rn undisclosed name

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  1. Disgusted with my behavior, need help

    rn undisclosed name replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry but I don't see what you have to apologize for. Did you know this pt needed to be cleaned and you just didn't do it and left it for the aide without telling them? Sometimes as a nurse...

  2. Question about my patient

    rn undisclosed name posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt who came in with a nonfunctioning av graft. He developed an infection around the site and it was draining. It was negative for a bruit/thrill. On admission his K was 6.0 but he was given...

  3. Would you be a patient at your place of employment?

    rn undisclosed name replied to Catys_With_Me's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. Never. I had a doc that I work with recently tell me that I have iron deficiency anemia. He could tell by looking at my nails. I told him that I would find out soon since I am scheduled for...

  4. Needle Fears are going to waste the $30,000+ I spent on TUITION

    rn undisclosed name replied to NursingChick21's topic in General Nursing

    IVs get easier with time. I never thought that advice would ring true but it does. When I was a student I would feel nauseous watching the IV nurse start an IV on someone. I never thought I would be...

  5. Question about my patient

    rn undisclosed name replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    He couldn't get dialysis due to his nonfunctioning graft. They would have had to get him some other access prior to this revision of his graft. I think in a situation like this they were planning to...

  6. Question about my patient

    rn undisclosed name replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if they had already started to sedate him yet or not. I was just told they hadn't even started working on him yet. Before they called the code they paged the anesthesiologist to the OR so...

  7. Has your hospital closed the floor for low census?

    rn undisclosed name replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    Yep we have had units close. Where I work there are 4 tele units. One of the tele units is a surgical stepdown tele and the other 3 tele units are medical stepdown tele. This summer we have closed...

  8. Disgusted with my behavior, need help

    rn undisclosed name replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    Like a previous poster said I think the aide may be having a problem with your change in status. It is unfortunate but I think a lot of aides don't realize all that a nurse does and is responsible...

  9. Being Cancelled

    rn undisclosed name posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am normally scheduled 72 hours per pay period and don't usually pick up extra shifts. I also work 12 hour shifts. I was scheduled to work this past Saturday for a 12 hour shift and this was my...

  10. Had My First Night Off Orientation Tonight...Need a Little Support Please!

    rn undisclosed name replied to al7139's topic in Cardiac

    Don't beat yourself up. Yes that BP was a little low. Have I given BP meds to people with BPs like that? Of course. First of all it depends on the pt and how their BP runs and the dosages I'd be...

  11. Slightly OT: Lasik

    rn undisclosed name replied to futurern123's topic in General Nursing

    I had Lasik done in February 2007. I see there are several of us who had the sx this past February. I agree it is the best thing I ever did. I don't quite remember what my vision was but it wasn't...

  12. Bath Bags

    rn undisclosed name replied to esokane's topic in General Nursing

    We use these at our hospital. Our version is to use terry cloth washcloths with soap and water. I like this because many times when carrying the bucket to wash patients up you would spill water....

  13. Asthma Attacks

    rn undisclosed name replied to antidote's topic in General Nursing

    I recently found out in my hospital that the respiratory therapists are able to administer an emergency neb tmt if we don't have orders from a doctor yet. I have only had this done once. A pt was...

  14. Fear of Blood!

    rn undisclosed name replied to chacmool's topic in General Nursing

    It gets better. My first experience with blood was when I was working as a nursing assistant in a nursing home and there was a male pt with a foley who got out of bed and went to the bathroom. I had a...

  15. Seeking Narcotics or Chronic Pain?

    rn undisclosed name replied to samaletta's topic in General Nursing

    It's not those particular drugs (I believe) that raise the red flags. It's that coupled with certain narcotics. Certain patients come in demanding narcotics with certain other medications such as...

  16. when do we get IL RN license after boards?

    rn undisclosed name replied to flute421's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I want to say it was a couple of weeks. I didn't think the wait was bad. The waiting to take the test was a LOT longer. I graduated in May and couldn't test until the end of July. I had my license...

  17. Any Suggestions for Comfy Shoes?

    rn undisclosed name replied to sg6307's topic in General Nursing

    I recently bought a pair of Ecco shoes. I had Dansko's and loved them but they were making my feet ugly, and well you know, summer is coming and I like wearing sandals and flip flops when I'm not...

  18. Bizarre doctor's order

    rn undisclosed name posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt who had been NPO due to swallowing issues and aspirating. No one can figure out why this patient has swallowing problems since he did not have a stroke. When the pt was initially admitted...

  19. Tips for IV insertion

    rn undisclosed name replied to tamari07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Believe it or not it gets easier. Starting IVs is something I still hate to do. I've only been a nurse for 9 months and I started an IV on someone who was a renal patient and I only had one arm to...

  20. Bizarre doctor's order

    rn undisclosed name replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    This patient is 80 years old and up to this point has been taking care of himself and not allowing anyone to do anything for him. The patient himself has said he does not want any feeding tubes. He...

  21. Just my hospital??

    rn undisclosed name replied to shortstuff31117's topic in General Nursing

    We still have range orders. I hope my hospital doesn't get rid of them. Yes, we can think critically. JCAHO is a big PIA! You can't lump everyone into the same category. Everyone is unique. As far as...

  22. mandatory hourly rounding

    rn undisclosed name replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that this hourly rounding is a huge PIA. Some patients just don't want someone in the room all the time. There are several people in and out of the room on a daily basis from the nurses,...

  23. "I'm an uncertified medical assistant"

    rn undisclosed name replied to Freedom42's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree that people should introduce themselves by their title and the public should be more educated as to the different types of medical professionals. At work we have physician assistants and most...

  24. what do you remember the most about psych nursing

    rn undisclosed name replied to soozeeq246's topic in General Nursing

    I remember the patients the most. Duh? I pretty much remember all the patients I was able to speak with. Yep, I don't know if I helped them much. There was one young patient (early 20's) who refused...

  25. Uniforms.. color scrubs vs whites

    rn undisclosed name replied to staceylee67's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately I have seen doctors who do not look like doctors and couldn't differentiate them from a visitor. It's more of a problem on the weekends. There are certain doctors we don't see on a...