dudette10

dudette10 MSN, RN

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  1. Failed preceptorship?

    dudette10 replied to colorsofthewind's topic in General Nursing

    It would only be an issue if she applied to the same unit, possibly hospital, on which she failed her

  2. Am I being bullied? Or is this normal?

    dudette10 replied to baymar67's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Like someone else this thread, I think it's a failure of your orientation. Can you give us an example of something that you were supposed to do per the noc nurse, but you didn't because you were not...

  3. Should ALL patients have bedside suction set up and in working order?

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

    I hesitate to ask this because I might be reading it wrong, but why the teeth-baring all of a sudden? By Parker saying s/he wants the best of everything, isn't that just in agreement with your...

  4. Should ALL patients have bedside suction set up and in working order?

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

    I had a patient that was on aspiration precautions all of a sudden get anxious, tachypneic, and his sats were in the 92% range, but just because he was compensating. I called a rapid response, and the...

  5. Should ALL patients have bedside suction set up and in working order?

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

    When you find the hospital that has everything you need at all times, let us know! Good

  6. Should ALL patients have bedside suction set up and in working order?

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

    But not every decline in respiratory status is due to something that is "suctionable." Severe sepsis, flash pulmonary edema, acute MI, ARDS, acute asthma attack, COPD exacerbation, etc. Granted, I've...

  7. Are American hospitals ready for Ebola?

    dudette10 replied to texarkana 551's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think he knew there was a very good chance he was infected, but was hoping against hope that he wasn't. He knew if he answered the Liberian exit questions honestly that there was a chance that he...

  8. Should ALL patients have bedside suction set up and in working order?

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

    Not really nowhere, just a very old

  9. Safe/unsafe ER Transfer times to Inpatient Units

    dudette10 replied to Sashat3's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You may need to speak to a librarian to help you with your selection of databases and search terms. I just plugged the very long search phrase "emergency room transfer to inpatient safety shift...

  10. Are American hospitals ready for Ebola?

    dudette10 replied to texarkana 551's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Wow. You're right. I totally missed that his nephew called the CDC when he felt his uncle wasn't getting the proper treatment, which is a very, very odd thing to

  11. home meds

    dudette10 replied to mpccrn's topic in Patient Medications

    We don't even count. We just pop them into a respiratory bag with a sheet we sign and put a sticker on, and down it goes to

  12. Should ALL patients have bedside suction set up and in working order?

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

    Then you have the hospitals which do not have wall suction, like mine. We set up suction machines only with those patients that might need it...trachs, tube feeds, seizure precautions, aspiration...

  13. Nurses Who Don't Want to be Nurses

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

    I agree only to the extent that I would hope they would go into it because they thought they might like it. Otherwise, it will become drudgery right quick. However, given the context of the question...

  14. Thomas Eric Duncan and Hipaa

    dudette10 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Also, on the UT Health press release, it stated that they got specific permission from Duncan to release the information contained in

  15. home meds

    dudette10 replied to mpccrn's topic in Patient Medications

    if there is someone to send them home with, do you still have to go through all that? If yes, that's a major waste of

  16. Nurses Who Don't Want to be Nurses

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

    I would hope that everyone has the opportunity to go into a field that they think they might enjoy on some level. My husband went into computer programming for a steady paycheck only, and he hates it....

  17. home meds

    dudette10 replied to mpccrn's topic in Patient Medications

    We do something similar, and leave a sticky note in

  18. Will the Texas ED RN become a scapegoat in the Ebola patient discharge?

    dudette10 replied to preddish's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    But by saying that the system was not the flaw, aren't they indeed setting the scene to blame a person for not recognizing the information? In other words, save the organization and let the lawyers...

  19. Will the Texas ED RN become a scapegoat in the Ebola patient discharge?

    dudette10 replied to preddish's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thank you! When ID has been consulted on a case, one of the first questions I hear them ask is about any recent travel. It's in every single note they do as a pertinent positive or pertinent...

  20. What do you think of this?

    dudette10 replied to Glycerine82's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    This makes me roll my eyes. I had a nurse gesture to me to put gloves on when I was touching a patient's arm during hand-off. I had no idea what he meant. When we left the room, he said, "He is HIV...

  21. Nurses Who Don't Want to be Nurses

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

    One of the best characterizations of what makes a good nurse. Take out anyone of those descriptors, and the nurse falls short. Smart + proactive = staying late way too often and prioritizing...

  22. whats so good about working in a hospital?

    dudette10 replied to OnlinePersona's topic in General Nursing

    It's all about a person's career goals. It seems that you took a big leap from "hospitals don't hire LPNs" to "SNF workers are dumb." Because I work acute, rehab, and in-facility SNF, I see the...

  23. Doctor or Dockworker?

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

    I'm glad to see that nearly everyone in this thread is expressing appreciation for different types of personalities and recognizing what each can bring to the table. That's the way it should be....

  24. Doctor or Dockworker?

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

    I tend to be a very--how should I say it--"animated" and colorful person at work. The fast pace of my work has a tendency to energize me, and it comes out. No one would ever use the term "classy" to...

  25. Nursing shoes that aren't clogs

    dudette10 replied to BeachsideRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear all-white Air Jordan high tops. I need the ankle support that high tops give due to a chronically inflamed tendon in my ankle. When I first got them, a male night nurse practically drooled all...