psu_213 BSN, RN

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    When you thought it was patients you needed to watch...

    psu_213 replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, I agree. Plus, I can be outraged even if I don't march down the street and yell and scream....or type in ALL CAPS, I
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    nursing concepts, death and dying,

    psu_213 replied to monkey3369's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What is meant by a "nursing concept." Considering the breadth and depth of nursing, that could potentially mean you could include a lot of things. Or, do you have a list of nursing concepts that you...
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    Accused of not giving dilaudid

    psu_213 replied to KMULL002's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. This was my first thought when I read "This patient was a friend of mine...." That was before I even read the rest of the situation. It does not matter if they are a chronically...
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    Accused of not giving dilaudid

    psu_213 replied to KMULL002's topic in General Nursing

    I realize that you ended up giving 1.5 mg. But, question for the group--if the order is for 1.5 mg PRN, can you just give 1 mg because the pt requests it? Just
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    Nurse Imposters

    psu_213 replied to Nursemccaleb's topic in General Nursing

    At the end of the day, am I losing sleep over an MA or phlebotomist calling him/herself nurse? No--there are plenty of reasons I can't get to sleep, but this is not one of them. My issue is for the...
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    occurrence report=doctor hates me

    psu_213 replied to avado's topic in General Nursing

    Was this device used on the floor in the postoperatively? Is the issue that you and other members of the staff were not trained in this device? (This is starting to feel like 20 questions.) If so,...
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    Cared for MRSA patient without PPE

    psu_213 replied to emnicole's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital is another one that does not isolate for MRSA anymore. As someone else already mentioned, it is prevalent outside of the hospital to begin with. The real lesson here, you should wear...
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    occurrence report=doctor hates me

    psu_213 replied to avado's topic in General Nursing

    I worked someplace where all RRTs were entered as an incident report by the operator who called the team. The report was basically "[Room number] Smith, John MRN 12345678." There was a committee...
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    Just grin and bear it!

    psu_213 replied to mi_dreamin's topic in General Nursing

    Not to take away from the issue at hand, but my grandmother called my grandfather
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    Memphis RN wears violently racist t-shirt to polling place when voting on Tuesday

    psu_213 replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    I hope you mean this as code for disgusting human being. Now that his picture and name is everywhere, I can't imagine having such a hate filled person coming into my room saying that he was my...
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    Lactated ringers and zosyn compatibility?

    psu_213 replied to ddrn97's topic in General Nursing

    I second (third?) the advice to contact your pharmacist. For example, heparin and dilt are listed on Micromedex as "variable." My facility uses a preparation of both where they are compatible....
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    Fired for bad leadership - board of nursing investigating

    psu_213 replied to jjoechezzz's topic in General Nursing

    If they truly had to report all terminations to the BON, why would anyone take a leadership/management role? If a facility downsizes and fires someone, and the facility makes up "poor leadership,"...
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    Lovenox injection

    psu_213 replied to Lewis35's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have not had to give Lovenox in a while. If I remember correctly, the dose is rounded to the nearest 1 mg, which would be to the nearest one-hundredth of an mL. In the real world, there is almost...
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    Dealing with insults from patients

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

    I agree with pretty much everything others have said. The only thing I will add is to change "grow a thicker skin" to "don't take it personally." Pretty much all patients who hurl insult are: a....
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    Working under expired license

    psu_213 replied to caseylriley's topic in Nursing Career

    Hit and
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    Working under expired license

    psu_213 replied to caseylriley's topic in Nursing Career

    I just assumed (Gasp!) that the OP was talking about her license. I do agree with Wuzzie, though, if it someone else's
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    New grad dealing with mixed feelings not sure what to do

    psu_213 replied to nursex23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's one job. Specifically, it's your first job. A lot of times first jobs are not what people want, and they are considered less than ideal. However, you have it to build skills and to build your...
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    Working under expired license

    psu_213 replied to caseylriley's topic in Nursing Career

    The hospital at which I have worked are very proactive about licensure. They send email after email starting about 3 months before your license expires until you renew it. If you don't you will not...
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    New grad on busy med surg floor needing some advice.

    psu_213 replied to CM91's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just about every new grad has experience that overwhelmed feeling, and you just have to work through it. It will get better I definitely agree with the brain sheet. If you search AN, there are quite...
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    So over it!!

    psu_213 replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Putting aside the issue of people putting in hard work to earn an actual nursing license, these agencies are being quite deceptive to parents by implying that a licensed professional is caring for...
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    Case Study: Can You Prevent This Medical Error?

    psu_213 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    Obviously a large amount of blame rests with the nurse. And some of it may have to do with the nurse being overworked. However, I think we would miss an opportunity to prevent similar errors in the...
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    Maalox and betapace?

    psu_213 replied to Zula1's topic in General Nursing

    I think the pulse and the Maalox are two separate issues. 1. If the order is to give Betapace if HR>50, and the HR is over 50, then this is appropriate. On a side note, if the HR drops...
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    I don't feel like a real nurse

    psu_213 replied to joansmith1's topic in General Nursing

    Does your unit have a professional practice committee? If so, join and be active. If not, see if you can form one. I'm guessing you are a valuable part of your unit--now take it to the next level...
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    Needlestick Error

    psu_213 replied to Mysticpizza's topic in General Nursing

    He may not have realized that he actually broke his skin with the needle, but if he knew the needle even touched his glove, he should have gotten a new needle. Either way, he needs to report this to...
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    Forgot to restart my patients fluids

    psu_213 replied to daniela095's topic in General Nursing

    Considering that we don't know if this was maintenance fluids at 75 mL/h or a bolus, it is a little much, IMHO, to label this a "big deal." At that same time, we also don't know enough about it to be...