Bezoars

Bezoars

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  1. Is pain still the "5th Vital Sign"?

    Bezoars replied to SuzieF's topic in General Nursing

    I think most doctors prescribe way too much pain medicine. These patients think that at the first twinge of "something" they need dilaudid. The big zero pain tolerance of the 70's has ruined this...

  2. Frusturated with situation...does any nurses out there have same issues?

    Bezoars replied to rntraveler2012's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Here, day shift takes up to 6 pts per RN. Night shift can take up to 8. I think that's too much. I'm a good nurse and at that level, my patients get neglected constantly. It's not fair to

  3. Mother Baby Unit - Tips, Advice, Teaching Resources?

    Bezoars posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just started working on M/B and I want to ask experienced M/B nurses for their advice, tips, and where I can find online resources for my teaching of these new moms. I am an experienced med/surg...

  4. NAS Babies

    Bezoars posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just wondering.... what is your current experience with these babies? We have a huge problem with this in my

  5. nurses don't know when they're orientating

    Bezoars replied to proud nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Usually this happens because they are just so busy! They really don't have time to put much thought or coordination into it, typically. The moral of the story is... ask questions and look for...

  6. Clinical Nursing Student Needs Advice 5 patients

    Bezoars replied to Lynn52's topic in General Students

    I agree with Chrisrn24. What the heck is wrong with you people? It's NOT SAFE for a student to have that many patients, not knowing the unit, or where stuff is, or being able to do anything without...

  7. Mother Baby Unit - Tips, Advice, Teaching Resources?

    Bezoars replied to Bezoars's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do couplets (although sometimes its just mom b/c baby is on NICU). Anyway, lots of charting and two different kinds of patients (one adult, one newborn). A lot to be aware of. I'm used to adults...

  8. Clinical Nursing Student Needs Advice 5 patients

    Bezoars replied to Lynn52's topic in General Students

    Wow... that's tough, and it sounds a bit unsafe. I would think three patients would be good, NOT 5. Sounds like they are setting you up for failure. I can only hope that they will give you the most...

  9. Heroin withdrawal

    Bezoars replied to jodyangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    These babies will get chafing and excoriation on their cheeks, chins, noses, knees... from the tremors and being so frantic that they are rubbing these areas on the blankets and from rubbing their...

  10. Heroin withdrawal

    Bezoars replied to jodyangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work on the drug-baby unit often at our hospital. The worst part is that a lot of these moms will come in and pitch a fit about us "keeping their baby from them" and "the baby should be home with...

  11. What is so special about working in postpartum???

    Bezoars replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have worked med/surg and perinatal float. I always thought Mother baby was where nurses go to retire, but now having worked there... I know differently. I'm day shift, but it was steady and...

  12. What do you love most about your floor/specialty?

    Bezoars replied to LauraLiz's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in Med/Surg float and I'm now in Perinatal Float. I loved Med Surg right out of school because you really learn how to be a nurse there. You learn time management and hone your skills....

  13. Need your thoughts, experienced nurses....

    Bezoars posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I have been a nurse for one year. I work in the float pool on all floors including the busiest general med-surg floor where I was yesterday. It's well known to be the "worst floor" in the...

  14. Need your thoughts, experienced nurses....

    Bezoars replied to Bezoars's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, apparently pt had a blocked kidney so there was nothing to drain from the bladder... the bladder scan showed 25 ml in the bladder but doctor wanted the foley put in stat... no scan

  15. One Year Later....

    Bezoars posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have hit the one year mark as an RN and here's what I have learned in my first year: 1) You don't know everything, you can't know everything, you will never know everything... ask until you find...

  16. New grad nurses- what did you do to get hired?

    Bezoars replied to bornthisway's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I personally just took whatever I was offered. The job I have is one I did NOT want, but now I'm glad to have it... and I have gotten lots of

  17. Need your thoughts, experienced nurses....

    Bezoars replied to Bezoars's topic in General Nursing

    Esme, that's just the thing... It WAS in the right hole.... but instead of going with his instincts and getting a CT scan first, the dr says "just go put in the foley!"... so I got to torture the pt...

  18. One Year Later....

    Bezoars replied to Bezoars's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah.... and always have the fridge at home stocked with your favorite alcoholic beverage b/c some days you just need

  19. What makes someone a nurse?

    Bezoars replied to Catch22Personified's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree, but.... I had a preceptor tell me on my very last night of clinicals before graduating nursing school, that I needed to "always remember to do good assessment and teaching... that's...

  20. The chance they'll touch you is inversely proportionate to their hygiene level...

    Bezoars replied to ByTheLake's topic in Emergency

    Ohmygosh! I am so rolling... it is so true. I am very sensitive to smell too, so I just can't do the reaking pt. I have to bath them up and tie their clothes up into a plastic bag. Now, I will...

  21. Staff and artificial nails

    Bezoars replied to txdon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't have any ideas to enforce it, but I just wanted to put in my $.02 about the issue. Wearing artificial nails as a nurse is NASTY. I wouldn't worry about skin tears because they aren't that...

  22. New Grad who doesn't feel ready....

    Bezoars replied to morningland's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Okay, so I am at my one year anniversary of graduating and I can totally relate to how you feel. I was top of my class - honor roll... and felt really smart when I graduated, but also knew that I had...

  23. Supplies You Can't Live Without

    Bezoars replied to felineRN's topic in Emergency

    I'm not a trauma nurse but everyone laughs at me because I'm a walking supply closet. I keep all of these things on my person at all times... PLUS.... skin prep pads, a highlighter, a dry erase...

  24. Did you get their bath done? Seriously?

    Bezoars posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, can I just talk about a personal soap box of mine? After reading the thread about proper bed-making, I had to laugh... I graduated a year ago and, yes, we were taught proper bed-making. Yes,...

  25. Did you get their bath done? Seriously?

    Bezoars replied to Bezoars's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry but this post had me laughing so hard.... I just got off work and so needed that... thanks