RN92

RN92

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33f with 13yrs nsg exp. 2yrs er exp

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  1. Restraining an intact patient

    hand mittens are wonderful in this situation. it is the least level of restraint (in my opinion). and they cant pick at
  2. dont forget: someone who isnt afraid to ask...when they dont know. Scariest nurses are the ones who know
  3. Is this legal?

    check with the state board,
  4. NG Tube placement and tube feeds??/ (M)

    the pt could have aspirated. i know you probably reported it to the md, right? he should have ordered a chest xray. was the tube secured? and how? just
  5. it depends on the census. if you have a high census and are unable to give the meds 30 min before/after...maybe they need to reconsider staffing. if you start gettin written up for it, i'd be calling...
  6. Please Explain......

    wow. in ms new grads start at 19
  7. I agree with everyone. HIPPA is there for a reason and you either follow it for everybody or not at all. I can see where people would think "its not that serious, you can make an exception for me...Im...
  8. Moral dillema

    Hi. I just started back working at a very small town hospital - you know the one, where everybody knows everybody elses personal lives, the Docs all have the buddy system and meet at the country club...
  9. Grey's Anatomy/ER.....

    I just watched an episode of Smallville. They did shock asystole and guess what? It didnt work - he died. (they also gave NO medications, just shocked):angryfire The patients girlfriend was crying...
  10. You know its going to be a bad shift when...

    I work in Memphis TN ER. Every August during "Elvis death week", we get bombarded with Elvis "look-a-likes" - mostly intoxicated, few Diabetics out of control, etc...One in particular, is a regular....
  11. ER vs ICU nursing

    I've done both, too. You will learn/master different skills in each dept. Personally, I like being in the ER - kind of like solving a mystery....is this pt really sick and if so, what is it? I, also,...
  12. Demanding Patient

    Just curious what his diagnosis is. He obviously has some "mental limitations" (whether its abnormal lab related, mr related, etc..). He needs something stronger to sleep at night...talk with the Doc....
  13. Luckily, cathing a lady parts is (most of the time) not painful. One way I can tell Im in the right place is by the
  14. trach care question?

    In the hospital, we always do it sterile tech... However, when I did home health, pts families were taught clean tech. The theory being that - teaching sterile tech for pts at home - just isnt...
  15. I know this is wandering off of the subject...I took Paxil for over 10yrs - and it worked great. Then over the last year, it just QUIT. I had forgotten how bad my depression could get. Im now on...