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  1. Caring for HIV+/AIDS patients

    Speculating replied to kids's topic in General Nursing

    And???

  2. itchy residents

    Speculating replied to Nancy45's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think you hit the nail on the head, stressed, especially with there being no evidence so far of it being anything else. The question, Nancy, is are you using any lotion at all on the patients. It's...

  3. Help!! Anxiety!!

    Speculating replied to Nursehappy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm ashamed 3rdshiftdude you can't charge for a pump if you don't use it money-money-money:p Not to nit pick friend, but it could be an issue on the outside chance the pt had a dx of CHF... Pet...

  4. I am scared..

    Speculating replied to n8isgr8's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Jami, I can't imagine how scary it must be for you right now. You make sure and show that SOB how bad he messed up. You do that by (1. following through with your goal and tucking that RN under...

  5. question about ablation

    Speculating replied to time4mydream's topic in General Nursing

    There are risks to taking the medications too. Ones a cure and one isn't, but that's a decision that's all

  6. TV in the ED

    Speculating replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in Emergency

    It's your house Andrew. You handle it the same way you handle it

  7. Gifts For Nurse Appreciation Day

    Speculating replied to carolce's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to say that too. They usually get what first shift has all ready scrounged through. 11-7 is lucky to get anything at all except maybe a mock code! Certainly, there is never anything left...

  8. Gifts For Nurse Appreciation Day

    Speculating replied to carolce's topic in General Nursing

    NRSKarenRN, I'm really hoping this is a typo "For our top 25 referral sources/referring docs, I am making my own baskets". I had to step away from the computer and double check. Yep we were talking...

  9. Gifts For Nurse Appreciation Day

    Speculating replied to carolce's topic in General Nursing

    And you probable had to take the tin foil off the top of the punch to drink it:chuckle Is anyone going to need my address in order to get those gifts out to

  10. what is the rule about who can give flu shots at your facility

    Speculating replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Medicine has these weird quirks every so often. Back in the early 1990's one of the teaching hospitals I used to work at called for anesthesiology to give any Toradol that was IVP. It was supposedly...

  11. In pain and need advice!

    Speculating replied to lashon20's topic in General Nursing

    Hi lashon20, sounds very simular to a sebaceous cyst which may very well need to be drained if in fact that's what it is... They can be very painful getting more so as it enlarges. It may have a soft...

  12. what is the rule about who can give flu shots at your facility

    Speculating replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea where that rule came from nor has it trinkled down to me yet from the powers

  13. Will RN's, LPN's be affected by the new OT rules?

    Speculating replied to Mr_D's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks for clarifying and the heads up Wyoming. I'll certainly put it to good

  14. Ever do something before MD order?

    Speculating replied to wenron's topic in Home Health

    Wenron, Not calling the MD to schedule an extra shift that by the way would benefit you could get you in some seriously deep @#*^ guaranteed. Not to mention the extra shift would cost upwards of...

  15. Dual lumen PICC lines

    Speculating replied to Lynn Ran's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes! You still have to flush. Unfortunately I had the pleasure of living with a PICC for about three months around this time last year in fact with Cipro every eight hours. Protocol was Heparin Flush...

  16. Ever do something before MD order?

    Speculating replied to wenron's topic in Home Health

    I've absolutely ordered things in the past before getting an MD's. orders to do so. You must, however, follow-up rather quickly by getting the formal orders. In your brief scenario I would need more...

  17. emtala question

    Speculating replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    Kevro1013's right EMTALA has nothing to do with giving nurse to nurse report it's basically about turfing patients and refusing to see others. First, I think technically if you really wanted to get...

  18. must allow nursery observation?

    Speculating replied to threesacharm's topic in Ob/Gyn

    And, no matter how many policies your hospital has none of them have to be followed by the

  19. Will RN's, LPN's be affected by the new OT rules?

    Speculating replied to Mr_D's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm happy for you for what ever it is you have going on there. I don't know anywhere that you can turn a bill in at the end of the month otherwise I would be right on it. Frankly, Wyoming I'm a little...

  20. must allow nursery observation?

    Speculating replied to threesacharm's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Threesacharm, I don't see anything wrong with your requests. As long as it's a good healthy birth, zero complications, and your baby has a good apgar then I don't see any medical reasons for your...

  21. First Couple Weeks

    Speculating replied to smg's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in nursing for 16 years and have worked in 6 different hospitals because of relocation. I'm not a newbie. I grew up a farm boy. In my teenage years I was welder did some manual labor. I also...

  22. Per Dium Employees

    Speculating replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    It's a great idea. You're talking about a Baylor plan, but for some reason they never seem to work out. Apparently you're short staffed. As I said your idea is good, but when things slow down and you...

  23. First Couple Weeks

    Speculating replied to smg's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to

  24. fractured ribs...any suggestions?

    Speculating replied to nursebear's topic in General Nursing

    No, we haven't used splints or rib belts for fx ribs in years. The complication with rib fx is resp, so if you wrap them up tight although it helps the pain it decreases your ability to expand your...

  25. Withholding Treatment Of Elderly Patients

    Speculating replied to allegator's topic in General Nursing

    No disrespect intended Distraught, but I have to feel as though there is more going on here than we are all seeing. Were there other family members involved, if so cold they have been whispering...