.MediKATE. replied to SlightlyMental_RN's topic in General Nursing
I would have to say the nurse was in the wrong here. They should not have let it "breathe". This allowed for bacteria to get in and also the healing tissue to dry out. It should be kept moist and covered.
.MediKATE. replied to Student2Registered's topic in General Nursing
I know what you're saying completely..I am a single mom. My son is 4. I am so relieved to be done with my Associate's and yet, here I am having to go back to school because they are really pushing everyone to have their BSN. Have you considered onlin...
I agree that I would have given the PRN morphine as long as VS were stable. I would feel uncomfortable however giving repeated doses of morphine 2mg/hr. If the patient was not getting any pain relief from the first hourly dose or so I would probably ...
.MediKATE. replied to cicatrixx15's topic in Uniform/Gear
Yeah. I got mine in a color I knew nobody on my floor had at the time and also a different style from anyone else. It also has a few personalized things on it so when I see it I know its mine. Much easier to spot and also if someone did decide to wal...
At the hospital I've been a nursing assistant at for 5 years(just passed my boards yesterday) even the nursing assistant is supposed to bring the computer into the room to chart vital signs...however if the patient is on isolation the computer remain...