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  1. Thinking about nursing

    URO-RN replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in General Nursing

    With your IT background, you might check out nursing informatics.

  2. Meds. off floor taste YUMMY!

    URO-RN replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    that's like pts who refuse to wear slippers while ambulating . If they only realized what disgusting things live on a hospital

  3. Fear Factor, Nurse Style, Five Stunts... lol

    URO-RN replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Nursing Humor

    Sick. :imbar I love it.:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

  4. Nasty medical students

    URO-RN replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    I can say that the med students I have interacted with are nice and respectful. I believe the med school has done a good job with orientating them to the hospital. There has been one or two, who think...

  5. creepy teacher....what to do!

    URO-RN replied to magz80's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Get the police

  6. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    URO-RN replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    "pull up my covers."

  7. new and confused about what class i need to take

    URO-RN replied to charliekay69's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello and welcome. YOu may want to check out the LPN or other sections here at the site. Good luck in your future

  8. Oh No its happening again in London

    URO-RN replied to uk_nurse's topic in International Nursing

    Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. You are indeed strong. These cowards will not be

  9. Yelled at by NA for shaving pt.

    URO-RN replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    :yeahthat:

  10. Nose Piercing

    URO-RN replied to TypicalFish's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So, what about Indian Nurses? Some do wear nose piercings...little ones .... I see nothing wrong with nose piercings as long as they are kept clean and are small studs. I might get one

  11. Ever had a family overdramatic with dying patient?

    URO-RN replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    Like others have said, everyone grieves differently. Screaming, thrashing about is just another way of showing grief. Not everyone, cries silently or

  12. Britney demanding background checks for her L&D nurses..

    URO-RN replied to Peachy720's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Isn't that the truth!:rotfl: :rotfl:

  13. Tom Cruises' take on Psychiatry

    URO-RN replied to Katydidit34's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi Tal! Good

  14. Tom Cruises' take on Psychiatry

    URO-RN replied to Katydidit34's topic in Psychiatric

    After his behavior on the Oprah show....he needs a psych consult. Someone w/ absolutely no backgroud in medicine, dishing out mental health advice. You guys hear what he said about Brooke Shields and...

  15. Please take PCA's seriously

    URO-RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I make it a habit of checking PCA (patient controlled analgesia) and doc that i did so on pain flow chart often. I discovered 4 count em' 4 patients with respirations of 2 to 4 this week! Narcan...

  16. Please take PCA's seriously

    URO-RN replied to URO-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Here are some definitions: Loading dose: A bolus dose delivered during set up or whenever a supplemental booster dose is needed. 4 hour dose limit: A physician value that limits the total amount of...

  17. Please take PCA's seriously

    URO-RN replied to URO-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess the moral of the story is check and check often. Use your sat monitors, anyone w/ a pca and a basal infusion (continous rate : amount of drug adm continously per hour;can be a solo mode or in...

  18. Please take PCA's seriously

    URO-RN replied to URO-RN's topic in General Nursing

    In one case the settings were indeed wrong. The patient came in from a procedure were they set up the pca. Now, you would think the RN taking care of the patient would do an assessment of the patient...

  19. Please take PCA's seriously

    URO-RN replied to URO-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was the one who discovered them. I got report with the " he or she is quite hard to arouse" or the " she/he was sleeping so good I didn't want to wake them up" Bells and whistles going off in my...

  20. waking patients up to do vitals

    URO-RN replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    if you are post-op, you will be q4h vs with me. i am also checking your urine output. so, it is for your safety. I don't like waking people up at night. But, you are in a hospital, not a hotel. one...

  21. UNIT SECRETARIES-- the good, and the not so good...

    URO-RN replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

    I am so glad I work nights and don't really have two deal with the 2 jerks on day shift. Our HUC's on eves and nights are exceptional and

  22. WHY are nurses so catty??

    URO-RN replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

  23. Why do we need the docs for delivery?

    URO-RN replied to ER1010's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had an OB rotation in nursing school. So I agree that most nurses run the show and the doc is there to "catch" the baby. I admire and respect OB nurses. They really do care for the patients and...

  24. Comment about LPNs made by clinical instructor

    URO-RN replied to FutureIsBlue's topic in General Nursing

    What? she has never, ever, ever, ever forgotten how to do something?:stone This has nothing to do if you are an LPN, CNA or RN. :angryfire Obviously, she needs to put others down in order to make...

  25. Disposing of IV bags?

    URO-RN replied to PJMommy's topic in General Nursing

    I peel the label off and put it in a locked bin marked for shredding. You can take off the black marker w/ rubbing