psu_213 BSN, RN

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    Wait staff and flight attendant c/o customers

    psu_213 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I never for a minute suggested that one shouldn't show respect to servers. I realize that the servers are human. Much like doctors, nurses, lawyers, teachers, etc. they make honest to goodness...
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    Gel Nails

    psu_213 replied to er.mere's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you…I was simply saying that you will encounter "germs" everywhere, not just in the
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    Wait staff and flight attendant c/o customers

    psu_213 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am honestly curious to know if this is the attitude of the nurses you work with?? It would be pretty obnoxious to work with nurses who are constantly martyrs of the professional world! I have...
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    Wait staff and flight attendant c/o customers

    psu_213 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I respectfully disagree. I can't remember any of the nurses I work with try and one up other professions. Most have spouses/family members who have jobs with many negatives too. No nurse I work...
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    Heart Sounds vs Heart Rhythm

    psu_213 replied to ThatNursingDude's topic in General Students

    If S1 and S2 are there and there are no extra sounds--S3, S4, rubs, murmurs--they, based on quality, be "normal." In the setting of AF, they will not be
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    Forced to resign, new grad with only 1 year of experinece.

    psu_213 replied to Elan84's topic in General Nursing

    I can't speak for others, but I am not angry. However, it was quite unprofessional to criticize your charge nurses like that. I'm guessing that if I took 10 snapshots of your day, if they were the...
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    Forced to resign, new grad with only 1 year of experinece.

    psu_213 replied to Elan84's topic in General Nursing

    My comeback would be that if you are so certain of what the charge nurse is or is not doing, then you are spending way too much time focusing on the charge nurse. Given your OP, maybe you should...
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    Wait staff and flight attendant c/o customers

    psu_213 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is just a bit annoying when you get an email asking for a statement because Mrs. Smith entered a formal complaint that she didn't get the lunch box she asked for as all the staff was running to a...
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    SIADH and urine specific gravity

    psu_213 replied to JillNas's topic in General Nursing

    What is specific gravity (SG)? What does it tell you about a solution (such as urine)? If SG is very close to 1 what does this mean about the solute content of the urine? If it is higher (what...
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    Vital Signs Skills Return Demonstration

    psu_213 replied to apedrique's topic in General Students

    I think he was trying to be helpful. You textbook is your best resource for these normal values (and the book is going to be the best resources for other normal part of the assessment, normal lab...
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    Wait staff and flight attendant c/o customers

    psu_213 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A server's number one job is to create a great dining experience. That mean getting cold water on time, bringing ranch, making sure the steak is cooked properly, etc. In other words, their job is...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    psu_213 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    It must be regional. Everywhere I have worked, most people say "mersa." Where I work now, someone even says "marza"--which sounds really
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    Gel Nails

    psu_213 replied to er.mere's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to see a recent evidence based study that it is a risk to my patients if I bring my dogs to work. I hate having to leave them at home for 12+ plus hours. Plus, let's face it, they are...
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    What are your pros and cons of computer charting?

    psu_213 replied to Jewelsforme's topic in Nursing Informatics

    And one more plus for computers…I like the fact that I can chart info, peruse the chart, review orders, etc., while a doctor or other staff member can review the chart at another location, and...
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    What are your pros and cons of computer charting?

    psu_213 replied to Jewelsforme's topic in Nursing Informatics

    My issue with paper charting is the potential to lose what was charted. I realize that electronic networks are not 100% foolproof, and data can still be lost; however, it seems to me to be much less...
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    Gel Nails

    psu_213 replied to er.mere's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know you, and I'm not going to pretend that I am in a place to tell you what you should think/do. However, this rubs me the wrong way. It seems a bit, shall we say, shallow to put the...
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    Gel Nails

    psu_213 replied to er.mere's topic in General Nursing

    Why? So that nurses can wear a certain type of nail polish? As a male, I really don't care what the policy says or how much evidence there is (or is not) to support that policy--so maybe it's just...
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    Gel Nails

    psu_213 replied to er.mere's topic in General Nursing

    This is kinda gross to think about…but, who is to say that the people you encounter at the grocery store or church do not have C diff, etc. on their hands? It great that you glove and it sounds...
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    Calling an MD during night shift

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

    I also like the idea of clustering. I would really feel for the nurse that has to call Dr. Smith in the middle of the night 15 minutes after you talked to him. First, be able to give a short succinct...
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    An Irrelevant Observation

    psu_213 replied to bagladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    What I find interesting is that these are the individuals who often complain the most that things aren't moving along fast enough. "Two weeks is long enough to sit around with this toothache! I got...
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    Stressed over a Sticker

    psu_213 replied to 0402lady's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Really??? I have heard of disciplinary action for mislabel/unverified type and screens, but never for one mislabeled regular lab--especially when the error was quickly recognized, and the lab was...
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    Wow. Just wow

    psu_213 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I sure hope you are right! No responsible nurse is going to wait for all "protocols" to go through before he/she gives a medication for severe pain, an antiemetic for projectile vomiting, or an...
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    Students who fight back at instructor feedback

    psu_213 replied to SHGR's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Oh, they
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    Would you quit over white uniforms?

    psu_213 replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    Now I know why I shouldn't wear white. I would see this ad, puke, and get my scrubs
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    possible ebola patient

    psu_213 replied to old&improved's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you--this was the first thing I thought too. Yes, the ED needs to improve communication, but the potential EMTALA fine is probably the bigger issue they