SaoirseRN

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  1. Incentives to function as a preceptor/mentor

    SaoirseRN replied to jms3125's topic in General Nursing

    There are no incentives where I work, but I do volunteer to be a preceptor. I enjoy the mentorship role and the one-on-one. People took the time to do the same for me so I take the time to do the same...

  2. Total Disregard for Visiting Hours

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

    We have visiting hours that aren't enforced adequately. Technically they start at 1330 but often people are in first thing and it does get challenging. Recently we had a granddaughter of a very...

  3. needle too short for flu vaccine?

    SaoirseRN replied to sheela411's topic in General Nursing

    I regularly give IMs to adults with a 1 inch needle, particularly in people who don't have a lot of padding, particularly when using the deltoid site. There shouldn't be a

  4. Is there a proper way to chart what a patient/resident says?

    SaoirseRN replied to black_widow192's topic in General Nursing

    To show behavioral patterns. If it ever came to something legal, and the staff say "He always says that" but nobody charts it, and the resident or family insist that this isn't true, there is no paper...

  5. Is there a proper way to chart what a patient/resident says?

    SaoirseRN replied to black_widow192's topic in General Nursing

    Or: The patient stated that the day shift nurse "didn't give me my medicine all day..." Still verbatim, but without confusing brackets inside the

  6. Is there a proper way to chart what a patient/resident says?

    SaoirseRN replied to black_widow192's topic in General Nursing

    In that situation I might have charted: Resident stated that the staff "didn't give me my meds all day!" In this way, you are still quoting the patient directly without naming staff members. The...

  7. Is pulling a 200 lb patient different than lifting them

    SaoirseRN replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Tip the head of the bed down, and use whatever sliding type sheet you have, and have gravity work with

  8. A senoir refusing to bath.

    SaoirseRN replied to mandihere's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Do a very, very wet sponge bath. Lots of soapy water. Have him sit in the bathroom or on a commode with incontinence pads on the floor and soak him! Not quite a shower but a little bit better than a...

  9. Avoiding inadvertent IV injection of oral liquids

    SaoirseRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes, so much wrong with that article! Or rather, the individual who did that. I really have no words, other than to say it's a little insulting that the supreme idiocy of one person should reflect so...

  10. What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    SaoirseRN replied to fakebee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I keep my phone with me at work. It's on vibrate at all times, and like others have said, I only check it when I'm not in a patient care area. I also use it for looking up meds (faster than using the...

  11. A backbreaking patient...

    SaoirseRN replied to GrodeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Boundaries! And every nurse has to say the same thing. One thing I find works with dramatic people is to give them their (actual) choices, calmly and firmly. For example, when she asks to get up to...

  12. Funny things patients say !

    SaoirseRN replied to TAM's topic in Nursing Humor

    One of the departments where I work has recently been renamed from "overflow 2" to a more permanent "first floor inpatient unit". I have had more than one person say "first floor impotent

  13. Common nicknames for hospital items.

    SaoirseRN replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    Maalox + viscous lidocaine is a "pink lady" Liquid oral morphine or codeine are called "slurpees" The little device that connects the secondary IV tubing to the primary set is officially called a...

  14. What would you say to this shocking patient statement?

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

    Some of our best doctors are from other countries, and it would be unfortunate if you didn't allow them to help you because of the colour of their skin. Just being "American" (or Canadian in my case)...

  15. Grumpy Docs

    SaoirseRN replied to NewLPN11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I understand the grumpiness, but if you are calling for a necessary reason, then they'll get over it. It's definitely unnecessary calls that wear on them, for sure. I had to call the same on-call...

  16. Disgusted - wipes for bathing

    SaoirseRN replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    We don't have wipes where I work, so we use basins and washcloths for bed baths. Our facility has a policy that a clean basin must be used every time. Some people don't follow that rule, but I always...

  17. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    SaoirseRN replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Or a permission form from your child's

  18. Not willing to do the dirty work?

    SaoirseRN replied to stratus93's topic in General Students

    Where I work we don't have care aids on the acute floors. RNs and LPNs both act as primary care nurses and we do

  19. If you think you need to call the MD, CALL THE MD!!!!

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

    If I think something warrants a phone call, I will do it, no matter what time of day it is. Serious concerns, significant changes in a patient's condition, etc. I never say "I'm sorry to call/bother...

  20. Experienced Nurses: How is your day organized?

    SaoirseRN replied to *4!#6's topic in General Nursing

    After taking report I always do a quick round, lay eyes on each patient and introduce myself, and unless they have something they urgently need, I tell them I will be back later. That way I can see...

  21. Help a guy coordinate his scrubs

    SaoirseRN replied to ProudNeWRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like the mixed colour look. Some good ones I would suggest: Navy/burgundy (or red) Green/brown Green/navy Red/black Brown/tan Black pants with any colour top. Tan pants with any colour top....

  22. What shoes are you getting for clinicals?

    SaoirseRN replied to SelenaS's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I swear by Merrell -- something very similar to this: http://www.merrell.com/US/en-US/Mobile/Product.mvc.aspx/N304345/20467W Great support, and my feet don't hurt. Each pair has lasted about 2.5 - 3...

  23. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    SaoirseRN replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I got the most delightful mental image of Peter Falk wearing scrubs and a

  24. Funniest Things Doctors say!

    SaoirseRN replied to RNdiva505's topic in Nursing Humor

    I called one of my favourite doctors one evening about a patient whose blood sugar was sky-high. (in Canada, normal sugar on the scale we use is 5-7) Me: "Her blood sugar is 26.9." Doctor:...

  25. What Kind of Patients Do You LIKE Most?

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

    Of course we all try our hardest to give good care no matter what type of patient they are, but some are more enjoyable and honestly rewarding to look after than others, and I think that is the vein...