psu_213 BSN, RN

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    Helipad fumes

    As others have said, talk to your OB. On a side note, in the ED we always have the fumes from ambulances "wafting" in to the department. Unless presented with an easy solution, I'm guessing your...
  2. Which is unfortunate. Nursing school teaching you lessons not just for nursing, but also lessons on
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    Crowd funding: Yay or Nay?

    This was the first time I had heard of GoFundMe as well. I read some comments at the time of people who gave money. For example, "Jahi, I can't wait to see you at your press conference," or "use...
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    Crowd funding: Yay or Nay?

    I find it interesting that this individual has not been back to defend their choices since he/she was informed that her "tax deductible" statement was unethical (and perhaps
  5. I'm thinking the OP may have left the
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    Is this a needle stick injury

    If it will give you peace of mind, report it. Really though, there is not a whole lot to be done. The side of the needle touched your glove. That is why you are wearing said glove(s). It would be...
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    Med error and disciplinary action

    This isn't even a med error. Might be a billing issue, but it is not a patient care issue. There have been times when a pt. is admitted to the ED, their name is not in the Pyxis yet, an emergency...
  8. There have been so many ridiculous, uneducated actions that have occurred in the US since this hysteria started. Like... The teacher in Maine who traveled to Dallas for a conference while the pt. was...
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    Nurses Eat Their Young

    Yes! This is the AN approved abbreviation for "nurses eat their young." Does it happen? Yes, but very infrequently. Most of the times NETY is claimed, it is either: (a) a nurse being rude (which...
  10. I'm not trying to be a smarty about this, but I have to ask: they just handed you this random scenario and did not tell you anything about what you had to do with
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    Devastated on First Write Up

    I agree. And when the doo-doo is hitting the fan, those nurses need to cut their lunches/breaks short and come back to the floor. You got stuck in a really bad situation, and you are only human....
  12. You've described a scenario. What questions come with this? What are the instructions for the
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    narcotic waste error

    I second this. Go to your NM, explain what happened--most likely you all move on. If you let it go, hope the NM/pharmacy/etc. does not notice the error, and the do find it out--your explanation will...
  14. I alway find it interesting that when someone post about gossip, bullying, cattiness, etc. in nursing, it does not take long for someone to say something along the lines of "well, whenever you work...
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    Crowd funding: Yay or Nay?

    So someone expresses an opinion opposite from yours and they are automatically judgmental (left unsaid: they are rude and insensitive). I'll be blunt about it--even if the person is not a stranger, I...
  16. First, take a deep breath! Second, quit being so paranoid! Just because you see two nurses talking, it does not mean they are gossiping, particularly about you. If you walk into the nurses station,...
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    ICU especially hard on back?

    Not sure about the ICU, but, based on my experience, the ER is very tough on your back. For me, it has been tougher on my back that a both step-down and tele units (not that those are great for your...
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    correcting documentation after several days

    Exactly…does your facility actually want you to alter the MAR? Are you even able to? Or does the facility want you to write a late entry nurse's note? You should alter the chart so the...
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    Crowd funding: Yay or Nay?

    If someone I work with, whom I trust, came to me and said "my sister and her family lost everything in a house fire; will you make a donation to help them?" Then, yes, I would make a small donation....
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    Over staffed

    People on OT are sent first, followed by casual staff, followed by part time staff, followed by full time time staff. Full time staff is supposed to be sent home based on who was last sent home....
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    Big bad bullies

    I think as part of this campaign, you should also make a point to teach new nurses, that when the are corrected by more experienced RNs, that does not necessary mean the experience RN is eating...
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    Cardiac Arrest/ MI

    Eh, it happens. I really do appreciate the links
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    Cardiac Arrest/ MI

    It was actually directed toward the OP who wanted to know if one (STEMI or NSTEMI) was caused by a plaque while the other is thromboembolic. I was not addressing the type of clot responsible for...
  24. I would really like more details about the meeting, and why it was so important that it took precedence over clinicals. It seems unlikely that we will get those
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    Nursing Interview Attire

    I'm not saying to show up in scrubs; however, I am saying that I don't think you need to spend hundreds of dollars on a top notch suit. Just my