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  1. compartment syndrome-did I cause it?

    cannoli replied to Lynn RN ER TX's topic in General Nursing

    I am not talking about push or rapid infusion, I am refering to it (10meq) being mixed in 100ml (which is standard for k riders in my experience in more than one hospital) and infused over one hour,...

  2. compartment syndrome-did I cause it?

    cannoli replied to Lynn RN ER TX's topic in General Nursing

    Potassium given IV is painful also, do you refuse to give potassium

  3. Doesn't matter where u go

    cannoli replied to Laloba's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what to say. Hospital nursing is very stressful. I think I would think about getting into another line of work, if you are unable to find a less stressful nursing job. God

  4. Need advice on memo to all nursing staff that contains threat

    cannoli replied to ms40's topic in General Nursing

    I would get out of there just as soon as I

  5. P**sed off at preceptor's games

    cannoli replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you just love it? Welcome to

  6. I'm a potential bone marrow match!

    cannoli replied to TonyafutureRN's topic in General Nursing

    The American Red Cross charges, as I said in my previous post, unless you are a minority and then there is no charge, since there is a shortage of minority

  7. Nurse Charged with killing patients

    cannoli replied to tamar2020's topic in International Nursing

    Is that what you call an extreme case of horizontal

  8. I'm a potential bone marrow match!

    cannoli replied to TonyafutureRN's topic in General Nursing

    A sibling had bone marrow cancer, it was because of that that I got on the registry, though I had been thinking about it for years before that. Sibling did not want a transplant and died about 15...

  9. I'm a potential bone marrow match!

    cannoli replied to TonyafutureRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's great. I've been on the registry since 1997 but haven't been contacted, probably never will

  10. compartment syndrome-did I cause it?

    cannoli replied to Lynn RN ER TX's topic in General Nursing

    It's given IV where I work

  11. Ever had to personally pay out on lawsuit by being the RN?

    cannoli replied to all4babies's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just for education purposes, what med are you talking about, and what was it given for or not given properly

  12. Do nurses take more crap because of their percieved role in health care?

    cannoli replied to warrior woman's topic in General Nursing

    I could vent plenty, particularly about the fact that you're not supposed to vent, even when all hell is breaking lose. Sometimes I just can't help it, I wish I could (help

  13. Do nurses take more crap because of their percieved role in health care?

    cannoli replied to warrior woman's topic in General Nursing

    I could vent plenty, particularly about the fact that you're not supposed to vent, even when all hell is breaking lose. Sometimes I just can't help it, I wish I could (help

  14. Your Worst Mistake

    cannoli replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    I think it was inappropriate for the RN to say that about you to the patient, particularly since she agreed that the site was fine; even if it wasn't it was still inappropriate, she could have...

  15. Neglect...LPN was fired, RN was not

    cannoli replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Agree.....

  16. Neglect...LPN was fired, RN was not

    cannoli replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everything that everyone said. It would be nice to be able to "just say no", but not everyone has that luxury. It, in most cases, wouldn't change the assignment and might get someone...

  17. Frustrated .....

    cannoli replied to cubRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't hold your breath waiting for an apology. Kudos for saying what you did to the Doc! Too bad he was such an

  18. Time Clocks

    cannoli replied to INTEVA's topic in General Nursing

    This really has nothing to do with the value or not of the timeclock. However, they get a lot of free time out of me. I can't clock in 'till 7 minutes before, at which time I go right to work, I...

  19. dress code before wearing scrubs

    cannoli replied to dee_OB's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We were told (a few years ago) that we couldn't wear jeans or shorts to staff meetings, which were on paydays, since we were being paid for the staff meetings and if they are paying you, they can tell...

  20. My First "Bad" Baby!!

    cannoli replied to Darchild77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Good job!

  21. I just received SPAM in my pm box

    cannoli replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you have to pay for those spam calls? I think I saw something about that on the news the other

  22. Can you perform the Heimlich on a person with a fundal plication?

    cannoli replied to warrior woman's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of adults have this surgery also, have seen a lot on the post op floor. If you were in a restaurant you would never know whether they had had one or not most likely, unless someone with them...

  23. Medicare and transplants

    cannoli replied to Nursekatydid's topic in General Nursing

    What happens after three years, and the person can't afford to continue the med on their

  24. Agency nurse doing the orientation?

    cannoli replied to ceecel.dee's topic in Agency Nurses

    As an agency RN, I was orienting another agency RN who was replacing me mid-shift. Even though I used to be an employee at that hospital and on that floor, I thought it was totally inappropriate for...

  25. Question regarding neutropenic patient...

    cannoli replied to AmyRN1227's topic in Oncology

    That's interesting info, will keep that in mind when I float to oncology or have that type of patient elsewhere. If they would only give us manageable, non-overwhelming assignments we'd be able to...