FineAgain

FineAgain

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  1. Would love some input in rolling out bedside report

    FineAgain replied to kms6417's topic in General Nursing

    The best way to "roll out bedside report"? Roll it right on out the door and don't start.

  2. HIPAA violation question

    FineAgain replied to burd24's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Of course it will be discovered. When I worked NICU we had twins with the same last name as me. Every morning my boss got a report that I had opened their charts...asking if this was work related....

  3. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    FineAgain replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    21 years old, called an ambulance because she "s*%t herself". Didn't take a shower, didn't change her clothes. Glad she wasn't mine although we all enjoyed the

  4. Quick question

    FineAgain replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    One of our surgeons insists that we dermabond and leave it OTA; other than that I use a folded 4x4 and

  5. No One Talks About… An Easier Way to Catheterize Women (and Prevent Complications)

    FineAgain replied to melissamabd's topic in General Nursing

    And the gold standard should be expanded in that you should never inflate the balloon when you see urine. You should always keep inserting up to the hub, then inflate and pull back. Cannot tell you...

  6. One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

    FineAgain replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A couple of lines I use.. "Kidney stones hurt like few other things. I know how much pain you are in and I will give you whatever I have ordered to help it. I can't make you pain free but I can knock...

  7. nurse online

    FineAgain replied to sarahgonz24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You have to buy a lab kit and do the labwork at home; then write up papers. Chemistry was the same way. It just worked at the time, then I took the plunge and went to

  8. nurse online

    FineAgain replied to sarahgonz24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with all the above, except...I took A&P online through CCC and it was wonderful. They have Micro online

  9. Bedside report - hate it? Like it? Love it?

    FineAgain replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. Most of the requests are "if you are in the room I will think of something I want" requests. If they have water, they will ask for ginger ale. If they have been to the bathroom, they will...

  10. Bedside report - hate it? Like it? Love it?

    FineAgain replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I really think we work on the same unit. Do I like bedside reporting? NO! I hate it. I think it is demeaning to the patient, a major HIPAA violation (especially in semi privates, but with visitors...

  11. Oh, you quirky night shifter you!

    FineAgain replied to dannibeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    No, No, No! You go to the beach after work to sleep.

  12. Accused by patient of stealing his percocet

    FineAgain replied to Nursebb1942's topic in General Nursing

    This has happened to me on several occasions by patients well known for this sort of antic. You must document of course, but the best way is to have someone witness, both by being present and signing...

  13. Is this real? Vein light

    FineAgain replied to ladysushi's topic in General Nursing

    We have them in our hospital and just like anything else, some people love them and some people not so much. I agree that palpation is a much more reliable way of finding a vein but I really like the...

  14. Many of my colleagues are raising their grandkids

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

    As a grandparent who has (temporary I hope) custody of my granddaughter, let me assure you I have no such control issues. I did not foresee this but it has happened. So I gathered my village and...

  15. Drug seekers

    FineAgain replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, because THAT'S what I want to do all

  16. Drug seekers

    FineAgain replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    I found out a long time ago that dumping the judgement makes your life a lot easier. Sure some of them are drug seeking and you know it. But others here are right when they say you can't fix it. If...

  17. Very Low Dose Insulin Administration

    FineAgain replied to ILoveMyJobRN's topic in General Nursing

    I roll mine when I have to give only 1

  18. Miss Colorado Brilliantly Explains Why You Are Not 'Just' A Nurse

    FineAgain replied to herring_RN's topic in Nurses Rock

    And has everyone seen this? So annoying...Joy Behar obviously has no idea what a nurse does with her "doctor's

  19. The Heat is On: Why the Temporal Artery Thermometer Should Be Your "Go-To"

    FineAgain replied to Exergen Corporation's topic in General Nursing

    I hate temporal thermometers -- for the same reasons as stated above by previous

  20. Why does everyone say that they "consigned" a drug waste.....

    FineAgain replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    These comments are all quite sim-u-lar in

  21. Pt diverting pain meds, managers aware, nothing is done!

    FineAgain replied to Peppermint_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh they are way ahead of that. They pretend to swallow and spit it down the straw of the chaser and stockpile it that way. But it is easier to control this way, you just don't let them have a chaser...

  22. ANCC Medical Surgical Certification

    FineAgain replied to SaltRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    As of today, I can say...FineAgain,

  23. Maine Nurses Authorize Strike

    FineAgain posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Union nurses at EMMC in Bangor, Maine voted with a majority of 93% to authorize a strike if necessary. Management will not budge so a strike seems likely. At issue is staffing concerns! EMMC also...

  24. Worst/silliest/are you serious pt complaint you've received?

    FineAgain replied to odaat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We had a patient write a letter of complaint about the "vegebal [sic]" soup she was served. Apparently she had never had "vegebal" soup with PICKLES in it. Errm...it was zucchini. This hotel...

  25. Maine Nurses Authorize Strike

    FineAgain replied to FineAgain's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I am being told that patient ratio on nights has been reduced to 6 instead of 7 (on the medical/ortho/neuro floors); that there will be a dedicated resource nurse from 11 am to 11 pm. Cardiac floor...