SaoirseRN

SaoirseRN

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  1. OMG Say it correctly!

    SaoirseRN replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There have been a few threads like this and it seems everywhere somebody says O2 stats! It always irks me when people say amNiodarone instead of amiodarone, or the multiple ways in which people...

  2. What is the correct title?

    SaoirseRN replied to Redriver's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Further to this, while I understand that in some parts of the word, calling me Miss Saoirse would be considered respectful in a professional sense, around here, the only person who ever called me Miss...

  3. What is the correct title?

    SaoirseRN replied to Redriver's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think that's a geographical thing, because nurses here, even the forty year veterans, would not like that. I guess I didn't clarify that in my comment but I meant don't automatically say Miss or Mr....

  4. Workplace kudos mean so much

    SaoirseRN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I float, and one day I worked in the day surgery department replacing a sick call. The first case of the day was cancelled, so they were calling patients to come early and bumping everyone up. The...

  5. Is it illegal to say you're a med student if you are not in medical school?

    SaoirseRN replied to psu_213's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I remember being in nursing school, and having "friends of friends" tell me how their daughter/sister/niece, etc, were "in nursing school, too" followed by the statement "doing the care aid

  6. Early prandial administration to hyperglycemic patient?

    SaoirseRN replied to NurseCollins799's topic in General Nursing

    Our blood sugars are checked half an hour before meal trays and the insulin given promptly thereafter. I would give the prandial and sliding scale

  7. Why are people criticizing my choice to get an ASN?

    SaoirseRN replied to huskerdont's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No matter what you do, some people will look down at you, whether it's because they just don't understand or don't want to. All you have to remember is that it is your choice, your life, and it...

  8. What is the correct title?

    SaoirseRN replied to Redriver's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would not like that, actually, so I would not suggest doing that. I honestly just prefer the use of my first

  9. 12 hour shifts and weight/exercise.

    SaoirseRN replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Health, Stress Management

  10. Patient asked me what an IV med was for..i didnt know

    SaoirseRN replied to NursingBro's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    OP didn't say it was an antibiotic. There are a lot of medications only routinely given IV that the OP would not have encountered in

  11. Are nurses really respected???

    SaoirseRN replied to Nolander's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't wear bears or cartoon characters, but I do like patterned tops. I don't see how a nice patterned scrub top that looks tidy and fits well on a med-surg nurse is different from a nice patterned...

  12. Trivial detail...rainbow stethoscope chespiece?

    SaoirseRN replied to fnpL's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am excited for

  13. Regarding nursing students- was this too much to ask?

    SaoirseRN replied to blondy2061h's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No, I think that's reasonable. Actually, I usually give my students a list of commonly used medications to look up. It saves time when it comes to them giving meds because they are already familiar...

  14. What is the correct title?

    SaoirseRN replied to Redriver's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I appreciate you asking! Where I work, we only have first names on our tags, so most physicians don't know our last names. The one who does is a friend outside of work and only calls me Nurse...

  15. IV Magnesium Sulfate in office???

    SaoirseRN replied to Anagray's topic in Patient Medications

    According to the IV drug monographs I use for work, it's acceptable to administer mag sulfate without any monitoring as long as the rate does not exceed 2g/hr and it is not an OBS case. Your 1g over...

  16. smart pump issue

    SaoirseRN replied to MendedHeart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have had this happen exactly twice and the only thing I could do to fix the problem was run new tubing. Perhaps some sort of flaw in the lines, if you had everything set up

  17. Patient asked me what an IV med was for..i didnt know

    SaoirseRN replied to NursingBro's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

  18. Trivial detail...rainbow stethoscope chespiece?

    SaoirseRN replied to fnpL's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I say go for it. I would love all over that if you came to my workplace wearing it. It's

  19. Patient asked me what an IV med was for..i didnt know

    SaoirseRN replied to NursingBro's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What about something like this: "I am unfamiliar with this medication, because as an LPN it is not a medication I can give to you. The RN who will give you this medication will know what it is for,...

  20. Use of C/O in Documentation

    SaoirseRN replied to darrell's topic in General Nursing

    We were taught "complains of" or c/o, but I've never liked how it sounded so on my own I adapted my charting. So I would say, "Patient reports pain to..." "Patient denies pain or discomfort" or...

  21. Residencies: doctors have it figured out

    SaoirseRN replied to Amistad's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

  22. Nurses Managing Epidural Pumps?

    SaoirseRN replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm in Canada. We are allowed to adjust the settings on the pumps, including increasing the rate, but only with an order. We have a protocol to follow for monitoring with any rate change. Often...

  23. Use of C/O in Documentation

    SaoirseRN replied to darrell's topic in General Nursing

    I like to use "patient reports pain to left

  24. Just let me be...

    SaoirseRN replied to WldChrry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

  25. Cursing on the job

    SaoirseRN replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency