imintrouble BSN, RN

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    Devastated :(

    imintrouble replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    Be proud of the fact that the judges recognized an exceptional human being when they saw one. Regret is a painful thing. Don't allow it to mar the fact that you were paid a great compliment....
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    I am about to enter the snake pit...please help

    imintrouble replied to ♑ Capricorn ♑'s topic in General Students

    Ok. I'm completely, thoroughly, confused.
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    Blame the weekend staff! It's fun!

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

    I once worked in a LTC on nights. There was a surprise state inspection. Everything that the inspector found wrong was the night nurses fault. Of course I was long gone. I found out all the...
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    help please! morphine side effects!

    imintrouble replied to missnurse2012's topic in Patient Medications

    Ten times the amt ordered is a pretty large mistake. Was the Morphine through a G tube? Or IV/IM? Is it possible that someone gave the med and did not record it? In LTC it's not usual to have a PYXIS,...
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    So here's my nursing dilemma ......

    imintrouble replied to Mphillipsrn's topic in General Nursing

    Not just administration dumping on nurses, but nurses dumping on each other in a mad frenzy not to be the one to take the fall when somebody has to be sacrificed. Being without a job stinks big...
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    Snoring EMS dispatcher

    imintrouble posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I apologize for not having a link to the article. The finer points of this site escape me. I'll try to describe the incident as best I can. Woman calls 911 because her husband is in respiratory...
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    Patient falls off operating room table

    imintrouble replied to orthonurse55's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We have a friend, in his early 60s that presented to the ER with sx of MI. EKG, cardiac enzymes all positive. Protocol for MI in ER prior to being flown out involved heparin? ER nurses would be...
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    Thousands of nurses to march at G8 summit in Chicago, 18 May

    imintrouble replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Austerity measures. Isn't that what responsible people do when they don't have enough money to
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    Gave my notice yesterday.

    imintrouble replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    I hope your life continues just as you've planned. And that it's filled with tons and tons of joy. A stay at home Mom who is a nurse, has double the experience to share with us here at
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    Being Naked Where I Work: A Nurse With Cancer

    imintrouble replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can't add a single thing bigger, better, or more heart felt than what has been posted already. I'll just post my, hoping for a quick and complete recovery, on top of everybody elses. There's no...
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    Tips for Dealing with Difficult Patients...

    imintrouble replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    If, after all attempts to satisfy the pt has failed, I reliquish control. I acknowledge that they are the boss. They want to control everything about their hospital stay and that includes me. I do...
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    Overwhelmed

    imintrouble replied to butterfly_kisses9188's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, you did what you needed to do. You took care of you. You placed yourself first. When your mental health was suffering you eliminated the source of your anxiety. Your job. Now....
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    How can you neglect a patient and live with yourself?

    imintrouble replied to brainkandy87's topic in Emergency

    I have an enormous amt of respect for those nurses who work in LTC. But then, I have an enormous amt of respect for nurses in
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    How can you neglect a patient and live with yourself?

    imintrouble replied to brainkandy87's topic in Emergency

    I can't defend what the poster described in his ED. There is no defense. I have one suggestion, though. The OP needs to work in a LTC facility for at least 3 months. Then come back here and...
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    First code

    imintrouble replied to katsanchezRN's topic in General Nursing

    My first thoughts were the same as the above. I've cracked too many ribs, and watched too many 70, 80, 90 yr olds linger on a vent. However, the OP was about a code and how the nurse felt about it. A...
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    Shift differentials?

    imintrouble replied to aachavez's topic in General Nursing

    Putting the number as yearly, instead of hourly, is pretty impressive. With that in mind I make around.....$1,500 more a year than a day shifter. Nights differential is $1.25. No weekend and no...
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    How much of a raise did you get this year?

    imintrouble replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

    I'd forego the raise for the next 4 years if they'd just not cut two days a pay period for "low census". "Low census" is when they make 3 nurses do the work 4 used to
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    Labeling syringes?

    imintrouble replied to bri2012's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I never label a syringe because I never have more than one in my hand at a time. I take the empty medicine vial with me when I administer the med. If there is more than one med, I draw them up at the...
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    I hate ignorant people...

    imintrouble replied to sarah620's topic in General Nursing

    I just don't get the outrage. A misinformed friend made a statement that was inaccurate. You could have vented, made the friend either feel bad, or mad. Probably not changed anybody's perception. I...
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    Phasing out Unit Clerks???

    imintrouble replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LPNs are taking the place of unit clerks. They can enter med orders, answer call lights, and do nursing stuff in a
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    HIPAA violations and the cell phone

    imintrouble replied to Sacred eagle's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I am scheduled for minor surgery. There are so many things about surgery that worry me. The main one is how I will be treated when I'm unconscious. Believe it or not, having my picture taken has...
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    Same patient's over and over again

    imintrouble replied to MattNurse's topic in General Nursing

    If we didn't have repeat "customers" we wouldn't have a hospital. With that in mind I greet these pts like old friends. All the while I'm mentally banging my head on the counter. You really can make...
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    My girlfriend is afraid that I might meet another girl in the nursing program...

    imintrouble replied to ThePhilster's topic in General Students

    Threads like this make me feel so
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    Great moments in bad judgement

    imintrouble replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    "I stopped taking that medicine because it made me pee all the time." Admission Dx: CHF with 4+
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    Has Nursing hardened you?

    imintrouble replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Of course nursing makes you harder. How could it not? How many times do you think you could cower and cry when an MD singles you out, as an object to vent their own anger and frustration? How many...