Shell5

Shell5

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  1. new med/surg grad. Don't want any enemies, got a new preceptor, need advice

    Shell5 replied to ltmja's topic in Medical-Surgical

    she is probably jealous of you. You WILL GET IT! YOU WILL FIND YOUR WAY. Personalities Clash!!! That is life on life's terms. You may as well face it now. Organizational skills is something you...

  2. CPM and washing & sharing sheepskin?????

    Shell5 posted a topic in Orthopedic

    Does your facility take the sheepsking off the CPM after being used and wash it? Just curious. I've seen it thrown away when it was real soiled. I see where it could be costly and I have also not...

  3. Psychiatric Diagnosis found on background check

    Shell5 posted a topic in Legal

    I'm a RN for 8yrs, went through the nurses probation for monitoring of substance abuse yrs. ago, have been sober going on 5 yrs and have been diagnosed with a mental disorder...Borderline Personality...

  4. Why do docs give D5 to diabetic patients a lot?

    Shell5 replied to Shell5's topic in Medical-Surgical

    no

  5. Putting tele on low and high K+ lab value??

    Shell5 posted a topic in Cardiac

    What is the lowest value and the highest value is best to start to place a patient on tele when their potassium becomes out of balance? How about their magnesium?

  6. Advice: I love children but how do I know if peds is for me?

    Shell5 replied to tlilyd2008's topic in Pediatric

    i'm 38. Never thought I would like Peds. I happen to work on med surg where on another hall there a peds and I get pulled over there ever once in a while. I have never even had kidos before. I...

  7. Why is the valve on the nonrebreather mask covered sometimes?

    Shell5 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have noticed some cover the valve and am wondering

  8. Heparin in an emergency-to draw PTT or not?

    Shell5 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    In a semi emergency situation and a surgeon asks you to give 5000u IVP and then hang 1000u/hr of Heparin, but did not order to to get a PTT, do you normally get one anyone? He did not order a...

  9. Need Legal Help To A Situation: Lvn Refused Her Task

    Shell5 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I worked in skilled nursing facitlity for 4 years; nurse for 8 years. I worked 16 hours on a Saturday and went back to work Sun at 0700. The LVN who preceeded me refused to do her cs, insulins, vs,...

  10. Need Legal Help To A Situation: Lvn Refused Her Task

    Shell5 replied to Shell5's topic in General Nursing

    I Think You Are The One Getting The Wrong Message. If You Look, You Will See I Posted This Back In 2004. I Am Not Out For Revenge. I Am Perfectly Happy With Myself. I Don't Need Revenge In My...

  11. What is your nurse to pt ratio....and how many is too many?

    Shell5 replied to crb613's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I live in Texas. On a slow day, we have 3 or 4 patients. On a heavy day, we have 6 or 7 patients. We get very busy and very stressed. Making a serious error can happen. Finding a patient dead...

  12. Need Legal Help To A Situation: Lvn Refused Her Task

    Shell5 replied to Shell5's topic in General Nursing

    MY PATIENT'S HAVE ALWAYS COME FIRST AND ALWAYS WILL. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN OTHER'S DON'T DO THE SAME AND REFUSE TO DO THE SAME. THE NURSING HOME WANTED TO GET RID OF ME BECAUSE I WAS TOO HONEST AND...

  13. need advice-student nurse with anxiety disorder

    Shell5 replied to sasha2006's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Sasha, I know this is late, but i do want to respond and let you know I have struggled since I was 17 with anxiety, depression. I was raised with family who was critical and negative. When I went to...

  14. Heparin in an emergency-to draw PTT or not?

    Shell5 replied to Shell5's topic in Medical-Surgical

    :wink2: Thanks

  15. what do they mean? ....bladder training???

    Shell5 replied to Shell5's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks, I think I understand now. I just never heard of

  16. what do they mean? ....bladder training???

    Shell5 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I worked in a SNF before coming to med surg. Bladder training then consisted of taking someone to bathroom every 2-3 hours during the night/day. Yesterday, on med surg unit, I was told a patient of...

  17. Heparin in an emergency-to draw PTT or not?

    Shell5 replied to Shell5's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I wanted to add that a 6 hr. post was ordered, but I am referring to the pre

  18. I Need Advice. May Lose Rn License!!

    Shell5 posted a topic in Legal

    I am a RN who works in a LTC facility. A while back I let a guy who works at the facility, as I overlooked, give some insulin, 1 in and out cath, and do about 5 chemsticks. I was under the...

  19. What do you do when it's time to go and you still haven't charted yet?

    Shell5 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    What do you do when you have been working constantly all shift long, without hardly a trip to the bathroom, you have gotten several admits throught the nights and have started blood transfusion. You...

  20. Post Procedure Vital Signs...help??

    Shell5 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am very confused about post procedure vital signs. I am new at my facility and have heard different things from different people about different procedures regarding post procedure vital signs....

  21. What do you do when it's time to go and you still haven't charted yet?

    Shell5 replied to Shell5's topic in Medical-Surgical

    THANK EVERYONE WHO SHARED SOMETHING. YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH YOU HAVE HELPED ME OUT ALREADY. THANKS SO

  22. Post Procedure Vital Signs...help??

    Shell5 replied to Shell5's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks To All Of You Who Responded. This Has Helped Me Out A Lot. I Appreciate

  23. how long does it usually take post appendectomy before they take out staples?

    Shell5 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Just wondering if anyone knows how long it usually takes before they take out post appendectomy staples. I had someone who was post op and a few of hers came out on her own. Everything looked okay....

  24. Should I go or stay?

    Shell5 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked for a skilled nursing facility for 4 years and was treated the same way, but probably worse than this. I recently was fired after excellent evals and raises. I am at a hospital now and am...

  25. back to med surg...can I give meds thru a permacath?

    Shell5 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    If a permacath is being used for dialysis. Can I draw blood and give other meds through this as well? I am just getting back into med surg and I have a lot to learn