sapphire18

sapphire18

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  1. MED Error Examples (Specific to Group Homes)

    sapphire18 replied to joliefleur102's topic in Patient Medications

    She probably needs the outcomes of these

  2. More frustration as an MD or an NP?

    sapphire18 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am on the fence right now as to whether I am going to pursue medical school or going for my masters (acute care NP) in nursing. I have always been an over-acheiver: graduated 4th in my high school...

  3. A doctor needs to be present to draw blood?

    sapphire18 replied to psu_213's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yup yup, very common. Not everywhere but everywhere I've ever

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

    sapphire18 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Critical Care

    See you there!!

  5. Has anyone ever worked in Antarctica

    sapphire18 replied to mattfro60's topic in Travel

    Same! Good

  6. Munchausen by Internet: The Lying Disease that Preys on the Heart

    sapphire18 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    GREAT article, tn. Definitely makes you think. This world is a scary

  7. When we ourselves need help

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

    I have to agree with lucky, making someone's psych hospitalization for say depression/SI public does not seem legal, and is NOT legal in the two states I have lived in. They only report possible...

  8. 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

    Yeah also I know the reasoning for wanting patients as least sedated as possible, but it seems kind of cruel. Do you never paralyze patients? Or have patients so sick that they need to be knocked...

  9. IV removal etiquette?

    sapphire18 replied to pa715's topic in General Nursing

    Also leaving flushes/syringes around is a no-no bc according to the hospitals I've worked for, people can steal them for drug use. We always have to have them out of the rooms and away from visitors...

  10. IV removal etiquette?

    sapphire18 replied to pa715's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah this. And empty med vials

  11. When we ourselves need help

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

    ^^^This. Thank you, Lucky724. Psych pts records are kept very private for obvious reasons- it goes further even than HIPAA- many doctors, nurses, and other professional healthcare workers end up...

  12. IV removal etiquette?

    sapphire18 replied to pa715's topic in General Nursing

    Well you can't apply pressure before you pull it out or else it won't come out. I put pressure as I'm pulling it out/as soon as the IV is out of the skin. I also put them in the sharps- I was just...

  13. Nursing students and Med Errors

    sapphire18 replied to seledelg's topic in Patient Medications

    What kind of nursing school doesnt teach you pharm?? That's scary!! I would take a course on your own, to be

  14. When we ourselves need help

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

    I've been involuntarily admitted before; so far it hasn't had an impact on my license. The no fly thing sounds like a myth. Maybe if someone was homicidal, but suicidal? No. Good thoughts for your...

  15. Do you need an RN lisence to be a LNHA

    sapphire18 replied to incrediblehulk2016's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure what LNHA

  16. Does the ED stand for Emergency Department or the Everything Dumpster?

    sapphire18 replied to whichone'spink's topic in Emergency

    I'd just like to give a round of applause to ESME! I could not agree more- with every single thing you

  17. Asking all nurses...need a consensus!

    sapphire18 replied to EquestrianRN's topic in Patient Medications

    It would be better if they would say "q1h PRN no more than 6 doses daily" or something like

  18. ER New Grad- ICU holds in ER - Is this a normal situation in the ER?

    sapphire18 replied to rlunay21's topic in Emergency

  19. Stay calm dad - possible future nurse :)

    sapphire18 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my goodness, this is amazing! "Don't worry, dad!". I hope all turned out

  20. Cocaine Toothache Drops

    sapphire18 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    They should bring that back on the market!!

  21. Cocaine Toothache Drops

    sapphire18 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    What is paragoric

  22. oxygen sTaturations

    sapphire18 replied to Creamsoda's topic in General Nursing

  23. oxygen sTaturations

    sapphire18 replied to Creamsoda's topic in General Nursing

  24. bolus w/o order....yes or no?

    sapphire18 replied to sarahbeth2006's topic in General Nursing

    Yup. This. We often know what the patients need and what the MD is going to order. If they are unavailable, or it's the middle of the night, we do what we need to do and let them know after. This...

  25. oxygen sTaturations

    sapphire18 replied to Creamsoda's topic in General Nursing

    Aww, "urinologist" is actually