JWaldron

JWaldron

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  1. How many nurses do their own vitals???

    JWaldron replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    Delegation is an appropriate and legal part of a nurse's job too. Assigning a task such as vital signs to someone who has been competencied to do them is not shirking a responsibility - it may be...

  2. Can you believe this?

    JWaldron replied to LolaRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's getting a little off the original topic, but I have more than once had patients who had an order for a glass of wine with their dinner tray, or later in the evening. We kept it locked in the Med...

  3. Can you believe this?

    JWaldron replied to LolaRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's getting a little off the original topic, but I have more than once had patients who had an order for a glass of wine with their dinner tray, or later in the evening. We kept it locked in the Med...

  4. Consequences of Bad Choices

    JWaldron replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    And monitor HIS response to HER. Savvy

  5. Consequences of Bad Choices

    JWaldron replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    And monitor HIS response to HER. Savvy

  6. How many nurses do their own vitals???

    JWaldron replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in Med/Surg, I did my own VS, but it would have been a relief to have the CNA do some of them. I was assessing 16 patients, checking all their labs, calling the docs, taking the orders,...

  7. Can't take anymore

    JWaldron replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Honey, you HAVE exhausted just about all of your emotional energy. But you don't have to keep going much longer, and yes, you CAN do it. Look how far you've come! It has been a true sacrifice for...

  8. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    JWaldron replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    Depends on what you mean by 'caring'. I don't think you have to care about the patient as 'Mary Smith' but you do have to care about the patient as a human being, a person who derserves the best I...

  9. Charting Bloopers

    JWaldron replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    One of my personal favorites: "Pt unconscious and complaining of leg pain". How'd he do that? But then, I've written weird things too, especially when someone interupts me midthought an hour after my...

  10. Funny Names for Nurses

    JWaldron replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    Years ago, I went to college with a woman, name of Nurse, who then went to nursing school and became, of course, Nurse Nurse. She then went on to avanced degrees, becoming, finally, Doctor Nurse. Also...