imintrouble BSN, RN

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    What type of needle do you use when drawing up from glass ampoules

    imintrouble replied to jamsandwich2015's topic in General Nursing

    Filter needle. We only have one
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    Would You Address This? My Hospital Stay Was Horrible

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

    I've complained about bad hospital care. It's been a long time ago, and before I was a nurse. If you need to report it, you need to report it. But since I've become a nurse, I find it much more...
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    Why do minorities have more respect for nurses?

    imintrouble replied to Runman1914's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I read the first page and honestly thought I just wasn't getting it. I thought it was a tongue in cheek thread, and I'm notorious for not getting the joke. Then I figured out that posters were...
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    Is this real? Vein light

    imintrouble replied to ladysushi's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a small rural hospital where there is no US tech after 1900. They can be called in, but I've seen patients wait for several hours for an ultrasound ordered on admit. As far as the...
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    Is this real? Vein light

    imintrouble replied to ladysushi's topic in General Nursing

    I watched Code Black on TV last night. There was a similar issue about central line insertion with US. It boiled down to the resident learning the skill without technology, just in case the...
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    How to File a Complaint against BON

    imintrouble replied to twins2014's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There's an option on the home page of my BON website to click on
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    Bullied? What the heck is this about?

    imintrouble replied to ORTech2RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm at a loss. Behavior as described, is beyond anything in my experience. If you were 12 I'd say she was flirting. But I might be insulting 12 year
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    Do others follow this practice?

    imintrouble replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in Men in Nursing

    I wouldn't want to work with you if I had to take my turn, and your turn. at counting narcs. There are all kinds of minefields in nursing. None of us get to hand pick who we work with, or who we take...
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    Is it illegal to place a towel over a patient's face?

    imintrouble replied to poolnurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our ER has been known to throw a towel over the face of a combative patient trying to spit. But only until they can put on a mask with a shield. I don't know if that's illegal, but I don't fault...
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    A coworker made me so mad!

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

    I rethought the issue. Maybe I do negotiate in order to keep a patient from going AMA, as long as the requests are reasonable to both of us. However, the no needle thing is not reasonable, and...
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    A coworker made me so mad!

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

    I don't negotiate with grown men and women who are my patients. I present the plan of care, and they get to choose whether they accept or not. I think the OP got worked up over nothing. But then I...
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    Looking for guidance...

    imintrouble replied to Gcossio's topic in General Nursing

    The college I attended requires CNA credentials prior to being admitted into the program. I think it's an added layer to weed out potential nursing candidates. There's a huge waiting list for all...
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    Drug seekers

    imintrouble replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    A bias is a bias. I'll admit I find it hard to care for those who I think game the system for narcotics. But those with personal histories of chronic pain also bring their biases to their
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    How do YOU handle these situations?

    imintrouble replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Rehabilitation

    It's amazing how much time you waste wringing your hands, and asking every other nurse on the unit what they think. I'm including myself in the
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    Is it true all nurses get MRSA or C-DIFF?

    imintrouble replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    MRSA and Cdiff free. Twenty one years and
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    Ethical dilemma

    imintrouble replied to hotflashion's topic in General Nursing

    You owe the new employee your honesty. Period. I don't see how she wouldn't figure it out after a week or two anyway. Since I'm being honest, after you give the new employee the cold hard facts,...
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    Conflict with no Confrontation

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

    I used to answer more than my share of call lights. I prefer to keep busy. Then I noticed I was answering call lights more and more often while the CNAs and the other nurses sat and waited me out....
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    Question about weekend schedules

    imintrouble replied to melc0305's topic in General Nursing

    Thats the way I've always worked. It still is. Every other weekend. Only our w/e is Saturday and Sunday. It's unusual to have to work
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    Interview Question that has me stumped

    imintrouble replied to CairnsICU's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I've never been asked a question even remotely similar to the OPs. I don't know if I'm lucky, or we're just backward here in the boonies. No wonder the thought of an interview after 15 years makes...
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    My rights after pt assault

    imintrouble replied to RadioJenn's topic in General Nursing

    duplicate.
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    My rights after pt assault

    imintrouble replied to RadioJenn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about anybody else, but there's no way I'd provide care for this patient. I wouldn't place myself in arms reach. Which pretty much eliminates any kind of assessment, meds, or IVs. No...
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    Nurse fired from Huntington Hospital to visit White House, discuss union efforts

    imintrouble replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Unionizing is always a risk to those brave enough to try to organize. That's any job, anywhere. Not just nursing. I'm not sure what the White House can
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    Absorbing my patient's anxieties

    imintrouble replied to futrpmhnp's topic in General Nursing

    It used to be, when I cared for a really sick patient, I used to feel my anxiety level ratchet up in direct relationship with their anxiety level. When they'd become SOB and panic, I'd panic too....
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    All my friends are RNs

    imintrouble replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    No friends, but lots of family. I guess family can be friends. No friends who aren't family. My family are mostly blue collar workers. Not a single nurse among
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    Starting out in a hospital?

    imintrouble replied to Nurse2BeCam's topic in General Nursing

    New hires start out on night shift. Always. Sometimes the wait for day shift is months, sometimes