imintrouble BSN, RN

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    How do I explain to my snobby family why nurses are important and worthy of respect?

    imintrouble replied to Miss Infermiera2b's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses ARE bedpan cleaners. Not all the time, but I'll bet I empty and rinse a bedpan at least once a night. It's as much a part of my job as the wonderful answers that everybody else has given. I...
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    My favorite med:

    imintrouble replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Whatever stops the emesis, diarrhea, tachycardia, wheezing.... In other words, whatever makes my sick patient
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    giving meds late when it's not in pixis

    imintrouble replied to Birdy2's topic in Patient Medications

    I have found in most areas of my life, it's just plain easier to tell the truth. If I give a med late, and it's my fault, I click on "late administration". If I give a med late because I don't have...
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    patient's making false allegation

    imintrouble replied to teeroze201069's topic in General Nursing

    I have no legal advice. Just wanted to offer support in an awful situation. I find it upsetting when the person you're breaking your back for, complains about the
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    Survey on infant male circumcision

    imintrouble replied to wtbcrna's topic in General Nursing

    Thank God I had daughters and was never faced with that decision. I wasn't a nurse when my children were born, so had I had boys, they probably would have been circumcised. I think we as nurses know...
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    What to Do When the Doctor Throws the Nurse Under the Bus by Lying

    imintrouble replied to blackdiamond407's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well at least it's obvious the MDs sometimes read the nurse
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    Too good for poo

    imintrouble replied to Nursesmurf14's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've never had my job threatened by cleaning incontinent patients. However, I've had my supervisory ability questioned when I didn't delegate those jobs. Just an explanation of why someone might...
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    My body says "NO MORE NIGHTS"

    imintrouble replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My body's been screaming "no more nights" for years. The problem is my purse screams "too bad"
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    So disappointed in hospital RNs and MDs

    imintrouble replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I want to find a reason that assessments aren't done. I want to defend the nurses who aren't doing them. I just can't think of an excuse. Falsifying documentation comes in all kinds of scenarios. If...
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    When pushy CNAs show how little they know

    imintrouble replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    What the CNA said in the OP doesn't even come close to some of the incredibly idiotic things I've said or done as a nurse. Granted, those hideously embarassing moments happened during those early...
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    Abandoning family in the ED during the holidays

    imintrouble replied to SubSippi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Out here in the boonies, our dumpers are made of sterner stuff. They just look the MD in the eye and say, "We're not taking them
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    Depression from nursing?

    imintrouble replied to nurset4835's topic in Medical-Surgical

    My first year was exactly as you describe. I hated nursing, before I liked it. My one blessing, if you can consider it that way, was that I had no options. I couldn't quit, or go part time because I...
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    What job will you do for your semi-retirement?

    imintrouble replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Your hair in that picture is certainly
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    What are support groups like? (breast cancer, infant loss, etc)

    imintrouble replied to cat1235's topic in General Nursing

    I belonged to a support group years ago totally unrelated to health care. It was simply a group of young women who shared stories, coping mechanisms, and friendship. Sometimes the organizer who knew...
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    family issues

    imintrouble replied to canoehead's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm sorry that anybody has to face the impending death of a family member. I'd buy the freezer, have it filled and delivered, and never once expect the thank you I thought I deserved. It comes down...
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    MD Falsifying Charting

    imintrouble replied to annie.rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Pick your battles. We've all seen what the OP describes. Some are more flagrant than others. I wouldn't fight that fight, but we all have a threshold where acceptable meets unacceptable. Or maybe a...
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    Don't yell at co-workers in front of people

    imintrouble replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If yelling occurs, it's always the MD. But even that has almost stopped. Rarely do I hear of rude behavior anywhere. I think we're all just getting too old. I've never yelled at anyone at work....
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    Good nursing or learned dependence?

    imintrouble replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    As a night shift nurse, I personally dread the night before discharge. I've had pts fake a fall, clutch their chest, and act confused. All in an attempt to convince their nurse and doctor, they're too...
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    What does it take to Ebola-proof a hospital?

    imintrouble replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Some plastic sheeting, and a tent. An unused, obsolete ICU wing. Or an off site temporary building. Is it just me, or does all of that sound like an infection control
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    surgeon with Ebola has died

    imintrouble replied to Mulan's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I wonder why they didn't just start treating him for the disease he obviously had? Is it because he was in Africa with limited resources? The US wouldn't transport him with the "negative" Ebola test...
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    "Diverting" medications

    imintrouble replied to KJoRN81's topic in Patient Medications

    I worked with a nurse who was on probation with the BON for diversion. Our facility hired her knowing her history. She diverted again. Caught red handed. She passed the random drug tests because she...
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    Nursing occupation, politically ineffective due to inequalities of both gender?

    imintrouble replied to Yusrie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Continue. I posted something that wasn't quite relevant, and I don't want to
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    Is License at Risk?

    imintrouble replied to jenniam's topic in General Nursing

    Until somebody with more information than me posts, I'll contribute why I THINK a license might be at risk. Just because you volunteer, or are not paid for your knowledge, doesn't mean your...
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    blue tubex injector

    imintrouble replied to Mulan's topic in General Nursing

    We have one of those right now in the med room. We probably won't have it
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    blue tubex injector

    imintrouble replied to Mulan's topic in General Nursing

    We use them all the time. Somebody manufactures them, because we have to get a fresh supply every now and then. Nurses here have a bad habit of throwing them in the