spitfire

We also use a insulin drip protocol, if the pt has a cell saver -vamp- I'll use that. if not I often use the ear lobe for a drop of blood - almost all say it is less painful.

My experience is that the abd skin varies between patients, some pts have very tough skin and it seems you almost have to really push to get the needle in, I feel bad for the pt. but there is nothing that can be done about the density of the skin, ...

We had an issue tonight and was interested in how others deal with patients being allowed to go out to smoke cigarettes, usually patients are offered a nicotine patch and are told our hospital is a non- smoking facility,I believe here it is a state l...

I am interested in hearing if the hospital or you the nurse were held responsible for this patients outcome. Are we held responsible if our patient has an OK from the docs to smoke and then falls?Or would we not be responsible if the patients does go...

Soon we will be going to all computer generated orders-that will be interesting to see some of the older docs manage a computer- so the docs will all be entering their orders. You know it's bad when the doc can't read his own handwriting! Ask them to...

The NM just wanted the patient to stay and be TX or he was going to lose his arm. Personally I don't thing patients should smoke while in the hospital ( I am not going to stop them) but they always seem to let some and then not others.I do not have t...

What is the legal aspect of a pt going out to smoke and falling- or using drugs - this pt had IV access and was not asking staff to go out with him, he is a know IV drug user and is being treated for a raging infection. I feel set up by the nursing m...

Please I must defend some of the docs where I work,they often give credit to the nurses, I have had a few experiences where the doc has said to the pt, " thanks to your nurse for alerting me to a problem" or the doc leaving a patients room ( new admi...

Habits formed, alcohol or pot, all self medicating,why not chose something healthy to do?

I am looking for advice or personal experiences related to a procedure, I have been dx with SVT,my last rate was 230, this has been going on for the past few years and now is a regular occurance. I have been to a cardiologist about this and she wants...

I also work med-surg 3-11 and often a patient is ready to come to the floor at change of shift- we have a policy that PACU waits until we are done getting/giving report before we accept the patient.No patiet is ever brought to the floor and dropped o...

This is funny, but so typical... yesterday one of my patients said he had a doctor waiting on him all day,come to find out it was one of our male nurses :roll

We are experiencing a decrease in patients this summer, but this happens yearly,we make up for it in the winter. We are offered low census but do not have to take it one weekend we had only 3 patients per nurse(med - surg) they offer staff low census...

The school I attended did not include any clep tests in our GPA, it was added toward credits required only.Check with your school to see how the clep scores/credits are counted into your GPA. spitfire

Hi nurse2be, I clepped out of this,what I did to study was borrowed one of the clep books and kept taking the tests in the back until my score was good, about 3 weeks of casual study. I left thinking I didn't pass but I did I wish I had clepped m...

Wages payed to people in the service industry is a pet peeve of mine (along with rescue workers) employeers are basically getting FREE employees and expect or don't care for the public to pay their employees wage, how wrong is that. I often feel guil...

"I'm thinking about just shining the whole nursing thing because it sounds like it might just be way too ugly with the death stuff and all that. I hate looking at dead people like at funerals and stuff. I probably would get the willys cartin' some ca...

HI EVERYONE,I NEED ADVICE.I STARTED MY CAREER NURSING IN SEPT.ON A MED-SURG-BUT WE REALLY HAVE EVERYTHING-FLOOR.LAST NIGHT I WORK 3-11,I CAME IN TO 7 PATIENTS AND THEN WAS TOLD-NOT ASKED THAT I WAS TO PICK UP ANOTHER PT.I TOLD THE MANAGER THAT I WAS ...

KAREN,SOME OF THE FREE SAMPLES GIVEN THAT I KNOW ABOUT ARE:PROZAC,ZITHROMAX,SOME CARDIAC MEDS,OFTEN WHAT IS AVAILABLE IS WHAT THE DRUG CO.REPS ARE PUSHING.THERE ARE ALSO PROGRAMS(BLIND STUDIES) THAT IF YOU ARE PICKED/ OR PARTICIPATE IN-THEY SUPPLY YO...

MES, I HAD A SIMILAR SITUATION AT THE SCHOOL I WENT TO,WE NEEDED A 79 OR ABOVE TO PASS.NO EXTRA CREDIT WAS GIVEN FOR ATTENDENCE,PARTICIPATION ETC..TESTS COUNTED FOR ABOUT 70% OF OUR GRADES,THANK GOD WE ALSO DID NURSING PROCESS PAPERS.THESE ALWAYS BRO...

KAREN,THE COPIES THAT YOU PRINTED OFF SHOULD HAVE THE SITE PRINTED ON THEM ,USUALLY IT IS ON THE BOTTOM OF YOUR LAST PAGE.TYPE THIS IN TO WHER IT SAYS ADDRESS ON THE TOP OF YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN.TO SAY THE ADDRESS SO YOU CAN EASILY FIND IT AGAIN GO TO...

MIJOURNEY,I FIND YOUR POSTS TO BE RIGHT ON THE MARK, ASSERTIVE,ANd WELL THOUGHT OUT. THANKS FOR OFFERING YOUR POINT OF VIEW.MANY POINTS OF VIEW GIVE US A CHANCE TO DECEIDE WHAT IS RIGHT FOR US OR GIVES US ANOTHER PROSPECTIVE WE MIGHT NOT OF THOUGHT A...

hi everyone,i volunteered my services on our med-error commitee at the hospital.i would like to up grade our system(it is all hand written)and the error rate is high especially for transcription errors.i would like to get a pixis type dispencer for n...

miriah, could you possibly send me info about your co. products-see my posting about electronic pharmacy-my e-mail is [email protected] thanks

HI EVERYONE,I AM IN NEED OF SOME INPUT.I HAVE STARTED ON MED-SURG AT A SMALL HOSPITAL,AND MY PRECEPTOR WAS VERY FRIENDLY TO ME THE FIRST FEW DAYS AND NOW OUR RELATIONSHIP IS STRAINED.I HAVE NO IDEA WHY.EVERYTIME I MAKE A MISTAKE I FEEL LIKE A TOTAL I...