RainMom

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  1. RainMom

    Accused of making a medication error

    RainMom replied to ONCRN2017's topic in General Nursing

    Ask pharmacy to print you a report of your pyxis activity for the day in
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    Just........no.

    RainMom replied to roser13's topic in Nursing News

    I saw this on FB over the weekend. The post above was not an isolated incident. There were screen shots of at least a dozen posts which were all pretty, um,
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    First Time Fall

    RainMom replied to Nola504's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I disagree. That pt was going to fall whether you did bedside report or not. She refused the offer to get up to the restroom & then tried it on her own; it would not have mattered if 2 of you...
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    Insecure about not graduating nursing with honors..

    RainMom replied to Mshustler's topic in General Students

    Only 2-3 in my class graduated with honors. I find it odd for everyone in a program to have honors. In a sister nursing program to mine, almost everybody had good grades; however, their NCLEX pass...
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    How fast do you run blood?

    RainMom replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    On the floor with a pump, usually about 90 minutes to 2 hrs. In surgery on gravity tubing, it's running wide open, so goes in as fast as the IV allows, usually 15-30 minutes unless emergent & a...
  6. RainMom

    No Parking, Yes Problem!

    RainMom replied to wernicke's topic in General Nursing

    Don't suppose there is a local TV station that would be interested in this situation? A little public outcry could go a long
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    What do you do when a patient refuses treatment and wants to go home?

    RainMom replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    I've found too that a lot of staff are under the impression that insurance won't pay if pt leaves AMA. I used to do insurance billing. It comes down to if billing is submitted with appropriate...
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    How many hours did you honesty spend studying in nursing school?

    RainMom replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in General Students

    Most of my studying was limited to reviewing the power points. I reviewed them before lecture & looked up anything I wasn't already familiar with (14 yrs experience in healthcare setting at that...
  9. RainMom

    this is why I want to call off on my last day

    RainMom replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility, a no call/no show or calling off the last day puts you on the do not hire list (including all 14 of the parent organization's sites in 2 states). Are you certain you will never want...
  10. RainMom

    What was the age of your oldest surgical admit?

    RainMom replied to Gampopa's topic in Medical-Surgical

    102 yoa, hip fracture; completely A&O; lived at home. She sailed thru surgery & PT; no
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    Waste of Insulin

    RainMom replied to WeirdNurseKelly's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Same here. There are little stickers in the pocket with the vial that we stick to the syringe so you have a barcode to still scan in the insulin at the bedside. Only issue I've ever really seen is...
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    Nurses and bullies...

    RainMom replied to nightingale4me's topic in General Nursing

    This reminds me of a time when a newish therapist requested (demanded in a rather snotty way) that my pt's Foley be removed & to DC the IVF. Um, no. Sorry it means you have to juggle a few more...
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    Case Study Paralytic Ileus

    RainMom replied to boskampm15's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    "...abdomen is rigid..." within 24 hrs of abdominal surgery leads me to think in a different direction which would account for the
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    New nurse assistant and terrified

    RainMom replied to Amarie219's topic in General Students

    This is completely normal! No one starts a new job in a new field knowing exactly what to do or doing it well. Everyone else seems to make it look easy because they've been doing it day in & day...
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    Dressing changes????

    RainMom replied to loriaz's topic in Orthopedic

    We also use Aquacel dressings which stay on for 7 days unless there is excessive drainage. Nursing changes the dressing if
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    Who assigns your patients?

    RainMom replied to purpleiris's topic in PACU

    We also just take turns & no one ever takes a 2nd pt if there is a nurse free, nor would we expect them to. It's unneccessary stress on the nurse & potentially unsafe. I second the notion of...
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    RN Program Combined ALL Classes into One Class, HELP!

    RainMom replied to HeatheRND's topic in General Students

    Actually, this sounds similar to my program. We did not have separate classes for med-surg, pharmacology, etc. Rather, first semester was Nursing I, second semester Nursing II, etc. By doing this,...
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    I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    RainMom replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    OP, it's been a week since your initial post. Curious how your 2nd clinical
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    General, Spinal, blocks, oh my 411 please

    RainMom replied to tsm007's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The meds used for the block are largely preference of the anesthesiologist. Most of ours use bupivicaine (Exparel) with maybe epinephrine & I know one that also adds dexamethasone. Really, I...
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    I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    RainMom replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    And sometimes (often? always?) the floor is short staffed with not enough aides OR your aid is floated to a unit even more short staffed than you are. Then guess what? You or another nurse is...
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    Morphine & air hunger

    RainMom posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Just looking for validation.... Pt with severe COPD scheduled for surgery to repair a fracture was on the floor. Sats all over the place; mostly 90's with venti but pt wouldn't leave it on & drop...
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    I'm probably just overthinking but...

    RainMom replied to Chloe Price's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    IL Dept of Financial & Progessional Regulation State of Illinois | Department of Financial & Professional Regulation However, you won't find your name listed until you have sent your fee...
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    Humalog

    RainMom replied to bluehealer's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    This can sometimes seem like a gray area & not everyone will agree on the best course. What does policy say? My facility policy is to hold short acting insulin if less than 50% of meal is...
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    Evening shift versus nights

    RainMom replied to numba1spot's topic in General Nursing

    I would prefer 12 hr nights to 8 hr evening shifts. However, my ideal shift would be 12 hr evening, 1100-2300, which my facility offers a handful. Is that a
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    Help with critical care studying (Dysrhythmias, ECG reading, Meds)

    RainMom replied to C0SM0's topic in General Students

    I second the skillstat simulator. Was introduced to it in school & now, I revisit it every time I need to renew