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  1. Identity theft

    britgirl37 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, so I recently had someone apply for a Credit card in my name, using my SS#. I managed to stop the application and have subsequently done everything you need to do to report Identity Theft I have...

  2. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    britgirl37 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No... if you want someone to straighten out the wrinkles in your blankets, ask one of your numerous family members who just sleep/eat/watch tv in your room all

  3. another first...

    britgirl37 replied to hairtocare's topic in Emergency

    I did that the first time I did compressions, and like my preceptor at the time said.... "thats the least of his problems"

  4. A Passionate Note in Support of All Night Shift Health Care Staff

    britgirl37 replied to Hockeydoll88's topic in General Nursing

    Having worked night shift for 8 yrs, the most irritating, annoying, frustrating thing I hear is "well you guys don't do anything because your patients are sleeping"................Yeah, right!...

  5. Obama Adopted Into Crow Tribe

    britgirl37 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Thunderwolf, just wondering what the President has done to improve Tribal healthcare since he's been in office - if he's done anything at

  6. *Vent* RN's make toast?!?!?!

    britgirl37 replied to WickedRedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I went to university all those years to learn how to make toast just right, didn't

  7. Continuous Bladder Irrigation Flow Rate?

    britgirl37 replied to Aerielle's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i don't think there is a set rate as such, its different with each pt depending on how post op they are. it's usual to just adjust the flow so that the urine comes out a light pink and prevent clots...

  8. New Hire Pharmacology Test

    britgirl37 replied to StephRN08's topic in General Nursing

    as a traveller i've had to take a few of these for different hospitals. you almost always get asked at least one question about antidotes for heparin,coumadin, lorazepam or narcs. also, have your drug...

  9. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    britgirl37 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Just showed this site to a colleague and she shared this story with me.......... a nurse she worked with some years ago gave 30 Meq liquid potassium - an oral dose through the pt's cental line. The...

  10. BCG vaccine and Mantoux test

    britgirl37 replied to Belle Epoque's topic in General Nursing

    FYI, if you have had the BCG (as I have) and have a positive PPD test, you have the right to refuse further PPD tests. This is (as I understand it) because the more PPD testS you have, the worse your...

  11. O Grady Peyton and Preferred Healthcare

    britgirl37 replied to a21chdchic's topic in Travel

    I worked for OGP when I first came over to USA. I will NEVER work for them again. I had a bad situation with my unit manager arise (turned out to be a case of bad communication) and when I asked for...

  12. Travel nurse workload vs. staff nurse

    britgirl37 replied to vikichck's topic in Travel

    I have been travelling for 8 yrs and it has been rare that I have routinely been given a harder workload than regular staff. Unfortunately the one hospital where I was treated very badly treated ALL...

  13. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    britgirl37 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, it's a small issue but...... its phenerGAN not

  14. New Travel Nurse-Advice Please?

    britgirl37 replied to Viviana's topic in General Nursing

    Usually a verbal IS binding. However, I was in a situation once where I had verbally agreed to a contract, but within 2 days had extenuating circumstances and pulled out. I spoke to both my recruiter...

  15. Confused, agitated, medicated, and refusing

    britgirl37 replied to Rocker's topic in Orthopedic

    I had a similar situation once. The pt was post TURP, and was going through alcohol withdrawals and just went nuts on me; wanting to leave, trying to get dressed, yelling at me etc. I had 2 rns and 2...

  16. What is the highest regular dose of Oxy that you have seen

    britgirl37 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Ok... so its not oxy, but I had a pt (dx bone cancer) on 560mg MScontin bid, with fentanyl patch 175mcg, pt was up with minimal assist and sharp as a

  17. Charting Bloopers

    britgirl37 replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    How about "contented demented" instead of "pleasantly confused" !! I've heard that in a handoff report a few

  18. Medication Error..total sadface : (

    britgirl37 replied to NightNurse876's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with what all the previous posters have said, learning from your mistake is the best thing you can do . I've made med errors, I don't know any nurse who has never made one. So now when I feel...

  19. Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    britgirl37 replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    I just pretended nothing happened, he didn't mention it and I certainly wasn't going

  20. my aching ankles and feet

    britgirl37 replied to ivyrn's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I used to suffer from swollen ankles and achy feet after a shift too. I now wear professional running shoes (I actually wear Rykas brand) to work and don't have a problem anymore. I also do ankle...

  21. Alcohol Intoxication.

    britgirl37 replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    Last place I worked at didn't use Librium or Ativan. If alcohol withdrawal scale hit a certain point (I forget exact details), you would give the pt po valium 20mg for three consecutive hours and then...

  22. First Travel Assignment :(

    britgirl37 replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

    I 'm sorry you're having a bad time, unfortunately some hospitals are like that, I once worked in a place where staff just completely blanked me and held conversations amongst themselves where I...

  23. Nightshift- sooo tired on off days

    britgirl37 replied to EllaGirl's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to do a similar thing to humglum, only when I get up on my first day off around 1pm/2pm, as well as doing the caffeine/tea thing (hey I am british!), I usually go out in the afternoon to get...

  24. Two ICU Vent Patients placed on a med/surg floor with no charge nurse....

    britgirl37 replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    It seems to me you are answering your own question: you know it's your license on the line, you know it's a dangerous situation and you KNOW management are not going to do anything about it, unless...

  25. Inspiring Quotes

    britgirl37 replied to lillian20's topic in General Nursing

    "If you haven't got anything good to say, don't say anything at