dudette10

dudette10 MSN, RN

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  1. African American Hair Problems in Nursing

    dudette10 replied to desertstar6's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'll let the AA members make recs, but a lot of the female docs where I work have box braids up in a ponytail, and I think it looks

  2. for those who work 12 hour shifts, how long is your lunch break?

    dudette10 replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    30 minutes unpaid with two 15 minute breaks paid. I always take my 30 minutes, I ask the secretary to put off any outside calls, I give a brief report to another nurse, tell the charge who is covering...

  3. What grinds your gears about your coworkers?

    dudette10 replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This.

  4. ALERT: Nonsterile IV saline sent to facilities

    dudette10 replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I found a link to more pictures. PHOTO Wallcur Practi-0.9% Sodium Chloride-IV Bags 50 mL, 250 mL, 500, mL, and 1000 mL Wallcur Practi-0.9% Sodium Chloride-IV Bag with Distilled Water 100

  5. ALERT: Nonsterile IV saline sent to facilities

    dudette10 replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    On the link, there is a picture of a bag of the simulated product. Take a look and tell me if you would have noticed the

  6. Getting report during change of shift

    dudette10 replied to CTnewgrad826's topic in General Nursing

    I have never worked ED. Ok, that's been said. Why is this a universal problem??? It's not one or two floor nurses c/o change of shift admits from the ED...it's all over the place. Multiple states,...

  7. What did I do wrong?

    dudette10 replied to mzsuccess's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It sounds like you are being set up for the fall for a number of things. You are not trained in assessment or med identification/administration, yet you are expected (by ever-changing "policy" on...

  8. Rude coworkers

    dudette10 replied to djroxy05's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do you work in a teaching hospital? The residents get dressed down A LOT. I've also witnessed a not-too-nice conversation between a consult and an attending. It happens, and it's not just in

  9. Rude coworkers

    dudette10 replied to djroxy05's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm going against the grain here. Unless you tell exactly what she said, and there is a video of her speaking to you, I'm not going to say she was rude or questioning your competence. Having had...

  10. Living through going to barcode scanning

    dudette10 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Disagree. It only does right patient and right med. Right dose, right route, and right time still require active attention by the RN. If you get a partial package through EPIC, I suggest that you...

  11. SLOW PACED RN JOBS

    dudette10 replied to rnm10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Home care is when you go into a patient's home; it's not something you do in your own home. I worked 12 hours a shift with one client. She did not need 24 hour care. She was independent, but she had a...

  12. SLOW PACED RN JOBS

    dudette10 replied to rnm10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some private duty home care cases. I was on a case, and it was so slow-paced, I was bored to tears. Quit after five

  13. Why can't hospitals do better?

    dudette10 replied to ORNurseCOS's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I guess I wasn't misinterpreting then. "Not treat you at all" would be defined in this case as symptom management rather than curative. It's interesting your choice of words, though. "...I hope I...

  14. Why can't hospitals do better?

    dudette10 replied to ORNurseCOS's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And if professionals decide that when you come in with abdominal pain and you are diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer, that they will not treat you, at all, do you think that is right? Just to...

  15. Why can't hospitals do better?

    dudette10 replied to ORNurseCOS's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sometimes hope is all they have. i had a patient diagnosed with lung cancer, and five days after diagnosis, a doc mentioned likely outcomes. The patient said to me, "I haven't gotten used to my...

  16. Why can't hospitals do better?

    dudette10 replied to ORNurseCOS's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You are right about lifestyle changes, but when you become a nurse, you will see that very, very few patients actually want to make those changes. The people that do, aren't in the

  17. Already have a non-nursing B.A.; looking to enroll in inexpensive nursing pre-req courses

    dudette10 replied to vcassius's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Lab courses like micro and chem cannot be done completely online, but you may find hybrid courses. I took online courses that were offered by my local community colleges (stats and psych), and they...

  18. Is There Enough Time for Patient Teaching and Teach-Back in Fast Paced Acute Care Settings

    dudette10 replied to brcanda3's topic in Patient Education

    Very well said Gooselady. Teaching is as basic to nursing as passing meds or

  19. HIPPA Violation? Chemo Infusion Room

    dudette10 replied to yotakagirl's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    To have those in-depth conversations in the infusion room is wrong. However, I would not want the infusion rooms to be designed differently. While I didn't want to have small talk with other patients...

  20. Areas of nursing you would NOT like?

    dudette10 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    Like many new nurses, I thought I wanted ICU or ER. First job on a tele floor, and I realized I'm a floor nurse at heart. Strange huh? I've had some of the ICU nurses ask me during transfers, "So,...

  21. Rapid Response Team Stories

    dudette10 replied to juliav's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Very early in my career, I had a non-English speaking patient who was alert and oriented via language line. In the middle of the night, she had to go to the bathroom per the NA who spoke Spanish. I...

  22. Extravasation protocols

    dudette10 replied to LPNfurever's topic in Patient Medications

    The term "standard of care" is misused in this case. That phrase has taken on a specific meaning with regard to medical and nursing care, and ordering an antidote to a medication "just in case," is...

  23. Influenza

    dudette10 replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    Knock on wood, I've been spared. Took care of a lot of flu patients, but managed to avoid it. I wanted to knock some sense into a second year resident's head when I walked past a droplet room to see...

  24. Pain medication and the dying patient

    dudette10 replied to khall7398's topic in General Nursing

    Let's clear up this myth. Hospice patients can go to the hospital for emergent symptom management. As long as the hospice company is notified so billing can be worked out, a hospitalized hospice...

  25. Is There Enough Time for Patient Teaching and Teach-Back in Fast Paced Acute Care Settings

    dudette10 replied to brcanda3's topic in Patient Education

    For CHF, we have a packet that we give with a succinct "refrigerator sheet" for what to do with weight and SOB symptoms. My teaching is focused on the most important parts. I always say, "There are...