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    Oral vs IV Pain Medication

    kristine_bean posted a topic in General Nursing

    This question is specifically targeted to nurses that work with inpatients in the hospital. If you have 2 options for administration of pain medication, when would you chose to give IV over PO if they...
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    Best practice for locking a central line with heparin.

    kristine_bean posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At our hospital we don't usually lock piccs with heparin but occasionally we have picc lines that have different end caps and clamps on the lumens. We were instructed to heparin lock these types as...
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    Switching Careers from Nursing because I hate it so much

    kristine_bean replied to nursingworldwhy's topic in General Nursing

    I hated nursing when I was new and some really bad days make me wonder about a new career. But it depended on the hospital and unit I worked for. I've been a nurse for 9 years now and my favorite part...
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    Transfering patients

    kristine_bean posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm looking for two things here, opinions and advice. At the hospital I work they follow the same model as Toyota in regards to organization, efficiency, and cost effectiveness. When they have a...
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    Nurse-Patient ratios in rehab?

    kristine_bean replied to coopman712's topic in Rehabilitation

    I work in inpatient rehab. We get a lot patients that no one else would take because we're expected to offload the hospital that frequently goes on diversion. We're the only rehab in our area that...
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    Have you ever had one patient ruin your mood for the entire day?

    kristine_bean replied to kristine_bean's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately I work in a rural hospital with very few resources. We don't have a wound nurse, charge nurse, risk management team. We do have a social worker though, thank...
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    Have you ever had one patient ruin your mood for the entire day?

    kristine_bean posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had this patient today that just made me feel like the most incompetent nurse. That's my button. I usually handle myself really well when it comes to emotions. But when I feel bad about myself...