sapphire18

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  1. A Word To The Wise.........

    sapphire18 replied to NDXUFan's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    It feels like we nurses are being scolded and yelled at for abusing our patients- coming from out of nowhere...did a specific incident happen recently that was publicized in the media, or something?...

  2. I realized that I was an old Psych Nurse when...

    sapphire18 replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    I do this allllll the time. Not even a psych

  3. Ob call requirements

    sapphire18 replied to TessLHRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not an OB nurse, but pretty sure that if you are actually on call, they have to pay you for

  4. Things you tell newbies

    sapphire18 replied to JBudd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Patient care always comes first, but charting is just as

  5. Would you deliver your baby at your place of employment?

    sapphire18 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    No children yet; theoretically I would, but I don't work on that side of the world with the pink scrubs;)- if I did, I'm not sure (don't think I would have a choice, though, due to insurance). I...

  6. Associate and Diploma RNs

    sapphire18 replied to 20plusyearRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    More education is not a bad

  7. No more glucose checks by CNAs/PCTs

    sapphire18 replied to Paws2people's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Every place I've worked, the techs/aides did the blood sugars. Labs,

  8. Made a PainMed Charting Error- help?

    sapphire18 replied to newnurse2014's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Although this could be considered a med error since the ordered dose was 2mg and you were only giving one- you should've asked for the order to be

  9. Seriously?!

    sapphire18 replied to LauRN_89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ewww...who DOES

  10. Evolution and Nursing

    sapphire18 replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Evolution is scientifically proven. It was either that, or

  11. Legally Protect the word "Nurse?"

    sapphire18 replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

  12. Imagine my Dismay.....

    sapphire18 replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I would not call SNF a "vacation"...not by any stretch of the imagination. Especially not the one described in the

  13. Assessment of light reaction of pupil

    sapphire18 replied to tkyeung's topic in General Nursing

    You are most likely never going to see a pupil dilate in response to light. Don't worry about that possibility- just cross that bridge if/when you come to

  14. ICU interview

    sapphire18 replied to pseudo_name's topic in Critical Care

    Congrats!!

  15. Looking to transition out of ICU

    sapphire18 replied to sugarmagnolia3's topic in MICU, SICU

    NICU?

  16. How is your ICU staffing done?

    sapphire18 replied to cmp424's topic in MICU, SICU

    If a patient is being classed as an ICU patient, they need to be treated like an ICU patient. That means 1 nurse : 2 patients. This will get very unsafe very quickly. A dumb way to try to save...

  17. Full Code resident in LTC

    sapphire18 replied to BB00513's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Whaaattt? A dr cannot just "play god" and decide not to resuscitate a patient who had a full code status in place. Unless it is clear the patient is unable to be brought back...ie rigor mortis, etc....

  18. Calling patients and/or co-workers "honey" or "hon"

    sapphire18 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Cannot STAND being called "sweetie" or "hon"...if it is an older person trying to comfort me or something, maybe. But definitely not by a coworker or friend- it's condescending. I feel awful about...

  19. Restraint without order

    sapphire18 replied to Nursebirdy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That's weird that a resident can't write an order for

  20. Restraint without order

    sapphire18 replied to Nursebirdy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If placing a pt in "behavioral" restraints (as in this case), usually a dr must assess the pt face to face within 1 hour. If you took off the restraints when the dr refused to order them, you should...

  21. Residents....

    sapphire18 replied to mwlude's topic in Emergency

    Upon reporting to the resident during rounds that the pt had scleral edema he says "Oh really? How do you know if someone has scleral edema?" Me: "Ummm..." (Wondering if he was joking. He

  22. Spinal MRI

    sapphire18 replied to KRVRN's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on what the MRI is looking at, and the MRI techs. Why do you

  23. Assessment of light reaction of pupil

    sapphire18 replied to tkyeung's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. If a pupil ever changes size it is "reactive". It is only nonreactive or "fixed" if it stays the same size no matter what amount of light it is exposed

  24. Prospective employee's psych hx

    sapphire18 replied to ashleed's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    You need to report this. Put yourself in that prospective employee's

  25. Centimeters Away From Brain Death

    sapphire18 replied to nursey246's topic in Nurses Rock

    And now I'm crying. This was amazing. Beautiful writing and a beautiful story. I too have been experiencing a lot of (young) deaths at work...I needed this. Thank