annister

annister

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  1. Do you bag your bodies naked?

    annister replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    In my personal experiences with post mortem care, I treat my patients' bodies no differently than I had when they were alive (aside from zipping them up in plastic bags, lol.) I'm pretty certain that...

  2. Things I have learned in Nursing

    annister replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    The less you expect from people, the more likely you are to be pleased with

  3. would you work for free

    annister replied to mozella's topic in General Nursing

    Lol. Sometimes I consider getting hit by a bus before going back to

  4. How do I have more confident talking/calling doctors?

    annister replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with previous posters that you: *will be more comfortable with it after time (doing something in the past does wonders for your ability to do it again, and probably better, in the future)...

  5. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    annister replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is not the airport, there is no monitor at the nurses station displaying the scheduled time for your test, or the arrival of your doctor, along with any delays and cancellations. If there were,...

  6. Naloxone for septic shock?

    annister posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone familiar with the use of narcan for septic shock? I had a situation recently where narcan was ordered in such a case and I discovered that it was indicated for use in septic shock. I am...

  7. would you work for free

    annister replied to mozella's topic in General Nursing

    I would never work off the clock. Not only because is it a huge liability, but because isn't fair to the employee. I don't get paid for coming in early to get myself organized for report, nor do I...

  8. Naloxone for septic shock?

    annister replied to annister's topic in General Nursing

    Trust me, I raised h*ll, but I have no authority in such situations and I was fighting a losing battle, therefore I focused on providing what care I was capable of to this pt while incessantly calling...

  9. Naloxone for septic shock?

    annister replied to annister's topic in General Nursing

    Just to clarify a few things...I do not work in an intensive care setting, and was being fed the line "we don't have any unit beds", as well as "she's just tired from dialysis, she did this last...

  10. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    annister replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Seriously? You have been hounding me and complaining about (insert "emergency" problem here) every 5 minutes for almost 12 hours, but you forgot to mention it to the MD who was just in here...and was...

  11. Dilemma

    annister replied to funnygir's topic in General Nursing

    If I were you, I'd be more concerned with getting myself through nursing school than with making sure someone else

  12. Naloxone for septic shock?

    annister replied to annister's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the

  13. No gloves ever?!?

    annister replied to dizzyray822's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sounds like its more an issue of being lazy than old school. From the view of a coworker, I believe that I'd simply approach him personally with this type of concern, but it's pretty obvious that...

  14. Is DNR status automatically transferable

    annister replied to SilentfadesRPA's topic in General Nursing

    In my neck of the woods it is not transferrable and an order is required upon admission. As well, a DNR for transport does not count when the patient is in the hospital. Without a specific order, a...

  15. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    annister replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    It's hard to narrow it down to 5, but here goes: Protonix Fragmin Dilaudid Zofran Reglan The biggest determinant of most commonly used meds is probably what area you are working

  16. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    annister replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    of all the stories I've read in this thread, I'm certain this one would have landed me in some prolonged psychotherapy. I have a horror story of my own but I will spare it for the moment (or maybe...

  17. Question about blood transfusion...

    annister replied to Miller86's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen BPs drop/rise despite increasing/decreasing rates of transfusion. They have occurred in the presence and absence of a transfusion related reaction. The patient's dx, history, current...

  18. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    annister replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think some Drs use these actual words to try and shock obese patients into doing something re their weight? No, he really is just a *********. He's confirmed that with many other equally...

  19. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    annister replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    * when I Come in at 18:45 and you are playing solitaire, and you give me report on 6 patients at 1900, and someones IVFs are complete at 19:05, why isn't there a single flush or alcohol pad to be...

  20. How To Draw Blood From A PICC Line

    annister replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Stop TPN, flush and clamp lumen Flush 2nd lumen with 10ml Waste 10ml Draw labs Flush again with 10ml Unclamp and resume

  21. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    annister replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    "So at which part of your visit did the doctor tell you that you were stupid and lazy ? I never said that obesity isn't blamed when it isn't the cause, I said that I have never heard a HCP call...

  22. Why do night shift nurses get paid more when day shift clearly does MORE work?

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

    OP, it seems as if your theory is based on a problem that you are dealing with on YOUR FLOOR, in YOUR FACILITY. Do you feel you have enough experience in enough areas to somehow make your opinion of...

  23. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    annister replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    You've made some pretty broad generalizations in your posts. If you think nurses are "bullies in scrubs", and you'd like to put healthcare workers out of business via WebMD, then what on earth are...

  24. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    annister replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't read through any responses yet... My immediate reaction is that the two issues listed by the OP (obesity/smoking) are overwhelmingly driven by psychological factors. Ok, ok, not ALWAYS, I...

  25. Nurses who are also Veterinary Techs

    annister replied to Guest717236's topic in General Nursing

    The veterinarian that I worked for was the one who suggested I look into nursing school. Worked for him all through school and even after being hired as a nurse for a while. I always joke that I...