GreenPolkadot

GreenPolkadot has 2 years experience and specializes in ICU.

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1. Nurses, have you been been spit on, pushed, scratched and verbally or assaulted?

   GreenPolkadot replied to Brian's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   nvsmom, where I work we can do nothing to defend our selfs. We had an RT that was slapped in the face by a family member. Even if it is self defence he would have been fired if he did anything back. I...

2. Quality Compliance

   GreenPolkadot replied to GreenPolkadot's topic in General Nursing

   I will keel you guys up dated. No information is posted yet, just the layout has been put

3. Quality Compliance

   GreenPolkadot replied to GreenPolkadot's topic in General Nursing

   Zookeeper3, woh woh, never said anything about suing.... If I were to sue a hospital it would be over something bigger that this. Just wanted to know if they had the right to post something like...

4. hematomas? drawing blood on elderly clients

   GreenPolkadot replied to pear8's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Hi Pear8 :) I have found that it is very difficult to hold the needle in place while useing one hand to attach the tube with the other. To fix this I now do ALL my blood draws with a 10cc syringe...

5. Quality Compliance

   GreenPolkadot posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, was just wanting to get someone's opinion about a bullitin board that was just set up on my unit. I work on a Neuro ICU floor of 33 beds. For this year we have been working to get our BSI, UTI,...

6. Bathing Classmates and Other Personal Boundaries?

   GreenPolkadot replied to brownhairedgal's topic in General Students

   I just want to say that I could not read any more after the first page of replys. I am utterly and absolutely discused, shocked, and appauled that people think it is OK to preform lady partsl exams,...

7. Morphine drip----help

   GreenPolkadot replied to roadtorn's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a neuro ICU and our orders usualy just say to titrate per pt comfort. I will increase the rate if the pt does not look comforable. Meaning... if their work of breathing increases or their...