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Silverlight2010

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  1. Questions about chest pain

    Silverlight2010 replied to Candyn's topic in Cardiac

    just agreeing with airborneinf82. good evaluation is important and checking with those who have the experience will help you expand your skills and benefit your patients. we have standing orders on my...

  2. School nurse denies inhaler

    Silverlight2010 replied to phnII's topic in School

    I read some of the comments on this story, including some by the mother and grandmother allegedly. Facebook petitions, people checking registeries for the nurses license number, calling her a fraud....

  3. Should a gay male LPN reveal his sexual orientation...

    Silverlight2010 replied to LPNTO's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    One way to reroute the conversation in the situation you outlined would be "I hope so, how about you? Have any special plans for valentines day? Do you have a party at school or a dance?" To...

  4. Change in CPR policy

    Silverlight2010 replied to Mommy&RN's topic in General Nursing

    That's weird. Why not intubate if

  5. Should a gay male LPN reveal his sexual orientation...

    Silverlight2010 replied to LPNTO's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In a word, "No". There is usually a way to redirect the conversation that keeps you from divulging personal information and turns the subject back to the patient or something neutral. Took me a while...

  6. Over the Animosity

    Silverlight2010 replied to nursefina's topic in Emergency

    That is kind of disappointing. I work on a unit and there are many days we don't get meal breaks let alone any other kind of break and we just run from one room to the next. We hear a lot of the "us...

  7. Probably a dumb question: "I have to pee even though I have a catheter in!"

    Silverlight2010 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    We still use those for bladder spasms, especially for CBIs. Great stuff! Oops, forgot to hit "quote" We use B+O suppositories that is

  8. Sex in the workplace.....what do YOU think should be done?

    Silverlight2010 replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One thing that crosses my mind. How many times has this particular hospitalist left nurses hanging by not answering his pages? Betting this wasn't the first time he couldn't be

  9. Sex in the workplace.....what do YOU think should be done?

    Silverlight2010 replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    All of it could have been avoided if he'd just answered his page. But I'd be less than impressed if I needed urgent orders and the CCU resident was "too busy" to call me

  10. Patient claims of Abuse

    Silverlight2010 replied to helpme,'s topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hope someone brought that to managements attention. Not sure about legal stuff but isn't that slander or defamation of

  11. Patient claims of Abuse

    Silverlight2010 replied to helpme,'s topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We document physical assessments twice a day (maybe more) where I work, depending on acuity in addition to computerized charting of ordered treatments and medications. It makes me grateful that I have...

  12. Patient claims of Abuse

    Silverlight2010 replied to helpme,'s topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I still stand behind good, objective documentation. I also stand behind reporting complaints or situations to one degree or another. It does no one any good if I fail to report a problem and suddenly...

  13. Patient claims of Abuse

    Silverlight2010 replied to helpme,'s topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Any documentation from day the, incident in question? Anything you wrote in your nursing notes or patient chart? Getting the impression from your post that what she is stating now, "was crying, you...

  14. Patient claims of Abuse

    Silverlight2010 replied to helpme,'s topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm afraid I don't have much to offer on this subject but am trying to figure out how rude= abuse. Might have to provide a little more clarification on

  15. Patients overstaying their welcome in hospitals

    Silverlight2010 replied to fallinnstyle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've seen patients stay for years. Nursing homes don't have beds, the patient refuses an available bed, the family refuses the bed, nursing home can't take them due to behavioural issues, etc......

  16. Same patient's over and over again

    Silverlight2010 replied to MattNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a unit and have found that we have ones that seem to keep coming back over and over again. So often that we don't even find the humor in it anymore. You do your best to educate them and...

  17. Who is responsible to check the emergency cart?

    Silverlight2010 replied to tony2020's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work we have a schedule for when each of the carts get checked. They are "signed off" daily by someone working the night shift (supplies on top checked) and if not used the seal is broken and...

  18. To all "medical coverage is a privilege" folks:

    Silverlight2010 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And I agree. Perhaps I expressed it incorrectly. There were several responses that I find I'm having a hard time even trying to summarize. It is truely mind numbing to try and sort through all the...

  19. To all "medical coverage is a privilege" folks:

    Silverlight2010 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I must say that this whole thread is an eye opener from a non-US point of view. It makes me appreciate being able to treat my patients without wondering if they can pay their hospital bill. And nurses...

  20. Visitor policies

    Silverlight2010 replied to FoolsErrand's topic in General Nursing

    From roughly about 8 am until 8:30 pm with rest period from 1:30 to 3 pm. 2 visitors per patient at any time, loosely enforced. Depends a lot on the circumstances, time of day, number of visitors,...

  21. Male RN in maternity

    Silverlight2010 replied to lilcampy310's topic in Men in Nursing

    I liked my maternity rotation well enough but knew going in I would never be a maternity nurse. I had no interest. However, I have seen pregnant and post-partum patients in my practice and the...

  22. What Do You Think?: What's Your Protocol On This?

    Silverlight2010 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Patient Medications

    We use filter needles to draw up medications from glass ampules. It became policy shortly after I started and is habit

  23. Pearson view trick doesnt work

    Silverlight2010 replied to annamee's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Is that 48-72 hours in "buisness days"? Just keeping in mind this was a long holiday

  24. Need help ASAP: question re: Swan

    Silverlight2010 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi there. I'm a relatively new CCU nurse and we rarely get Swans on our unit. Our wonderful resource nurse who we usually call on for on the spot inservices in these cases is out on leave. I need to...

  25. Using an AED on a patient with an ICD??

    Silverlight2010 replied to sarabellum1's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I