sapphire18

sapphire18

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  1. medication mismanagement?

    sapphire18 replied to Eyerly's topic in Patient Medications

    Right??!

  2. medication mismanagement?

    sapphire18 replied to Eyerly's topic in Patient Medications

    Huh??? This is absolutely not a medication error. I am so sorry that you got fired over this, and it sounds like something else must've been going on. The pt received the correct medication,...

  3. You know you've been a nurse too long when...

    sapphire18 replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    When you LOVE Greys Anatomy, but hate it at the same time bc watching the DOCTORS do all the nursing tasks- and social work, and secretarial, and PT/OT, etc...gets old

  4. The dumbest things you've heard from a provider

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

    My first hospital didn't allow nurses to start IVs- so only the older nurses who had been there forever were even trained in it. I think they said it was an infection control issue (which makes a...

  5. RN job to administer flu shots

    sapphire18 replied to Olga30's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to Allnurses! I would say yes, that's too much...by commute and gas do you mean that you'd be going to people's houses to do this? Also pay depends largely on where you

  6. New nurse here....what is my issue?

    sapphire18 replied to NewNeuroNurse88's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm. I think that as you gain experience and the "tasks" become more natural, you'll be able to enjoy your job more. It's good that you're able to stay on schedule as a new grad. Great, even!...

  7. The dumbest things you've heard from a provider

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

    I think that's the point of why this is

  8. New nurse here....what is my issue?

    sapphire18 replied to NewNeuroNurse88's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I would stay where you are. It sounds like a great job. Are you saying your problem is that you are sick of the confused/combative patients? That's completely normal...it's always a nice...

  9. Therapy

    sapphire18 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Usually therapists (in my experience) are licensed clinical social workers (LICSW). I was referred to my first one through my school's health center, and my most recent one through my psychiatrist...

  10. The dumbest things you've heard from a provider

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

    Internal medicine resident: "How do you know if the patient has scleral edema?" My coworker and I: "Ummm...you look in their

  11. Back in the ER have a few questions

    sapphire18 replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    26 French foleys??? And I thought an 18 was big! How would that even fit? I'm crossing my legs and thinking

  12. Safe beds for patients

    sapphire18 replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    I've used them in neuro pts- called a veil bed- awesome for those without tubes and lines who just won't stay in

  13. It's JULY!!

    sapphire18 replied to prmenrs's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hahahahaha!

  14. ARDS: Should We Be Prone to Prone?

    sapphire18 replied to Corey Narry's topic in MICU, SICU

    Great article! I wish we proned ARDS pts; have never seen it in

  15. Question for ER nurses

    sapphire18 replied to lynds80's topic in Emergency

    ER takes being energetic, open-minded, thick-skinned, assertive, and a sense of humor is a

  16. What You Do Matters

    sapphire18 replied to springchick1's topic in Emergency

    Nurses like this really DO make all the difference to the patient. I've been in the ER many times (for chronic depression issues- not an ER nurse's favorite thing at all!) and the kind ones who...

  17. People really believe this????

    sapphire18 replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    Hahahahahahaha

  18. The right to refuse has so many interpretations

    sapphire18 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    That's unethical Brandon- how would you feel if a nurse snuck laxatives into your meds, you asked what you were being given, and they didn't tell you. I'd be willing to bet that you wouldn't trust...

  19. Blood Stream Infections (BSI) in your unit

    sapphire18 replied to traumasurgRN's topic in Critical Care

    I believe it's

  20. NTI 2013 Boston!!!!!! AN will be there......

    sapphire18 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Critical Care

    I'm so upset, I had to deal with an emergency and couldn't make it to NTI, at the last minute:/. I wonder if they would credit some of my $ to next

  21. New hospital gown design

    sapphire18 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't work in ICU, but a nice idea for

  22. Think I might've found my dream job...

    sapphire18 replied to TurtleCat's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Awesome!!

  23. I passed!

    sapphire18 replied to turnforthenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats!!!

  24. One of THOSE days

    sapphire18 replied to KelRN215's topic in Home Health

    Ouch:/. Sorry, Kel. I've been towed multiple times- that place is notorious for it- it's always a fiasco to get the car back.

  25. ICU nurses, Is 3:1 patient to nurse ratio a common occurence or am I just tripping?

    sapphire18 replied to Scrubs911's topic in MICU, SICU

    Wowww I would report 4:1 ratios to whoever has authority over the hospital- the state, JCAHO??? I can barely get through a night of being tripled, and luckily where I work even that is fairly rare....