painreliever

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1. Nursing, Hurricanes, and Floods.

   painreliever replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked hurricane duty. Bring everything you need as you may be there longer than you expect. Generally, whoever is there when the hurricane hits will be there until the weather breaks and travel is safe. Also, you will not be allowed to lea...

2. nurses not using stethoscopes

   painreliever replied to akint19's topic in General Nursing

   When I was a new grad, many years ago, I would often follow a nurse from the previous shift that I had noticed did no assessments on her patients other than vital signs. However, when I would read her notes, she always had an assessment documented. ...

3. ?PACU Nursing

   painreliever replied to essarge's topic in PACU

   I work in a 7-bed pacu. My duties include taking care of 1-3 patients at a time during the regular shift and taking care of as many emergency cases as might come through the door when on call. I've had 4 at one time alone and have worked 29 hours s...