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  1. Baffled

    Lol.....I just asked my husband if he knew the name of his BP medication. He only knew "It starts with an L."Lisinopril! Made him repeat it until he remembered. I will test him on it in one week.
  2. Forced to resign, need advise

    They were going to fire you for not scanning fluids? That seems weird. I forget to scan fluids a lot.......is there more to this story?I would forget about this place and look for another job.
  3. Murphy's Law of Nursing

    The pt will stop having BMs when a stool sample is ordered!
  4. "the future days"

    Potassium pills will become smaller so all these little old folks will be able to swallow them!GoLytely will not be a huge gallon jug but a small pill!Ativan 2mg po will be a nursing order so we can give it to anxious family members!
  5. Clinical Judgement

    If the patients blood pressure is normal you don't have to hold the medication. The BP med is keeping the blood pressure normal. The doctor would not want to be called about holding a BP med for a normal pressure.Good job OP for checking with the pri...
  6. Nurses, Clients and Power

    Yiyayiya,This post is two years old. You keep posting how you will refuse all these procedures and how you will take medical personel to court for battery. I hope you don't end up at the hospital where I work. Yes patients do have the right to refus...
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  8. Non-verbal signs of pain

    Thank you so much for this post. I work med surge onc and I can't believe how some nurses ignore prn pain medication! When I call them on it its "They were sleeping," or "she does not like the way dilaudid makes her feel" Wake these people up, asses...
  9. Well it happened my first needlestick

    It happened to me too. Mine was a insulin needle....I gave the pt her dose and some how that needle ended up in my finger. She was a 19y/o jehovas witness with uncontrolled DM. Thank God. It will be OK. I know I learned to slow down! Hugs!
  10. Need some encouragement:Stretched thin

    Welcome to day shift! The families can really mess up your day. I agree with the posters who said that it will get easier as you keep going. Remember, the only thing you can not pass on to the next shift is your charting.....You can only do what you...
  11. To quote or not to quote...

    Dumb rules/managers like this are the reason I quit my hospital job. I used to quote pts and visitors frequently because like the OP said, it does convey the attitude better than the RNs own words. And it is sometimes necessary to quote visitors. So...
  12. Question for Jackstem..Suboxone

    Jackstem, I have been reading this message board off and on over the years and have always been impressed by your knowledge, writing style, and the great support you give people on this forum. I was wondering what your stance is on Suboxone...
  13. I feel your pain OP. I am not an ICU nurse but I have the same problem with my morphine/dilaudid gtts for comfort care patients. We have the same kind of orders you do......For example they go something like.....Morphine gtt-start at 2mg hour and ti...
  14. Things that should be banned in acute care.

    Everybody got a bit too upset..... The first thought that came to my mind when I read the title was FAMILY! LOL
  15. Well, I have never felt better. I finally just said ENOUGH. I realized that I am doing the job of at least 11 people. Yes I am an RN. So WHY and HOW am I expected to be a secratery, transporter, pharmacist, housekeeper, doctor, customer service rep,...
  16. FREEDOM! I Quit my med-surge job!

    ....thanks everyone. When I spoke with my manager about my concerns, she basically said that I was most likely going through a rough time at home and I was "bringing it to work." She also said, "There are alot of jobs out there for nurses like you wh...
  17. Question for Jackstem..Suboxone

    I think this thread took a wrong turn..... I am aware Suboxone is an opiate that can be abused. I am aware that some people will find a way to abuse it. I am also aware that if the correct dose is taken properly, Suboxone will take away the powerful...
  18. Question for Jackstem..Suboxone

    Jackstem and others, Thank you for the thoughtful replies. I did check out the You-Tube videos...you are right, he is great. I liked how he demonstrated with the hoses and the bubble gum....made it easy to understand. Have you read any articles by ...
  19. Question for Jackstem..Suboxone

    LOL Mag, I have been active on this board for a while and I have never thought to search that way! So thanks for the tip! I actually tried it and the last post I saw relating to jackstem and suboxone was from 2009..So maybe he has new info or somethi...
  20. Customer Service...........yay or nay?

    "why is this an either or situation? doesn't every industry aside from the post office and the dmv where you come in contact with other people have an element of customer service? if the teen flipping burgers for minimum wage is expected to smile and...
  21. Seriously...

    "I will be honest here..... I read the first post, I immediately scrolled up to see how old the poster was and the years experience. Then I rolled my eyes. As I reached the end of the posts, I had this vision of a very arrogant, self-righteous young ...
  22. Seriously...

    To the OP, you remind me of a young (and fairly new) nurse on my floor. She walks around complaining that no body can get anything done "right." She is always finding mistakes her fellow co workers have made or nit picking about little things that ...
  23. Disillusioned, Depression, or Both?

    Kim, (and soundofmusic too) I could have also written your post WORD for WORD. I have worked onc/med/surg for 5 years this summer. I also spent time wondering how others seem to be doing this job without going completely insane. So I started payin...
  24. To My "Colleague" (Just a Vent)

    Ruby, great vent!!!! Sorry, I have to say something about sitters too. Things that have happened on my floor while a sitter was IN THE ROOM: 1. NG tubes pulled out 2. IV Sites pulled out 3. One pt went to the bathroom, STUCK HER FINGERS in her abd in...
  25. And if we catch you smoking you'll be charge $25

    If I could I would give you ONE MILLION Kudos!!!!! Why only smokers? There are rule breakers all over the hospital. What about people with drinks at the nurses station? Just wait. Nurses with CHF, DM, HTN, Asthma, high BMI, etc are next. You "bad" ...