21. Is it ever ok to stand up to a doctor?

    maelstrom143 replied to Giveyourall's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would have addressed the issue about the safety hazards they created, more so than the mess, but definitely addressing them in private as one would like to be if in the same position. Had the...

  22. Avoiding inadvertent IV injection of oral liquids

    maelstrom143 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Beyond shock here...God willing she has not procreated. It makes me shudder to think her genetics might be out there somewhere sinking the gene pool even further into the muck

  23. new nurse, trouble already

    maelstrom143 replied to malenurseFl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    God bless and best of

  24. how to ask patient for pain scale score correctly?

    maelstrom143 replied to 7feetunder's topic in Emergency

    Yes, for the patient with the sense of humor, I have found myself saying, "On a 0 to 10 scale, with 0 being no pain and 10 being so bad that you have gone into shock from the pain and are unable to...

  25. Do I tip an RN performing laser hair removal?

    maelstrom143 replied to tweetyRN's topic in Aesthetics

    I think you would want to ask the facility in question, as it seems to be facility