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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. 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...

  3. co worker sharing her concerns

    beeble posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i work 12 hour shifts in an acut care setting. At 11 pm, i was told i would be precepting, and got a new pt load. the preceptee is an experienced nurse. one of the patients had been admitted for...

  4. 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...

  5. 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,

  6. 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...

  7. 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

  8. 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...

  9. IV access and scheduled antibiotics

    beeble replied to beeble's topic in Patient Medications

    real life. Must add, pt is a hard

  10. IV access and scheduled antibiotics

    beeble replied to beeble's topic in Patient Medications

    specifically?

  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. 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

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. co worker sharing her concerns

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

    still trying to process this, can anyone offer additional insight/opinions?

  18. co worker sharing her concerns

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

    well, i am just that upset. i work hard enough. i also know that i just dont want to engage in this type of thing, at all. life is too

  19. co worker sharing her concerns

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

    normally i would approach the person like you said. in this case, i am so repulsed, and view this person as really immature, that i dont think it would go well. i am concerned about how mgt dealt with...

  20. co worker sharing her concerns

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

    thanks for the replies. i send text messages for non urgent needs so the md can think about before calling me with an answer. i dont want to argue with him/her about anything....or defend any...

  21. co worker sharing her concerns

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

    sorry for typos, writing this on a

  22. Being direct with co-workers, aides, sitting at the desk, ect...advice please

    beeble posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently am so uneasy at my job. I like my position, and the work (I have worked hard for this), but am finding it harder to cope. If anyone could offer constructive criticism or advice, it would...

  23. Work situation, upset, opinions needed

    beeble posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hi! I currently work in critical care, on this unit since last fall. There is a lot to learn. I worked last night. There is an aide who has worked there for 30 or so years. He is very set in his...

  24. IV bolus to CHF patient. Need your opinions please

    beeble replied to lsvalliant's topic in General Nursing

    State your concerns and ask primary MD to call/consult with

  25. Work situation, upset, opinions needed

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

    Appreciate your response. Cant deal with exchange like that when patient is actively crumping. I was the only one there for my patient and had to figure out what I should do and do it, not deal with...