Southern Fried RN

Southern Fried RN

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  1. WWYD?

    Southern Fried RN replied to KateRN1's topic in Home Health

    I'm not in HH but I took a job once for the health insurance benefits (child with multiple medical issues, working in the sister adult facility= good benefits at the peds clinic). It was the worst...

  2. Fake Nails

    Southern Fried RN replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    What is also gross about uncontrolled hair is when the person touches her hair to brush it out of the way while wearing gloves during a patient care task! Yuck! All the nasty germs from the glove are...

  3. Tell me what you like about your specialty......

    Southern Fried RN replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    I'll second PACU! They wake up and they go. Push some Dilaudid, Labetalol, Zofran and call report. Most people think all we do is sit around and chart VS but it can be quite similar in pace to the...

  4. Fake Nails

    Southern Fried RN replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately not because they aren't technically employees of the hospital. They are also exempt from the hospital's ban on Crocs. Unfair but the administration can take a stand against them to do...

  5. Fake Nails

    Southern Fried RN replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    I recall reading that article, I seem to remember that it was about a NICU with an outbreak of Pseudomonas. Several neonates died. It was traced back to nurses with long natural nails and artificial...

  6. Child Care and RN Hours - help!

    Southern Fried RN replied to TarheelRN's topic in General Nursing

    My 2 yr old son is in daycare and I work 12 hr shifts. It opens at 6am and closes at 6:30pm. Luckily my husband is able to dropoff and pickup. It is hard being away from him all day but I know he...

  7. Time spent on resuscitation of a celebrity

    Southern Fried RN replied to DuluthMike's topic in General Nursing

    I had a 19 yr old multiple drug OD patient, down for unknown time @ home and the ER worked on her for 2 hours. She stayed in our ICU for months on the vent, was on dialysis, finally got better and...

  8. Curious... Why would an ICU pt go to PACU?

    Southern Fried RN replied to Cschroy1's topic in PACU

    Not necessarily. I have transported ICU pts straight from the OR with an anesthesiologist and when we arrive to the ICU they run around like chickens. I've brought pts to ICU without a vent being in...

  9. Codes and RRT more frequent day or night?

    Southern Fried RN replied to pH7.40's topic in MICU, SICU

    This is purely anecdotal, but it always seem like the $h!# hits the fans between 5a-7a and then 5p-7p. At least to me when I carried the code beeper or I work on the Rapid Response Team, I knew...

  10. non-verbal signs of painlesness

    Southern Fried RN replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    The problem comes from the ED frequent flyer who knows we are supposed to treat according to that standard. These people come in complaining of "10/10" abdominal/back/headache pain. Doctors work...

  11. non-verbal signs of painlesness

    Southern Fried RN replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    I deal with this in PACU on a fairly regular basis. For example, a total knee states the pain is an "8" so I give Dilaudid and the patient goes to sleep. Then the patient wakes up and complains of...

  12. Anterior cervical spine recovery

    Southern Fried RN replied to nurseJudy56's topic in PACU

    From my experience, most of my co-workers and I groan and dread these anterior cervical spine cases. The majority of them tend to come out bad---you know, screaming/moaning/crying/thrashing. They...

  13. Do most jobs send a rejection letter after interview or just ignore you if you

    Southern Fried RN replied to rainbowbright2's topic in General Nursing

    I interviewed once for a research job and felt it went well. I was told "we have a few more to interview and we'll let you know in a week or so." Three weeks passed and I mustered up the courage to...

  14. fitness and nutrician nursing??

    Southern Fried RN replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    As far as what specialty of nursing you want to go into when people ask you....don't feel like you have to pick anything at all right now! That's why you have all different clinical sites, to...

  15. Stalked and Tackled: The chicookie story

    Southern Fried RN replied to chicookie's topic in General Nursing

    I thought I was the only one paranoid about work people! I get off late (9-10pm) from work and there are lots of empty hallways and elevators @ that time. I look at everyone suspiciously, it's...

  16. "She's a FLOOR nurse..."

    Southern Fried RN replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in General Nursing

    What a hateful expression but unfortunately one that gets used A LOT. I "did my time" on a tele floor and absolutely would not go back unless I desperately need the money. Those floors are HARD work...

  17. One on ones are killing us for staffing!

    Southern Fried RN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital does this now with confused patients. The floor nurses are not supposed to restrain people anymore from pulling out the IV/NG/Foley and a tech is supposed to sit with that patient....

  18. Stalked and Tackled: The chicookie story

    Southern Fried RN replied to chicookie's topic in General Nursing

    I thought the guy that tackled you was going to turn out to be the maintenance man. Glad it wasn't and that you are OK. Seriously thought I would be careful about this maintenance man and not reveal...

  19. Anyone ever gone through nusing school while pregnant?

    Southern Fried RN replied to ngillilan1's topic in General Nursing

    Having an abortion just to finish nursing school doesn't make sense. In the grand scheme of life you might end up seriously regretting the abortion, and choosing to delay completion by a few...

  20. Anesthesia leaves room, normal??

    Southern Fried RN replied to IVyPush-her's topic in Operating Room

    The only time I've ever heard of anesthesia leaving the room is during open heart surgery when the patient goes on bypass. I don't really agree with that but the rationale one CRNA gave me is "there...

  21. Trensfering patients to floor

    Southern Fried RN replied to UKPedsRN's topic in PACU

    My PACU requires an RN transport on any ICU or unstable patient---which I guess is redundant because anyone unstable has no business on a floor! We have nurse assistants who transport all the other...

  22. Specific Questions about the PACU

    Southern Fried RN replied to fiveofpeep's topic in PACU

    1) It all depends on the hospital's policy, anesthesiology, ICU staff, PACU staff, and patient status. At my particular hospital, the PACU nurses prefer that the patient go straight to ICU if the...

  23. rapid response team

    Southern Fried RN replied to TulsaTime's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our RRT nurse does not take a pt assignment, and what we do is definitely NOT a waste of time. There are many things to do besides actual calls. For example, check on any patients transferred out...

  24. Ignorant Stupid Patients

    Southern Fried RN replied to KY RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Getting back to the OP and why patients do things repeatedly that are bad for them.....it frustrates me too! I think that an "I don't care attitude" comes in to play for some of them. I've had many...

  25. ER nurse in the PACU

    Southern Fried RN replied to RecoverU's topic in PACU

    Be confident, know the policy and procedure and you will do just fine! Some people are just nasty and closeminded to the fact that a person who doesn't meet their checklist won't fly. Ignore them! I...