HappyNurse2005

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  1. 1st Med error... and a valuable lesson!

    HappyNurse2005 replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    But what if teh child had been allergic to benadryl? Many people are allergic to meds that aren't "serious", to OTC meds, etc. point being, all meds should be verified carefully, not even OTC meds...

  2. Fight burnout but pay bills?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Megsd's topic in General Nursing

    You could do weekends only at a local hospital or nursing home. Saturday/Sunday for 16 hours each day, if you're brave, or what some do to accomodate school is 3p-11p friday, then 7a-7p sat and sun...

  3. YES, I do need a note! (long RANT!!)

    HappyNurse2005 replied to papergirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been asked for a note once or twice. I can remember writing one recently-the pt was a 40 something yhear old man, his son was in college, and had been with him all day onday of his surgery (cabg)...

  4. medical malpractice cases: what were they thinking??

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    all these recent suing threads, so i was reading med malpractice info. read this paragraph first seriously, 500mg of Morphine in 4 hours? even if she mixed up mg and ml.....500ml of morphine? it'd...

  5. medical malpractice cases: what were they thinking??

    HappyNurse2005 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe that could be a legitimate amt for a known opiate abuser. Makes sense, you build up tolerance and all. But even at 30mg in 30 min, that'd be 240mg in 4 hours, not 500 as this nurse did. And,...

  6. medical malpractice cases: what were they thinking??

    HappyNurse2005 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    did you see the link? its from a nursing malpractice insurance website and had documentation from where they got the case. makes me think its not

  7. Figuring out how to contact the physician

    HappyNurse2005 replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    Our operators here handle that. I dont know if they have a list or its intheir computer, but they know. We are a big teaching hospital (many, many residents) with a bazillion specialties available,...

  8. Say Goodbye to My Dream Job - Now What?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to NCINDASUN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    have you considered an oncology unit of a local hospital? having worked at an oncology clinic would be good for that, you could hone your skills they think you lacked and go back later to said dream...

  9. Shift differential?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to career180's topic in General Nursing

    I don't do nights, so im not sure on the night diff, but we do get $4 extra an hour just for working ona weekend, regardless of day or night

  10. Generic chicken pox question

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Not a medical advice question I suspect my 5 year old son, who has had the CP vax a few years ago, may have the chicken pox. (come to think of it, a kid at his school had shingles 3 weeks ago)I don't...

  11. A decent Nurses Week gift/event

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Spa Day. We were able to choose between getting a haircut (by a stylist from a local salon), manicure, facial, or massage all for free. I got myself a haircut, which i desperately needed. That was a...

  12. You're Discharged....GET OUT NOW!

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Someone from anesthesia told us today that the hospital they used to work at had rules that docs had to have the pt's ready for d/c by 10am. rounds had to be done early, and if hte pt was going to be...

  13. Why Can't Hospitals Offer Shifts Other Than 12 hr. 7 to 7?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    We have a nurse on my floor who is 71 and does 2 12 hour nights a week. She does nights b/c of the slower pace,

  14. Why Can't Hospitals Offer Shifts Other Than 12 hr. 7 to 7?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    We even have a daycare here, right next to the hospital (but not owned by it) that has hours of 0615 to 1930 for those 12 hour folks. If you don't like 12's, go to a MD's office. they do only 8...

  15. Chest tubes

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the pt and the MD. I'm in a cardiac surgery pcu, with many cardiac and esp thoracic surgery pt's who have chest tubes, and more often then not, its to put on waterseal, then put back on...

  16. Med Errors

    HappyNurse2005 replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Pt w/ K of 2.4 MD notified, ordered 40meq kcl in 100cc 1/2ns over 4 h. verbal order transcribed correctly by RN. scanned to pharmacy. RN calls pharmacy to check if they will be mixing the drug or if...

  17. Have you ever refused to care for a particular patient?

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have had some creepy strange pt's before. Since we get the post cardiothoracic surgery pt's, we see many upstanding citizens, many not so upstanding folks (iv drugs leading to valve replacements),...

  18. Air Embolisms by Central Line Removal

    HappyNurse2005 replied to mach1of8's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/pdf/10.1046/j.1525-1489.2002.17205.x?cookieSet=1

  19. Air Embolisms by Central Line Removal

    HappyNurse2005 replied to mach1of8's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I make em lay flat, and do Valsalva. That's how I was taught-haven't had any air embolus' yet. If there is a better way, though, i'm always up for hearing

  20. Have you ever refused to care for a particular patient?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you! Did his behavior improve after

  21. help

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Lakeyisha's topic in General Nursing

    I would consult your board of nursing, but I don't think that a recent charge of assault with a deadly weapon that caused serious injury bodes well for becoming a nurse. I'm not a lawyer,

  22. Why Can't Hospitals Offer Shifts Other Than 12 hr. 7 to 7?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    Another benefit of 12's-you actually have time to get much of your work done! When I have 4 busy pt's, ( you know the drill) 8 hours isn't enough to get it all done without dumping onto next...

  23. Why Can't Hospitals Offer Shifts Other Than 12 hr. 7 to 7?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    I also don't think that 12's are a conspiracry, are disrespectful, etc. i think it is respectful, actually-it offers choice. i LOVE having 4 days off a week. I love that i am now off 6 days in a row....

  24. Why Can't Hospitals Offer Shifts Other Than 12 hr. 7 to 7?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    We have many nurses who do just 12's. Some do two 12's and two 8's to equal 40 hours. 1 nurse does 3-11 only, 5 days a week. 1 nurse does 3p-7a (16 hours) on sat/sun. If you sign up for extra hours,...

  25. What I learned yesterday as a nurse

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Since we do learn things every day :) and I learned a few in the past few days -Someone can have a spo2 of 65 for 12 straight hours and not die. -What the procedure is after someone dies. i've been a...