psu_213 BSN, RN

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    Alert, no stick, no BP.

    psu_213 replied to Karrield's topic in General Nursing

    We do the same. It is bright pink, but not particularly large (less wide than the patient identification bracelet). If the pt. were to go off the floor for whatever reason, this would travel with...
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    A doctor needs to be present to draw blood?

    psu_213 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I go to my doctor's office for routine blood draws--it's drawn by the LPN. One day recently I went there to have blood drawn. After a few minutes wait, the LPN said to me "sorry for the wait--I'm...
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    Facebook nurses and patients

    psu_213 replied to Annaleemabey's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If that pt. codes, are you going to excuse yourself from any part of the resuscitation efforts because that person is a FB
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    Patient sitters ratio...

    psu_213 replied to Buckeye007's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    If patient needs a sitter because the patient has suicidal ideations, the sitter must be 1:1. If the sitter leaves the room, to use the bathroom, go to lunch, etc., someone else must be in the room...
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    Hand Hygiene

    psu_213 replied to Dikid's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Agreed. Also, if you have C. diff or are "on" isolation for anything else, the infection control nurse should be rounding on you. Tell him or her your issues--there is usually very little patience...
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    Nursing documentation help

    psu_213 replied to tsm007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would argue that you don't even need to include the part about "PO ABX for UTI"--it would be double charting. The ABX is signed off in the MAR. The fact that they have a UTI is indicated with lab...
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    Why does everyone say that they "consigned" a drug waste.....

    psu_213 replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    My phone would always autocorrect to "duck." Then it must have learned (if such a thing is possible for a phone) that I never send a text with the word duck. I very rarely text that word that rhymes...
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    Why does everyone say that they "consigned" a drug waste.....

    psu_213 replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking that too. We just say
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    Why does everyone say that they "consigned" a drug waste.....

    psu_213 replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    I once heard someone refer to the "Anals of Internal
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    Why does everyone say that they "consigned" a drug waste.....

    psu_213 replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    I don't even know how to address
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    hiv and infections

    psu_213 replied to Toadd35's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The more you know... (cue cheesy music and a shooting
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    Prioritising Patients

    psu_213 replied to Curiouss's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You cannot prioritize solely on the basis of age and gender. If this is about which patient to see first, you would need to know what POD it is, recent vitals, etc, etc. If you are meant to decide...
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    Why does everyone say that they "consigned" a drug waste.....

    psu_213 replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    I always thought this was D/T the autocorrect of "surg" to "surge." However, my autocorrect is to "sure" or "surf." So much for that benefit of the
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    Why does everyone say that they "consigned" a drug waste.....

    psu_213 replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Uh oh, not the "orientated" discussion again. Plus it's "metroprolol" or
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    Does a preceptor qualify as a supervisor/manager type of reference for a job? urgent!

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

    I would contact this potential employer and see if they will accept a preceptor. Don't be surprised if the answer is "no." Besides, especially from the potential employers point of view, what is the...
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    Discovery of Falsified Documentation

    psu_213 replied to travelingrn2001's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    So I bring the WOW in. Pull up the doctor's note. It mentions the possibility of malignancy. The pt asks, "what type of malignancy is it? What is the treatment? What are my odds? Etc." I now...
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    Discovery of Falsified Documentation

    psu_213 replied to travelingrn2001's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Exactly. Suppose I am reviewing a note in the chart with a pt./family member (I never would, but let's say I did), and the doctor makes the statement "given the XYZ findings I strongly suspect...
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    PVT: Question of Character?

    psu_213 replied to oldandintheway's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I always have to keep a little cheat sheet of what hand beats what (full house of 4 of a kind?). Kinda diminishes my ability to actually win money. Anyway, I personally have a difficult time getting...
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    A Rant by a Special Snowflake.

    psu_213 replied to Lulu Belle's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I wish mine would! I put on a good facade when I'm hypocaffeinic (wow, I just made up a word!!)...maybe I should let the claws come out--then I may get some
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    "The Doctors don't know how to help you."

    psu_213 replied to Standardethics's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I have an even bigger issue with this than the receptionist telling you "the doctors don't know what to do with you." If she is looking at "all" your records, my guess is she is looking at all the...
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    A Rant by a Special Snowflake.

    psu_213 replied to Lulu Belle's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Boston Creme instead of Vanilla creme? 2 sugars in a coffee instead of 1? Decaf instead of regular? Well, actually the last one would be tragic and could turn fatal in the wrong
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    why do so many nurses post that they love the med scanners

    psu_213 replied to the nites's topic in General Nursing

    It is then that you realize that scanners are an even bigger threat to jets than are cell
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    Walking from school at night with deer and no street lamps?

    psu_213 replied to KatFUTUREnurse's topic in General Students

    Oh great. Rather than just NETY, now we have to hear "Deer eat the nurses'
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    You are NOT allergic to...

    psu_213 replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite: Novocaine--"numbness." And I am pretty sure the licensed individual who recored that should be (at least a little bit)
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    Other departments trying to skip on work with RN's "blessing", aka lazy people wanting som

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

    My issue is not when the lab cancels orders due to duplication (although I appreciate a phone call about the situation). The problem comes up where the lab thinks it is a duplicate order and cancels...