Nurseboy1

Nurseboy1

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  1. Am I right or wrong?

    Nurseboy1 replied to ddtd1992's topic in General Nursing

    I always look at the foley tubing. BTW the CNA is out of line. I would have politely reminded that person that assessment of the patient and communication with the doc is within my

  2. Phenergan?

    Nurseboy1 replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    The drug seekers on my unit Really like IV push Benadryl. There is one in particular that will cuss you out if you dilute the Benadryl in NS. They want it in the closest IV port pushed over seconds....

  3. The Dilapidated Old Boat

    Nurseboy1 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Another good one Fran!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I have to clean my monitor

  4. taking priviledges away

    Nurseboy1 replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    Run as fast as you can!!!!!!!!!! Mistreating their staff will come back to bite them in the rear

  5. Rude and crude RN

    Nurseboy1 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Hey man I don't know where you work, but as a male in nursing I have never once been treated that way by anyone (pt, visitor, staff, etc). When you go into a pt's room esp. an elderly or senile...

  6. Your perception of student nurses when they visit your hospital?

    Nurseboy1 replied to avery's topic in General Nursing

    I love having students!!!!!!!! They keep me on my toes, I absolutely love teaching. They are also very useful by providing constant direct care for at least on of my patients thereby temporarily...

  7. Rude and crude RN

    Nurseboy1 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    H#$%

  8. Meds. via Dobhoff feeding tubes

    Nurseboy1 replied to MChambers's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At my facility we NEVER give meds down a dubhoff tube. The lumen of the tube is narrow and there is a higher risk of clogs in the tube. We often give meds IV or PR until a PEG or a G/J tube can be...

  9. The World is NUTS!

    Nurseboy1 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: Where do you aquire this information

  10. New series Lifeline:The Nursing Diaries on Discovery Health channel starts Nov 7th,04

    Nurseboy1 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, being a new grad it was soooo cool to see another new grad dealing with the same insecurities and fears. Sigh...almost makes me want to move to MGH:rolleyes: (I really liked meagan!! ). Anyway...

  11. Minimal Lift

    Nurseboy1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, My facility has decided that system-side we will become a minimal lift environment. Essentially they have purchased a motorized lift to use with completely dependent patients and another type...

  12. Diversion Of Narcotic

    Nurseboy1 replied to RN0202's topic in General Nursing

    If a patient needs pain medicine that badly they won't be asleep. When patients request pain meds from me and I go in there and they are asleep, I simply return the med to the pyxis and go on with my...

  13. Brother needs a liver transplant

    Nurseboy1 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Maggie, while I don't work with liver transplants, I do work with renal/pulmonary/pancreas transplants at Duke. Feel free to PM me if you have questions, I do know several of the transplant...

  14. Another TV show villifying Nursing

    Nurseboy1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just got through watching another episode of Third Watch on NBC. Tonight was the conclusion of the manhunt for a serial killer who turned out to be you gessed it a MALE LPN:angryfire . I get so...

  15. Radiology Techs practicing Nursing?

    Nurseboy1 replied to Evagall's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I had a radiology tech turn off a Flolan Drip. Flolan treats pulmonary hypertension, and sudden withdrawal can cause severe hypotension or death. I had bright signs on the pump stating DO NOT TURN...

  16. What's you highest...?

    Nurseboy1 replied to talaxandra's topic in General Nursing

    I personally came into the ER with an Amylase of 30,000 and a Lipase of 15,000 (I had hemolyzing necrotizing

  17. Another TV show villifying Nursing

    Nurseboy1 replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, with all those friv law suits...could a group of male nurse's sue for slander or something??? I would simply settle for getting through one shift without having to play 50 questions about why I...

  18. Minimal Lift

    Nurseboy1 replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    The good thing about the equipment is that they can lift up to 440 lbs safely. Any heavier and we can request a bariatric lift that can handle up to 1000

  19. Bush says limiting lawsuits will save healthcare

    Nurseboy1 replied to Katmae RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Katmae, you say you constantly catch errors from the docs? Well, isn't that our job? I try to personally ensure the safety of all of my patients, which includes double-checking all the new and...

  20. typical nurse/patient ratios?

    Nurseboy1 replied to FZ1Tom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hi all, I work on a 31 bed Renal/pulmonary unit with a six bed stepdown. Our daytime ratio is 1:4/5 on the floor Our nightime ratio is 1:5/6 The stepdown ratio is 1:3 at all times

  21. An Alzheimers patient was raped...

    Nurseboy1 replied to laurakoko's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Don't worry about whether he'll get punished. A friend of mine is a prison nurse and she says that the people who go to prison for the rape of children and the elderly are somewhere below whale crap...

  22. You Know You're A Nurse When...

    Nurseboy1 replied to Farkinott's topic in Nursing Humor

    How about, you avoid sick looking people in the mall for fear they'll fall out and you'll have to do CPR on your day

  23. Excerpts from the Diaries of Cats & Dogs

    Nurseboy1 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

  24. Staying Calm

    Nurseboy1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey Everyone, I need some advice from the "elders" in nursing. I am a new grad, and absolutely love what I do. However, when unexpected events happen with my patients such as CP or sudden SOB I get...

  25. Controversial New Proposals by North Carolina BON

    Nurseboy1 replied to VickyRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Vicky, I have read what the board has posted and I read and commented on the earlier thread that you posted. However, from what I read I gather that the board is only trying to improve the quality of...