HappyNurse2005

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  1. How do you handle shift change admissions?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to ljds's topic in General Nursing

    I think if a pt came at 1830, and report starts at 1845, and all I did was tuck them in and get vitals, the night shift might blow a gasket. I also think that if you do nothing else, you should do...

  2. How do you handle shift change admissions?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to ljds's topic in General Nursing

    Well, here, if they come from admissions unit, its not so bad. The database/paperwork/etc is done. If they come from ED, then it really depends what time they come. If report has already started,...

  3. DNR

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Ahn's topic in General Nursing

    We have hte DNR with 2 sections. FIrst is "pt will receive NO resuscitative care....." la la la. next is the section where it says "pt is not to receive" and then you check by what they don't want....

  4. Code Red/Code Blue/Code whatever....what do you have/what are they for?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously, Code Elvis? Ok, that's as funny as calling mayday for a code. Or Dr Gyat? also very

  5. 140 mg lopressor with no effects to me.

    HappyNurse2005 replied to ak47m203's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, my poor pt's would have a blood pressure of 0 with all that

  6. Code Red/Code Blue/Code whatever....what do you have/what are they for?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    SO they say "mayday, Room 880. Mayday room 880" that sounds...bad, lol. but funny, also. I mean, everyone knows what code blue means, but to hear mayday over the intercom,

  7. Ever caught a visitor playing with an IV pump??

    HappyNurse2005 replied to TweetiePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, how about a pt trying to suction Momma's trach? (inline suctioning-she was on a vent) Apparently when momma was in the icu, the icu nurses were showing her how to suction. Down here, one nurse...

  8. Report Sheet

    HappyNurse2005 replied to knx0224's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I pasted mine above, right after the one I posted asking about your wishlist. I made it myself, though I'm not 100% satisfied with

  9. Do you call your patients by first or last name?

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is your pt "Mr Doe" or "John" to you? I ALWAYS call my pt's by last name. Mr or Mrs whatever. Of course, I'm 24, and 99.999999999% of my pt's are older than me. It's a respect thing to me. Not that...

  10. Report Sheet

    HappyNurse2005 replied to knx0224's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I figured it out. Here's mine. From, to and na are for the nurse I got them from, nurse I'm giving them to, and my na for the day I have admission Hx and pmh separate. under admission hx, I...

  11. Report Sheet

    HappyNurse2005 replied to knx0224's topic in First Year After Licensure

    suemom2kay- i looked at your sheet. What is "wishlist" and "report" mean? and how can i post a copy of mine on here? I don't know how to do

  12. Nurse w/ICD

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't mention it unless it comes up in conversation, and you are comfortable enough w/ your coworkers to know that they wont think you are ill and unable to work b/c of it. Our pt's who get...

  13. Daily??? Newer nurses need "stand up" help!

    HappyNurse2005 replied to onconurseRT's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of a tube is it, out of curiosity? Check w/ your manager to see if your facility has a policy on this. Maybe it really is only on 7-3, in which case, you should discuss changing

  14. Do you call your patients by first or last name?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, children I would always call by their first name. Of course, on my floor, a cardiac surgery PCU, we don't really get children. I had a 19 year old who still lived at home w/ mom, and I am older...

  15. Wearing scrubs in public...

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was reading the paper this morning, and this topic was mentioned in teh "Ask Marilyn" column. The question and answer was this "A question has been bothering me since I moved to a city that is home...

  16. drug screens on admission???

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Campnurse123's topic in Ob/Gyn

    But, if a mom is a user, and knows she'll be tested, there's a chance she might not come in to hospital for care when its needed, for fear of being caught doing drugs. If we are going to drug test...

  17. Orientation to new unit for Non New Grad Nurses

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just considering the thought of switching specialties at some point in the future. New grads get lots of orientation to whatever unit. HOw much orientation would a nurse expect to get when...

  18. WSJ Career Article...Please WSJ, you certainly can do better!

    HappyNurse2005 replied to NO1_2NV's topic in General Nursing

    i found this about

  19. allnurses.com tshirt ideas?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    By nurses For Nurses It's

  20. You know how ppl ask you stuff b/c they know you're a nurse? This tops it all....

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    My sister is 23. (i'm 24). She called me the other day, crying about her boyfriend thinking he was cheating on her. He said her lady parts smelled like a latex condom (that they hadn't been using)....

  21. allnurses.com tshirt ideas?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Allnurses.com-Where all the cool nurses

  22. Self Scheduling: Help me prove the nay-sayers wrong.

    HappyNurse2005 replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    1. how many beds do you have? 27 2. how many nurses play into the total mix? 31 3. how many different shifts do you have (we have 5) most nurses do 7a-7p or 7p-7a, some 7-3, some 3-11, some 11-7, some...

  23. Is this a normal policy?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    I think the idea is that you are hired at X dollars an hour. Day shift would get say, 20 per hour. Night nurse is also hired at 20 per hour, but get a $4 shift differential. They aren't hired at a...

  24. What would

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    One of the PA's in a local cardiology practice was a RN first. I'm not close enough with her to ask how she thinks it affects her care now, but she's really good to work with. Nice to the nurses,...

  25. Man dies after falling out of bed wearing a vest restraint

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/56224 The start of the article Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem has curtailed use of physical restraints after the death of an elderly patient who slipped out...