LilyBlue

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  1. I just can't believe this one!

    LilyBlue replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    I do remember a story from a coworker about the time she was literally being chased around the nurses station by a demented patient, that the neurologist stood up on a chair and called the operator...

  2. I just can't believe this one!

    LilyBlue replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    In my personal experience with doctors, it seems that there are two groups that are willing to get "hands on" with the patients: Younger ones under age forty, and female doctors. I'm sorry if that...

  3. "Compartmentalized" support staff

    LilyBlue replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I think that tech should be fired. She is obviously not interested in the well-being of the patient. I have worked with horrible techs like this. Interestingly enough, when I ignore them and do...

  4. Nursing and abortions

    LilyBlue replied to breakinglightx's topic in General Nursing

    I have never had this happen to me in 10 years, even as a float nurse, because I stated upfront at hire that I was morally opposed to abortions. however, it seems President Obama is trying to make...

  5. How would you have handled it -- (spinoff from the "customer service" thread)

    LilyBlue replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    All this. As a nurse, i try to stay out of family drama unless the patient very specifically asks me to tell someone to leave right then. Then I usually call security. Nurses get NO backup from...

  6. "Rooming in" on Mother/Baby - not one size fits all

    LilyBlue replied to LilyBlue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am planning on using the next city over's OB and hospital if I have another baby (although I hate to do that, cause I love my OB - but he only delivers at this hospital). I don't know exactly what...

  7. "Rooming in" on Mother/Baby - not one size fits all

    LilyBlue replied to LilyBlue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    nope not a military hospital, civilian hospital (the same one I work for). The tune was twelve thousand dollars and I paid two thousand out of

  8. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    LilyBlue replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have had MANY patients' families think that I will be staying in the room with the patient nonstop (did this used to be a common nursing practice?) I have also had patients families that say,...

  9. MD ordered placebo for pain PRN~would you give it?

    LilyBlue replied to beetlebailey524's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that is a placebo if the desired effect is getting high. It's not really a placebo if the desired effect is pain relief - ultram IS a pain

  10. MD ordered placebo for pain PRN~would you give it?

    LilyBlue replied to beetlebailey524's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutey we would be at fault. PRNs are ordered under the assumption that the nurse is assessing the patient and knows when something would be a danger. Many docs do write "hold for sedation" for...

  11. Is this considered nepotism?

    LilyBlue replied to BrittRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    we have two sets of sisters that work on our unit, and a husband/wife duo as

  12. Did anyone's spouses/partners etc...... have a problem with you becoming a RN?

    LilyBlue replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm not super in shape, not fat either, but defitely not Pamela Anderson, and I've been hit on quite a few times...by doctors and patients alike...but people hit on people in every profession....

  13. Did anyone's spouses/partners etc...... have a problem with you becoming a RN?

    LilyBlue replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    Heck no. Actually, when I met my husband I was in my junior year of college. He was studying fire science, so there's no more sexual innuendo/play in my line of work than his!

  14. What Song Describes Your Life? What Song Describes Your Attitude Towards Nursing?

    LilyBlue replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    My life- "Livin On a Prayer" Bon Jovi My job- "How to save a life" The

  15. needlestick from hep c and HIV + patient

    LilyBlue replied to Proverbs 16:3's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry. I'm sure that physically you will be fine, though I know something like this is very damaging in a psychological sense. Prayers to

  16. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    LilyBlue replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hope the nurse who got shot in the a$$ sued the pants off that hospital and never has to step foot in one as a worker

  17. Gave the MD the best answer ever!!

    LilyBlue replied to Morettia2's topic in General Nursing

    I'm shocked that they didn't know the correct med to give was cardizem...I thought this was pretty much the gold standard for Afib with

  18. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    LilyBlue replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    When patients call a colonoscopy a colostomy. There's a little bit of a difference there,

  19. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    LilyBlue replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Let's see---- Metoprolol (MET-oh-pro-lawl is how I hear it all the time) Phenergan (usually mispronounced by patients as "Finnagrin" Protonix (yep, even heard this one get turned into PRO-ton-icks)...

  20. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    LilyBlue replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the patient's family: I realize you don't want to care for your father because he's an incredible areshole. I don't blame you. However, I *have* to take care of him, so stop with your guilt-driven...

  21. 11 patients infected with Hep C in Bulgaria, RN error.

    LilyBlue replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Arterial transfusion? What does that mean,

  22. Nursing Units In order of Stress Levels

    LilyBlue replied to iahi_2005's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a float nurse and worked every unit - I would have to say highest stress was PCU and med surg. BEcause that's where the highest patio/nurse ratios are in my

  23. How do you work with the "SUPERNURSE"!!!

    LilyBlue replied to akrn70's topic in General Nursing

    I have a couple on my unit. One is hilarious, and truly non-harmful to anyone but herself. She jumps out of chairs so fast when the telemetry alarm goes off that she has fallen, even broken her ankle...

  24. Banana Bags. Etoh. Rate.

    LilyBlue replied to JeepAnnie's topic in General Nursing

    Vitamin K doesn't go into ours. But a lot of doctors do strange things with ours - some give only one liter per 24 hours, some give 3 liters per 24 hours. We have a terrible drug/alcohol problem in my...

  25. Newly pregnant and working in stressful med/surg unit

    LilyBlue replied to laRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Abosuletly. This is what i wanted to say but not sure how to say it . I'd do anything, including losing my house and going on welfare, to make sure that babe gets here safe and