Susie2310

Susie2310

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  1. Gave a med I shouldn't have given... worried about repercussions

    Susie2310 replied to tired_panda's topic in Patient Medications

    Yes, my reading error, but the OP said Labetalol has to be given in the ICU/CCU at his/her facility, and the OP referred to IV Labetalol. This makes sense as neither the floor or the ED have the...

  2. Gave a med I shouldn't have given... worried about repercussions

    Susie2310 replied to tired_panda's topic in Patient Medications

    I believe this is the reason that the drug is required to be given in the

  3. Should Obama care be repealed?

    Susie2310 replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I understand the politics. But my point is this could be done relatively simply if there was the political

  4. Should Obama care be repealed?

    Susie2310 replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    Why not just raise taxes and expand Medicare to

  5. Patient Keeps Asking for Another Nurse

    Susie2310 replied to purplegal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To my knowledge, and going back to what I was taught in nursing school, a patient can legally refuse care from any caregiver for any reason, just as they have the right to refuse any type of...

  6. Liability insurance

    Susie2310 replied to NewbieFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The facility's insurer will not prioritize the nurse's interests over the facility's interests if the interests of both parties do not happen to coincide. Also, if the legal fees incurred are more...

  7. Nurses Eating Nursing Students

    Susie2310 replied to Cisabel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The person responsible for the student's clinical experience/instruction is the student's Clinical Instructor, and in my opinion students who are not receiving adequate clinical supervision from their...

  8. What Do You Love About Nursing?

    Susie2310 replied to Allison007's topic in General Nursing

    I did not choose nursing because I had a strong desire to be a nurse; at the time it was a practical decision. But when I found that I bonded with patients during student clinicals and discovered...

  9. Better Health Care Elsewhere

    Susie2310 replied to Ashley Hay, BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    It's great that you've found good physicians, but I wondered why you wrote an article expressing your appreciation for your physicians on a nursing forum. I thought at first that I was reading an...

  10. "Nurse Bedside Shift Report" Survey

    Susie2310 replied to kangoshichie's topic in General Nursing

    When a family member was hospitalized recently we experienced what appeared to be bedside report. I wish we could have been involved in the discussion about my family member re their care, or even...

  11. Mistakes

    Susie2310 replied to studog12's topic in General Nursing

    You have asked for feedback about the errors you have made, and I am not unsympathetic to your situation as you are aware that the patients could have been seriously harmed, but I have some...

  12. Ativan and getting punched in the face

    Susie2310 replied to Happynurse2222's topic in General Nursing

    The patient's pain was not being sufficiently addressed. You, the nurse, are the patient's advocate. It is your responsibility to advocate for the patient's needs, and if the physician is not...

  13. Coping skills for anxiety?

    Susie2310 replied to MA Nurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I wanted to let you know that I read your post and hear your concerns. Going from working with sick babies for 25 years to giving advice in a high pressured environment to (I presume) adult patients...

  14. Nursing Boards control of Nurses

    Susie2310 replied to Cougar1113's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Any nurse has the right to identify themself as a nurse on social media, but naming a facility and complaining about the quality of care their family member received there is not without consequences...

  15. Visiting hours?

    Susie2310 replied to BSN16's topic in General Nursing

    I suggest focusing on building relationships with families instead of thinking in terms of "constantly kicking them out" and being an "enforcer." Obviously you prefer more restrictive visiting...

  16. Not enjoying being a PCT

    Susie2310 replied to OliverElio87's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Like the above poster, I've never been a PCT or NA either, but I think your idea of only doing the minimum hours necessary to remain in the float pool and finding another non health care job until you...

  17. Treating Respiratory Failure With Ativan/Lorazapam

    Susie2310 replied to shellyscorner's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am confused by your post. You say you are a student nurse and you were in the ICU observing. You have posted considerably detailed information about a patient and their condition, yet the patient...

  18. Resigned During Orientation - Advice Needed

    Susie2310 replied to Bonnie007's topic in Critical Care

    I'm sorry that you had this experience. I think llg gave you good advice. In many areas of the country it is very difficult for new graduates to even get hired in hospitals into med-surg units, let...

  19. Unique withdrawal of care

    Susie2310 replied to johosa12's topic in Critical Care

    What are the patient's wishes? Without compromising patient confidentiality obviously, can you say in a very general way why the patient is out of

  20. Help!! ICU Nurse Needing Advice!

    Susie2310 replied to Ingrambl89's topic in Critical Care

    Did the cardiologist say that the patient had had a STEMI? What was the reason it was necessary for the lab tech to need to know about the patient's condition? As I understand your post, the lab...

  21. Pt DC instructions: How to deliver?

    Susie2310 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The system is rushed, but my experience and observation is that to a degree the system provides the illusion of care. It's a bit like a mirage at times; when you try to rely on it, at times it's not...

  22. Pt DC instructions: How to deliver?

    Susie2310 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    My experience is similar to the OP's in regard to the discharge sheets covering multiple conditions that don't apply. Also, when discharging a patient and providing a phone number for the patient to...

  23. Using Equipment with no Training?

    Susie2310 replied to NeuroRNny's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Off the shelf glucometers have room for operator error too, especially if one doesn't read the user guide that comes with the product. It is still necessary to know how to operate the machine...

  24. What We Don't Measure

    Susie2310 replied to Teresag_CNS's topic in General Nursing

    Patients are primarily seen by the health care industry as customers (sources of revenue) to provide health care services to, not as individuals to care for. Whether a patient feels their...

  25. What We Don't Measure

    Susie2310 replied to Teresag_CNS's topic in General Nursing

    Great article. All very true. I believe that many people are afraid and/or are very resistant to asking patients if they feel/felt cared for, and I believe many people do not really want to know the...