bjaeram

bjaeram

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  1. Please help settle debate about medical record/revoking consent

    bjaeram replied to ERnurse2001's topic in General Nursing

    A photo copy will do I always give the list back. If you don't I guarentee they won't have it next time. Iv'e had people say I had a list but so and so kept it. Give it back so they have

  2. Foley Induction?

    bjaeram replied to platinum_garb's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have never heard of a foley induction so I can't help there. However a term baby is 38-42 weeks! I wouldn't rush an induction if you don't have a medical reason to! You risk LONG labor and...

  3. What should I do?

    bjaeram replied to rusure's topic in General Nursing

    One oxygen source! Humidified oxygen. Vasaline to the

  4. What's an IO

    bjaeram replied to ErinBSN's topic in Emergency

    I work in the ER and we see them semi regularly. They are often on unconcious people but not always. We had a lady from a motorcycle accident yesterday with an amputated leg and she was awake and...

  5. Too lazy to adjust your alarms? or Don't know how?

    bjaeram replied to suanna's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ER and I think it's one of the most important places to adjust alarms. We have 20+ people on the monitor and they all alarm in the nurses station. If 6 of them are alarming at once all...

  6. Why aren't nurses mandatory reporters of ALL abuse?

    bjaeram replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    Nope you shouldn't report them unless the victim wants to press charges...it won't do any

  7. Why aren't nurses mandatory reporters of ALL abuse?

    bjaeram replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    You are not mandated to report it and in fact you CAN'T report it if they don't want you to. You can have social work talk to them and you can offer support and phone numbers but you can't report it...

  8. Weekend Only Nurse?

    bjaeram replied to tambourine's topic in General Nursing

    We have a program where you work 12every sat and 12 every sunday. So only 24 hours a week and you get paid for 36. Basicly like working for time and a half all the time. The only problem is you...

  9. That is not how you address one on the telephone.. *vent*

    bjaeram replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The patients are residents at these LTC facilities. Don't the nurses and staff have a right to know what is going on with the resident, when they might be coming back, should they hold the bed or...

  10. Do all Nurses need Malpractice Insurance

    bjaeram replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    Can it vary by state? I live in IN and I've been told by my boss and other co-workers that its not needed in IN due to our laws. The hospital will be sued but not the individual nurse? I need to...

  11. acls algorithms

    bjaeram replied to bjaeram's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a complete moron. I did google but I was mostly finding sites on taking the class, paid sites, or outdated information. What i find really funny is in your search meant to make me look...

  12. acls algorithms

    bjaeram replied to bjaeram's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your

  13. The dreaded pregnancy test

    bjaeram replied to psu_213's topic in Emergency

    For EMTALA you have to offer a visit with an MD. Couldn't you say something like We would be happy to see you here but fyi you will get better care down the street. Or you could always tell them but...

  14. Can I carry my own pulse ox?

    bjaeram replied to TeleRN311's topic in General Nursing

    We are not allowed to bring in any equipment without it going through biomed. They have a schedule to check all equipment for safety. Every piece of equipment has a sticker and number and is...

  15. My horrible hospital stay. What would you do?

    bjaeram replied to Carebear77's topic in General Nursing

    Wow that is a lot of monitoring. We do a med check 30 minutes or so after giving but no monitoring at all. Our ER gives dilaudid iv like it's candy. In my opinion we probably do over use it but...

  16. Where to buy a nursing lab kit

    bjaeram replied to mcneillmama3's topic in General Nursing

    Call your hospital and see if they will donate you a few things! Maybe a foley kit that was opened and not used or something like

  17. My horrible hospital stay. What would you do?

    bjaeram replied to Carebear77's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see the big deal with aids taking out iv's. ours do and it's certainly not rocket science. Bed rest 4 hours after dilaudid???? That is crazy too! I work in the ER and we give it and send...

  18. Spouses/Visitors In Patient's Beds

    bjaeram replied to jpmrt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think it's okay if the patient is not critical, the visitor gets out of the way for assessment/procedures and most importantly the PATIENT wants it. I have often seen spouses in the bed because the...

  19. I like learning about diseases but hate nursing

    bjaeram replied to PraiseMariahCarey's topic in General Nursing

    1. You sound depressed, maybe talk to your doc about that 2. Work is usually well work. there aren't many jobs that let you be outside, play, relax.....Life is not all mountains and sunsets. I wish...

  20. Suture/Staple removal in NYC

    bjaeram replied to RNpaula's topic in General Nursing

    We do it all the time and our techs/emt's even do it. It's not a hard thing at

  21. Stupidly put myself in a difficult position (got 3 jobs)

    bjaeram replied to Nuieve's topic in General Nursing

    Well you said you don't see yourself at your current job longterm so I think working a few hours a month at these is a great way to see if you really would like working at them. A great way to see if...

  22. How do you know if you put an IV in an artery?

    bjaeram replied to crystal777's topic in General Nursing

    You will know. Don't stress about it at all and if it happens you will definitely know. If you accidently do it it's not dangerous other then you need to hold extra pressure when you remove it...

  23. New CPR

    bjaeram posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have to get recertified in CPR tomorrow. I'm having trouble finding a site with the new guidelines. Can anyone help me? As healthcare providers are we doing the compressions only version? I...

  24. New CPR

    bjaeram replied to bjaeram's topic in General Nursing

    Wow it was buried deep in the AHA site but I finally found it. Here it is if anyone else is interested. http://guidelines.ecc.org/pdf/90-1043_ECC_2010_Guidelines_Highlights_noRecycle.pdf We don't...

  25. Dr Oz and Aspirin

    bjaeram replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    Give the Asprin! I'm not sure where you got the 80% but I guarentee that is