Jabramac

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  1. Titrate med orders

    Jabramac posted a topic in Emergency

    Although I don't know the specific JCAHO mandate, the hospital I work at tells us that JCAHO, in there last visit, wanted us to not use titrate orders. I don't know if this was intended for for every...

  2. Male manager of OB

    Jabramac posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Currently I work in the ER, I also work on-call as a house nursing supervisor, these have been my only nursing experiences. My goal is to get into management. There is an opening for the manager of...

  3. Associates RN-BSN or straight BSN?? Which route to take???

    Jabramac replied to RedHeadRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    This isn't a simple question for someone else to answer because it depends so much on you, your life situation, your goals, your finances. I did the ADN, went out to work a few years, and now am back...

  4. Taking an infant's temp.

    Jabramac replied to kbclary4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The hospital I work in checks the first newborn temp rectally, then axillary from there on out. The pediatric department checks axillary. However, in the ER we check rectal or orally if the child can...

  5. Male manager of OB

    Jabramac replied to Jabramac's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for all the input. My reluctance to persue the OB manager position was in my personal perception that being male would make it extremely difficult to work in that enviornment. I understand...

  6. Is this normal?

    Jabramac replied to nurse_clown's topic in General Nursing

    Males and femals in the same room is abolutely not acceptable at my hospital. I was under the impression there were state laws against it here. My hospital will transfer people out before placing a...

  7. Charting and blanks

    Jabramac posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello, I have a question. In my ER we use a computer system for charting with a template in a word processor like program that has prechosen fields to fill in like vitals, hx, allergies, meds,...

  8. Charting and blanks

    Jabramac replied to Jabramac's topic in Emergency

    hank you for your input. I see your point. The only thing is that because it is an electronic chart the way the program works uis that no one else can go in and change things on the sections I...

  9. Help regarding nursing priorities in regards to patient care

    Jabramac replied to tterri22's topic in General Nursing

    :angryfire Being male, I get infuriated when pts feel there small problem is an emergency, "oh, but I don't want a male" or "I don't want so and so." If a person is that picky they can wait. And...

  10. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Jabramac replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    19 yo female came to ER, with her mother in tow. Pt states she was on the toilette having a BM and something came out of her lady parts. She has no idea what it was and wants to be evaluated. She,...

  11. Dilemma: FORCED to float to med/surg - advice please!?!?!

    Jabramac replied to anndoodle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sorry to hear about your dilema. It must be very frustrating. I work in an ER and we almost never float, as we always need to maintain a minimum staffing level. But where I work floating on other...