babynurselsa RN

I am going to go out on a limb and assume it must have been a signifigant MVC to have the trauma team activated We do not work all MVC pts as a trauma. I will say the same thing about an immediate u/s. We will always cut the clothing off a suspected...

Goodness Lana, you have been such a busy girl. Let me say My condolences, congratulations, congratulations, good luck!!!!! Which floor did you say you worked on? I forgot.

Female abd pain = pelvic exam, especially if you say you are spotting.

I have on more than oe occasion threatened to tube patients to the lab. Especially when the new lab tech who will only accept the "perfect specimen" call for the 3rd redraw from my 500gm baby, or that cranky gut kiddo....

We get an order for lidocaine 2% neb tx. Makes it comfortable for the patient. This makes it easier to pass because the patient is not reflexively fighting the tube going down.

You know noone shauld have had to say a word to her about being late. Does no one think she didn't or shouldn't have known better? What I would have done initially is start calling the school office asking if anyone there knew if the indtructor was ...

I have had my heritage called into question, but not my nationality......

Still needs to be evaluated. Gout has treatments also. If it is a cellulitis and it is allowed to spread, could be very bad.

Prayers for your cousin and your family. Most of us do it because we love it. Thanks for the props.

weight of dry sponge minus weight of bloody sponge.

Commuter have you also checked into TCC, I believe they have some sort of bridge from LPN to RN. It would probably be many thousands cheaper. Are you relocating to the area????

Sippy spouts on Non-rebreather masks. That way your CHFer can still have that cup of coffee once their resp rate is under 50.....

OU has their reidents out of St John mainly. Thier OB is out of Hillcrest. Peds residents also round out of St. Francis. All of the ERs in town are in desperate need.

Well I am sure that you have noticed that the ones who are complaining are the ones who typically LEAST need to be sitting in the ER. I simply tell them that currently all beds are full, and we are making every effort to get them back as soon as poss...

I am sorry that your little one had such and ordeal. Please remember that if she was ill enough for admission to the hospital, much less the PICU then she did need the IV. I have never worked in a facility that a picc would have been available in th...

Exactly prmnenrs. One of the girls I used to work with used to threaten to let them just "lick the inside of the lids of the chloral bottle." I think the only thing worse is a methadone baby.

THis was also my thought. I would venture a guess that a professional athelete could afford to hire his own cab. I have only provided cab passes to persons who cannot afford or arrange transportation home. I guess I am thinking that this person co...

Unfortunately that is the nature of those gut babies. Does your unit have a swing. sometimes they like the swing better than the bouncy seat. You can also try a warm pack on her tummy. Also make sure the parents understand these are high need babie...

You can tell them that you have a prior commitment on certain days. Just ask if they would be willing to work with you on this, and leave it it that. They aren't really entitled to information about everything in your life.

If your role is simply as charge nurse, I would have to say that you did overstep your boundries. It is not uncommon for Administration or Managment to give out cell phone numbers etc to VIP patients. It is not common for anyone below that level to d...

I don't know whose culture it is to sleep for 2-3 hours of their shift. I have NEVER worked anywhere that this would be found acceptable. Every place that I have ever worked this is a fireable offense.

MKy pat answer is that we do not give out that information. But, if you are having an EMERGENCY then come on in and we will be happy to see you. I keep thinking that some day some will say to himself....."Hmm this really isn't an ermergency, I guess...

If the patient is verbal I direct the family to ask the family member. If they are not then I give them the basics. No facility that I have worked at allows staff to open the chart and let the family peruse it. This is something that must be arrang...

It is not about "deserving" of comfort and consideration. I do all that I can to keep my patients comfy and cared for. BUT, If you think I am gonna stop providing NURSING care to go and fetch you or your grandma a latte then you have surely lost you...

The retail boutique clinics cater to the well insured crowd. If you don't have your co-pay they will also send you on the the real ER with that same smile....sans warm blanket. They are the latest thing around here also. If they are taking some of ...