psu_213 BSN, RN

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    ABI in trauma

    psu_213 replied to kingsara101's topic in General Nursing

    Very interesting. Thanks for
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    Wrongful suspension??

    psu_213 replied to Mrsd1983's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I agree this is a legal question. I would think your place of employment could forbid employees from using recording devices at work, but I honestly don't know that one way or the other. FWIW, while...
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    holidays... sick call...

    psu_213 replied to imsickagain's topic in General Nursing

    Everywhere I have worked in nursing specifically does not allow vacation time over the holidays. It stinks, but that is how it goes. I'm not saying that is the case everywhere, but it is not...
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    Get depressed with my situation...

    psu_213 replied to micstn's topic in General Nursing

    Two true stories: 1. Where I worked as an aide, there was a "thank you" board where you could post thank you notes to other employees. There were 2 sisters who worked there. One wrote and hung up a...
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    ABI in trauma

    psu_213 replied to kingsara101's topic in General Nursing

    As in ankle-brachial index? I don't work in a trauma ED, so I'm curious to know if trauma centers use this. It seems to me, knowing the exact ABI is not really necessary--you would just want to know...
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    missing narcotic

    psu_213 replied to teeroze201069's topic in General Nursing

    Everywhere I have worked, returned meds are always returned to the pocket from which they came. Therefore, for narcs, the pocket is unlocked at you return the med with a witness. Write down what you...
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    Unit Dose Woes

    psu_213 replied to EKUGRAD's topic in General Nursing

    I always thought that unit dosing was more of a safety issue that anything else. I would think (?) it would be cheaper to send fifty Metoprolol pills in a pill jar than to send fifty unit dose packs....
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    Sleeping at work

    psu_213 replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

    It came across as an attack on night shift charge nurses...then again, as you said, maybe the tone of the message got
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    The "How was your day" question

    psu_213 replied to dma13's topic in General Nursing

    I do ask this to people sometimes, and I do care about that person's day. I do not, however, need all the details. I'm looking for "good," "not bad," "busy," etc. I do not want a blow by blow...
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    Cna abondonment???

    psu_213 replied to Kristennegri's topic in General Nursing

    As the PP said, I think it all comes down to whether you told your shift supervisor you were leaving and transferred care. If you just went on break and left from there, then that would be an issue....
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    Is this a crime?

    psu_213 replied to itsybitsy's topic in General Nursing

    I thought you did really know her. (?) These actors are probably just doing this to promote their silly show. As for a negative light....nurses on House ranged from glorified secretaries to flighty...
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    Family stole from me

    psu_213 replied to Speedy15's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to think the same thing. I'm not saying that the OP deserved to be a victim of theft. Not that I need to know the details, but I curious to know what they stole and why it was in a position...
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    Bullied by a colleague

    psu_213 replied to enc123's topic in General Nursing

    Housekeeping likes you. Every nurse except for one seems to like and respect you. You manager appears to have a high opinion of you--evidenced by promoting you to charge nurse while also giving you...
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    Anecdotally, the world conspires against days off.

    psu_213 replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    I have a roof deck for the apartment I live in now (trust me, it sounds way fancier than it actually is!). Anyway, one evening recently I was sitting outside reading magazine, enjoying a drink....
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    Anecdotally, the world conspires against days off.

    psu_213 replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    So, not really a day off.... When I worked night shift as a CNA I lived on the top floor of an apartment. For several days in a row, they were installing a new roof on the building. Why couldn't...
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    Problem with co-worker - called racist?

    psu_213 replied to Nurse071094's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Exactly what I was thinking! What does "eyed her up" even
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    I forgot that I was supposed to be faking it...

    psu_213 replied to hazyblue's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am friendly with most all my coworkers, yet in most situations I like to spend my 30 minute lunch alone--as someone else said, there is not an either-or between having lunching alone and being...
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    Unfair Shift Rotation

    psu_213 replied to KHVILLE's topic in General Nursing

    At 2 of my jobs in nursing, there were enough "steady" night people to essentially fully staff nights, so some nurses worked full time days for several years. However, when a couple night shift...
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    Electronic Charting

    psu_213 replied to Mar010891's topic in General Nursing

    One hospital in our system was going to 100% computer charting 5 or so years ago, including CPOE. Basically all the cardiologists--even ones in competing groups--all banded together and refused to go...
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    Should I intervene?

    psu_213 replied to Sinkorswim's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Definitely stay out of the 2nd situation. If you say something to the "know it all" nurse, you could end up next on her 'hit list.' If other people are turned off by her, then those other people...
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    No scrubs at work?

    psu_213 replied to LPNtoRNtoNP's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I answered the poll as "depends." I would have asked the questions "should nurses always wear scrubs at work?" To which I would answer "no"--there is no reason why nurses always have to be in scrubs...
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    CPAP, a talk with my charge, and an unhelpful RT

    psu_213 replied to x3divine's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At my facility, no staff member is allowed to adjust the settings or silence an alarm on a piece of equipment unless said staff member has been trained on and is legally allowed to work with that...
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    I&D...sterile procedure?

    psu_213 replied to deefizzle's topic in General Nursing

    First, I sincerely hope your BFF recovers fully and has her arrhythmia issues resolved. However, there is more than just a slight difference between her situation and a routine I&D. With...
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    Why the double standard.

    psu_213 replied to RN2364's topic in Men in Nursing

    First, I would be more likely to go right to the female nurse to ask her to cath the unconscious pt. (or at least be there to assist me). What if the pt. regains consciousness, but it confused? In...
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    I&D...sterile procedure?

    psu_213 replied to deefizzle's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have time right now to research it, so I can only offer anecdotal "evidence." We had a male in his late teens who had an abscess in a sensitive area. Surgery was called to I&D it. After...