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nursesarah

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  1. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    nursesarah replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yeah I noticed that. But the CDC is American based, so they'll put more detail into the American side of the equation. Speaking of Canada vs. The States.... How does the America health care system...

  2. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    nursesarah replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yeah, good point. But let's just look critically at that. RSV kills about 4500 people per year. 4500 people in 52 weeks. That's roughly 82 people/week. The first death from the swine flu was...

  3. Families can now call the code team

    nursesarah replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    We had a rapid response team at the hospital I used to work at. They were wonderful and I can't imagine working at a hospital without one. Families called occasionally, but never for something small...

  4. BP on Pediatric Patient?

    nursesarah replied to blinks14's topic in Pediatric

    At the hospital where I work, our norm is to do VS q4h, including BP. It doesn't matter how old the kid is. Of course, with small kids and babies, it's more difficult to get a BP reading so the...

  5. First night shift.....staying awake?

    nursesarah replied to Purdue_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    it gets easier and your body gets used to it eventually. my schedule is 2 days, 2 nights, then a few off. for my 2 nights, i take melatonin before bed to help me sleep during the day, and then again...

  6. Needed advice on staying up and staying healthy in night shift

    nursesarah replied to geaalrn2007's topic in Health, Stress Management

    eat regularly during the night (just like you would during the day) and invest in a good pair of earplugs and thick, dark curtains so you can sleep during the day. :) and dont skimp out on sleep...

  7. change from adults to kids

    nursesarah replied to nrsjo's topic in Pediatric

    i love working with the kiddies now. switched from adult acute med to peds acute med. its not the same thing as transitioning from adult critical care..but in my opinion it was worth it. i could...

  8. Banning Crocs?

    nursesarah replied to styRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    we must work for the same people i've heard this for about the past 6 months. my question is..could they really enforce

  9. The Today Show

    nursesarah replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    well....i watched the video. and i kinda agree with some of what she said. i dont think she was saying that nurse's need to go back to wearing the caps. what she was saying was that the caps set...

  10. What is Meditech???

    nursesarah replied to nursejllrn's topic in General Nursing

    meditech isnt computer charting. in my opinion, its a slow, user-unfriendly system. but basically it houses all patient information, including lab results, diagnostic tests. and it keeps all...

  11. Young being eaten..by medical secretaries?!

    nursesarah replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    yikes! sounds stressful. if i were in your shoes, i would begin to hunt around for another job (on your own time, not company time). in the meantime, focus on the positive. i know you might be...

  12. Student Nurse Looking For Textbook Advice

    nursesarah replied to Mark from PENN's topic in General Nursing

    the website seems to be down. but im pretty sure that elsevier publishes some nursing textbooks and nursing journals. another great place to find textbooks is on ebay, if you know how to shop on...

  13. Would this bother you?

    nursesarah replied to Ann RN's topic in General Nursing

    in my hospital, the majority of people that insert catheters are the nurses. so to answer your question, no it would not bother me for the nurses to receive the training. dont underestimate the...

  14. What do you do when the narcotic count is off?

    nursesarah replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    two pills might not seem like a lot. but two pills here, two pills there, and it all adds up. nurses need to remain professional if we expect to remain a profession. this means respecting the...

  15. What would make you happy?...employee satisfaction

    nursesarah replied to natsfanrn's topic in General Nursing

    i'll tell you what would make me a satisfied employee.....more staff!! on night shift there's only 3 RNs for 24 patients and no health care aides. tonite someone called in sick 1 hour before shift...

  16. Stuff Patients Have Smuggled onto the Psych Unit...

    nursesarah replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    one pt in my previous clinical placement hid a lighter up his orifice...then proceeded to light his room on

  17. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    nursesarah replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    i'm convinced one elevator in my hospital is haunted. every single time you ride it, up or down, it always stops on the third floor (where the OR is). even is there's no one waiting to get on and no...

  18. Do we HAVE to address docs by "Dr.--"

    nursesarah replied to kmokay's topic in General Nursing

    i tend to address the older, attending physicians as Dr ______. the young residents and med students i refer to by their first name. the reason mainly is because 1) technically they are still...

  19. Over-Restaining Patients

    nursesarah replied to achot chavi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i would die if my hospital instituted a zero restraint policy. on my floor we get a nice mix of confused/dementia patients, and drug/alcohol withdrawal. we had a patient come up from the ER in...

  20. about digoxin level?

    nursesarah replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    it also depends on your hospital policy. my hospital has set specific levels for lab values so what i would do would depend on that, not what the books say. but i would probably pick D. and then...

  21. Death Penalty Anesthesia

    nursesarah replied to MmacFN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    well spoken, i agree with you completely. i would have a huge problem assisting in any way (other than after-care for the woman) in an abortion. because according to my belief system it is the killing...

  22. Andrea Yates R.N.

    nursesarah replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    the sad thing is no one really knows what was going through his mind. he was not there when it happened, so he couldnt have stopped it that day. and this is a free society. he may not have done...

  23. night shift depression

    nursesarah replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    i'm the complete opposite apparently. i love night shifts. i sleep way better during the day and am much less tired on nights. now put me on a day shift, and i have trouble waking up in the...

  24. subQ narcotics?

    nursesarah replied to khine2mn80's topic in Patient Medications

    i always avoided IM becuase i was under the impression it was a painful way to give the injection. i love using the butterfly SQ because it's relatively painless to stick the person, you only have to...

  25. subQ narcotics?

    nursesarah replied to khine2mn80's topic in Patient Medications

    i give morphine and dilaudid regularly subcut. usually if the person is going to be requiring a lot of pain meds, i give it through a butterfly, tape it down and cap the end. then you can just push...