PetiteOpRN

PetiteOpRN

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  1. Worst doctors orders ever received

    PetiteOpRN replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

    Part of my job is to return the MD's pages while he is scrubbed in. Today I returned a page and the RN on the line said, "I need to clarify an order...I am not going to do what is ordered...we need...

  2. Who's right: the RN or the LPN?

    PetiteOpRN replied to FutureMaleOhioNurse's topic in General Nursing

    As another poster said, some people have immunity after one shot. A titer will show exactly what you

  3. Do you donate blood?

    PetiteOpRN replied to pna2388's topic in General Nursing

    I get cut/stuck/exposed often enough that I am rarely, if ever, able to

  4. I can't believe the hootzpah of some people!

    PetiteOpRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can top it: A surgeon (who is on vacation in another state) walks into the ER with his daughter who is bleeding profusely from a large laceration on her scalp. ER isn't that busy, and there's a lot...

  5. Play Dr. House

    PetiteOpRN replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    Eh, my money's on intra-abdominal hypertension/abdominal compartment

  6. I need some serious, honest advice.

    PetiteOpRN replied to usernamehere's topic in Operating Room

    I'm wondering if the "surgical scissors and knock[ing] on [the] patient's bare skull repeatedly" might have actually been part of the procedure and not a form of physical abuse. Just a thought....

  7. Can a doctor write you up or fire you??

    PetiteOpRN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience, you have to REALLY bug the doc for him/her to take 5 precious minutes to write you up . The conversation was a little prolonged. The doc really doesn't have to explain the rational...

  8. one-on-one roles in nursing?

    PetiteOpRN replied to jjjoy's topic in Nursing Career

    Physical therapy assistants usually have an associate's or bachelor's degree in a health sciences field. There are some places that offer associate's degrees in PT assistance. A nurse might be able...

  9. Female catheter oop's that hurts me! And I am not female!

    PetiteOpRN replied to jamistlc's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have seen many 3rd year (and 4th year) med students do worse. At the suggestion of the chief resident, one opened the foley kit on a table 3 feet away from the patient, donned sterile gloves, and...

  10. Such a thing as too much experience...

    PetiteOpRN replied to Redhead28's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard conversations among managers about hiring an experienced nurse like you. The main concerns are: money, the RN being stuck in her ways or feeling superior though she is moving to a...

  11. Skilled nursing visits & preemies - how many visits?

    PetiteOpRN replied to JNogueira95's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter was a preemie, and we declined home health visits. We had no major issues and I've had preemies before. I was told that the home health nurse would come and assess weight gain, vital...

  12. Nursing Diagnoses

    PetiteOpRN replied to believeallispossible's topic in General Nursing

    1. Normal skin is dry, warm and intact. I would not consider pale and dry to be abnormal for a 2mo. Their skin is so thin, it can be translucent. It is also very subjective. Have your CI verify...

  13. Question about lab values and what they mean

    PetiteOpRN replied to believeallispossible's topic in General Nursing

    These labs can be explained by vomiting (which causes F/E imbalance and alkalosis), and FTT/dietary def (dehydration, low muscle mass -- which is why creatinine is low, breast fed babies don't get any...

  14. OR Management Structure---anyone have one that is effective and works well?

    PetiteOpRN replied to staceyp413's topic in Nurse Management

    I doubt you are alone in your opinion. I have not yet seen an OR where management and staff were remotely on the same page. All of my co-workers say the same thing, "love my job, hate the...

  15. Patient requests for gender of OR team?

    PetiteOpRN replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

    I had a wife request an all male staff for her husband. She was told that this request could not be accommodated (there are no male RNs trained in the specialty). She settled for having the foley...

  16. one-on-one roles in nursing?

    PetiteOpRN replied to jjjoy's topic in Nursing Career

    To become a physical therapist these days requires a PhD (my sister is finishing her program). I'm not sure about other health professions. In the OR, you are one-on-one with the patient, and it is...

  17. Do Nurses ever receive any recognition?

    PetiteOpRN replied to angmcav's topic in General Nursing

    The facility I work at advertises its doctors, and also puts up pictures of staff members with patient quotes about how grateful they are for the care they received. When I was hired, I was asked...

  18. Does Nursing School teach you what you can and can't say to patients?

    PetiteOpRN replied to Cathylady's topic in General Students

    I was very shy too. It's even harder when you're new/learning and don't have any confidence. I think your daughter actually has an advantage. In nursing, communication should always be...

  19. Today after clinical I broke down in Tears!!:(

    PetiteOpRN replied to believeallispossible's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Most, if not all, of the great nurses I know can tell you about the day they cried in nursing school. Everyone is in the same boat you're in. They're learning. Everyone has a bad day when you can...

  20. Nurses with tattoos

    PetiteOpRN replied to Deargceann's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if tattoos are prohibited in the OR, but long sleeves are. Any clothing worn in the OR must be scrubs material, and laundered by the hospital. Jackets need to be removed whenever you're...

  21. The best nursing advice you've ever received

    PetiteOpRN replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    1. Never believe anything you hear, and only believe half of what you see. 2. It is easier to ask for forgiveness than permission. 3. Keep your mouth shut, your nose clean, and watch your back. 4....

  22. Question for everyone.

    PetiteOpRN replied to Reminisce's topic in Nursing Career

    I can't handle blood on TV. At all. But I work in the OR and don't have a problem with blood in real life, even when it's a trauma and there is blood everywhere, or the patient is missing limbs....

  23. RN On-call car plates/sign on cars

    PetiteOpRN replied to RelloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience, not even trauma surgeons get a free pass for speeding. About a week ago, I took care of a young firefighter who was driving his personal vehicle to the scene (not sure what kind of...

  24. hand written signs

    PetiteOpRN replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    Half of the time I have to hunt down a mop and turn my own room over, so I sympathize. Are the ORAs unionized? If so, I doubt things will

  25. Any aesthetic nurses?

    PetiteOpRN replied to mestiza79's topic in Aesthetics

    Clinicals can be intense. Depending on your program, the classroom portion can be just as intense, if not more so. I think I saw one code in my clinicals, and it was a slow code (pt declined for an...