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  1. Discovering incompatible IVPB's with primary lines - anyone else notice this a lot?

    kellykelly replied to ANH_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Our policy is that nothing is to hang with TPN/lipids, ever. If something else needs to be given then the pt gets a new IV

  2. In Shock about Missing Narcotics

    kellykelly replied to LHH1996's topic in General Nursing

    Would you rather have her taking or selling these drugs illegally? You did the right thing. You can't feel too bad for her, she did it to

  3. difficult decisions to make

    kellykelly replied to tigger2sassy1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry to hear this, all my best to you and your

  4. What type of a nurse are you?

    kellykelly replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Just wondered if you had to describe yourself, what type of nurse are you? Are you the great resource nurse who reads a situation very well and can help a fellow nurse trouble shoot a problem? -Yes, I...

  5. Nursing Truths: They don't want you to know about!

    kellykelly replied to A_Nurse_Student's topic in General Nursing

    $$ vs job responsibilities--The pay is decent but not always in line with the amount of responsibility you've got. Depends on where you work. Daily Stress--Loads and loads. I work on a cardiac floor...

  6. Milk and Molasses Enema

    kellykelly replied to medicrnohio's topic in Patient Medications

    Interesting, I've never heard of this. You really do learn something new every day. I don't even know where I'd get molasses unless the pharmacy keeps some in stock for just such an order? Sounds like...

  7. Do you sill do clinical????

    kellykelly replied to able2009's topic in General Nursing

    The thought of having to do clinicals in management scares me off RN to BSN programs. I have absolutely no interest in management, ever. I know it would be good to learn but I find all that stuff...

  8. We need visiting hours!! Does anybody have them?

    kellykelly replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    We have visiting hours but they're rarely enforced. I don't mind family members staying overnight as long as they're respectful of others and they're not interfering with care. Sometimes you get...

  9. Help with delegation

    kellykelly replied to forreal's topic in General Nursing

    In my facility the responsibilities of the CNAs are clearly spelled out. They have duties that they are required to perform. Being my servant isn't one of them, but you do have RNs that will walk all...

  10. Is this odd to you too?

    kellykelly replied to mom4josh's topic in General Nursing

    "cold-natured" might be a regional thing, I've heard it many times. It can mean emotionally distant but it seems pretty clear in this case that they meant mom was always cold and wouldn't want to be...

  11. Nurses/Students: How often do you cry?

    kellykelly replied to ToxicShock's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone is different. I have never cried related to my job. I came close once, when a patient I had gotten close to just basically gave up and died; but I am pretty good at separating my emotions...

  12. Help! Documentation question

    kellykelly replied to WhoaNelly's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I would say in the future to avoid using terms like "over-reacted", but I would not try to correct the charting. It may be worded poorly but it did lay out the

  13. Is this odd to you too?

    kellykelly replied to mom4josh's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of this before and I would have them call a funeral home to discuss their wishes. Of course mom has to be kept cool--do they think she's going to be kept under electric blankets? I...

  14. I feel horrible

    kellykelly replied to Ms. Smarty Pants RN's topic in General Nursing

    There is a reason those things need to be done pre-surgery rather than post, and it's true that now SHE has to deal with the drs being ****** off that stuff wasn't done, but you are new and she...

  15. Working as a stripper AND a nurse

    kellykelly replied to inland18mempire's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not one to judge, and if you're still young and attractive enough to make money this way I guess that's a personal call. However, my feeling is that you're a professional now, with a career, and...

  16. Back Rubs

    kellykelly replied to Saifudin's topic in General Nursing

    Also wanted to add, it definitely makes a difference when you look at the type of patients you are caring for most often. I'm on a cardiac unit with MIs and pre-and post-angioplasty/stents. The...

  17. Back Rubs

    kellykelly replied to Saifudin's topic in General Nursing

    elaboration: It shouldn't matter who the patient is. It makes people feel good, and it is still one of the best nursing measures. It's one of the few things that we can do to make a patient a lot more...

  18. Back Rubs

    kellykelly replied to Saifudin's topic in General Nursing

    The comfort of human touch is one thing. Giving a back rub to an able-bodied 40 year old man who can get up and roam the halls at will is something I don't want to do. Putting in a foley is vastly...

  19. What do you do?

    kellykelly replied to kdrose01's topic in General Nursing

    If you hated waitressing I don't think nursing will be your cup of tea either. Often you are treated by patients as nothing more than a glorified waitress who can bring pills along with coffee and...

  20. Back Rubs

    kellykelly replied to Saifudin's topic in General Nursing

    I can't stand giving a patient a back rub, it gives me the creeps. Unless they're old and have very sore backs, I REALLY don't like the intimate contact. Maybe that's because usually the ones asking...

  21. Do I have what it takes to be a nurse?

    kellykelly replied to kaya767's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if you'll be good at it or not, only you can answer that. But most nurses have their "things" they don't handle well, such as phlegm or blood or vomit. Mine is poop, makes me gag, but I...

  22. Night Shift Sleeping Woes

    kellykelly replied to JessiekRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been on nights for ten years. By year three, I was completely unable to sleep at night. I got a prescription for Ambien from my doctor and I've been happy as a clam ever since. I don't need it...

  23. ? For those that use Alaris pumps

    kellykelly replied to Ared1's topic in General Nursing

    Kind of depends on the patient and the order, though in general I run it @ 120ml/hr. We don't use a "blood products" feature on our Alaris pumps, we just set the

  24. How soon can a nurse quit without it looking bad?

    kellykelly replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    If you hate it that bad, start looking for something else and quit asap. Life is too short. I once had a job that I hated so bad, I called in and told them I'd never be back. Never cared that I...