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  1. EMT's and how to deal with them

    hollyster replied to aprilleverett's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Like I said in the previous post. If they drop their sats and/or have changes in mentation they belong in a hsp. It is a medical emergency and the EMS know that and should have transported the pt...

  2. working with chronic pain, fibromyaliga/lupus

    hollyster replied to cjojo's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Actually that is the way they work. Narcotics hit the pain receptors if no there is active pain it hits the CNS hard. People in pain actually think much clearer when the pain is properly medicated. I...

  3. EMT's and how to deal with them

    hollyster replied to aprilleverett's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You are right Nurse Rachett. If a pt falls and there is any question of a break the pt should not be moved. Call 911 and cover the pt and make them as comfortable as possible. Obtain vitals and brief...

  4. What do I need to work in an ICU?

    hollyster replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    The qualities of a unit nurse, partial insanity, the ability to turn mds to ice with a glance, the usual forty gallon bladder(they did not put any bathrooms in the unit because the pts would not need...

  5. normal activities for vent pt's?

    hollyster replied to germain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We had a vent dependent quadraplegic pt in the unit for eight months. She had no insurance so none of the LTCs that provided ventilator pt care would accept her. And none of the floors in our hsp...

  6. Morphine/ativan cocktail

    hollyster replied to aprilleverett's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Some nurses are afraid of causing a pts' death and will let them suffer rather than give PRN doses. With the dose being a regularly scheduled med the md is making sure that the pts pain is addressed....

  7. hippa

    hollyster replied to blitzen's topic in General Nursing

    Major HIPPA

  8. Are you a nurse from a dysfunctional family?

    hollyster replied to jenpstudentrn's topic in General Nursing

    Sooooo true. Like we have sign on us that only other dysfunctionals can

  9. Are you a nurse from a dysfunctional family?

    hollyster replied to jenpstudentrn's topic in General Nursing

    WOW. What a powerful statement that is.........I've battled alcoholism, depression AND burnout, and I never considered that angle before. How could such a simple concept have eluded me all these...

  10. Are you a nurse from a dysfunctional family?

    hollyster replied to jenpstudentrn's topic in General Nursing

    All of the helping professions(Medicine,Fire/Rescue,Police,Psych,Foster parenting) are filled with people who are trying to save others from suffering or protect them from harm. We spend our lives...

  11. Crying about my job...

    hollyster replied to LearningRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think d like you have the same kind of personality and demeanor as I do. I sometimes come off as a push-over and a doormat. I don't like to (actually I can't be) be mean. I find that cna's at the...

  12. Shands chain of hospitals/Gainesville

    hollyster replied to Town & Country's topic in Florida Nursing

    You are welcome. a lot of the nurses live in the Alachua/High Springs area and commute in. Homes and land are less expensive there and they do not have to deal with the college students and the...

  13. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    hollyster replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    In every profession there are people there "just for the money." There are a lot of careers the pay a lot more than nursing and the work is much easier. If they went into or are going into nursing for...

  14. male CNA fired for "I love YOU"

    hollyster replied to edgreen's topic in Men in Nursing

    It sounds like you rocked the boat by being smart. Nothing will get the insecure souls circling faster than a smart person who they fear might expose their ineptness or start making suggestions that...

  15. Shands chain of hospitals/Gainesville

    hollyster replied to Town & Country's topic in Florida Nursing

    That is correct it is now known as Shands at AGH. It is in downtown Gainesville. The city of Alachua is small. No hospitals. There is some form of clinic there. The city if Alachua is just north of...

  16. Anyone else with sacroiliitis?

    hollyster replied to MomNRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Khristina I went in 5/24 and had a trigger point injection to try to calm the area from the SI injection. I have had a lot of pain and thought that it was due to the two herniated disk, a cracked...

  17. VIP Patients

    hollyster replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. Every pt. that comes through the door should be treated with the best care and consideration. I cannot stand when we have a supposed "vip" pt., all it means is that admin. is going to be in...

  18. Overstimulation in comatose patients

    hollyster replied to derelys9's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I cannot speak for those nurses but I would, on occasion, ask family members to keep stimulation to a minimum. We try to cluster care to prevent continous stimulation and I would ask family members to...

  19. Area with the least amount of paperwork

    hollyster replied to lynnr_98's topic in General Nursing

    Only two sheets to document on in

  20. Case Scheduling

    hollyster replied to shodobe's topic in Operating Room

    This is why our OR had such a high staff turnover rate. The main OR regular staffing hours were to be 0700-1800. The evening shift had two teams for late running or emergent surgeries and one...

  21. Oral care protocol

    hollyster replied to wendyp72's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    In our units mouth care is every two hours. We use a kit the has a soft toothbrush and two green swabs with peridex that connect directly to

  22. AZBON newsletter- medical office employees calling themselves "nurses" busted.

    hollyster replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is a big pet peeve of mine. Their are two MDs here that have no Nurse. When you call to notify a MD of the need for a new order for drugs or treatment. After explaining to the office person that...

  23. checking NG tube placement

    hollyster replied to Lorus's topic in MICU, SICU

    We x-ray for placement. Ausculatation/aspiration and placing tube into a cup of water to check for

  24. Are Use Of Screws Used In Thr

    hollyster replied to bahackett's topic in Orthopedic

    The joint would be too unstable without the

  25. Hospital approval for outside work???

    hollyster replied to moz's topic in General Nursing

    I agree they have NO RIGHT to know what you when you are off the