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    IV in the forearm = no BP??

    UM Review RN replied to Rocker's topic in General Students

    The reason doesn't matter; basically, the woman asked you to do BP's only in the left arm, so do BP's only in the left arm. No problemmo,
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    Fired without a cause

    UM Review RN replied to thejourney's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    So ironic that you were fired for being honest. Any facility that would fire you without a fair and proper investigation is just not worth working for. Any facility that wouldn't give you a chance...
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    Your Marital Status: It's Just Not That Difficult

    UM Review RN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I understand why they do it. The HIPPAA laws have gotten providers so crazy that three weeks ago, my husband had to give a written OK for the doc to discuss DH's medical info with me. We've been...
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    Tell Me What You Think....

    UM Review RN replied to jorla9903's topic in General Nursing

    I'd call a rapid response on Robert. Falling BP and falling sats w/ incontinence (translation--confusion, weakness) constitutes an emergent situation in my experience. Another RN might hang the...
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    Organ Donation Opt Out

    UM Review RN replied to XB9S's topic in General Nursing

    Honey, my pacer's titanium, worth thousands, so I'm willing it to my kids; it'll be all I have left after medical expenses. I'm not for the opt-out idea because there are too many illiterate,...
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    Interventions for a Terrified, Disoriented Resident

    UM Review RN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Has anyone tried a pain med? Dementia patients who have pain will often act like that. I'm glad you're trying for her, Sue. It never hurts to have a good workup done. If it was me, I'd sure...
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    Domestic Violence....Against Men

    UM Review RN replied to DaddyO's topic in Psychiatric

    I think if the woman obviously was overpowering the man, or was bigger than the man, it might've brought more people to the rescue. Looking at the video, the woman is not actually battering the man....
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    Not allowed to SIT during 12 hour shift and MORE

    UM Review RN replied to katieusa's topic in Medical-Surgical

    That is awful. Please tell us you're not working at a Magnet hospital. If you are, you can also complain to the Magnet credentialling
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    going to florida with out job?

    UM Review RN replied to Johnnyonthespot's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry to hear about your grandmother. But... I agree. The economy is very bad here right now, so it'd be pretty risky for you to come with no job. You might try applying online to some hospitals...
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    Our boss is so awful!

    UM Review RN replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that no nurse should stay on a unit that is toxic. It begins to affect one's self-esteem, confidence, and can have a negative impact on the patients. A nursing job is more than the sum of...
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    How far from your current home would you be willing to drive (one way) to work?

    UM Review RN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I drive less than 10 miles each way. I'd have to be really desperate to take something farther away. Hope it never comes to
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    Ever encountered biased teachers in nsg school?

    UM Review RN replied to bowser301's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it is horrible that you were treated like this. But as you say, you have 2 months to go. Keep your head down and keep jumping through the hoops. Some instructors feel that treating students...
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    heparin drip and ptt

    UM Review RN replied to sdwmb's topic in Patient Medications

    Might be a good idea to call pharmacy or the lab to ask if they know the hospital policy. Or ask the house supervisor where to find your hospital policy. Our policy called for turning the drip off...
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    I suck.

    UM Review RN replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

    ((((((Virgo))))))) I've been reading your posts long enough to know that you don't suck. Everyone makes mistakes and believe me, some things are just meant to be no matter what you do to try to...
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    I need to vent right now or I will absolutely EXPLODE!!!!

    UM Review RN replied to aeonflux40's topic in General Nursing

    Or you could ask the patient if he's trying to commit suicide, because when he turns off the pump, he could die. Very quickly with a PE. Or slowly--as a veggie-person with a stroke. Ask the doc to...
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    if i decided to be a doctor, i would be.....

    UM Review RN replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    None of those -- I think I'd be a dentist. Great pay, no lawsuits, banker hours. Yeah, that and the
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    Earn As You Learn Information

    UM Review RN replied to FutureAwesomeNurse's topic in Florida Nursing

    I know of a couple of folks who started as housekeepers or dietary personnel who are now RN's. One woman I worked with became an MD by working through Med School as a CNA in a SNF. So don't give up....
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    What is normal / typical?

    UM Review RN replied to Meraki's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Please report the facility to the
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    Help! Suggestions needed.

    UM Review RN replied to dhwilson506's topic in General Nursing

    I work for an insurance company doing concurrent review. It's a complex job, but one I can do at a computer and doesn't involve strain on my overworked body. (15 years as a CNA, and 10 as a floor...
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    Assertiveness being seen as aggressive

    UM Review RN replied to newrn05's topic in Medical-Surgical

    When I moved to FL from the Midwest, it disturbed me that often my sentences would get finished by the person I was speaking to -- incorrectly-- and it seemed that everyone was in such a hurry that a...
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    Sexual Harassment?

    UM Review RN replied to diane227's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think he should be fired. I wouldn't want to have a family member in a situation like that. The facility needs to send a really strong message at this point and apparently, only a very strong...
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    Serous / Sanguinous

    UM Review RN replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

    Cute, but you know what I mean. From an artery, it's most likely blood, but the point is -- if the sheath is pulled, blood is expected to be there. Of course, if the artery started spurting blue...
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    Serous / Sanguinous

    UM Review RN replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

    First, the first question: The drainage could be cerebrospinal fluid or it could be something else; the dx is not ours to make, it's the doc's. So nurses can only describe it, don't diagnose it. Thin...
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    day 2! and i left sobbing!!!!!

    UM Review RN replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm.... now you have me wondering why the other nurse turned the drip off when the pt's HR was still clocking along @ 132? If the systolic BP was I wasn't there, so I don't know what I might've...
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    My Father Died Today

    UM Review RN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sue, please accept my sincere condolences on the loss of your beloved