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  1. Guest03/15/15

    Orientation + OT

    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 -...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    Guest03/15/15 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I just stick with dilantin
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    9 Months a New Grad, Still No Job...

    Guest03/15/15 replied to itsmejessie's topic in General Nursing

    Go to Cleveland, Ohio - may be cold - but its nearly the heart of healthcare. So many hospitals available within just an hours drive. Good
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    About the "do not crush" medications

    Guest03/15/15 replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    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...
  5. Guest03/15/15

    Orientation + OT

    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...
  6. Guest03/15/15

    When should I start a family?

    Guest03/15/15 replied to nyc2011's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    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...
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    seeing students in the last 15 minutes of the day

    Guest03/15/15 replied to Flare's topic in School

    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...
  8. Guest03/15/15

    Why is it so hard to find part-time work?

    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,...
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    Falsification of Documentation?

    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...
  10. Guest03/15/15

    Confused with new onset CHF

    Guest03/15/15 replied to CTrain's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The pulmonary edema present on the chest
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    Dissatisfied RN

    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
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    Deliberate sabotage?

    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...
  13. Guest03/15/15

    How to pay for school?

    Guest03/15/15 replied to nickimarie93's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    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....
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    Are Nurses First Responders?

    Guest03/15/15 replied to ScrubADub12's topic in General Nursing

    No, I do not consider nurses first responders. First
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    Call in sick, or risk getting patients sick?

    Guest03/15/15 replied to stelarRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    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...
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    When is it delegation and when is it "Being bossy"???

    Guest03/15/15 replied to SNBTaylor's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What are PCA's? Bahaha We have the occasional ER techs (emts/medics) - I'm lucky if they can make time for patient care. I can't remembered the last time they helped with patient care without being...
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    Illegal Drugs & HIPAA

    Guest03/15/15 replied to bagface's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    We can only search the belongings of anyone who is pink slipped. We just inventory their belongings in the chart so we know what they came in with. Behavioral health/intoxicated patients visitors have...
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    Bedside Report

    Guest03/15/15 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    Question. What happens if a patient makes rude, threatening, or whatever obnoxious comments by instant messaging their nurse? Any repercussions
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    Do You Ever Ignore Your Employer's VM When They Try to Call You In?

    Guest03/15/15 replied to westieluv's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was married yesterday at 11:30 - work had the cahones to ask if I'd pick up some hours later in the day. Haha plus, i was on champagne número dos and wasn't in any condition to
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    Hand hygiene policies

    Guest03/15/15 replied to R5RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My husband is a medic/ff I always harass him and ask if he washed his hands before pt contact, after contact, before and after any intervention, then upon ER arrival, before entering pt assigned room,...
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    Highest/Lowest K+ you've ever seen

    Guest03/15/15 replied to guest769224's topic in General Nursing

    We used to have a young man who had some type of disorder where he literally took 80 meq of k+ TID po. I've had him come in nearly paralyzed at 1.5. He was in mid 20's - haven't seen him in a couple...
  22. Guest03/15/15

    ED computer systems

    Guest03/15/15 replied to Rolltider's topic in Emergency

    We use soarian in our ER and impatient - no trouble for floors to see what we document, interventions, radiolog, and any given
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    Relationships with floor nurses?

    Guest03/15/15 replied to theantichick's topic in Emergency

    Just want to comment about the high bp upon floor Transfer. Many times the ER doc wont address it because they want the admitting Dr to decide and or cardiologist to decide treatment. Also, I've been...
  24. Guest03/15/15

    ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    Guest03/15/15 replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't believe they have any extra
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    ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    Guest03/15/15 replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At my hospital - we require bedside hand off. All rnf, tele, mcu, sdu, and Icu nurses come down to the ER and receive bedside report. If tele is required - the floor nurse brings down the tele pack...