november17

november17 ASN, RN

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  1. Pain is subjective?

    november17 replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    Working in med-surg, I've found some people can be "hypersensitive" to sensations in their body. This includes pain, pressure, etc. One minute they're complaining that their leg hurts, the next minute...

  2. Husband Trying to Discourage Me from Nursing

    november17 replied to Dottie78's topic in General Nursing

    That's my attitude as well. I know there are some RNs on this board that would disagree with how I do it, but I tell pts, "The doctor needs to discuss this with you. Also, I'm no doctor, but if those...

  3. Vent and need advice please.

    november17 replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Nursing

    Uhm, just do your job to your fullest extent/ability and ignore them. You'll shine. I know it makes your job more difficult, but there are always going to be people like that no matter where you

  4. Sickle Cell Crisis Question LONG VENT!!

    november17 replied to RN-TO-BE's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is an old thread. And it has been a very interesting read. It opened my eyes to sickle cell patients quite a bit (I don't see them very often). What if you have a patient that is not in...

  5. How are "never events" affecting your practice?

    november17 replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the post and I agree with it 100% (comin from the trenches of nursing care!). It is really sad that we will be turning people away from our unit. Amazingly, the vast majority will in...

  6. Detox against their will.....

    november17 replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Nursing

    Not if we bill them $20 for a $1 can of beer That's a great thought, except most of the people that are drunks happen to be on either A)social security B)medicaid C)self pay (and 99% won't pay it...

  7. What/How do I delegate to the CNA?

    november17 replied to WVStarFish's topic in Nurse Management

    The first step is good communication. You're part of a team. A team is nothing without communication. If you're waiting to delegate without being a b-word, you're waiting too long. You need to open...

  8. How can a workplace cause you to lose license?

    november17 replied to WVStarFish's topic in General Nursing

    You workplace can push you to do dangerous things that can cause you to lose your license. Cutting corners, etc. As far as an aide causing you to lose your license? I doubt it. However, there was a...

  9. PICC Lines: Syringe Size For Medications

    november17 replied to 2many?s's topic in General Nursing

    It is all about hydraulic pressure. The smaller the syringe, the more force is placed inside the catheter. Those catheters will stretch, but only a certain amount. The tip of the catheter probably...

  10. Tv shows that dictate nurses as a "janitor"

    november17 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    It'd be a pretty boring

  11. Patient request you not take care of them?

    november17 replied to Cambria1023's topic in General Nursing

    The only time it ever happened to me was with a very demanding patient. I refused to give her any more after she forgot about the dose I had just given her 20 mins before - plus she was apneatic and...

  12. Can someone please tell me exaclty what RN's do?

    november17 replied to tamarin100's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle I'm glad someone thinks

  13. Do you know the right answer?

    november17 replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    "Get some coffee" is clearly the answer to this

  14. Can someone please tell me exaclty what RN's do?

    november17 replied to tamarin100's topic in General Nursing

    An RN in ICU or med/surg would be the most likely to come in contact with bedpans/colostomies/etc. Just curious, but why nursing? If the pull is strong enough you might be able to overlook those sorts...

  15. Failed A Drug Test

    november17 replied to DMyers123's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Tylenol?

  16. My pockets are overflowing!

    november17 replied to jsu102's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had a hip clip but I lost it. It was nice but the steth sticks out of that too. I usually wear my steth when I'm rounding, otherwise it sits in the hallway hanging out of a wall-a-roo within easy...

  17. How does one become charge?

    november17 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    The other day I had one nurse complain because she didn't have any discharges and wouldn't be getting any admits - she was bored. The very next day, 24 hours later, the same exact nurse was...

  18. How does one become charge?

    november17 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    On my unit the manager picks the charge RNs by the ones who have strong people skills, initiative, and good time management. It's really not that big of a deal though, because most of the RNs where I...

  19. OMG! This waiting room!!!

    november17 replied to zamboni's topic in General Nursing

    Yea, I work med-surg and it is amazing the amount of family that shows up in the room post-op. I've had some patients comment about how some of them are people they haven't seen in years. "They never...

  20. Nurses Make The Big Bucks

    november17 replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    One of my patients mentioned that the other day, actually. I just smiled at him and told him I didn't really want to discuss it. This was of course coming from a young guy that was desperately looking...

  21. Funniest complaints

    november17 replied to nursecass's topic in Nursing Humor

    On a PG survey my manager showed me someone had written (and I quote this verbatim); "THE REASON PEOPLE ARE DYING, YES DYING, EVERYDAY ON YOUR UNIT IS BECAUSE OF YOUR SHORT STAFFING!!! THAT IS A...

  22. Help!! all you experienced nurses!! How to survive orientation??!!

    november17 replied to sparketteinok's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Orientation sucks. I was so happy when I got off it. If you feel like you are learning, then she is doing her job. If you feel like you are not, then you should ask for a different preceptor. Simple...

  23. Hourly Rounding

    november17 replied to Erianne1074's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It is funny because I read this thread yesterday. Anyways, I was at work this afternoon and my manager approached me. YEP we're doing the every hour rounds now! I said, "You must be reading Studer's...

  24. Please dont hate me for saying this...

    november17 replied to RN2BENAUSTIN's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes discussing patient's personal information is the only way to really blow off steam when you are under stress. You see so many sad, depressing, horrible things at times. It is better to...

  25. Letting a pt on suicide precautions out of their room to ambulate.

    november17 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient on suicide precautions that wanted to walk around the facility ad lib with their friend and the sitter with them. I said no; she needed to stay in the room. They all protested; arguing...