smk1 LPN

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   About Incident Reports

   smk1 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

   We were taught that if a mention in the patients chart or record was made of an incident report being filed then the incident report became "discoverable" and could be asked for by the attorneys. So...
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   Your least favorite patient.

   smk1 replied to errn7's topic in Emergency

   Patients with extremely active psych issues. Sorry just not my cup of tea, I feel for them though and hope I never have to go through what they go through, but I don't have the patience needed to...
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   Doctors never sign Verbal or Phone Orders

   smk1 replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in General Nursing

   It is a joint commision standard that they be signed within 48 hours. The hospital needs to come down hard on the providers who are not in compliance to fix the issue. This is NOT a nursing...
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   Your least favorite patient.

   smk1 replied to errn7's topic in Emergency

   People who insist upon gathering every last relative known to man around there bedside and people are still comeing up to visit at 2 am. If you are really sick then you need rest. Visitors need to...
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   Restraints too Tight?

   smk1 replied to laxxrickLPN's topic in General Nursing

   You've gotten some good advice and opinions here. Without us being there to see the situation, we can't accurately make a judgement call. If you have questions regarding a new diagnosis the best...
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   Nurses, what do u do on ur day off?

   smk1 replied to love-d-OR's topic in General Nursing

   I sleep the first day off then wake up in the evening (I'm a night shift gal) and start laundry and cleaning). THe next day I usually go out to lunch with a friend and run some errands, swim in the...
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   Non-blood products for raising hemoglobin

   smk1 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

   Check your BON because this policy may be against the law. Blood is still and informed consent procedure and in my state requires the provider to explain the procedure and risks and obtain consent....
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   Visitors are OUT OF CONTROL!!!

   smk1 replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

   We have visitors who are constantly walking into the nurses station and it bugs me to no end. No one walks behind the counter at a bank or a gorcery store, it is the same principle. THere is...
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   Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

   smk1 replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Don't be afraid to say you don't know something. I told my manager how thankful I was to have internet access at work, because their have been quite a few times where I receive a patient who is...
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    What didn't they teach you?

    smk1 replied to suanna's topic in General Nursing

    Basic understanding of how to talk to providers. We never took orders in NS so we were out of the loop in that arena. The first time I called a doc when I started my job a few months ago, I was SOOO...
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    Er Nurses

    smk1 replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a clinical decision unit nurse so I kind of fall in the middle of the ER and the floors. Can kind of see both sides. From the perspective of someone who admits patients from the ER in large...
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    Nursing Misconceptions

    smk1 replied to allanina03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here is another example of the system setting you up by promising the world, but not providing the resources to deliver. We have one pharmacist that works in the central inpatient pharmacy at night...
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    Nursing Misconceptions

    smk1 replied to allanina03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Perhaps I have missed something, but I don't see anyone stating that they don't make an effort, are not polite and do not smile. These are things that we are in control of and probably the vast...
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    Nursing Misconceptions

    smk1 replied to allanina03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The problem is when they promise the moon and create a phony sense of what the patient can expect and fail to pay for the staff to deliver on those promises. What good is a beautiful rose garden on a...
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    Nursing Misconceptions

    smk1 replied to allanina03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The biggest misconception seems to be the ones that the hospitals themselves promote. The hospital decorates the place like a hotel, we have valet parking, everything is about customer service, we...