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    heparin flush and giving morphine pulse o2 86%

    UM Review RN replied to puddingpie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    True, a peripheral line can be maintained with a 3 ml NS flush. We don't use heparin for peripheral lines any more. As for the rest, in good conscience, I would not be able to work there. I would...
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    Rules of Nursing "Office Politics"

    UM Review RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I can never seem to get these down, so help me out here: 1. Never be the lone dissenter. Even if you are later proven right, you are seen as a troublemaker. 2. Never discuss a problem with one...
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    Mandatory Overtime

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

    We don't. I suspect if they tried to create a policy like that, they would experience a sudden mass exodus of the staff. It's a job, not a
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    Ratted Out A Coworker - The Joys of Charging

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

    And this person is taking care of helpless patients.
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    What Nursing Gear do you personally own?

    UM Review RN replied to Brian's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm a little confused by this. You don't need to look at a watch to get a BP. Did you mean pulse or respirations,
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    What the heck is a Netie pot?

    UM Review RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was watching Discovery Health the other night and caught something about a "netie pot." Anyone have any experience with these? Do they work? How do they work? Won't they make a sinus problem
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    Do You Deliver Safe Patient Care?

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

    1. How many patient's do you care for on your floor? I usually get 4-6, with a tech. 2. What type of floor do you work on? Telemetry/Med-Surg 3. Do you feel like you are able to deliver safe and...
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    SBAR tool-- new requirement for report and calling MDs, is my paranoia justified?

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

    Sticker in the chart? Then doesn't it suddenly become part of the legal document? Not sure I'd be too fond of that idea, since you're already documenting the MD call in the Nursing Progress
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    SBAR tool-- new requirement for report and calling MDs, is my paranoia justified?

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

    I personally like the SBAR format. It cues us as to what the doc wants to hear, and it cues the docs on what to expect. Finally, we nurses are encouraged to provide recommendations for the patient's...
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    Need help in New York

    UM Review RN replied to beatitude's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Try the NYSNA website. I found this link that might help.
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    Food Addiction?

    UM Review RN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Weird, but when I start getting comments, it tends to make me so nervous and self-conscious that it totally ruins my healthy diet plans. I wish people would just mind their own business. I KNOW I'm...
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    what kind of patient is this?

    UM Review RN replied to hotshot12345's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Check his responses on the Glasgow coma scale.
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    Anyone gone before the BON in Florida?

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

    I get a quarterly newsletter from the Florida Nurses Association that has all the BON disciplinary outcomes listed on it for the previous quarter. Yes, they're strict. If I had to go before them for...
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    Best Alternative Pain Treatment

    UM Review RN replied to ridere46's topic in General Nursing

    Biofeedback, hypnosis, and
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    tb isolation-forgot to put up sign

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

    If you alerted the charge nurse as well as the oncoming nurse, then I would have to say that you were not the person who dropped the ball on this one. Even if you forgot, don't the oncoming nurses...
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    My sister is on life support

    UM Review RN replied to realnursealso/LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry you're going through this. Please know that we are thinking of you and praying for
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    How are those doctors treating you?

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

    The things you describe are unsafe. This doc needs to be reported to Risk Management every time a phone call goes out that is not answered within an hour. She's putting the whole hospital at
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    Best thing since sliced bread!

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

    But not as much as wound care for the decubs that start as a result of constant liquid stool, I'll bet! :) I love 'em
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    Frisky Residents! Some Questions

    UM Review RN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Personally, if you give it time, the situation -- as the residents -- will resolve itself. They're already canoodling; IMO they should have their fun till they can't any more. (And how far off is...
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    I Got My Last Question Wrong

    UM Review RN replied to christer_14's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No problem, Christer. Let us know how it goes,
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    Any advice for smoking/non-smoking relationship?

    UM Review RN replied to thetravellertoplaces's topic in Health, Stress Management

    After I quit smoking, DH slowly began taking his habit outside because the smoke really irritated my lungs. My tip would be to keep the secondhand smoke to a
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    Best thing since sliced bread!

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

    http://www.medplususa.com/list-product_info-p-convatec_flexi_seal_fecal_management_system_fms_kit-pid-5346.html flexi-seal® fms is a temporary containment device, indicated for bedridden or...
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    I Got My Last Question Wrong

    UM Review RN replied to christer_14's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm moving this thread to the NCLEX Discussion forum. You'll be able to get more responses and also see similar threads. :) Best
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    Is it just my unit?

    UM Review RN replied to ninanina07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A couple of unit clerks I worked with had waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much power. One bragged that if she didn't like you, she could get rid of you. Guess what. I saw her do it to a couple of people....
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    Tell me why I'll LOVE nursing

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

    Saving a life is a lot like having a baby. It's a miracle, but there's a lot of pain involved. Being a nurse, you get to be part of that