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pricklypear

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  1. Public Misconceptions

    pricklypear replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    I call these wonderful and helpful folks "monitor buffs." Gotta love em. Especially when they are just SURE their __________ isn't being properly monitored. I have seen them, after several attempts...

  2. Phlebotomy Clinical - Sent Home

    pricklypear replied to TCASII's topic in General Students

    Maybe your instructor pulled you and is sending you somewhere else because after she spoke to the (very unprofessional) person who complained, she realized that you would get better preceptorship...

  3. The Bullying Thread

    pricklypear replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I don't know about boys, but us girls were always told that "If a boy teases you, it means he likes you....teeehhheeehee" So...you may be right!!! Bursting into tears is a very effective...

  4. Crying about my job...

    pricklypear replied to LearningRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    How right you are,

  5. Correlating monitor cuff pressure with manual?

    pricklypear replied to erinnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I usually only check it once, if at all. And I use the A-line arm because people with vascular disease can have totally different BPs on each arm. I asked that because we have a doc who b****ed one...

  6. Public Misconceptions

    pricklypear replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    We can always keep patients alive, indefinitely if necessary, to ensure that the entire family gets here to see her before she dies. Once all the family is here, we can let her die, and it will happen...

  7. Correlating monitor cuff pressure with manual?

    pricklypear replied to erinnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Here's a question for you guys: When you verify an A-line, do you use the A-line arm or the other one? Do you think it

  8. Crying about my job...

    pricklypear replied to LearningRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I hope things get better for you. I had a really tough time my first year. Lots of conflicting emotions. I didn't sleep well at all, always worrying, thinking back on everything, wondering if I...

  9. Lovenox IV

    pricklypear replied to Celia M's topic in MICU, SICU

    Very interesting information on that site. Even with all the info the drug co sent me, there was not info on side effects specific to IV use of Lovenox. Probably because it hasn't been studied. I...

  10. First Male Nurse Discrimination

    pricklypear replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of a male school nurse. I've never thought about it before!! You are so right about who's there for the boys? I suppose the boys eventually build some kind of trust with the female...

  11. Lovenox IV

    pricklypear replied to Celia M's topic in MICU, SICU

    Just had this discussion on another thread. It's routinely ordered at my hospital on our ACS orders. There was a disagreement on how soon after the IV bolus to give the SC dose. I got some really...

  12. I Passed! I'm a Nurse!!!

    pricklypear replied to Aneroo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: whooo hoooo!!! congrats! don't it feel great!...

  13. The Bullying Thread

    pricklypear replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    nursemike - I had to respond to your post. There have been situations similar to yours at my workplace. Not involving me, but several of my co-workers. There used to be a lot of friendly teasing,...

  14. Wearing scrubs in public...

    pricklypear replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    why shouldn't i expect them to protect themselves? i'm not responsible for the whole world. people with cancer/chemo, hiv, diabetes etc... are responsible for themselves except while under my care in...

  15. No Internet access at work

    pricklypear replied to pricklypear's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious as to what everybody considers abuse.. I think of internet/computer abuse at work as 1) using it for general surfing while there is other work to be done 2) using it to download anything...

  16. Insulin Gtt

    pricklypear replied to SCNuttyMeg's topic in Cardiac

    We use insulin gtts often and don't have any specific protocol on ratios related to them. I've had 3 pts with 2 on insulin gtts. It's a pain, but do-able. Especially since we just changed our...

  17. Public Misconceptions

    pricklypear replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient who made a big deal out of the fact that her son was a DOCTOR. "You can just talk to him, he's a doctor" I got this funny feeling he wasn't all he was cracked up to be because he...

  18. WHY are nurses so catty??

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

    What a loser (the LPN, not you nurse1995!) to pick on you because your husband beat up her brother when they were kids!! I swear I know people like

  19. Crying about my job...

    pricklypear replied to LearningRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    :icon_hug: (((((((((((((LearningRN)))))))))))) I'm so sorry you had such a crappy day. It doesn't sound like the rest of the time at this job has been that bad. Has it? Was it just this day where...

  20. ? Charcoal Aspiration?

    pricklypear replied to tridil2000's topic in Emergency

    Not funny for the patient!! Funny, but pretty darn scary to think that someone could be that

  21. Correlating monitor cuff pressure with manual?

    pricklypear replied to erinnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    He also apparantly had more time to spare than the rest of us!! I think the space-lab monitors used in ICUs today are much more reliable that the little pull-around things. I guess they're called...

  22. Wearing scrubs in public...

    pricklypear replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I usually like her, too. But, on this one, she went a little too far with her "endangering patients" and "notifying hospital authorities" advice. It's somewhat inflammatory. Hopefully, most of her...

  23. Lovenox IV & Acute Coronary Syndrome

    pricklypear replied to pricklypear's topic in Cardiac

    Awesome!! They sent me back some stuff right away. It's not "approved" for IV use, but has been used in clinical trials and is recommended for ACS and DVT. Looks like the SC dose is supposed to be...

  24. Needle sticks

    pricklypear replied to RN06-NP09's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! Nice to meet you. Good luck with school!!! Needle sticks are usually preventable. There are a lot of new syringes out now with all kinds of protective devices. I've been a nurse for 5 years and...

  25. Correlating monitor cuff pressure with manual?

    pricklypear replied to erinnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Nope. Never thought about it! But when I worked on the floor, and used those little mobile thingys, I always verified a strange BP with manual. Go