K+MgSO4 BSN

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    need help/tips for transfers and lifting

    K+MgSO4 replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    Do you not have a moving and handling rep in the ward? Do you use slide sheets, lifting machines etc? I have a yearly kpi to meet with all staff having a refresher of no lift techniques. Ask your...
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    The line that makes me want to hurt someone, aka 'That's not my job!'

    K+MgSO4 replied to uRNmyway's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One of the porters informed me that I thought myself too good for work now I am the NM. Before I took the position I would always clean as I go kind of thing. First porter I don't work on the floor...
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    The line that makes me want to hurt someone, aka 'That's not my job!'

    K+MgSO4 replied to uRNmyway's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What frustrates me is the outright lie. I tried to take blood but failed - I take them in with me to assess their skill - palpate a vein etc quiz the pt where is the best place to go. Then they have...
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    Sick

    K+MgSO4 replied to Saasy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Not your gut, your education and training. Talk to your education team or blood nurse ( I have 4 of them in the hospital) they do education and awareness training. Grab a giving set a bag of saline...
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    Just promoted to Nurse Manager.

    K+MgSO4 replied to psychRNmom2's topic in Nurse Management

    You burning out is not going to hep anyone. Eating, drinking and leaving at a reasonable time is essential for a work life balance. I am still dealing with attitude from one of my assistant managers...
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    Just promoted to Nurse Manager.

    K+MgSO4 replied to psychRNmom2's topic in Nurse Management

    wow! Congratulations. I have just gone through the same process. Set some time up with your manager what goals they want you to achieve. How can they help you achieve them, mentorship for you to...
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    Nursing Schedulers / Staffing Coordinators

    K+MgSO4 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nurse Management

    Fascinating I give one of my assistant manager s 1 day a month in the office to do 4 weeks rosters for the ward. As the unit manager I approve all annual leave, follow-up on personal leave and...
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    Admitting you are wrong

    K+MgSO4 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I've only been wrong once ..........that was thinking I was
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    Working abroad as a UK qualified RN

    K+MgSO4 replied to azalight90's topic in International Nursing

    I'd recheck the Australia thing. I have a waiting list of people looking to work on my ward. What about
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    Lying to Dementia Patients

    K+MgSO4 replied to jamd11's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Option 1 you tell the truth. Result, an upset pt who may try to run off, hit you or who spends the next 6 hrs wailing. Remember when you were a child and you started to cry, you may of forgotten what...
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    My first...my second MRI

    K+MgSO4 replied to Cobweb's topic in General Nursing

    Haha I am pretty benzo naive as well. I was septic with suspect meningitis at home - typical nurse - no I'm not sick enough for hospital. Finally agreed to go to ED was tachy at 140 on the monitor....
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    Didn't get into new grad program - what next?

    K+MgSO4 replied to canned_bread's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Ceridwyn is not being prejudiced in any way. She is merely stating the criteria that every hiring manager has to go through to to employ any overseas person who requires a visa. These criteria are...
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    US RN Looking to Work in UK...With a Twist?

    K+MgSO4 replied to LotusRN1972's topic in International Nursing

    The first thing before looking for answers is to get registered with the NMC. Only after being successful in gaining registration can you start thinking about branching out into a different...
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    Mentor, orientation, or trial by fire?

    K+MgSO4 replied to RunawayN's topic in General Nursing

    I studied in Ireland. 6 months before I finished I was promoted to acting staff nurse was covering a nurse who had pregnancy repeated problems. Was defo trial by fire. I was the only student who...
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    Does suctioning trach's ever get easier?

    K+MgSO4 replied to MadpeysRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can manage a trache but someone hacking a luggie up makes we want to gag. This I why I make pts do deep breathing and coughing to prevent that gross wet
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    Malpractice Insurance?

    K+MgSO4 replied to BaileyC's topic in General Nursing

    Part of national law when the state boards amalgamated into one national board. Part of the joy of living in a socialized country. Because we cannot be penalized for joining a union most people have...
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    Malpractice Insurance?

    K+MgSO4 replied to BaileyC's topic in General Nursing

    Fascinating where I practice, Australia as part of registration we each have to have malpractice (we call it personal indemnity insurance). As part of annual discussions I ask all my staff if they...
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    Adult or mental health Nursing

    K+MgSO4 replied to azalight90's topic in United Kingdom

    Contact your local hospital or uni. Ask to speak to some nurses in the areas your interested in. I'm an Irish trained general nurse (so equal to adults). I have been a nurse 7 1/2 years. I spent...
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    what would you do in this situation

    K+MgSO4 replied to d00d00butter's topic in General Nursing

    Pull my camera phone out, film it and put it on the internet. For goodness
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    PICC line blood draw

    K+MgSO4 replied to greyL's topic in General Nursing

    Some hospitals require double check for PINCH meds. Potassium, Insulin, Narcotics, Chemotherapy, Heparin (all
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    rapid response team

    K+MgSO4 replied to murse1015's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You did the right thing calling a respond. My hospital has criteria for calling a rapid response BP X RR Y HR Z 'or any patient that you are seriously worried about'. It is a no blame action. The pt...
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    why give this patient magnesium sulfate??

    K+MgSO4 replied to mb2995's topic in Patient Medications

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    Generic name for vitals machine?

    K+MgSO4 replied to WalterWho's topic in General Nursing

    Obs machine. We tend to refer to vitals as obs ie
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    Violent patients.

    K+MgSO4 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have been a after hours hospital manger I.e. the senior nurse in the hospital in charge of allocating bed for ed pts, resource for the staff emergency controller for all codes. 2 of our codes...
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    Nursing makes me hate fat people

    K+MgSO4 replied to LifeCrisis's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is the alarming thing I have noticed here, many US hospitals are still manually moving pets themselves instead of with the masses of equipment that is available hoists slide sheets hover mats...