BroadwayRN

BroadwayRN ASN, RN

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  1. Would this have happened to a boy?

    BroadwayRN replied to everthesame's topic in General Nursing

    The PCP did the right thing sending her to the ER. The ER doctor seems to have dropped the ball. When patients in the ER have any portion of their appendix inflamed, even with normal labs, the...

  2. Nursing without license

    BroadwayRN replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in General Nursing

    There is a huge difference between not having a license and having a questionable license status. Some nurses have been disciplined for things like diverting drugs, drinking on the job, etc..and can...

  3. Dangerous nurses

    BroadwayRN replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not doubting that you're relaying the story as you know it but I really don't get it. If a vent is unplugged, it has a battery back up (just like the IV pumps) alarms go off, the 02 sat alarms,...

  4. What is NS NOT compatible with?

    BroadwayRN replied to 2blessed2Bstressed's topic in General Nursing

    We have standing orders in the ED to give 50 meq of Sod Bicarb in 0.45%

  5. Starting IV's

    BroadwayRN replied to Tay245's topic in General Nursing

    I had very little opportunity to start IV's in school. I had to learn on the job. I learned by observing other nurses proficient at starting IV's and asked for pointers from them. When starting an IV...

  6. IV tubing....why don't you recap it?

    BroadwayRN replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    the problem is that many nurses are too lazy to wipe the port with

  7. IV tubing....why don't you recap it?

    BroadwayRN replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    What is wrong with turning the tubing around and screwing it into the port. How is it any different than putting a cap on? I totally agree with leaving it

  8. My kids have chickenpox, I'm immune, problem with direct pt contact?

    BroadwayRN replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in General Nursing

    You don't have to worry about getting CP/Shingles but I would think you could carry the virus in on your person and contaminate surfaces and patients. I think you should call your instuctor and plan...

  9. Nursing-A second carrer at 50!

    BroadwayRN replied to FirstChoiceLast's topic in General Nursing

    1. Universities are becoming full of older students looking for a second career. Nursing being at the top. 2. I don't think there is age discrimination in nursing. 3. I don't think you would have...

  10. Nursing-A second carrer at 50!

    BroadwayRN replied to FirstChoiceLast's topic in General Nursing

    I am young and I have found that employers prefer older settled persons as a new grad. They don't have pregnancy issues, small children, baby sitter issues, don't take off to party, etc... As far as...

  11. Question about Excelsior BSN enrollment

    BroadwayRN replied to BroadwayRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I did check them out once before when someone mentioned it but I'm not really interested in more clinical. If I'm going just to get my BSN and move into management I don't see any point in more...

  12. Yelled at yet again

    BroadwayRN replied to purpleiris's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Whoa! Say what? I have never had a tech call a doctor. Are you serious? In NY a licensed person is the only one who can call a doctor. (at least where I work) I think it's great that you're a doctor...

  13. Yelled at yet again

    BroadwayRN replied to purpleiris's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Cardiologists are notorious for this type of behavior in the ED. I'll tell you what I did once and it worked just great. I had a doctor yell at me for calling him for a consult (and he was on call to...

  14. How much pain medication is "too much pain medication"?

    BroadwayRN replied to Phillygryl's topic in General Nursing

    Hep C patients can have 1,000 mg of Tylenol up to 4 x a day. I don't think she's taking too much pain medication. The Ativan doesn't count as a pain medication. We see patients in the ED who take...

  15. One Wish Granted

    BroadwayRN replied to FLAlleycat's topic in General Nursing

    I get 8.9 hrs PTO per 2 week

  16. One Wish Granted

    BroadwayRN replied to FLAlleycat's topic in General Nursing

    To NEVER be pulled to the floor (from the

  17. Rn - bsn whats the best way to go about this

    BroadwayRN replied to mused11's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I plan to start online RN-BSN next month. I took some of my ASN classes online and feel I learned just as much and at my own convenience. Employers don't care where/how you took your classes...

  18. How do you get patients to give you a "very good?"

    BroadwayRN replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    i don't care what the surveys say, i know that i can sleep good at night knowing i took care of the patients to the best of my ability. as long as i don't get negative comments (which i haven't) i...

  19. add your funny TRIAGE complaints from pts

    BroadwayRN replied to er nursing's topic in Emergency

    I'm having a bad reaction to the mammogram I had last week. What symptoms are you having? Breast tenderness, missed period and nausea. Could you be pregnant? Gee, I truly never thought about that....

  20. Worst doctors orders ever received

    BroadwayRN replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

    Measure ankles QD and note in progress notes in centimeters. Pt was a R

  21. Mid-Winter temptation to drink

    BroadwayRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Drowning your sorrows doesn't work. Get up, get busy and stay busy, the days will get brighter with time. Sit outside whenever the sun is out. If none of this works it may be time to get some

  22. Verbose coworkers about their patients

    BroadwayRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work with anyone like that either,

  23. Would you feel comfortable with putting your loved ones in a nursing home?

    BroadwayRN replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would never put one of my parents in a nursing home. When I was a child I was not the easiest child to raise and my parents didn't stick me somewhere because they had jobs and other children to care...

  24. psychotherapy for elderly dementia patients?

    BroadwayRN replied to AlexanderN's topic in General Nursing

    As a physician I would have no choice but to do so, as a nurse if it were my Grandmother or Grandfather, no I would not want anything done other than pain

  25. calling out on christmas...

    BroadwayRN replied to naijanurse's topic in General Nursing

    What would you feel guilty about? They told you not to come in. I think it's a good idea to see the doctor but not to cover your butt for work but because you need to be seen for your own health. You...