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  1. Things pts say that make you scratch your head.

    squatmunkie_RN replied to Mommy&RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Had a pt come in from ER to the floor with a BP of something like 210/110. The pt was on Cardene, and of course the ER sent them up with about 10cc of Cardene left in the bag. (The gtt was already at...

  2. blood transfusion

    squatmunkie_RN replied to nextdoorguy's topic in General Nursing

    Why is it so wrong for a student to get an answer

  3. "You've never said you liked nursing." A vent.

    squatmunkie_RN replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, one of those people who think thinks nurses should shut up and take whatever the boss man throws at

  4. Insulin drip/hourly BG checks

    squatmunkie_RN replied to Elvish's topic in Patient Medications

    I've had an insulin gtt with 6 telemetry patients (meaning 6 pt's total). At my hospital money is far more important than anything else. If you're lucky a co-worker would offer to do a check for you...

  5. IV push medications - nursing students

    squatmunkie_RN replied to Lev's topic in Patient Medications

    Cardizem, Dig, morphine, dilaudid....no. Protonix, Lasix, Zofran

  6. Who actually likes nursing??

    squatmunkie_RN replied to mmcnabb3's topic in General Nursing

    Its hard to say I like when when I'm treated so badly at the hospital I work at. When I have a good day (getting rarer and rarer) I like it. But when I have family breathing down my neck, mgmnt that...

  7. If you were a manager what things would you change?

    squatmunkie_RN replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't take a patients word over the nurse. I understand the NM has to "save face" and make the patient and family feel better. But do not ever come to me after Ive been busting my ass for hours...

  8. So, who is working tomorrow?

    squatmunkie_RN replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    I'm working. Don't want to, but I guess I have to. Would be more pleasurable if I was getting at double time pay...or at least time and a half. Honestly, who works Christmas for no extra

  9. Dear Nursing Students/Orientees: A Love Note from the Preceptor from Hell

    squatmunkie_RN replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Students

    Dude...what's your problem? If you don't want the burden of precepting, or working with students then don't! All of this is so unnecessary. Why make yourself this upset and angry? This letter is...

  10. Falsifying Documentation

    squatmunkie_RN replied to scorpiaRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Next time as you're putting a side rail down say to the family we cannot have all four up as that counts as restraints. Then document what you did and if the family puts it back up document that too....

  11. If you could pick your ideal job in nursing, what would it be?

    squatmunkie_RN replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I 2nd that...but can I also add a pay raise?

  12. Why are new nurses treated poorly?

    squatmunkie_RN replied to rnckr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This person sounds just like those 1/3rd of nurses you're talking about. Sad he/she doesn't even seem to realize it. You shouldn't have to take it just because you're 46 and should be use to it by...

  13. Why are new nurses treated poorly?

    squatmunkie_RN replied to rnckr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Nah, most nurses are beyotches to new grads. Your unit sounds EXACTLY like mine when I started...the nurses were ugly during report. Now that I've been a nurse a few years I don't take their crap...

  14. Don't know whether to become RN or Surgical Tech

    squatmunkie_RN replied to D2Bpeds's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    60 years old? Pfft...At 60 this RN plans to be retired laying on a beach somewhere. Do you want to work until you die? Or are too old to enjoy the benefits of being

  15. leaving my job gave a 2 weeks manager very rude.

    squatmunkie_RN replied to purpleRN6163's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wait until an hour before the shift and call in. That'll show

  16. Very high BGL .... thoughts?

    squatmunkie_RN replied to KitkatPRN's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Novolog TID with meals usually solves

  17. Please tell me Im not being Dramatic!

    squatmunkie_RN replied to RN_by_day's topic in General Nursing

    Tiny bit of advice. Take your picture off of here. I've seen co-workers surfing this site at work, and people tend say things here they'd never say at work. I would apply for new jobs...in a hospital...

  18. New Nurse with hepatitis C

    squatmunkie_RN replied to nurse1015's topic in General Nursing

    No one has to know HOW you got the Hep C if they do find out you do have it. Doubt they can ask how anyways. I would absolutely not tell them. (Unless you have a conviction somewhere that they'd find...

  19. called in sick, nurse manager calling back (inappropriate tactics?)

    squatmunkie_RN replied to jbaggins's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't have come in. Vomiting and diarrhea? Pfft...I'd be annoyed that a co-worker would come like that! Not something I want to catch. The NM will always do that to the folks she thinks she will...

  20. Holiday Gifts for PCT's

    squatmunkie_RN replied to PinkNBlue's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing. Most of them are back stabbing 2 faced and lazy where I work. They hide on the floor so no one can ask them to do anything. Mgmnt know. Nothing is

  21. What to do about refusing Dr. orders?

    squatmunkie_RN replied to nancynurse0828's topic in General Nursing

    Odd...I work on a telly floor. We give Amiodarone through a PIV all the time. Don't lose your job/career over something like that. Unless it's a faulty order/med, something that will do harm to the...

  22. some cardiac related questions

    squatmunkie_RN replied to luvyrpets's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a tele floor where these scenarios are common. The 1st answer is troponin. The 2nd answer in the real world would be get the 12 lead EKG and call the doc. Which then he'd probably give you...

  23. misplaced hearing aide

    squatmunkie_RN replied to Anne36's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Had a elderly patient tell me he lost his hearing aid. He had me all over the floor...on my hands and knees looking for the thing, all the while he was laying in bed screaming (not angry, he just...

  24. What to do when a doctor won't let you read back an order

    squatmunkie_RN replied to aem31's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I make sure I listen very very carefully the 1st time because this happens ALL the time. The backlash from what you're talking about doing is not worth

  25. How do you handle the everyday stress of a nurse?

    squatmunkie_RN replied to Bugs20091's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Weed.