cherrybreeze ADN, RN

This has to be one of my BIGGEST pet peeves, from way back when I was a CNA. Maybe *technically* they are diapers, but COME ON....how disprespectful can you get? I call them Depends or briefs, it at least maintains SOME dignity for the patient. Es...

Long time no see! I haven't visited here in ages (lots of things going on personally), but when I saw this the other day, I knew I had to share....you folks here will understand it in a way no one else in my life will! It was Thursday afternoon, I w...

I agree with what JBudd voiced as sound reasoning for asking a spouse to leave during a pelvic exam, but also.....seeing "down there" during the heat of the moment/*making a baby* obviously has a very different feel to it than the clinical setting of...

Sweet. Thanks for the info. :)

I've missed you guys, too! The site sure has changed, wow....just noticed there isn't a multi-quote feature for replies anymore, bummer (so sorry for not addressing any posts directly, it would take a whole page LOL). What made me the most mad about...

I'm not sure where your statement about using HIPAA to cover up substandard care comes from. it sounds like you assume that's the reason that family members are asked to leave. just one of many problems that come up in regards to this topic (family a...

There really is no such thing as a "textbook" situation....

The one question that comes to mind for me in the O2 scenario (hooking someone up to O2 who forgot their tank at home) is, what happens when that family leaves the building? If you took it upon yourself to give them O2 while they were in the hospita...

Pulling out tubes, falling, etc etc....sure. But to jump from smoking to "using their IV to do drugs" is ridiculous. Sorry.

How could he sue the nurse for refusing to check? It is not the nurse's responsibility to provide ANY type of care to a visitor/the general public. The person could have gone to the ER on their own, therefore establishing a relationship with a prov...

Holy cow. How do you make the connection between someone wanting to go out to smoke to THIS??

I understand confusing the two, but I do still wonder which ones you are getting. As previous posters have said, canker sores are not contagious, so it they are cankers, they're not from the sink. Cold sores are caused by herpes simplex, which IS c...

I am a little confused by this. How would that many nasty germs, etc, end up on the spout? It doesn't get touched. Not saying that germs/water can't splash, but I have a hard time believing it's that much and that frequent that they're always pres...

I agree with this, wouldn't you know if there was something that was a red flag on your background checks? There is no way for us here to know why you aren't getting more interviews or a job. Sorry.

Don't put words in my mouth. I didn't say that the OP expected/hoped for answers from people that weren't nurses. ALL I said was that the OP was not a question about nurse/patient ratios. Nothing more, nothing less. *whatever *

Now me, I WOULD have said that.

Of course not. However, the OP wasn't asking about nurse/patient ratios, s/he was asking about the professionalism of their actions.

Am I the only one that does this? (surely not) All of those abbreviations I've learned along the way are a way of life. With baseball so prevalent right now, my mind turns "ALCS" in to "ACLS"....I have to think about it before I say it. It also com...

I'm only posting this to this thread at this late date because the OP made a post on it yesterday.... If you already had an opinion and knew what you were going to do....why was the original question asked in the first place? You deduced this....ho...

Get a note from the dentist.

I would check your facility's policy. I am a little confused with the OP....are the nurses deciding what meds to write for, or is it a verbal order? At the hospital I worked at, we were able to take a phone order for a med and write the Rx, if the MD...

Emphasis mine.....can you back that statement up?

One of my favorite smoothies I make is super easy: cup of OJ, banana, and vanilla protein powder. I have one for breakfast regularly. You can also put raw spinach and carrots in to a smoothie; if you also use apple juice, it will taste like apples....

It was a nurse that added the time; the MD didn't specify how MANY divided doses (while 2 packets would lead me to believe twice also, it isn't certain).

I didn't quote the posts about the Stadol, but you learn something new everyday....I wouldn't have thought to check that interaction. Some smart folks we've got here. :) If his behavior coincides with certain events (being alone in his room, etc), ...