Indy

Indy LPN, LVN

ICU, telemetry, LTAC

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  1. What if nursing evaluations were outcome based?

    Indy replied to Anoetos's topic in General Nursing

    I think this would be difficult to do. First of all it would mean chart audits on every patient. Secondly it would change how the audits were done. For example, you might want to do something in...

  2. CIWA woes

    Indy replied to Indy's topic in Addictions

    Ahh, well thanks Hodgie, that was really sweet. I'm just gonna let this discussion fizzle out if it will be kind enough to do

  3. CIWA woes

    Indy replied to Indy's topic in Addictions

    Yeah, okay, wow what a hornet's nest. I'm glad someone (forgot which poster, didn't hit reply) is better than me. It's two days since I left that shift, make that three, and my butt still has a...

  4. CIWA woes

    Indy replied to Indy's topic in Addictions

    It's not luck, I chose to not marry one. I'm sorry you had a rough time with your family. Mine was not fun either. I just didn't want to talk about my family in this rant, but it is relevant I...

  5. So I get a call from the lab.....

    Indy replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    My first job in a hospital period, was phlebotomy. I do love the lab, but I love for people to have common sense too. Some things we get, some things we need explained, some things we can compromise...

  6. CIWA woes

    Indy replied to Indy's topic in Addictions

    Yeah, that "he's been ok today" always makes me nervous. My last one was such a doozy that I really don't want to talk about it online, but I left there in the morning shaking my head, going wow, why...

  7. So I get a call from the lab.....

    Indy replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    What I love is that I can enter a comment when I request the lab in the computer. So for a PTT, I might write "heparin drip" and hope they read that. And I turn my drips OFF for about a minute or...

  8. If you weren't a nurse, what would you have become?

    Indy replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing, particularly in an ICU on the small side of medium, is my happy place. But if I decided it wasn't, I would really want to do feet in a salon. I could maybe do manicures too. Feet don't...

  9. Different Types Of Coworkers

    Indy replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The Witch I Wish I Could Be: She's my mother's age and she says all the things I want to say, but somehow makes them sound funny or interesting instead of crass and rude, which is how they would...

  10. Sandy Storm whom do I serve?

    Indy replied to echoRNC711's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't see much in the way of natural disasters where I live. There are snow/ice storms once in a while. Nobody here knows how to drive in the rain, let alone in snow. My previous employer had two...

  11. How to give a fun lecture on death and dying?

    Indy replied to crunchytaco's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think the subject matter itself is funny; however sometimes funny things happen. The audience or class can still be included whether the tone is serious or

  12. How to draw med from ampules effectively

    Indy replied to seks's topic in Patient Medications

    An alcohol pad can slip and doesn't provide adequate protection, especially if the ampule breaks unevenly. Wad up a glove and use that to cushion the

  13. What to do when the Doctor wont call back??

    Indy replied to sleepdeprived1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The OP got some good advice here. I once worked in a small rural hospital with one surgeon and no alternative coverage. So when the postop pt. has a kidney stone, which blocks her pee, reducing...

  14. Stretched ears, hospital dress codes, and professionalism

    Indy replied to yasae's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I think the smaller ... holes? gauges? ... things are just fine. I am sure after working with someone long enough to know them, and of course to get busy doing work, I would cease to notice even...

  15. New Construction Nightmare

    Indy replied to Tristar's topic in General Nursing

    See, it's crap like that. That's why I don't need to go to the gym. It is REALLY taxing to push beds around, then you put people on them, then it's obese folks and an incline?! Yeah. That would...

  16. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    Indy replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    My hubby has heard all manner of stories involving intense, drawn-out, hideousness and suffering. We've had the talk about end of life issues a number of times. I think we are on the same page. No...

  17. Less than 2 years as nurse and back probs force change

    Indy replied to hopeinchrist03's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I don't know. My heart hurts for you. I hope you find some relief from your pain

  18. feedback on arthritis

    Indy replied to Indy's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hm. The reason my husband and I usually are talking about it is, either sex or the gym. I do NOT exercise just for the sake of it, but I will do things that involve it and take my mind off it. Sex...

  19. aspergers

    Indy replied to jose2010's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    If the condition is mild, and you are able to focus on your work, you have the potential to explore the field of nursing. I hope you do find what you enjoy doing for a living. My 20 year old is a...

  20. What are you really good at?

    Indy replied to proud nurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you want to know how foolproof your -whatever- is, let me have it and I will break it for you. I can force the computer to work by accident, but plain mechanical devices I can just break. I can...

  21. Very little witnessing going on with drug wastes on my floor!

    Indy replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Patient Medications

    For what it's worth, I wish all of y'all that are squirting the waste in the sink would just stop, take two seconds, think about it, then squirt it at the trash can. The trash, particularly the paper...

  22. Unforgettable moments at work

    Indy replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I believe you are onto something, Brandy. I hate hearing "aww you tied up that old guy??" when I know I looked into the face of evil and managed to escape with only a bruise or two and no fall...

  23. Do you have a set schedule?

    Indy replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    We do twelve hour shifts and make our schedules in the computer. The dates are posted and once a month the slots open for the next schedule, so we put in what we want to work. Each date, day or...

  24. Happiness vs more money

    Indy replied to adamsmom2's topic in General Nursing

    Do the job you like doing, and pay attention to your retirement. Be honest with your son and let him know he needs to look at getting scholarships, loans, and etc. for the education that he wants....

  25. If a phlebotomist corrected you on order of draw, what would you do?

    Indy replied to pyriticsilence's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was a phlebo years before I was ever a nurse. When they correct me I ask why, then do it their way unless there is some overwhelming reason to do it otherwise. We help each other. A couple of...