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pricklypear

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  1. Your employer's policy re: *snow and ice*?

    pricklypear replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really think we're talking about "every little bit of precipitation" More like unusually inclement

  2. Your employer's policy re: *snow and ice*?

    pricklypear replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ya know... I'm not sure where Nurse got to equal Martyr. I'll do my best, but I'm not sacrificing my life for work. If a hospital can't handle a few people not making it to work due to weather, what...

  3. Okay Question.......

    pricklypear replied to pocu123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Amy - Go to http://www.fafsa.ed.gov and fill out the forms. This is the government's student loan place. Just put in all your information and they will mail you information on what you qualify for....

  4. Strippers in the ICU!

    pricklypear replied to Dinith88's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We have one surgeon who usually says "keep those tubes stripped" If we have a policy one way or the other, I don't know about it. I haven't seen anyone have problems after

  5. Okay Question.......

    pricklypear replied to pocu123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yeah, I agree with Papaw - as a single mom you should qualify for lots of financial aide. There's a lot of free money for single moms wanting an education. You can get enough money either with loans...

  6. Shift Report

    pricklypear replied to ladytopaz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Try making out a flowsheet or checklist of everything you need to give in report, in order. This way, if you follow your checklist, you know you have covered everything - and if someone else wants...

  7. ADN or BSN. Which is better??

    pricklypear replied to normusmaximus's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    :yeahthat: Also, you can search the forum for more information and opinions. There are several threads on the subject, with lots of ideas. Either way you will graduate with the same basic nursing...

  8. ? for CVICU Nurses!

    pricklypear replied to my2sons's topic in MICU, SICU

    Gee, sounds like pretty standard dosing to me. Except our orders for MS are 2-10mg. Usual dose is 4mg. And usually Percocet is completely sufficient after extubation. We rarely have anybody who...

  9. Help! I think my boss is having an affair with a coworker

    pricklypear replied to Mandylpn's topic in General Nursing

    Chiming in with another "DON'T get involved" in any way, shape or form!! It really sucks to witness unprofessional behavior of this kind (if that is indeed what is going on) in our co-workers, but...

  10. Focused Charting

    pricklypear replied to bth44's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of the nurses I work with use DAR charting. I don't, but that's just because...I don't know, I'm kinda wordy, too. PIE is another one I learned in school. Are you having a problem with time...

  11. Blood transfusions

    pricklypear replied to nursing04's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I've been lucky enough to never see an adverse blood reaction in 6 years. And I've given a boat load of blood. To the OP - it's a GREAT idea to know your institution's policy regarding blood...

  12. Nicotine in pre-employment drug screen?

    pricklypear replied to nervousnurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You are soooo right here. The excuse of "health care costs" is just way to justify the discrimination. Insurance companies do increase costs for smokers, though. Even though we smoke by "choice,"...

  13. ADN vs BDN

    pricklypear replied to Rugbychick328's topic in Nursing Career

    Don't worry so much - it's not going to be that bad! I feel like I was available and around much more for my family when I was in school and working on/off part time. It just takes a bit of...

  14. Made a goof!

    pricklypear replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    I've felt slightly dizzy before after getting ntg on my fingers, but nothing else. BTW, the patch was probably on the pt's thigh because it was giving him/her a headache. I always put them down...

  15. open visitation in icu??

    pricklypear replied to tennessee rn's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think the problem is making a sweeping "open" or "restricted" rule. I mean, we all know that for some patients, having family in the room often and for long periods is beneficial. For others, it...

  16. Being called in extra....do you go??

    pricklypear replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    I've just learned to say "no" if I don't feel like going in on my one of my nights off. I don't feel like I need to give an excuse - haven't slept, been drinking, whatever. Extra pay would be great,...

  17. open visitation in icu??

    pricklypear replied to tennessee rn's topic in MICU, SICU

    I guess our visitation policy is pretty much open. We "open" at 800, close between 1430 and 1600, between 1830 and 2000 for report and initial assessments. I don't mind visitors (depending on the pt...

  18. When do you say enough is enough?

    pricklypear replied to bethin's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I think we all come across pts like this, more often than we would like. Your patient sounds like she might be able to make her own decisions regarding her treatment, why isn't she? Unfortunately,...

  19. Question on sisters visit to ER

    pricklypear replied to sydylo's topic in Emergency

    I totally see your point, what a close call for you! The ER doc did check for flank pain on my husband. The surgeon told us they may not have seen anything on ultrasound, the appendix was tucked up...

  20. Question on sisters visit to ER

    pricklypear replied to sydylo's topic in Emergency

    I don't work in the ER, but have floated over there a few times. It seems like the first train of thought in an abd pain pt is r/o appendicitis at our hospital. Our docs seem to take abd pain pretty...

  21. ? for CVICU Nurses!

    pricklypear replied to my2sons's topic in MICU, SICU

    We use Fentanyl drips before extubation, sometimes leaving the drip on at lower doses after extubation. We use MS usually after extubation, then percocet or darvon for po meds - don't think we...

  22. Worst patient experience

    pricklypear replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    (((((Quailfeather)))))) I'm so sorry for your

  23. Worst patient experience

    pricklypear replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    My worst would have to be one of my very FIRST patients as a nursing student in the first clinical of the first sememster. It was the worst because it was the first code I witnessed, and she was "my"...

  24. House, MD last night.....AAAGH!

    pricklypear replied to SteveNNP's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^^^^^^^^^ Love

  25. Lowest blood sugar...?

    pricklypear replied to Mr.N8's topic in Emergency

    I've seen some in the 30 range in someone still concious. The lowest I've seen measured in someone was 6 (they were NOT