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RN92

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  1. Where are you?

    RN92 replied to ClimbingNurse's topic in General Nursing

    The difference between senility and crazy is that senile people know they are senile (forgetful).Crazy people dont have a clue. You gotta love/respect old people. Anyone who can live that long...

  2. Inmates right to refuse

    RN92 posted a topic in Correctional

    I work in an emergency room. We constantly get inmates as pts. There are almost more policeman (guarding their inmate) than hospital staff. Sometimes, the inmates will refuse labwork, NG tubes, etc,...

  3. Inmates right to refuse

    RN92 replied to RN92's topic in Correctional

    Its a day trip out on the town to most of them. They will sort of refuse - then change their mind....back and forth. Its usually a ploy to stay out of jail. Every once in a while, we get a REAL pt...

  4. Babies uneccessary death!!

    RN92 replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    "Obviously this is being exaggerated." Thats just it!! its not being exaggerated. Thats why John Hopkins took total responsibility for Josies death. Otherwise, no hospital or organization would even...

  5. What is the going per visit rate in your area?

    RN92 replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Home Health

    I did home health for 9yrs - in the deep south. We got $25/reg visit; $30/hi-tech visit;

  6. Nurse Manager Fired for standing up for adequate staff!

    RN92 replied to ClipboardNurse's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like that nurse manager stepped on some toes. What she did obviously helped the hospital and patients - but it was an embaressment to her superiors. She didnt share the glory. She did in 3mo...

  7. Babies uneccessary death!!

    RN92 replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to agree with BRAIN. It is totally irrelevant whether or not the mother was or wasnt responsible. We are supposed to be non-judgemental. Actually, the mother praised the Docs and Nurses in ICU....

  8. Is there/should there be a gay/lesbian nurses association?

    RN92 replied to inquiringnurse's topic in General Nursing

  9. Procedural Question regarding Phys. orders

    RN92 replied to colleen10's topic in General Nursing

    Im with MLOS, be careful what you let your preceptor get you into - just because she doesnt want to deal with it. Ive never known any situation where a nursing student could take a verbal order....

  10. Is there/should there be a gay/lesbian nurses association?

    RN92 replied to inquiringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    being lesbian is such a small part of all that i am, and yet it's such a huge part of all that i am as well... i'm a woman, a nurse, a conservative republican catholic pro-life mom and grandmother, a...

  11. Is there/should there be a gay/lesbian nurses association?

    RN92 replied to inquiringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I dont understand how having a g/l nurses association is going to change how you are viewed by your co-workers or pts. By all means, start one if you want to. Im tired of having peoples sexuality...

  12. Is there/should there be a gay/lesbian nurses association?

    RN92 replied to inquiringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    inquiring rn- use a search engine and look up g/l nursing. Im suspicious, too about your motive. While we're talking about it, why would your sexual preference matter in our profession-it should not...

  13. cell phone usage at work

    RN92 replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    You are sooo right. I have seen people with the earphone in-standing in the hall talking....it looks like they are talking to themselves. CRAZY. Where I worked, one nurse always had the little cell...

  14. tipping nurses?

    RN92 replied to chel_m's topic in General Nursing

    Im confused. Did you mean that you were wanting an aide to come and sit on her days off? or is the aide doing this on her work time? If she is coming in on her days off, then you would need to pay her...

  15. Urinary retention Post Op Day 2 Help!!

    RN92 replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Do you immediately cath yourself when you have the urge? I know that with indwelling catheters, your bladder gets "lazy" . When we take a catheter out of someone whose had it for a while - it takes...

  16. Watching Suffering...Do You Get Used to It?

    RN92 replied to Chevelle's topic in General Nursing

    Every once in a while you will make a difference for a patient. Its those times that will make you feel GREAT, and carry you through all of the bad times.! If a nurse ever gets to the point where...

  17. screwed up at work... feeling crappy...

    RN92 replied to Kudra's topic in General Nursing

    An ortho unit is especially hard - physically. Thats why they have trouble staffing those units. There are soooo many areas of nursing - you dont have to stick with one that you hate. Look around. I...

  18. Hydrochlorothiazide 'n Lasix...

    RN92 replied to AB_NormalRN's topic in Emergency

    Im with TMpaul.I work in the ER. Hctz would take too long. You would need to use Lasix IV. The paramedics usually give the lower dose of 40mg just to get diuresing started. Once the pt gets to the ER...

  19. Scheduling question

    RN92 replied to PennyLane's topic in General Nursing

    It is possible. Many places have "weekenders"that only work Sat and Sundays. Just make sure and talk about it during your interview. You do have some leverage - hospitals need nurses and a lot of...

  20. Flushing PICC & Central lines with Heparin?

    RN92 replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    There are many different kinds of picc lines. Groshongs, for instance, dont require heparin at all. Other picc lines have special valves that keep + pressure and dont need heparin. I too, have read...

  21. Babies uneccessary death!!

    RN92 replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    I wish you could have seen the video of her speech (instead of just reading it on paper). The pain on her face as she tried to pronounce each word without breaking down. I have read other articles and...

  22. Need help with 12hour shifts.....

    RN92 replied to maddiecat's topic in General Nursing

    I did 12hr shifts in a very busy er for 2 yrs. We would do two days on and two days off. On the weekend we would either have F,S,S off or we would work F,S,S. So, every other weekend - you'd have 3...

  23. What is an ACLS & a BCLS certification? Is it the CPR training...

    RN92 replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure?! You might want to check again. BCLS is cpr for medical professionals. ACLS is a whole other story!! I dont know that students can even take ACLS. It involves reading rythms (V-tach,...

  24. Opinion re: getting a new patient at the end of your shift

    RN92 replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Patient Safety Issues

  25. What is the longest shift you have ever worked

    RN92 replied to CCURN's topic in General Nursing

    16hrs in a very busy emergency room. We are allowed to do as much as 20hrs (and people do from time to time), but I dont see how this could be very safe in an acute