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Keep scope around neck, if lent out stay by their side. Have name engraved in it.

I thought a code response in an office was a call to 911.

Dear that guy My suggestion was that orders were reviewed and continued or canceled at the same time the doc and rn viewed order entry together. Kinda like you can talk and surf on I phone. Not that recording need to take place but the doc can view...

Im confused! Is mickey a relative of this GREAT LADY then why doesnt he do the grunt work. Afterall she is a "GREAT LADY" he should be honored to do it. Was there a job description written out? was it agreed upon and signed by both parties! or were ...

I have seen Docs share pt info on their PDA's, Radiologists have images sent to their home when they are on call (so they dont have to come in) There has to be technology out their to benefit nurses. To the first reply I believe the problem arose out...

Stethescope, penlight (docs always ask to use it), alcohol pads, 2x2gauze,2x2clear (IV trouble shooting) tape, laminated cheat card with frequently used phone no of other departments, scissors, forceps, 1-2 saline flushes kept sterile. Multipurpose ...

Blakemore tube is a multiport type NGT to place pressure on KNOWN actively bleeding esophogeal varices. A simple NGT that can come in various sizes is used to decompress the stomach with LOW intermitant suction to evacuate and evaluate stomach conte...

Looks like your admissions unit needs better leadership, and reorganization. Pts should never go to admitting unit then to ICU. How then does a person meet the criteria for an ICU bed. 1 -2 nurses from the admitting unit should be free to go from uni...

This is why I have always recommended a new grad start on a medical or surgical floor rather than ER or critical care.

As "charge nurse" for an extra dollar an hour we still carried a 2 pt load in the ICU/CCU. Our house supervisor had 1 year of a regular pediatrics floor background (not nicu or picu) then went into various supervisory positions. My gut told me she di...

Is this a nursing homework or nursing boards question??? Isn't school out? If you are currently working in a unit they have titration sheets to use. No time for math class when a patient is crashing!!

NURSING IS THE MOST DIVERSE JOB around even within a hospital building itself. In the OB ward you get to usher in new life. Gerentology you get to comfort old life. In ER you get to save a life. Oncology makes you contemplate life. If Pathophys and ...

Is this group report or individual report? Is this a taped report or verbal report. Some floors have nurses report to supervisors then the supervisors "give report" to the next shift. As a new grad don't discount those chatty nurses giving extra deta...

To answer a post who asked if perhaps if the foreign nurse where from 1st world countries would there be such a backlash from RNs in US. My own opinion is that most EU (european union) RNs may not want to come here. Yes taxation in the EU may be hig...

Thanks for clarifying melissa. Just because you are in a a LTC facility don't thick slackers come in one variety or flavor. Whether in an office setting or hospital floor nursing this situation can occur anywhere. However a I do ABSOLUTELY believe s...

The NAFTA agreement has already made it easier to recruit foreign nurses. Chapter 19 adresess medical professionals like RN, OT, PT, RPH. They can come here perhaps with reciprocity from their country ( please correct me if I am wrong). The one thin...

Some hospital facilities allow RN to remove sutures or staples some do not it depends on policy!!!! If you have done it in he past????? While I understand staples take a dedicated and sterile remover acquired only in hosp or doc office setting, if ...

Depend on the hospital. A neuro unit in a metro area or university setting will get helicopter fly ins (medivac) from smaller hosp which will give it a more variety of pts you will see and care for. If a community hosp you will see "garden variety" o...

When I started a s a new nurse 2 new grads were allowed into the CCU because of their Experience, grades and references. They burnt out in 6 months. Either they were not allowed to transfer to another floor or they were too humiliated. My own persona...

Just because you are tech in the CCU does not mean you need to accept/apply for a job in that unit upon graduation. i have worked with some wonderful techs in CCU Who I would trust my life with others not even my dog. But I could have the same opinio...

Dear scotte i agree a head to toe assessment is best and usually done on initial interview or admit and in the ICU, CCU etc every 4 hour due to conditions quickly changing. This is yes of course how nursing diagnosis are formulated. However out on th...

Dear Nmiss what do you think nurses do on their initial rounds the first thing in their shift? We may not do retinal checks and percuss chests and abdomens but we auscultate and palpate when the need arises. Just the first few questions asked when yo...

Did the above post Google the author and read any material written? While I have not read 100% of her articles, she portrays what we nurses engage and embattle on a daily basis only she has a forum and soapbox we do not.This forum built through colle...

In addition to activities mentioned above if Medicare/medicaid guidelines are not followed your facility would loose its funding you would no longer have a job. Something supervisors and ADON are responsible for. They are also responsible for having ...

Why would you want to use "hollywoods" interpretation of the real thing? Nurse are most often over sexualized on TV and does not represent real life!!!! Why not research REAL heroes on the frontline to educate your fellow workers with a picture and a...