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SCRN1

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  1. If you suspect your nurse coworker of being a drinker, what do you do?

    SCRN1 replied to nitesky83's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think the nurse manager should know about it. How safe can someone under the influence be with patients?

  2. Blood pressure cuff recommendations

    SCRN1 replied to keylime's topic in General Nursing

    We also had to have our own during nursing school. We bought cheap ones from the bookstore at school and I've rarely used mine since. The tubing has probably rotted since then, LOL. Our hospital...

  3. graveyard shift?

    SCRN1 replied to greenr06's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I should give the ICU a try if it's less work at night there because every other floor I've worked nights, it's same amount of work + the chart checks & MAR checks, less staff, and our...

  4. Would you do anything about it?

    SCRN1 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    My main point exactly. Giving an antibiotic like Z-Pak for something viral is one clue she doesn't have an understanding of the medication she's giving out and telling someone to take. Aren't we all...

  5. Would you do anything about it?

    SCRN1 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    No, she's from here. 100% full-fledge redneck at that. Oh, and she already has an arrest record for having unprescribed Xanax on her when pulled a couple of years ago. Other than not being a "real...

  6. Would you do anything about it?

    SCRN1 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking about calling them. But I have a feeling I know what they'll say. The friend we were visiting today once told me that "she works like a nurse but not really a nurse and wants to go to...

  7. Do you trust automatic "vitals" machines??

    SCRN1 replied to Fairlythere's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I don't trust them. We do use them and if the patient's vitals are pretty normal, I don't mind so much. But if their condition changes, I do check them manually or if there's a reading that's too...

  8. I made a boo boo!!!

    SCRN1 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    You might not have seen that part...I later learned she had gone down to pharmacy to pick it

  9. I made a boo boo!!!

    SCRN1 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Looks like everyone else was right. The NM said for me not to worry about it because I was not responsible for what the other nurse gave and all my signature was for was the WASTE. As for the other...

  10. Arthritis and Bone Spurs at age 25 ????

    SCRN1 replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    Was he ever a baseball catcher or do a lot of weight lifting, doing squats? Just wondering if the repetetive squatting motions could be linked to this in some

  11. How do you deal with difficult nurses?

    SCRN1 replied to givingheart's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, you are going to find people like that no matter what kind of career you're working in. In my opinion, it stems from their own insecurities and they make themselves feel better or...

  12. I made a boo boo!!!

    SCRN1 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    As I said earlier, I did not get the med...never had my hands on it at all. I later learned that she had gone down to pharmacy to pick it up. The doctor had it ordered for that patient, so...

  13. I made a boo boo!!!

    SCRN1 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't see her give the med, but I did see her head off with the syringe in her hand to go give it. No, the physician wasn't in the room. She'd mentioned it was a pre-op med. We often give some...

  14. Would you prepour meds for nursing assistant to admin later??

    SCRN1 replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    Same here! That's about the same as signing off on a med and leaving it with a patient without watching them take

  15. Helping the goof offs

    SCRN1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    As soon as I get to work, I like to get report, start seeing all my patients, check off the charts, and start passing meds as ordered. During these first several hours, I don't dilly dally around...

  16. "Code blue" = deer in the headlights!

    SCRN1 replied to Momto3RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you did the right thing too in calling the code. Think of it this way...what if she hadn't come out of it? You never know when or if someone will convert on their

  17. i feel like quitting (long post)

    SCRN1 replied to shining_star28463's topic in General Nursing

    Don't give up! It may seem to you that she's being too tough on you (and she may be), but be thankful for her because you ARE learning from your mistakes and she's going to teach you so much more than...

  18. How would you make inpatient rooms better?

    SCRN1 replied to Email4KH's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with that about the TVs and having more electrical outlets. I've banged my head on quite a few TVs myself. We have a couple of electrical outlets that are almost eye level and some that are...

  19. Psych nursing as a new grad?

    SCRN1 replied to blacksheep's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard the same as Pompom. A hospital I used to work had a psych floor and occasionally, when they were desperate for nurses on other floors, they would pull one from psyche. Most said they...

  20. graveyard shift?

    SCRN1 replied to greenr06's topic in General Nursing

    Easy? :roll I don't think any shift is easy. I work nights only because it's the best shift for me to work and be available should I be needed during the day for my kids. Some pros are that you don't...

  21. Overnight Visting

    SCRN1 replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    If they are there to truly assist with the patient or stay for comfort of the patient, I don't really mind. But when they start calling for me to act like a waitress for themselves, it gets...

  22. Personal Dilemma...Need Advice (long)

    SCRN1 replied to arizonanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that now would be a perfect time for you to continue with school since you don't have the extras of also taking care of a family. But if you decide you need a break from school, it CAN be...

  23. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    SCRN1 replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't know how it was there, so that's why I asked. Here, I don't think the first offense is considered a felony. I asked my DH about it and he said it depends on how many offenses and then it's...

  24. How to donate medical supplies?

    SCRN1 replied to Laught3r's topic in General Nursing

    I think mom2michael has a great idea. If it's expired and the nursing school uses the dummies to practice on, who cares if it's

  25. Should Seasonal Flu Shots Be Mandatory?

    SCRN1 replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    First, let me say that I don't think that you should be forced to put anything into your body that you don't want. But if they can require other immunizations, why not the flu shot? If nursing homes...