Keysnurse2008

Keysnurse2008

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  1. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    Keysnurse2008 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    An example being....I have said all but one of these things to a doc....in the right place...in the right setting to get my point across with dry humor and to KEEP THE BEHAVOIR OF THE MD from...

  2. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    Keysnurse2008 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    ok.....you are taking this way to seriously. in healthcare we have alot of things we do say to each other and dont say. in most places it is no longer the doctor is the captain of the ship....

  3. Did I do the right thing?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Nurses Recovery

    wow....how long did it take you to get /gain this much insight into all this? And...after all you have been through.....it is amazing that you can have the patience to try and actually educate someone...

  4. Did I do the right thing?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Nurses Recovery

    jack,........wow. i am so sorry that those things happened to you. nursing...is a unforgiving group....pretty darn judgemental. i think.....if you spoke to nursing students...or people who work in...

  5. Did I do the right thing?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Nurses Recovery

    i am going to talk to him again on sunday. i will give him this link. i think you are right...it might help. i think it might be different coming from you guys....so...thank

  6. Did I do the right thing?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Nurses Recovery

    god have mercy on his soul is all i have to say. iv demerol....injections in the home? i remember when anna nicole smith died they were crucifying her doc for writing the scrip.....can you imagine if...

  7. Did I do the right thing?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Nurses Recovery

    and thank you....this not only is helping me...but hopefully others that will read this after me that have friends and family going through this. and again.....i appreciate you guys being so honest...

  8. Did I do the right thing?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Nurses Recovery

    you guys are great. and thank you all for sharing your time and knowledge with me. most of his other friends have now slinked away like a snake in the grass. i appreciate mag's comment about not...

  9. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    Keysnurse2008 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    My favorite thing Id like to tell them....gee...so many to choose from...hmmm 1. Yes doctor ,..I completly understand why you didnt want to give them anything for that low blood pressure.Umm hmm...yep...

  10. administering blood products

    Keysnurse2008 replied to ello7's topic in General Nursing

    As a general rule if you get more than 1 unit at a time it should be in a cooler on an ice pack. A unit of PRBC 's blood takes at least 2-3 hours to infuse (with the only exception being hemmorragic...

  11. What rhythm would this be?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I'd really have to see the strip . did you have one p wave,...two p waves...more p waves than qrs's.What was your PRI and QTI? There are many many things you have to look

  12. rhythm question

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    exactly! thats why in the ed we say " when in doubt...dont monitor your monitors....monitor your patient!":yeah:..gotta call 2 days ago from tele we had on a patient bound for a stepdown floor with...

  13. Did I do the right thing?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Nurses Recovery

    thats ok...its kinda like how i felt about the situation too. i was like " dude...they are trying to help"...but his mom thinks they are persecuting her litttle boy. so...i dont know how all this will...

  14. Did I do the right thing?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Nurses Recovery

    so...it sounds like he is doing exactly what alot of people do. admit when caught- then deny later. ok?...when does it get to the point where they take responsibility? he told his mom today that he...

  15. Did I do the right thing?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Nurses Recovery

    i read someof your responses to threads...and also some of these links you gave me. it kinda makes more sense now. i have always wondered what the attraction was for some to drugs,.i mean i dont...

  16. rhythm question

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    actually it can be a second degree 1 or 2 type block...or it could just be pac's....atrial tach, a fib or a flutter. gotta look at the

  17. rhythm question

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in General Nursing

    With an ef of 20...nothing would suprise me. But....basically...keep in mind HOW you monitor registers a rate. It registers that rate of 36..of 85 or whatever by reading the R waves. It only looks at...

  18. Did I do the right thing?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    i just got a call from his mom. he went into a 6 week inpatient program near houston. his mom has the kids. so...maybe this ends up working out for him. he is a great nurse,...just a great guy....that...

  19. Did I do the right thing?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Nurses Recovery

    i actually just got a call. he went into a inpatient treatment program in the houston area. his mom has the kids. wow...thanks for the information. i dont look at it as a personal failure or a flaw. i...

  20. Did I do the right thing?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    easier said than

  21. Did I do the right thing?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Nurses Recovery

    it is just a bad situation. what i dont understand is how everything kinda works. i know the bon is mainly concerned about protecting the public.....and this peer assistance is more worried about...

  22. Did I do the right thing?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    [bthe facility actually reported him to the bon. it seemed like no one was worried about him. the bon works to protect the public, not necessarily for the nurse.. what i found out after all this...

  23. Did I do the right thing?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    i do feel bad. like i should have seen before it got this bad. i am still going to be there for him,...no matter what happens. i hate it. i do. he has kids....but i dont want them finding him dead. i...

  24. Did I do the right thing?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Nurses Recovery

    i talked to the case manager of the peer assistance program about the kids. he tried to quit he said on his own a few weeks ago and 48 hours later he basically did something similar ( wont say what to...

  25. Did I do the right thing?

    Keysnurse2008 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    to answer your question. i am trying to be vague about what happened so he will not be identified. but...yes it was something just as severe as a seizure at work . someting associated with occassional...