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    How am I supposed to give pills when I have several dosages?

    JKL33 replied to pepitohonguito87's topic in General Students

    It's like there is some effort to make nursing rigorous....but there is a difference between rigorous and mind numbing foolishness. Surely there are heavier, much more serious issues on which nursing...
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    How am I supposed to give pills when I have several dosages?

    JKL33 replied to pepitohonguito87's topic in General Students

    Order: [Drug X] 80 mg by mouth once daily You have on hand: (2) 40 mg tabs, (8) 10 mg tabs, (4) 20 mg tabs Answer choices: A. (8) 10 mg tabs B. (2) 40 mg tabs C. (1) 40...
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    How am I supposed to give pills when I have several dosages?

    JKL33 replied to pepitohonguito87's topic in General Students

    I personally don't agree with the criticism the OP has received regarding the example they unfortunately posted. I think they were just asking a basic question and they wrote it out quickly, making a...
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    UTI Coughing

    JKL33 replied to thisnurse123's topic in General Nursing

    Z pak. Good for coughing, wheezing, swollen glands, sinusitis, rhinitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis, cystitis, all kinds of itises and also all kinds of allergies. It keeps things from turning into...
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    DNR

    JKL33 replied to thisnurse123's topic in General Nursing

    Curious--what was the rationale for not carrying out the POA's
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    Charting Medications

    JKL33 replied to thisnurse123's topic in General Nursing

    If I understand what you're saying, no. Just chart the time it was given; okay to make brief notation of reason for
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    Is this charting on unresponsive patients ethical?

    JKL33 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I admit not having had to use this scoring, so have a question: Since this is supposed to be a patient generated score (much like the 0-10 pain scale is) wouldn't doing that ^ be like just putting "0"...
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    I don't know if I can tough out this new Night Team Leader job. Should I quit?

    JKL33 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    This right here. Either you can change your perspective in a way that makes something doable/tolerable, maybe even enjoyable, or you can change your job. I'd start looking for another job....
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    Is this charting on unresponsive patients ethical?

    JKL33 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Make a dot phrase that says "Disregard Edmonton Symptom Assessment System score. Entry is required and has been made solely for EMR functionality." Use it whenever
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    is Nursing School HARDER than Medical School?

    JKL33 replied to sunny d's topic in General Students

    That was your warning to bolt now. Unless you want to answer to (!) this level of stupidity every damn day of your life. Sorry for the bad
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    How am I supposed to give pills when I have several dosages?

    JKL33 replied to pepitohonguito87's topic in General Students

    So you're saying that all the answer choices added up to the correct/ordered number of mg? Simple answer: I would choose the choice that is the correct dose with the fewest number of pills. Just...
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    My Home Health Patient Died

    JKL33 replied to Avill's topic in General Nursing

    That's a very long time compared to what we're used to in so many other areas of nursing. It hurts a little. That's okay. I'm sure you provided him with great care these last few years of his...
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    Refusing to Sign Off On Others Assessments

    JKL33 replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with the OP on the particular aspect of "signing off." Our system might be set up this way but that doesn't make it not bull. It is bull. We all know there is not time to adequately review someone...
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    Wrong Department?

    JKL33 replied to NNF2015's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, yes, well that is because the best way to learn something is to teach it to someone else--An especially useful philosophy when there's no one else there who could do it anyway.
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    Harassment?

    JKL33 replied to B52's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, maybe dumb behavior but I don't exactly understand the nature of the problem. Did something more
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    Oxycodone Mistake

    JKL33 replied to Angelasc's topic in General Nursing

    ER q 12. But yes it's doubtful that the error, getting an extra 5 mg ER, is the direct cause of the psychosis. I'm sorry you are feeling so badly about this. What's important here is...
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    Wrong Department?

    JKL33 replied to NNF2015's topic in General Nursing

    My take re preceptor #1: Poor lil thing had to find someone making a huge transition (you) to put down so she could feel better about herself. She is relatively brand new to this gig. Something...
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    How do you decide what to do with a difficult charge nurse?

    JKL33 replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, although the after-the-fact aspect of that can be problematic. Better to leave no doubt that you are handing off care at the time you recognize the need. "I need to give a quick report on...
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    Nurse falsifying information

    JKL33 replied to NSnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Unless this is egregious breach for which you have something more than "I believe," I'd mind my own
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    Is This Common in LTC?

    JKL33 replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    You are right. Others do things like you coworker due to ego, insecurity or external pressure. Nevermind all of that. Just do what it says. She has no legal standing for what she is doing....
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    Advice on change

    JKL33 replied to xxnicexRNxx's topic in Nursing Career

    You could consider asking to move to per diem status at your bedside gig. If management agrees to let you do that, it would give you an opportunity to try out something else and still be able to pick...
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    DMV reporting of unsafe driving

    JKL33 replied to queenjulie's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If you're worried about risk, I would say it is risky to strongly recommend someone stop doing something because the activity is a danger to self and others, and then not use available reporting...
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    Illinois Nurses Speak Out for Patient Safety: Hospital Retaliates

    JKL33 replied to Doris Carroll's topic in General Nursing

    Skip them and notify CMS. Jake-o is too busy looking for drinks in the nurse's station. They are a non-governmental, made up quasi-regulatory body with voluntary
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    Mixed Emotions: Not Sure If Nursing Is For Me

    JKL33 replied to pastalover99's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Complicated question. Will offer some thoughts though I agree only you can decide. First is to enjoy the fundamental things that nursing involves. It sounds like you do. In my opinion, the...
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    Nurses who have been practicing 2+ years... Do you think you could pass the NCLEX?

    JKL33 replied to GammaReyMysterio's topic in General Nursing

    Passed in 45' with the minimum questions the first time around. Years later? I don't know. I have about zero patience for the kind of "NCLEX-style" questions that they think measures critical...