jbluehorseh

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  1. What is Nsg Dx, and Why Should I Care?

    jbluehorseh replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    true but electrolyte imbalance is pretty wide and treatment is varies depending on the

  2. What is Nsg Dx, and Why Should I Care?

    jbluehorseh replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    So

  3. What is Nsg Dx, and Why Should I Care?

    jbluehorseh replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    i found the whole nanda dx a bit ridicules because in practice it is not practicable. the nursing diagnosis is based on the patient medical history, diagnosis and current problems. the nurse uses that...

  4. A little down

    jbluehorseh replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    you need to let your co-works know when they cross the line; it was not a very nice thing they did to you. sometimes it is good to take a mental break, go and do something that makes you feel good,...

  5. I desperately need some advice

    jbluehorseh replied to Sensibility's topic in Nursing Career

    It is hard to say with the limited information given, but it sound like management is setting you up to be fired. I have seen this in other places where supervisors/ management will bring up petty...

  6. Whose medication error is it?

    jbluehorseh replied to o0nurse0o's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Then again we do not know full story, nor do we know if there has been other instants. Hindsight is 20/20. There are many people who are culpable in this change of events, but it starts with the first...

  7. Abuse investion.... found substantiated... applying for a job at the SAME HOSPITAL...

    jbluehorseh replied to algebra_demystified's topic in General Nursing

    one unless the facility asks you don’t have to disclose that information. also sounds like there were no criminal charges made or filed because the state licensing board “laughed it off” still...

  8. Whose medication error is it?

    jbluehorseh replied to o0nurse0o's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    what if the patinet died or was

  9. Have you ever

    jbluehorseh replied to walkingonthestars's topic in General Nursing

    I think I have question many peoples qualifications to be a nurse, but it does not make one a bad nurse. We are quick to label each other and that stigma can follow us. I find that if we as nurses...

  10. med-surg..the "trailer trash" area of nursing??

    jbluehorseh replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The med-surge , tele floors are one toughest floor one has to work in. It is also depends on how the hospital classify, post op ortho, post cath patients, med surge and so on. Plus whatever patient...

  11. Unsafe Staffing

    jbluehorseh replied to **LaurelRN's topic in General Nursing

    You were right for refusing that patient. If management wants to do everything on the cheap it will be more costly in every way in the end. You also have to protect your license because they sure are...

  12. Ideas for on-call nurse system

    jbluehorseh replied to jenann1220's topic in General Nursing

    The administration needs to have a better plan, the way they are doing it now sounds costly. They could use registry, and travel nurses and volunteer sign up let alone hire more nurses. There is also...

  13. Food for thought for nursing students.

    jbluehorseh replied to Hope63's topic in General Students

    I could not do half my work without a good CNA help

  14. need tips how to measure BP on really obese patients

    jbluehorseh replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    i was taught that as an emt; the idea or theory is that it is a mid-way point. however if i know my patients’ blood pressures run low i will go to 120 or 150 whatever the case might be, having to...

  15. need tips how to measure BP on really obese patients

    jbluehorseh replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I been in the medical field for most my life and the morbidly obese has always presented many challenges even on the simple of task; everything becomes more difficult in relation to how sick and the...

  16. need tips how to measure BP on really obese patients

    jbluehorseh replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    There is no real tip, just like it is very difficult to do lung assessments there is a lot of fat mass to hear through. Make sure the cuff is the right size and have a good stethoscope. You can also...

  17. Advice for dealing with manipulative patients who are frequent flyers?

    jbluehorseh replied to baby.nurse123's topic in General Nursing

    One of the biggest problems for nurses is the lack of documentation of the patient's behavior. This is because the nurse is over whelmed in the first place and may seem petty but it will save you in...

  18. Medication/Pharmacy errors...

    jbluehorseh replied to ObtundedRN's topic in Patient Medications

    The first line of safety starts with you, don't put if off on someone

  19. insulin for non diabetics to prevent diabetes.. and aging? WHAT?

    jbluehorseh replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a wack

  20. Too young to be a nurse??

    jbluehorseh replied to eschoolgirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I do not think being young is a bad thing but, he or she has a lot less work experiences; younger people tend to have less work ethics and life experiences. mostly he or she needs guides as becomes a...

  21. Why is CA Nurse's Association supporting Nikki Diaz?

    jbluehorseh replied to GoodNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    just remember nurses do not work in a political vacuum. the health care industry is looking to make a bigger profits and they will align themselves with the candidates or political parties that will...

  22. Critical Mass??

    jbluehorseh posted a topic in General Nursing

    hi all, does anybody know about maria o'rourke and her critical mass class/ teachings????? good or bad. my hospital is adopting her theory and i am just trying to find information about

  23. What's eating me-theories and professionalism

    jbluehorseh replied to pedsrnjc's topic in General Nursing

    they are just a backbone to assess patients, your job is to look at these theories and decide which one fits your style of nursing. i come to the conclusion that no one theory can be applied to all...

  24. Well, No Nursing for Me

    jbluehorseh replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    to op i do think that exit exams are necessary, however; they should not be used as a pass fail to the completion to the school. as i seem in the posing the hesi, is a test that is used to assess...

  25. patients family photographing your badge?

    jbluehorseh replied to melgrek's topic in General Nursing

    while what you said is true, i never worked in a hospital were i had to display my last name. this is a safety issue. in the case the patient or family is stocking or wants revenge. cameras are not...