systoly

systoly

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  1. Heparin SubQ administration?

    systoly replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in Patient Medications

    'cause it burns and if you go sloooow it

  2. So excited for this new journey!

    systoly replied to MissyKrissyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just change your specialty to

  3. Personal Hygiene Teaching Group

    systoly replied to PrisonPsychRN's topic in General Nursing

    Your welcome. I can't express enough thanks to the folks who put up all the awesome

  4. Daylight Savings & Documentation

    systoly replied to KidsMakeMeSmile's topic in General Nursing

    You can always make an entry, "clocks adjusted

  5. Metatarsal fx activity order?

    systoly replied to lsid16's topic in General Nursing

    Cause, type and location vary, as does the status of the pt. I think the fact that it was splinted might be the key

  6. Duct tape anyone?

    systoly replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    Duct tape, three wraps, change QOD, reinforce prn (no stop

  7. Personal Hygiene Teaching Group

    systoly replied to PrisonPsychRN's topic in General Nursing

    Have u checked the teaching stuff under home health

  8. Minor rant. Leaving notes the parents ask to be written.

    systoly replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    That's a no go. If the issue isn't important enough for mom to spend one or two minutes to write a note than there won't be a note. In the above situation, I might write a note saying, "please do not...

  9. Entry level LPN got a job....

    systoly replied to andreasmom02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    :ancong!:

  10. I'm 4'10 and worried I am too small to be cna

    systoly replied to M.Scarborough's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    dito to above and have seen lots of physicaly big, but rather ineffective CNAs as one of my drills (probably 5'5") in basic kept harping on, "size don't matter" I wasn't going to find out seriously,...

  11. Minor rant. Leaving notes the parents ask to be written.

    systoly replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    I think if you have to write "per mom" to make it politically correct, it isn't. In other words I might tell mom I believe it's best if it comes from

  12. Problems with/in Long-Term Care Facilities

    systoly replied to 12leakec's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You're a CNA ??????? (per your

  13. Going green makes me red in the face

    systoly replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I remember when my bank kept bugging me to get electronic account statements instead of paper. My monthly statements consisted of two pages of black and white while the 2-3 unsolicited credit card...

  14. Patient Positioning Frustrations

    systoly replied to CharmedJ7's topic in General Nursing

    Trapeze? PT eval/tx? You told the pt, "I don't think I like caring for people"

  15. How much notice when leaving a case?

    systoly replied to LevitateMe's topic in Private Duty

    I thought about this for a minute and I cannot remember one single time when I have given notice and never had a problem getting other cases with the same

  16. How much notice when leaving a case?

    systoly replied to LevitateMe's topic in Private Duty

    After, and only after, you have your new case and hours set up, you inform the agency of your new arrangement and if asked you can say that you can work a few more shifts if absolutely necessary....

  17. Manager mad RN followed policy and procedure!

    systoly replied to elfinM's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    So this is not about pt safety or safe transport of blood, but rather about interfering with chain of comand (as I'm sure the manager would put it ). I believe a senior nurse always has the duty and...

  18. Copied documentation?

    systoly replied to mom4josh's topic in General Nursing

    Take it as a

  19. Should a CNA be told of patients condition

    systoly replied to jdchisolm68's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Direct care staff needs to know. Direct care staff also needs to be educated on the disease process and know the difference between colonization and acute

  20. oh for petesake!

    systoly replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Is this really just about work? I suspect being a new mom and juggling family and work is a double whammy for you. Do you ever find time to catch your

  21. "Unusual charting"

    systoly replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    My present supervisor doesn't read any of the narrative notes, but the state rep does. While they don't look at all the notes they usually take at least an hour (if they don't find any inconsistencies...

  22. Is it legal for a nurse to work 24 hours straight?

    systoly replied to MrsMwenja_RN's topic in General Nursing

    In my state, leaving or staying past the end of the scheduled shift is not a nursing issue, but an employment issue. My BON doesn't care to get involved in these issues. However, your shift ended at...

  23. Watchers vs. Doers

    systoly replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in General Nursing

    But if they were watching, wouldn't they know what was going

  24. Yankauer or NT suction

    systoly replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with the above. Sometimes positioning can help. BTW, good for the

  25. Should I leave this case? Worried.

    systoly replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Private Duty

    ventmommy, I bet you keep the oximeter on when the LMV is