My patient in the GI lab came out to recovery with way to many PVC's, > 6/min. Some the PVC R waves fell right in the middle of the T wave. She did not have any cheat pain, and her b/p was fine. The MD said this was o.k. as long as she did not ...
Does it show up on the monitor/EKG?I had PSVT once, because I drank some tea in Japan. My heart was beating so fast, and I was sweaty, never felt like passing out. Converted with vagel stim. Could you be going thru the change? That will make you...
The truth, nothing is going to happen to fix the problem. Why? The powers that could fix the problem will never receive substandard care, nor will their families. The truth is, we little people who vote for the powerful scum could care less about ...
Why not give the meds before the procedure? A B/P in the 190's after a stroke is asking for trouble. Who can you report this doc to? I would not let this go unaddressed, and I would refuse to help this doc in a procedure like this. Nurses are pat...
Good for you!!! That did go somewhere, and I'll bet it got attention. More nurses should be doing this kind of thing. If the patient is abusive, or their family call security. You can also call social work, or hve a psych consult written up for t...
I applied for a position at a certain hospital, had my interview, and agreed to take the position. Then along came HR. They were so rude, and the treatment was real bad. I changed my mind about working for this place. A couple of weeks later I was...
I encourage all nurses who can, and who are willing to join the military. I spent 10 years active duty in the navy, and one year in the reserves. I had to leave the reserves because I could no longer put up with the abuse, and disrespect civilian n...
A nurse on shift with me, years ago had a diabetic patient who was a hard IV stick. The IV abx ran in very very slow, so this nurse decided to fill the IV bag with air, and place a B/P cuff around it. You know, pressure bag. Well it worked, and th...
Get help for your emotions, and stick it to this guy. As long as you let your emotions rule you on this, justice will never be done. He will do it again, and again. Be strong and go for it. This is his fault, and clearly not your fault. Deal wit...
RE Agent replied to hardworkingrn's topic in General Nursing
EMLA cream is the best, but the waiting time can be a problem. Sometimes IV have to be started quickly. This is good for the peds patient. I've never seen a policy for lido use, we just used it, if the patient wanted it. It does hurt, like a be...
If the patient needs to be difibed, then do it. Just think if your family member, or you were the patient, and the nurse stood by waiting for the doc to get there. This is want nurses do, we save lives. If it's not in yor P&P get it in there. ...
Sounds like you work with some real unhappy people. It's not your fault, and they have to live with themselves. Don't tolerate it. If someone says something mean to you, tell them it's not nice to say things like that, and look them in the eye, an...
The movie was great. I did not see the male nurse as being belittled. He delivered the baby, and it is good to see male nurses on T.V. As long as nurses think in the negative realm, then the negative will come thier way. If more nurses think and ...
RE Agent replied to nursemid02's topic in LTC Directors
This happened in a PACU before I was hired. The management got together, and hired new staff. The interview for the position was geared to hire only nurses who were interested in working together. It was a tough, but very good interview. In 4 mon...
When I was in the navy nurse corps we used CRNA's for everything, and they were very independent. I have not worked with CRNA's in a very long time since in left the navy. I wanted to go to school for this specialty, but I've been told that all CRN...
As nurses we should like any nurse that is willing to come into the hospital and help out. Things are not easy in the profession right now. We need to keep the nurses we have, and treat them well.
As nurses we should like any nurse that is willing to come into the hospital and help out. Things are not easy in the profession right now. We need to keep the nurses we have, and treat them well.
Do not let this go. Nurses have been putting up with abuse for a vary long time, and most say nothing. Nurses keep quite because they don't want to lose their job, or not finish school. What a shame, and very bad trade off. Stand up for yourself,...
Do not let this go. Nurses have been putting up with abuse for a vary long time, and most say nothing. Nurses keep quite because they don't want to lose their job, or not finish school. What a shame, and very bad trade off. Stand up for yourself,...
I agree with you 100%. The profession of nursing is losing nurses left and right, and this is how the hospital, and school respond to the situation--- This student must go to the police, and then to the media.
I agree with you 100%. The profession of nursing is losing nurses left and right, and this is how the hospital, and school respond to the situation--- This student must go to the police, and then to the media.