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  1. Pain scale

    typoagain replied to nurseequestrian's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say it depends on the situation. I once had a patient who had pain meds ordered Q4 hours PRN for post-op pain. She would set an alarm to go off 3 hours after she got her medication and...

  2. Not Enough Backup-CPS?

    typoagain replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    I don't know what the laws are in your state. But in my state if you don't report something like this, then you could lose your license. The nice thing is you can file a report online anonymously and...

  3. [Mini RANT] Crappy Vocational Rehab Counselor Refuses to Approve of me being in Nursing

    typoagain replied to Natiel's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I've been an RN for a dozen years now. And I have family member with the type of hearing loss you're talking about. I hate to say it, but if I was to lose my hearing to that degree that I would be...

  4. A coworker made me so mad!

    typoagain posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How would love to hear some of the things coworkers have done at work that just make you mad and frustrated. For example, the other day we had a lady who was clearly terrified of needles. Now we all...

  5. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    typoagain replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been doing this long enough now that I think I actually know what happens. The fact is the only time anyone gets in trouble for calling themselves a nurse is it they are lying and actually...

  6. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    typoagain replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh don't get me wrong, they get mailed if they use the title RN or LVN. The states mail's out a list to all nurses every quarter of people who are in trouble and being prosecuted for just that. What...

  7. Accepted the job, now what?

    typoagain posted a topic in Telephone Triage

    I begin my career with seven years in pediatrics. Then I transferred over to the ER at the ER directors request. Lo and behold we got a new er director shortly after that. A year and a half later I...

  8. Drug seekers

    typoagain replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    1 milligram every 6 hours. I would never question it. In fact I'm wondering why so far between doses? Is it an elderly patient or do they have some disease that will keep them from metabolising the...

  9. why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    typoagain replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In my state, Texas, you can call yourself a nurse if you work in a doctors office. You can do this with even wirhout getting a high school education much less any further training. It is an old old...

  10. Every other weekend & holidays??

    typoagain replied to LuciaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    if you don't want to work nights, holidays and weekends, then basically you need to get out of nursing. You are going to need a lot of experiance before you get anywhere close to the hours you want....

  11. Nurses and Financial Freedom

    typoagain replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    I have a co-worker that went the D Ramsey route big time. She went on a working rampage for 3 months and pain off $48K of her mortgage in three months. For the next 6 months her husband worked 2 jobs....

  12. That nagging feeling...

    typoagain replied to dudette10's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If I ever have a fear about meds, I toss theright away and start over. Noone has ever faulted me for

  13. That nagging feeling...

    typoagain replied to dudette10's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My first time was one of the first nights I ever charged. It was a slow night on pedi-only 3 pts on the floor. One of them just did not look right and I had no idea why. Pt was in for RSV. Had both...

  14. Will the Texas ED RN become a scapegoat in the Ebola patient discharge?

    typoagain replied to preddish's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The triage nurses in my ED are supposed to always ask about travel. it has been part of our normal triage process for years. I personally always ask if they have traveled outside the US and if they...

  15. My PT called 911

    typoagain replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

    I had a pt call from the ER waiting room. An ambulance picked her up, took her around to the ambulance door, through triage and then sat her down in the exact same chair! The said good night and then...

  16. Are American hospitals ready for Ebola?

    typoagain replied to texarkana 551's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Maybe it has to do with the fact that he knew that if he had said that, then he would also be admitting that he broke the law and deliberately exposed hundreds of people for personal

  17. How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

    typoagain replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I had a 65% increase in insurance cost last year. Now I have changed my wife and son to the policies offered from her job. I had to change my son's doctor. I have increased my major medical...

  18. diaper rash vs. burn and CPS case

    typoagain posted a topic in Pediatric

    Pt is a 34 month old male that has been potty trained for about 5 months. Mother states the pt went to bed the previous evening c/o severely upset stomach. During the night he supposedly had a large,...

  19. JOBS! We need help!

    typoagain posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    i am sorry, but i can hardly believe how many people are having trouble finding jobs as new grads. both of the local rn programs require all 4th semester students to attend 1 lunch a week with...

  20. pediatrics injections examples

    typoagain replied to Assess&Safety1st's topic in Pediatric

    Just a few thoughts that come to mind; 1. Know what sites to use for waht ages. 2. What meds cam be mixed with lidocaine and when to do so. (ex. Rocephen) 3. Personally, after drawing meds I always...

  21. Losing respect for nursing students

    typoagain replied to kjnsweets's topic in General Nursing

    It has been my experience that students can, and most often do, drastically INCREASE your work load. But I do love having them around. it helps to keep you reminded just why we choose to do

  22. Seriously?!?!

    typoagain replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    In my state there is no co-pay for medicaid. I do often ask about insurance -and for a good reason. If you have no insurance I know of a few ways to help keep your costs down. We have a local...

  23. Seriously?!?!

    typoagain replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    There is no co-pay with Medicare! As for the rest-hold out 2 hands, wish in one, and . .

  24. Pseudo Munchausen parents...

    typoagain replied to wooh's topic in Pediatric

    I was filling in at an after-hours pedi clinic and took care of a baby that the mother complained that no one could figure out what was wrong with her child. He had a rare, non-productive cough, no...

  25. The cases that break your heart

    typoagain replied to KelRN215's topic in Pediatric

    ANY kid that says (as you make your 3rd attempt at starting an IV) "Please don't, I promise I'll be good." I have cried more than once with this-and I am a gray headed old man! We recently lost a 6...