chrisrn24

chrisrn24

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  1. Single moms, daycare and day shift

    chrisrn24 replied to HelenaHandbasket's topic in General Nursing

    Yes maybe a private home day

  2. What would you do?

    chrisrn24 replied to cowgurl89's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm interesting. I would probably take her pulse ox and if it was low obviously apply o2. But I wouldn't put a neb on. Did she have a prior history of respiratory distress? If she did she should've...

  3. New TV Show- Nurse Nation on MTV

    chrisrn24 replied to kingofthekicks20's topic in Travel

    I looked it up and in the article I read it talked about the nurses traveling and exploring their new city on their off days, meeting men, etc. If they're portrayed as big boozers I will be annoyed...

  4. I am the only nurse getting high blood glucose numbers

    chrisrn24 replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Do you mean you do wipe away with an alcohol pad or without? Use a dry piece of

  5. How would you handle this?

    chrisrn24 replied to CrystalSSA's topic in General Nursing

    Do you all tell the patients "sometime today we will be going down to blah blah place and doing x test. I'll come and get you when we can go." Or do you all spring it as a surprise? People like...

  6. Is Reading From a Medical Dictionary to a Patient Considered Practicing Medicine

    chrisrn24 replied to mhunter2008's topic in General Nursing

    I think this might be

  7. Tattle Tale?

    chrisrn24 replied to andsoitis's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I will typically tell the nurse, "just a heads up, I had to fill out an incident report because I noticed that patient X blah blah blah." I've had to fill out incident reports about other nurses and...

  8. Why do some older nurses have to be mean when I'm reporting off!

    chrisrn24 replied to Reyval04's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some people like you to prove your worth before they are friendly to you, it has happened at my work. And we also have nurses that are not overly friendly to anyone even if they like you. Just keep...

  9. I am the only nurse getting high blood glucose numbers

    chrisrn24 replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Do you do a recheck immediately? Test the strips again? Also make sure you wipe the first drop and use the second. Also by a "lot of paperwork" what do you mean? You should only really have to write...

  10. Reported to BON because of eating disorder!?!?

    chrisrn24 replied to RoamFreeRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

  11. I need Nursing school advice!

    chrisrn24 replied to bmclau2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You're a rising freshman? Or are you already an

  12. Working with an ALS patient

    chrisrn24 replied to Njlpntomsn's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely a psych consult to see if there are underlying issues. When patients get difficult I try to understand things from their perspective. Imagine being a perfectly healthy adult to totally...

  13. Electronic charting- administration time out of compliance

    chrisrn24 replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What system will you be using? And EMAR makes med pass 1000x easier. Promise you it will go faster. And if we're late on ours it makes no notation as far as I've

  14. Vitals

    chrisrn24 replied to dallet6's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I like PCC. You can actually click "not applicable" as well. If parameters are to check BP everytime then check, but if they are twice a week you can add to the MAR "twice weekly BP check this shift"...

  15. What are your white board goals?

    chrisrn24 replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient Education

  16. How do you talk to patients with weight issues?

    chrisrn24 replied to CrystalSSA's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Agreed.

  17. Blue about Code Blue

    chrisrn24 replied to barbaralynn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My mother thought that DNR meant the person wouldn't be treated. There needs to be more education about what DNR means so people can make informed

  18. HIPAA Violation?

    chrisrn24 replied to kankuro's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Agreed. I will try to explain their different pain pills but it is my job to assess pain and pick the appropriate

  19. Out of my scope

    chrisrn24 replied to Crazed's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Weird. I guess I would just redirect the conversation back to a neutral

  20. My orientee gave the wrong narcotic

    chrisrn24 replied to JohnD91's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe like oxycodone 5 mg was given when the order was for oxycodone 2.5

  21. My orientee gave the wrong narcotic

    chrisrn24 replied to JohnD91's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm...well as long as nothing terrible happens to the patient I can't imagine you both getting into much trouble. Mistakes happen... How closely were you supervising her at the

  22. I'm my own worst problem

    chrisrn24 replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work overnight so it is different but my suggestion is to delegate. Nobody is gonna die if they don't get their cookies now (unless they're hypoglycemic) Another suggestion would be to carry extra...

  23. Pt care- can't get my charting done!!!

    chrisrn24 replied to martymoose's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Suggestions: - If this happens a lot with many different nurses maybe more techs/aides need to be hired so your valuable and more expensive time is not wasted toileting and providing ADL care to...

  24. Charting...what to say?

    chrisrn24 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Correct me if I am wrong but in charting you're not supposed to say "I," right? We have a new nurse who charts, for example, "I spoke with the patient about X." I learned to write "writer discussed X...

  25. Charting...what to say?

    chrisrn24 replied to chrisrn24's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is. I would just write "up to toilet" or "took pills whole with thickened water" not "patient up to toilet"