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  1. state is threatening to go after license over precharting

    luvin it replied to oramar's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    DANG!!! I don't have time to prechart. I'm lucky to get charting done w/i the 2 hr time frame my facility requires.. it has a computer system that allows us to change times, but, the permenent...

  2. Check Your Wall Clocks - Hidden Cameras

    luvin it replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

    I agree w/

  3. We make as much as maids

    luvin it replied to TRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am sure that poster was speaking "tongue in

  4. What's you highest...?

    luvin it replied to talaxandra's topic in General Nursing

    I would refuse to dose anyone w/ ativan 40 mg. (???). That doesn't make sense. I have detoxed may pt and have never heard of dosage like that. Also never have heard of Haldol use for withdraw....

  5. Heparin Protocol

    luvin it replied to Butternut's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    My advice...follow protocal it does very. Use the pharmacy as a resouce as needed. Check and recheck your calculation as well as those before you. LOOK at your labs!!! PT/INR..monitor other...

  6. Funny Sign In Slips

    luvin it replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    Patients...God love

  7. I Just Sat For Lpn Boards And Very Scared

    luvin it replied to ctownnurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    in tx u can go to the bne web site enter your data and see when a license is assigned. It saves time and costs

  8. useful noncommital responses

    luvin it replied to Jrnalist2RNinOR's topic in Nursing Humor

    "I'll check on that for you"..usually stated when I already know the answer amd know that it's not what the pt/family wants to hear. Sometimes this has bought me enough time to have someone else do...

  9. the critical thinking of IV

    luvin it replied to bfx's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    No, you don't. I read the previous post and noticed that it kinda went into left field. The new angio-cath. shows a back flash w/ u access the vein, @ that point, I do use a pig-tail attached to a...

  10. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

    luvin it replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are the type of nurse mentioned regarding the "I feel closer/better and more intuned to my pt and their needs." blah, blah, blah. Where is is north of

  11. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

    luvin it replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    This thread is soo great. I want to respond to weebizit about the acct. who gave her a death look after telling her that , instead of becoming an acct. she wished she'd been a nurse. How funny was...

  12. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    luvin it replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I know that we all see the humor in the foley statement and I have heard it actually used by more than one nurse. I see it as a hostile threat and wonder if it is exactually "theraputic". In a way...

  13. Fort Worth Osteopathic closes its doors

    luvin it replied to mattsmom81's topic in Texas Nursing

    OMG I know that it is after the fact, I had no idea that it effected people who didn't work there. I am the nurse that first called the FW star telegram. There were BIG indicators that the end was...

  14. A few questions about the speciality of cardiac nursing

    luvin it replied to TanyaS's topic in Cardiac

    your paper is probably written and being graded by now. but, fyi. Nephro nurses usually initate and monitor dialysis. They access ready ports or fistulas, set the pull on the machine and monitor x3...

  15. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

    luvin it replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    sharann--naughty nurse thing???? HUH??? are u for or

  16. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

    luvin it replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I loved what you had to say. MY soapbox began the day in nursing school that my instructor informed all of us that we became nurse because WE care about helping other people and continued with you...

  17. the critical thinking of IV

    luvin it replied to bfx's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    what you are questioning is right to question. This was probably not life threatening, but, could have been better. Starting w/ a butterfly is a way of establishing a saline/heparin lock. The...

  18. I Just Sat For Lpn Boards And Very Scared

    luvin it replied to ctownnurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Relax. I'm sure that you've passed. Learn to believe in

  19. Availability of food/drinks

    luvin it replied to memphispanda's topic in General Nursing

    my piont exactally!!! why would insurance want to pay $10 for a family tray?? NURSES LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE!!!! just because your pt recieves pain med. do we give the family tylenol. I have been...

  20. Availability of food/drinks

    luvin it replied to memphispanda's topic in General Nursing

    most facilities I've been in always have coffee. Usually bad coffee. But, we're not starbucks. Which leads to my next point we are not restaurants. I want my patients to eat however, remember most...