NiteShiftNut

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  1. Overuse of opiates?? Opinions?

    NiteShiftNut posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    would like to know what your opinion is on an issue that has bothered me for quite a while. patients being admitted to medical/surgical units with various diagnosis, for instance "abd. pain, nausea,...

  2. BP on wrist

    NiteShiftNut replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    sorry if i am a little confused on the details (it's way past my bedtime). the nurse who cursed at you was not even the nurse for that pt? and if i am getting it straight, the pt wasn't even there...

  3. Clinton syndrome

    NiteShiftNut replied to Kiwi's topic in General Nursing

    i think i need to get checked out, full cardiac work-up, i have chest pain on a regular basis- always occurs when i'm walking in the door to go to

  4. Cynical? Realistic? or both?

    NiteShiftNut replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    if we weren't cynical and realistic we probably wouldn't last long in this profession. a dark sense of humor helps, also. you can't see everything we see, put up with the situations we put up with,...

  5. Wierdest thing you've found in a bedside table?

    NiteShiftNut replied to edouglas's topic in General Nursing

    um, the cup of poop wasn't in the bedside table, it was on top, and i wasn't snooping, it's kinda hard to miss a steaming cup full of

  6. Wierdest thing you've found in a bedside table?

    NiteShiftNut replied to edouglas's topic in General Nursing

    poop, in a cup. how can they be so demented, yet have such good

  7. Eateries Push for Obesity Suit Protection

    NiteShiftNut replied to dietersmanifesto's topic in General Nursing

    man, if i hear one more "overweight" (whatever happened to just plain old fat? is that not pc anymore?) person crying about the big bad guy with red hair who held them by the throat and stuffed...

  8. working nights

    NiteShiftNut replied to lgreen's topic in General Nursing

    lgreen, first of all congrats on deciding to go to nursing school. i agree with some of the others posts, don't stress about shift work yet, you still have 4 years to worry about that! no sense in...

  9. Overuse of opiates?? Opinions?

    NiteShiftNut replied to NiteShiftNut's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    thank you for understanding the need to vent frustrations once in

  10. Taking boards in different state than you live in?

    NiteShiftNut posted a topic in General Nursing

    i have a question that i hope someone can answer. a person lives in state #1, graduates nursing school in state#1, but plans to move to state#2 immediately following graduation, can they sit for...

  11. Overuse of opiates?? Opinions?

    NiteShiftNut replied to NiteShiftNut's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i guess since i'm the one who originally posted this, i should clarify---i was not talking about every patient with pain meds ordered..............i was actually doing nothing more than venting after...

  12. Taking boards in different state than you live in?

    NiteShiftNut replied to NiteShiftNut's topic in General Nursing

    thanks so much for the information! that helps a lot! :)

  13. Sudden improvement before death?

    NiteShiftNut replied to nursnancy's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Seen it a million times....(okay, not a million, but you get what I'm

  14. Combative patient and supervisor took his side!

    NiteShiftNut replied to JacelRN's topic in General Nursing

    jacelrn, first of all (((big hug))), second of all- i know how it feels when a supervisor doesn't back you up on a situation like this and it sucks. no matter what else might have been "going on"...

  15. cell phone usage at work

    NiteShiftNut replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    here's an interesting little tidbit of information i read in a journal just the other night. a study of healthare workers who work in a hospital setting( doctors and nurses) found that 22% had...

  16. Overuse of opiates?? Opinions?

    NiteShiftNut replied to NiteShiftNut's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    all i'm saying is, i have no problem giving pain medicine for legitimate pain. and 99% of the time i truly believe my patients when they say " i'm having pain that is a 10" ok. let's give you some...

  17. New grad dealing with angry/yelling patients

    NiteShiftNut replied to pumpkin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    just remember, we are there to take care of the patient first and foremost. the most important thing is that the patient is cared for to the best of our ability. yes, we should try to accomodate the...

  18. LPN Scope of practice/Picc lines-just moved to Indiana

    NiteShiftNut replied to krissiee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    krissee, i work at 2 different hospitals in indiana. both allow lpn's to push iv meds, hang antibiotics, hang all ivf, give blood, draw blood from ivad, picc line, basically the same as an rn. all...

  19. I couldn't believe my ears!!!!

    NiteShiftNut replied to camay1221_RN's topic in General Nursing

    the thing that strikes me most about this whole topic is the fact that this girl is 17, and she is still seen by a pediatrician. that says it all right there. if you are still being seen by a...

  20. Overuse of opiates?? Opinions?

    NiteShiftNut replied to NiteShiftNut's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    oh, i'll give it, it's not the giving part i have a problem with, it's when i've given dose after dose, and i'm calling the doc for the third time to ask for another increase in dosage and the doctor...

  21. Overuse of opiates?? Opinions?

    NiteShiftNut replied to NiteShiftNut's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i guess after 3 horrible nights on the floor i can now go to bed satisfied that i am snotty, judgemental, and i have a superiority complex. who knew i was on such a power trip? i guess this isn't...

  22. Overuse of opiates?? Opinions?

    NiteShiftNut replied to NiteShiftNut's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    just to clarify, i did say 100mg of demerol every hour. yes. and the most disturbing part of that situation was the fact that the patient wasn't even slighty affected by such a large dose. he was...