Mulan

Mulan

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  1. Held Coreg w/ BP of 100/55

    Mulan replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    At my place, we are not allowed to hold without an order, it's called practicing medicine without a license. Next time, call the doctor, and also ask if he/she wants to give any

  2. Advance my career or make my family happy?

    Mulan replied to RN1555's topic in General Nursing

    My first thought was, he's in medical school and you're going to dump all of that on top of him as well? I can see why he wants you to take the day job, understandably

  3. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    Mulan replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ...and, what exactly did you do about

  4. Health care costs are RIDICULOUS!!!!

    Mulan replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Regarding the original post about medicare, there is so much misinformation posted on these

  5. THE DOORS

    Mulan replied to kc87t's topic in Emergency

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flOvM4Z355A&feature=related

  6. So Sick of Pushy Patients and Verbal Abuse

    Mulan replied to applesRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It sounds like what most hospitals call a rapid response team. Still doesn't explain how an NPO patient was able to get a

  7. So Sick of Pushy Patients and Verbal Abuse

    Mulan replied to applesRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Okay, so what's a Condition H, and how does that get an NPO patient a

  8. How do you administer Nifedipine?

    Mulan replied to winter_green's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've never given it for that reason. Have given it plenty of times in med-surg, usually as a prn for elevated BP, either sublingually or po, the route depending on how the doctor ordered

  9. Wanting to totally bail out on nursing

    Mulan replied to Bruin's Mom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It doesn't sound like burnout to me. It sounds like being realistically fed

  10. Charge nurse has it out for me...kind of a rant

    Mulan replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Document objectively exactly what happened, maybe even on an incident report form, and make sure that a copy goes to risk management along with one to your

  11. Ready to toss in the towel

    Mulan replied to chcgoblue's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't misunderstand anything. "If you are older, you are more likely to be less adept at computers", not necessarily. Stereotype or generalization or just offensive tone in

  12. Ready to toss in the towel

    Mulan replied to chcgoblue's topic in General Nursing

    Malfunctions with the computers have absolutely nothing to do with user age, more likely the age of the

  13. It still bothers me.

    Mulan replied to chicookie's topic in General Nursing

    "What you did guaranteed that the patient will not make it." How so? Please explain this sentence. "She is in a very critical condition and she is going to die." Sounds like she is...

  14. Strep - Call in or go anyways?

    Mulan replied to TX_nurse_08's topic in General Nursing

    Tomorrow is a holiday, so just remember to get your work excuse when you see the

  15. It stinks when you are on the other side!

    Mulan replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    So was the floor nurse asked for supplies (so the wife could change it) before the supervisor was

  16. How much time do you have to get the pt. to the admitting unit?

    Mulan replied to I<3H2O's topic in Emergency

    Who's behind it and who is monitoring it? Is it another JCAHO thing, or a patient satisfaction

  17. When to say no...new grad burn out

    Mulan replied to AngelicDarkness's topic in General Nursing

    Just say no! Don't answer the phone. If they do get you in person, just say no, I can't

  18. To report or not report?

    Mulan replied to clinicRn's topic in General Nursing

    Are you referring to a CNA that has an expired CNA

  19. What would you do?

    Mulan replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    So she wants to work 34 hours a week, and get full benefits? She wants you to work 38 hours with no additional benefits? Hell no! Tell her you can work a maximum of 10 hours 3 x a week, which was...

  20. "if I could give you any advice" New RN wants advice!

    Mulan replied to jitterbugg's topic in General Nursing

    That retirement thing is right on, open an IRA and max it out every year, and max out whatever other retirement plan you have access

  21. Discharge presentation for a 12-month old

    Mulan replied to kdon27's topic in Pediatric

    I'm pretty sure they don't have HIPAA in

  22. A patient's experience with RUDE nursing staff.. Should this be reported?

    Mulan replied to digoe74's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Okay. I read it as if you were equating Tricare with

  23. A patient's experience with RUDE nursing staff.. Should this be reported?

    Mulan replied to digoe74's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What's wrong with

  24. I think I made a mistake

    Mulan replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

    Seven twelve hour shifts in a row? How many days off did you get? What state are you in? Sounds like working conditions are bad there. I would try the nights and see if it is any better. If not, and...

  25. Nurse suicide follows infant tragedy

    Mulan replied to babyNP.'s topic in Nursing News

    Potassium chloride has not been on the floor for years. Calcium chloride was the