Doey BSN, RN

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1. hiccups

   Doey replied to amyBSN's topic in General Nursing

   What I found that works and doesn't require any special equipment but your hands and can be done anywhere, is to apply pressure to both eyes at the same time. I usually do this for about 20 maybe 30...

2. Pot Smoking and Nursing

   Doey replied to MrsNurseCA's topic in General Nursing

   Wildhoney, check your BON. In my state a RN is required to report anyone who may be, by their behavior etc. practicing under the influence of alcohol or drugs. My facility also has a "fit for duty"...

3. body removal...

   Doey replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

   "we drag them down the hall yelling....let this be a lesson to you... " thisnurse, I just read your post in another thread (your incontinent pts), and was cracking up then read this and really lost...

4. Noting orders

   Doey replied to swacht's topic in General Nursing

   Where I work the secretaries take off the orders, putting labs etc into the computer, calling MD's offices for referrals/consults and any notifying any other departments as needed. They write in the...

5. Patients on suicide precautions-what is your facility's policy?

   Doey replied to deespoohbear's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I agree with the others. ICU is too expensive and a waste of a bed if medically stable. Where I work any time a pt. is on suicide precautions and is admitted or transferred to a regular floor there...

6. Is this a violation of the new whistleblower law?

   Doey replied to fiestynurse's topic in General Nursing

   Fiesty, Can't add to the terrific things that have already been said here, (very nicely stated Ted), but count me as one who will be buying that issue of Self! We're behind you

7. How to get rid of the hiccups?

   Doey replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I read this somewhere awhile ago and when I tell people they think I'm crazy. But then they try it and it works. Using your fingers place pressure on your eyes, both at the same time. Do this for a...

8. Nurses.... Our Own Worst Enemies??

   Doey replied to MaineNurse67's topic in General Nursing

   The nurses on this BB do offer support on a professional level as well as a personal one. If anyone writes in with a clinical question re: meds, patient care, physiology, new procedures etc, someone...

9. nursing poem

   Doey replied to legky's topic in General Students

   I think this might be the poem you're looking for: WHEN GOD MADE NURSES When the Lord made Nurses... He was in his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said " You're doing alot of...

10. Any takers? Supressed sexual frustrations of husbands of Nurses...

    Doey replied to Chellyse's topic in General Nursing

    Quoted from the morificecript: "Male genitalia are soaped up with wet sudsy cleaning solution and manipulated under bright lights, maybe by his pretty young wife, with male coworkers watching,...

11. Power Trip!

    Doey replied to lesliee's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Lesliee, I agree with the other posters. She needs to be told that how she's behaving is having a detrimental effect on the unit and won't be tolerated. It's easy to get hot under the collar when...

12. Stethescopes

    Doey replied to kewlnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have a Littman also which I absolutely love. Most of the time it's around my neck, I too feel naked without it!! Plus I don't want it "walking away". I had it for about 10yrs. when I sent it out to...

13. unit trespassing

    Doey replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work OB but at the hospital where I work the two entrances to the unit are always locked. The supervisors and the nurse manager have the key. Everyone else has to be "buzzed" in. Babies wear a...

14. BSN minimum requirement

    Doey replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    Nicely stated

15. BSN minimum requirement

    Doey replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    Nicely stated