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  1. negative urinalysis, positive symptoms

    rnto? replied to rnto?'s topic in General Nursing

    leslie-that was the origination of my post-the higher ups and physician even slapped on a diagnosis of UTI, and the daughter latched onto that, so any further discussion was moot. I'm the one...

  2. negative urinalysis, positive symptoms

    rnto? replied to rnto?'s topic in General Nursing

    I don't know-the hospital collected

  3. negative urinalysis, positive symptoms

    rnto? replied to rnto?'s topic in General Nursing

    No fever or other symptoms. Diagnosis of dementia with a significant psych history, medical workup had been negative expect for the culture. My facility tends to jump on the UTI bandwagon every time...

  4. information about crna, reliable information please

    rnto? replied to chelseaxlove's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I thought this was allNURSES.com. Having read posts on studentdoctor.net (and only posting in the pre-med forum), an obvious RN who posted in physician forums would be all but tarred and feathered. I...

  5. getting a job

    rnto? posted a topic in General Nursing

    where do you find new nursing jobs? None of the hospitals in my area seem to be hiring, but I know there's more out there. I dislike the job I'm at now-with a passion! Majority of my experience is...

  6. getting a job

    rnto? replied to rnto?'s topic in General Nursing

    RN, BSN in Pittbsurgh, PA

  7. Student loans...how much do you owe?

    rnto? replied to LETRN's topic in General Nursing

    Umm, I went public and owe 75K. *headdesk* This number makes me scared to go back to

  8. Advancing my career in Sub Acute/LTC

    rnto? replied to rnto?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have a bachelor's

  9. DEA regulation to be inforced and I&O

    rnto? replied to calliesue's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My fave, though, is when we were on top of scripts, and the physician wrote for 30 of MS Contin (or something like that) on a prescription sheet, faxed it to the pharmacy, thought everything was A-OK....

  10. DEA regulation to be inforced and I&O

    rnto? replied to calliesue's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The DEA regs on narcotics are simply ridiculous. I know they are not new, just now being enforced, but it is simply another major hassle to be dealt with in order to provide patients with adequate...

  11. Am I being "dumbed down" in my current dept?

    rnto? replied to proudnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    wow, i feel like this post was incredibly condescending to med surg nurses. critical care nurses do not respect med surg? i know quite a few icu nurses who were floated to med surg and couldn't deal....

  12. dea/dept. of health regulations

    rnto? posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It seems every day I go into work the DEA or Dept of health or some other agency has created a new regulation that seems only to negatively impact patient care. pharmacies can no longer dispense C2...

  13. Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

    rnto? replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh, and night turn nurses who don't call the physician for severe respiratory distress in a full code patient, because it was "too early" and "daylight could do

  14. Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

    rnto? replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm a charge nurse, so I get to see both sides, I think. Nurses who won't take initiative or think for themselves: Mr. Jones has a blood pressure of 200/130 with the digital cuff. So check it...

  15. Quick Patient Assessment in Morning: Tips Please

    rnto? replied to jollygirl098's topic in General Nursing

    I also don't usually assess pupils unless the quick assessment alerts me to some sort of problem or the patient has some sort of neuro problem, in which case I would do full neuro checks. I think it's...

  16. Quick Patient Assessment in Morning: Tips Please

    rnto? replied to jollygirl098's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a Sub Acute unit, people are usually more stable but not always so. I do general assessment-apical rate, lung sounds, bowel sounds, palpate abdomen, check for edema. I don't always check for...

  17. Pregnant nurse-some questions!

    rnto? posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone, I'm currently 28 weeks pregnant with my first child. Shifts are getting harder but i'm determined to stick it out to the end. Would love to talk to current pregnant nurses or those who...

  18. computerized order entry-what would you do?

    rnto? posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So we just got a new pharmacy/computer system. All MD orders are entered into the computer and pop up on a computerized med pass. It's pretty basic-med, dose, route, frequency, and special...

  19. computerized order entry-what would you do?

    rnto? replied to rnto?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It doesn't flash big red or anything-I think it would be pretty easy to

  20. computerized order entry-what would you do?

    rnto? replied to rnto?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, I'm the supervisor! We don't have superusers, but I enter the most orders, so I'm pretty good at it. The pharmacist flat out told me to enter it as

  21. leaving meds at bedside

    rnto? posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in a sub-acute/rehab unit with a long term care section. It's always been my understanding that you cannot just walk in, leave a person's pills on thier tray table, walk out, and mark that you...

  22. leaving meds at bedside

    rnto? replied to rnto?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for the quick replies! I wanted to make sure I wasn't blowing something out of proportion. I've talked to my superiors about it, they just brush it off. To me it's a big

  23. Why why why don't people understand...

    rnto? replied to rnto?'s topic in General Nursing

    Yah, it's crazy when nurses are the ones with outrageous demands. It's like, what are you talking about? When my husband had surgery I couldn't look objectively at the situation, so I didn't try to...

  24. Why why why don't people understand...

    rnto? posted a topic in General Nursing

    you don't get antibiotics for a runny nose. I have a patient's daughter (who's a nurse!!) demanding the doctor prescribe antibiotics for her mom who has some nasal congestion. The doctor evaluated her...

  25. Why why why don't people understand...

    rnto? replied to rnto?'s topic in General Nursing

    *headdesk*