Guest03/15/15 replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in General Nursing
Was this patient boarding in the ER? So the the H&H was lower upon er arrival- pt then given two units of blood - then repeat CBC shows the H&H level that was provided to you. In our Er -...
K-Lor can be and should be dissolved in water. Ive never heard of the K-tab/Kdur (pill) being dissolved in water. Ive heard of the capsule being opened and poured on applesauce, but thats not the...
Guest03/15/15 replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in General Nursing
Just my 2 cents. The ER gave you report at 0615 BEFORE the order for blood was placed. The order for blood was placed after that. The pt was probably already packed for transfer. Perhaps the blood...
Well, my mother always said to me. "If you wait until the perfect time to have kids - you will never have any". LOL pretty much, its never the perfect time. You will always have some cons to whatever...
I almost want to think perhaps you may have to dig a little bit more on why these kids come see you so late, for a non urgent issue, or repetitively. Perhaps something inappropriate is happening at...
Guest03/15/15 replied to mclennan's topic in General Nursing
From my experience, those who are working part time or on call were those nurses who once worked in our ER full time one time in the past or was on the float team who came to the ER. In many moons,...
Guest03/15/15 replied to lowetidern's topic in General Nursing
I am a SANE nurse as well. We can, and do for the most part, take pictures of adolescent genitals if necessary to provide evidence. The camera we use is kept in a very secure place with limited and...
Guest03/15/15 replied to Viictoriaann's topic in General Nursing
Being one of the lead trauma RN's at my hospital - Ive come to enjoy the "mundane" shifts. I guess Ive seen enough craziness that Im okay to not see anymore unless I have
Guest03/15/15 replied to greenerpastures's topic in General Nursing
I have no floor experience. I work in the ER - we have trauma checklists we must complete every time a new RN takes over care of that section. Granted, those lists don't include such things as...
Kinda OT, but I attended an accelerated BSN program at a large state school. Worked FT in retail while living with my mother, paid half of utilities, car payment, insurance, my cell, and gas/food....
Our hospital gives out points for every call-off dispite the reason. We have no "point-free" sick days. Even if we come to work and we leave partly thru shift - still get points however if you made it...