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pricklypear

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  1. doctor with unprofessional personal life

    pricklypear replied to heart2nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'd say what goes on in her home, or with her family is HER business. We all have bad habits, or family members with bad habits, but that doesn't keep us from doing our job at work which is promoting...

  2. Why do unit nurses have bad reps?

    pricklypear replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ain't that the truth!!:rotfl: Anyway, to the OP - just don't ever forget what it was like to work on the floor. When it's you who's getting report on the crashing patient, be understanding and...

  3. They didn't teach me this in nursing school and I could have killed someone!

    pricklypear replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe your pharmacist was related to our pharmacist? I swear, I've never heard so many "I'm not sure", "I don't know", "probably", "maybe, maybe not" from any pharmacist ever. And the mistakes that...

  4. Should BSNs be paid more?

    pricklypear replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    You're just arguing that BSNs shouldn't get any differential because they aren't 'any better' than ADNs. Nobody said a differential should be given because someone is better than anybody else. Just...

  5. Should BSNs be paid more?

    pricklypear replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    But the NCLEX isn't the be-all, end-all. Passing the test only means you have enough basic knowledge to function safely as a graduate nurse. It doesn't define your entire

  6. Should BSNs be paid more?

    pricklypear replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    So you're saying that BSN nurses should have to prove themselves worthy of a pay differential by passing a much harder version of NCLEX? What extra information would this test contain? Then why...

  7. End of Life

    pricklypear replied to WakingLife's topic in MICU, SICU

    Most common order we get for comfort care is morphine. Most, if not all of our patients are beyond ever being alert again by the point that "care" is withdrawn, so it's not an issue. The need to...

  8. IV Frusemide

    pricklypear replied to AussieKylie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Large doses of lasix are given sometimes to "shock" kidneys back into function. Most often they are ordered by nephrologists like that. I've only worked with one who routinely ordered doses like 200...

  9. Renal Question

    pricklypear replied to traumamedic's topic in General Nursing

    Just to add that symptom-wise there can be some differences. Bladder or urinary tract infections will usually cause some burning on urination, feelings of urgency. If flank pain and/or fever begins...

  10. Leaving the ICU

    pricklypear replied to cnolan's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I agree with mattsmom about definitely not staying in that unit. Just the fact that your preceptor and manager didn't show up for your weekly meetings tells me that they're not dedicated to...

  11. Solution to ADN vs BSN--Revamp Nursing Education?

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

    sort of off the subject, but... I have a totally different view of care plans now than I did while I was in school. I, like everybody else I knew HATED them. They were the bane of my existence....

  12. Please say a prayer for my dad...

    pricklypear replied to DustinRN's topic in General Nursing

    (((((((((((dustin))))))))))) - i'm so sorry that your father, you and your family are having to go through this. my family and i will be sending lots of prayers your

  13. The right to refuse.. on what basis??

    pricklypear replied to goober's topic in General Nursing

    Fab4Fan : I think the reason that seems to be first on the agenda in every discussion like this is that it is just the first thing that comes to mind for people. I think it's great that you are trying...

  14. The right to refuse.. on what basis??

    pricklypear replied to goober's topic in General Nursing

    Even if this were true (the hell part), what if there was nobody else that could do it? Would it be OK to allow someone to die so someone else didn't have to compromise their own beliefs? Which the...

  15. shoes recommendation

    pricklypear replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

    I have Nothinz. They're much like crocs, but I thought they were more comfortable. I don't think they're recommended for high arch people, though. I have fairly low arches. They are MUCH more...

  16. The right to refuse.. on what basis??

    pricklypear replied to goober's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I mean. If you refuse to do something indicated for a patient's care. I thought that was what this thread was about.?? I understand you wouldn't put yourself into a situation where...

  17. The right to refuse.. on what basis??

    pricklypear replied to goober's topic in General Nursing

    I'm being neutral here, trying, anyway!:) I think, to some of us, the act of refusing to perform procedures on, or administer medication to, or otherwise care for someone else, on the basis of your...

  18. The right to refuse.. on what basis??

    pricklypear replied to goober's topic in General Nursing

    I've never run across anything close to this. Like everybody else here, I wouldn't put myself in a workplace environment where my beliefs would likely be compromised. But, I don't believe that...

  19. Incompetent tele tech..vent

    pricklypear replied to sarahRN482's topic in Cardiac

    That is a scary problem. I would say 1) talk to your manager 2) document his mistakes and his excuses via incident reports. When you're busy with several patients, you can't rely on alarms without...

  20. Nurse/Patient Ratios

    pricklypear replied to justmanda's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sounds like where I used to work. And that was BEFORE it got bad!!! I thought 7-8 usually, 9 if worse came to worse was bad when I first started there. I got used to it. Got used to charting...

  21. what is comfort care only?

    pricklypear replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think it is a bit different in the hospital than hospice or LTC. I work in a hospital, and it varies from patient to patient. Some we continue to care for as usual, with liberal pain medication,...

  22. Solution to ADN vs BSN--Revamp Nursing Education?

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

    Exactly. (Hey, good therapeudic

  23. Solution to ADN vs BSN--Revamp Nursing Education?

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

    I didn't used to think that. But now I do. I think diploma schools would have evolved like medical schools have. Requiring some form of college education before admission. You don't need a full...

  24. Solution to ADN vs BSN--Revamp Nursing Education?

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

    It's not the technical stuff that worries me. It's hard to kill someone trying to start an IV or put in a foley. That's the easy part. It's that period of time where you are putting the puzzle...

  25. Solution to ADN vs BSN--Revamp Nursing Education?

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

    Angie, I agree with you about not enough clinical time. It's true that the schools are not producing fully functioning nurses, but nurses with enough knowledge to learn on the job. Which works...