HappyNurse2005

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  1. Florida woman goes into hospital to have baby, leaves as a double amputee

    HappyNurse2005 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    But if it was necrotizing fasciitis, in theory, wouldn't that affect just one area, like one limb? I didn't know it could skip around and do hands/feet, but nothing in between? Doesn't it also...

  2. Any nurses working in doctor's offices?... is this the norm?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to hhrhrn41's topic in General Nursing

    I just recently went to the doctor (ok, 2 months ago) and had some labwork done, a CBC and TSH. They mailed me a copy of the results, complete with number results, reference range, and, the last...

  3. How do you do calorie counts at your facility?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Usually we have 3 day calorie counts. The dietician comes and puts up the 3 sheets (1 for each day) right on the front of hte pt's door. The sheets are bright pink and hard to miss. For each, there is...

  4. Trying To Resign!!! Help!!!!!

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

    My hospital requires 4 week notice for everyone who makes over 11 dollars an hour. it was stated in employee handbook, and mentioned in orientation. was this ever told to you? anyone else you know...

  5. Staffing Ratios- Your Area And The Number Of Pts You Are Asked To Care For?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    BRN- I'm also in Virginia, and the ratios at my hosp are good (though im cardiac, not med/surg) day shift i have 3-4 pts and occasionally, 5. its not all bad in

  6. Homan's Sign: Useful or Useless? What's your opinion?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Had a 95 year old lady hospitalized for renal failure. Had CHF, so had some edema. Her overprotective daughters swore they thought she had a DVT. one leg looked more swollen than the other. (they...

  7. Atrial Fib. Noninvasive Treatment

    HappyNurse2005 replied to thatoneguy's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I have no idea how or why it works, or even if it does, but we do it. Starts the night before surgery, and then twice a day for 5 days

  8. Atrial Fib. Noninvasive Treatment

    HappyNurse2005 replied to thatoneguy's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I have post op cabg pt's on my unit. They are all on PO amio, and nasal bactroban as a preventative to afib. Of course, there are always a few (who don't have a hx of afib) who go into afib anyways....

  9. Your perception of student nurses when they visit your hospital?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to avery's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, this has been revived, but seems relevant enough, that I'll now re-answer it, from the other side (i was a student when I first answered this thread) Here is a way not to make a good impression on...

  10. My first time giving Atropine!

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know, how exciting. I graduated in May, became a RN on July 5, been off orientation since early Sept. (4.5months). Never had a pt of mine code. My guy yesterday didn't code, but... 40 something...

  11. vancomycin iv over 1 hour

    HappyNurse2005 replied to endlesssummer1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Had a pt the other day who got 1500mg of Vanc. Pharmacy gets it ready, and sends it down. They decide the rate. My pt got 1500mg in 300cc to infuse at 200cc/hr=90 minute

  12. Chest tubes vs. Blake/JP drains post OHS

    HappyNurse2005 replied to RN12345656's topic in Cardiac

    Ours use Blakes and chest

  13. Breast Implants

    HappyNurse2005 replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I had a patient who had them. 50s or 60s or so. She had a CABG, and one of them got popped somehow. So here's this older lady, with big perky boob, and one literally, deflated looking boob....

  14. Scenario:What would you do?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Was he actively in pain? Did he already have a PCA? I'd have given it. The patient is terminal. In pain. Going to die. Why not make him more comfortable in his final days/hours? Morphine might slow...

  15. Whats the longest you've had a pt be admitted for?

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    When I was doing an preceptorship in rehab while in school, there was a pt who was a quad (secondary to accident) who was permanently at rehab. No insurance-couldnt go to nursing home. Not a US...

  16. Patients Calling your Cordless Extension???

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    Our floor has mostly beepers, but does have 3 phones. I prefer the phone, so when the secretary needs you/needs to relay a message, she can jsut call you and tell you, you don't get a beeper message...

  17. Nurse Patient Ratio on Telemetry with Drips

    HappyNurse2005 replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

    oh, duh. ratios. We hve 1:4on days, not uncommon to have 1:3, occasionally 1:5 on days. Never 1:6. Nights can do

  18. Nurse Patient Ratio on Telemetry with Drips

    HappyNurse2005 replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

    I'm on a cardiac surgery pcu, which is obviously telemetry. we get other pt's who need telemetry, too. So we have 1 day post op cabg pts, valve replacements, thoracic surgery pt's, cath's, stents, etc...

  19. How long did you breastfeed?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Graciegirlienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Child One-19 months Child Two-19 months Child Three-8.5 months and still

  20. Do you think your employer is reponsible for paying for your ACLS training & cert?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Im on the cardiac surgery PCU and its required (and paid for, and paid for an 8 hour day each day of the ACLS class-2

  21. Getting pregnant on Nights

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Giggles's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    a nurse who does straight nights on my floor is pregnant. It happens. Just take care of

  22. How do you deal with anti-OB people?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to ParasMom's topic in General Nursing

    I quoted this from your original post, and bolded my parts I wanted to mention. You say we should respect any birth plan a mom has made? What about the birth plan that involves a woman birthing at...

  23. Clocked in - sent home

    HappyNurse2005 replied to jyoung1950's topic in General Nursing

    Thats nuts. We get accumulated Paid Time Off (PTO) on each check. About 7.4 hours per 80 hour check. We can use it for whatever-sick time, vacation time, etc. Well, if there is low census, and none...

  24. What makes a great CNA?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    Someone who does the job the right way, without shortcuts. Someone with a good attitude (we have a CNA who complains the day away, and its really annoying). People who don't roll their eyes when you...

  25. Report? And to whom?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to slu_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Well, if the baby was failure to thrive, the pediatrician would catch it. Same with fetal alcohol syndrome. Best I can say is report it to CPS/DCFS/social services where you live. (or the police?)...