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  1. Interesting blog Describes view from family's eyes

    guest64485 replied to Whiskeytown's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is great, its a way to coordinate and disseminate the information to family and friends. I would much rather have this happen from the family of my patient than have multiple different...

  2. IV PB meds-- silly question, but need to know!

    guest64485 replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    administer it as it is ordered, don't shoot to empty the bag. Most bags will have purposeful overflow for priming. Its usually not a big deal if they get an extra 5cc abx or whatnot, but if the...

  3. Are nurses behind in their knowledge?

    guest64485 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I met a doc the other day who was talking to me about his clinic practice, and he mentioned that when his rheumatoid arthritis patients were in the hospital, a lot of them commented on the lack of...

  4. Are nurses behind in their knowledge?

    guest64485 replied to guest64485's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies. I'm glad to hear this isn't a common secretly held concern of our patients - it did seem pretty ridiculous to me too! And yes, this was a specialist who asked

  5. Medical staff rude to my brother;complicated;advice please

    guest64485 replied to burberrylover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Your brother was in shock, was unprepared for this, and had great difficulty with this. He cared for this person for a while and to suddenly lose someone you care about would be terribly hard for any...

  6. MY OPINION......

    guest64485 replied to tiffjh2's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Just because an at-will facility decides not to hire smokers does not mean that your right to smoke has suddenly been taken away. You still have that choice and the right to smoke, just as that...

  7. new grad struggling with unit politics and poor performance

    guest64485 replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    good advice above. Also, one thing that I do that may help you, is that before I go to bed I set my alarm clock on the opposite end of the room (to force me to have to get up out of bed in order to...

  8. What can we deny our patients?

    guest64485 replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with the posts above. If you have a patient in the future that is giving you a very hard time, call the doc before doing anything, and let the doc talk to the patient. Many docs have no...

  9. Do you ever plan on leaving the bedside?

    guest64485 replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I think I know what you are trying to say but the way you said it sounds kind of bad! Nurses also have valid roles in areas away from the inpatient bedside, such as home health, teaching the next...

  10. Upcoming Clinicals @ Family Practice/Medicine

    guest64485 replied to nurse-in-limbo's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not an LPN but I can help with some answers. Some of the things that LPNs do in a family med clinic include -preparing patients to see the doctor, by ensuring the clinic's list of current...

  11. How do you measure it?

    guest64485 replied to MaraG.'s topic in General Nursing

    0-10mg q4 hr means 10mg within a rolling 4 hour period. So if you give 1mg at 1000, and you give 9mg at 1359, you can't turn around and give another 10mg at 1402. Think of it like the tylenol...

  12. I need to get excited about nursing

    guest64485 replied to LovePurple's topic in First Year After Licensure

    great post by jjjoy! And I agree that you don't want to be in a job where you have to take meds to get through the day. Unfortunately a lot of hospitals run on chaos and short staffing. Please...

  13. leaving the hospital and 3 12's for working 5 8hours out of hospital

    guest64485 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    My body couldn't handle 3 12's in the hospital, especially because it was often 3-14's with 0-15 min lunch. I currently do 4-10's out of the hospital with full lunches, supportive management, and out...

  14. reconsidering a nursing career

    guest64485 replied to daisymae0's topic in General Students

    Being a nurse gives you the best and the worst of a profession - (in the hospital) both ends of the spectrum to the extreme. It is both a wonderful career in that you can and do make a substantial...

  15. Wishing I wasn't an RN when it comes to sick family member.

    guest64485 replied to Avery205's topic in General Nursing

    I would suggest that you be direct and blunt with your husband, as this is his father in law. I do agree that if your step father in law made his wishes clear, and he has no quality of life, then...

  16. Reference from current manager..what to do??

    guest64485 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Can they use a reference from the manager of your PRN job instead? They are also considered a current

  17. If you have rec' d the H1N1 vaccine - please report

    guest64485 replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    got the shot, no pain or soreness, only got a very slight headache

  18. How long should I work before taking ACLS?

    guest64485 replied to mich321's topic in General Nursing

    I'd suggest to take it right away; it gives valuable information for codes, and codes won't conveniently wait till you have ACLS

  19. What type of family member drives you craziest?

    guest64485 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    vivacious, I completely agree - it makes such a big difference to work with 1 spokesperson. It is frustrating when I have the niece, nephew, cousin and sister in law, each calling for an update on my...

  20. Simple IV/tubing questions

    guest64485 replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    1. Say for example my pt's 1000 cc bag of NS is empty and I just need to hang a new bag. Do you spike the new bag, unhook from the pt and re-prime the tubing to get rid of any air, or just spike the...

  21. Are your Nurse to patient ratios changing

    guest64485 replied to vivicaq's topic in General Nursing

    Obama, that's pretty amazing. Our med surg unit is 1:6 days with us doing about half our own admits, and we do our own discharges, and all the education. I didn't even know discharge nurses existed!...

  22. Where do you wear your stethoscope

    guest64485 replied to Sarahjean43's topic in General Nursing

    Neck, otherwise I'd accidentally leave it somewhere if I carried it by hand, and it doesn't fit well in my pocket along with all the other stuff in there. It is slightly stiff mid-tubing after 5...

  23. Considering a career change

    guest64485 replied to 41careerchanger's topic in Nursing Career

    - you can either take a CNA course at a local community college, or you can become qualified after the first semester of nursing school - usually you have to be already working there to qualify for...

  24. New Grad with 2 offers, need advise r/t nurse pt ratio

    guest64485 replied to Vegan's topic in Nursing Career

    If you are worried about learning less with less patients, think about it this way. Would you rather spend your shift only having enough time to do the tasks of iv starts, pill passing, toileting,...

  25. Common Bedside Emergencies

    guest64485 replied to bodz01's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm curious, how much was that woman drinking per day? And how low did her sodium