moia

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1. NOC Patient bathing

   moia replied to sheridan7679's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   we bath on nights...most of the time it makes sense because its a surgical ICU and they need a post op bath..I do feel bad for our chronic patients though because no one on days ever thinks to give...

2. ER ethics

   moia replied to UMTXRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   A doctor once explained to me that lido can cause problems on its on by increasing swelling at the site and obscuring the lac and causing worse scarring...for breast biopsy they don't use it because...

3. airembolism

   moia replied to mehwan's topic in General Nursing

   It some tests to detect heart defects we actually forcefully inject air bubbles into the patient to see if they cross the chambers...you would have to run the entire length of the IV tubing full of...

4. CockyICU,CockyER

   moia replied to Dinith88's topic in General Nursing

   I am a CVICU nurse and thank god I work nights because I remember when I had my orientation transferring patients to the floor. Every time I couldn't find a nurse, we had NO help getting the patient...

5. Co-worker was fired..

   moia replied to MisPlacedTexan's topic in General Nursing

   well if you can prove they lied start calling people...call her and let her know they lied and you will back her up...call the mangement and tell them you know it's lies and you are fighting for your...

6. New grad dealing with angry/yelling patients

   moia replied to pumpkin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   In the beginning I too wanted everyone to love me...I got over it.... I made a real choice to expend all my mental angst energies on the people who do already love me...patients and their...

7. What is it really like to be a new graduate nurse????

   moia replied to profjanmc's topic in General Nursing

   There is a ridiculous overemphasis on "cool skills" in student nursing...I know giving an efficient bath to 5 people in 40 minutes is boring,repetitive and well really boring but..guess what? that is...

8. What is it really like to be a new graduate nurse????

   moia replied to profjanmc's topic in General Nursing

   wow....I remember those first days and I still thank God I had a great boss who was more than happy to teach. Nursing clinicals do very little to prepare a new nurse..they are too short , too...

9. Your Worst Mistake

   moia replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

   Once many many moons ago..I had a nitro gtt...my patients BP was way too high so i set the pump to bolus for a set amount of time...or so I thought......instead I had reset the main pump and the timer...

10. Feeling guilty and mad at the same time

    moia replied to gladtobeOB's topic in General Nursing

    Find the book that has all staff home phone numbers in it and right beside your name write DO NOT CALL for extra

11. Do nurses make bad patients?

    moia replied to zacsmimi's topic in General Nursing

    I know exactly what you mean. I had a recent back surgery, not elective but I felt the same way. I felt like as a nurse I didn't get the same attention from the other nurses that a civilian would...

12. Overuse of opiates?? Opinions?

    moia replied to NiteShiftNut's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I want to thank those that offered concern and I want to say I am not calling people names or asking them to defend themselves because a patient drove them crazy for 12 hours. I believe as a nurse it...

13. Overuse of opiates?? Opinions?

    moia replied to NiteShiftNut's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    well...I am a nurse and I am going to try to help you understand. I hurt my back...and yes I felt every wince from everyone...oh yeh...back pain...righhht... so I went to work because that is the...

14. Things said during a code

    moia replied to nialloh's topic in General Nursing

    I had a funny one...I ws new to CV and it was the done thing to get ALL patients up in a chair by 6am...so I did all the prep work...a couple of test dangles and then the big move....all lines remain...

15. Feeling like I blew it!

    moia replied to lisamc1RN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a whopper...my three year old got the top of her foot stuck under the door when I opened it....complete awful crazy screaming panic......open the door more or close it? pull the foot out or...