beeble

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1. Incident Report

   beeble posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello: I am a relatively experienced nurse, and got a job at a new hospital in the new city I’m in. I had a patient on a heparin gtt, and per protocol, I stopped the gtt for one hour and...

2. feedback?

   beeble posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Just wanted feedback regarding a situation that still hurts and confuses me. My nurse manager 'shared' with me one morning that the two clinical care specialists (RNs) on our floor were talking...

3. boundary violation

   beeble posted a topic in General Nursing

   Is it a boundary violation to buy something from a patient's family member, e.g. Mary Kay, Avon,

4. neuro checks on A&O patients at night

   beeble posted a topic in MICU, SICU

   What do you think of the need for sleep in a stable patient? Does your neuro surge team/resident on call come and fully awaken an A&O stable patient in the middle of the night to do a neuro check...

5. IV access and scheduled antibiotics

   beeble replied to beeble's topic in Patient Medications

   surgeon mostly absent, otherwise covered by moonlighter who covers whole hospital at

6. IV access and scheduled antibiotics

   beeble replied to beeble's topic in Patient Medications

   PICC was pulled at 4 pm. Mom was upset no one was starting PIV. The one PIV started (@ ~11 pm) had pain/phlebitis right away. Mom was also upset at discovering tournequet accidentally left on for...

7. IV access and scheduled antibiotics

   beeble replied to beeble's topic in Patient Medications

   real life. Must add, pt is a hard

8. IV access and scheduled antibiotics

   beeble replied to beeble's topic in Patient Medications

   specifically?

9. IV access and scheduled antibiotics

   beeble posted a topic in Patient Medications

   Pt lost PICC due to thrombosis at 4 pm. New PIV placed 11 pm, infiltrated right away. Pt has been on q 4 hour IV abx. So far missed 4, 8 and now midnight doses. Mom of this patient very angry no...

10. Applied for transfer, told no one, coworker asked me about it

    beeble replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies. Wondering why a coworker would ask me about this, especially 'not in private'....made for

11. Applied for transfer, told no one, coworker asked me about it

    beeble posted a topic in General Nursing

    In a spur of the moment thing, I applied for an open position on another unit online, then decided not to take it. A week or so later, a co-worker asked me about it, at the desk in front of...

12. co worker sharing her concerns

    beeble replied to beeble's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    actually, the complainer was another new staff, who had previously been an na on a different unit, she is a relatively new grad. my orientee looked at the md like he was from the mon, not me, and...

13. co worker sharing her concerns

    beeble replied to beeble's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks for the replies. I never thought about hearsay, but you are right, it is...She was not privy to the phone call, nor the 2nd, more sincere, apology, which she wasnt around for. And she didnt...

14. The nurse and patient's family yelled at me. I feel horrible.

    beeble replied to mamacita2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Are you sure the nurses were glaring at you? Make time whe you know that particular nurse is on, and go and talk with her about it. It will help you process this situation, which sounds like its...

15. The nurse and patient's family yelled at me. I feel horrible.

    beeble replied to mamacita2's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    sometimes you need to go through steps to get an accurate picture of a situation. For some reason, the thermometer you had wasnt reading accurately, perhaps. you took the temps, and did what they...