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1. Infection control issue with pts. in precautions

   joyful nurse replied to evans_c1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Just curious. Are most of you putting respiratory MRSA in "full precautions", ie mask, gown, gloves? MRSA is contact precautions

2. What do patients say that irks you?

   joyful nurse replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   THat's so funny. I started nursing at 22 yrs old and wish I had a nickel for every time I heard, "you look too young to be a nurse!" Unfortunately that was 29 years ago! I haven't heard that in a...

3. How Long Will You Nurse?

   joyful nurse replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm 51, have been in nursing since I was 22, I have no desire to quit other than the physical demands of the job. I'm in ICU, but it's a huge, poorly designed ICU-my feet and legs hurt so bad last...

4. Propofol

   joyful nurse replied to czipp's topic in Gastroenterology

   As I understand it, most State Boards of Nursing address this issue as far as under what condtions, and what training an RN must have to push Propofol. Otherwise I agree totally with the earlier...

5. Our Own Misconceptions

   joyful nurse replied to kmchugh's topic in General Nursing

   How frustrating and sad. And sadder still to realize that this same scenario is being played out everyday to other families. I've even wondered before if there could be a role for a family nurse...

6. Please HELP - case study

   joyful nurse replied to Christian_SN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   There is a syndrome called Shy-Draeger's that is a progressive neurologic disorder that keeps the vessels from vasoconstricting in response to activity, etc, and often will present with syncope, low...

7. Neuro Assessment Form

   joyful nurse posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   We have just started doing neurosurgery in our mixed ICU/CCU. Our current documentation flow sheet only has the Glascow Coma scale on it. Would any of you be willing to share a neuro assesment form...

8. How best to move an entire ICU to newly constructed building???

   joyful nurse replied to masonsmom's topic in MICU, SICU

   Oh my gosh, I feel for you! We went through a terrible move 3 years ago for our step-down unit, and are moving the ICU this week! My biggest advice is to ask all different disciplines for review of...

9. LPN in ICU?

   joyful nurse replied to nurseyNJNYC's topic in MICU, SICU

   Our ICU just phased out last LPN, that had been "grandfathered" in. She was given a few years to go back to school to finish her RN and didn't follow through. We don't hire LPN's and can't even use...

10. What would you do if diabetic pt. has 14 blood sugar.

    joyful nurse replied to Sue7573's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've seen many patients go into coma or even arrest from low blood sugar, sometimes while a nurse is dilly-dallying or not moving fast enough, but I've never seen a patient hurt from receiving

11. new students - what do you fear most?

    joyful nurse replied to speedykicks's topic in General Students

    All you students hang in there! My family died laughing when when I went into nursning school. I was scared of needles, scared of all procedures, fainted(really) when I saw blood, and cried every...

12. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    joyful nurse replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: There's nothing wrong with making money! Most nurses deserve what they make and then more! In my 25 yrs experience patient complaints go up when the workload is unrealistic! On the other hand,...

13. ortho patient load

    joyful nurse replied to caringRN's topic in Orthopedic

    You need to find another

14. Question about crystal meth

    joyful nurse replied to kitty29's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We're having an increased problem in S.C. One of my friends sons just got put in jail for dealing it! I did some reading on it, and one reason it's so bad is that the addictive effects stay in the...

15. Can your RNs insert Dobhoff tubes?

    joyful nurse replied to Teach1995's topic in General Nursing

    Some institutions require "credentialling" because they are considered higher risk due to the sylet and the fact that and X-ray is the only way to ensure that they are not in the lung in an...