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  1. Restricting Nurse Access to Electronic Records

    hollyster replied to LilacRN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I was on the original meditech superuser group and helped to implement the system to our hospital, we were all aware of the problems. I was very hopeful when we first started. We notified corporate...

  2. Restricting Nurse Access to Electronic Records

    hollyster replied to LilacRN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    The ER and CCU/PCU nurses had complete access but the floor nurses were restricted to only their current pt.s. Good luck with Meditech. In my opinion it is the worst software a hospital can have. I...

  3. Correlating monitor cuff pressure with manual?

    hollyster replied to erinnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Love those quirky MDs If there is more than 10 points difference S/D then I will do the a-line arm, my daughter has a native co-arch and her B/Ps are drastically different in all extremities. I...

  4. Correlating monitor cuff pressure with manual?

    hollyster replied to erinnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I use the opposite arm. You can use the arm that has the a-line but I only do that if I can't take one on the opposite arm due to B/P-stick precautions,shunt, etc. I do not like to put the back...

  5. Correlating monitor cuff pressure with manual?

    hollyster replied to erinnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I agree with Tweety. But I do check NIBP on every pt with an A-line to see if they correlate especially on vaso

  6. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    hollyster replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    My oldest child had a TIA and was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. We were told without immediate surgery she would die. We were very lucky that the specialist was able to get her into a WHO...

  7. Have You Been On Orientation Recently?? What Is The

    hollyster replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    I hope so. It is such a stressful time last thing they need is a preceptor that rides a broom.

  8. awful preceptor-I left the program

    hollyster replied to krisssy's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry for what you went through. I hope that you write a letter to the Instructor and send copies to the DON and the CEO of the hospital.

  9. Have You Been On Orientation Recently?? What Is The

    hollyster replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a preceptor in several different areas and have found that the most important thing is for the precepetor is to have an understanding where you are coming from. Do not expect your...

  10. WHY are nurses so catty??

    hollyster replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You are sooo right Tweety. I worked fire/rescue before I became a nurse. Usually the only woman at the station. The men were just as bad with the gossiping and trash talking about the other shifts,...

  11. Tell us what makes your location great for a nurse!

    hollyster replied to military spouse's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds wonderful. Home depot and Staples are my husbands two requirements. How do we sign

  12. Home Health Nurse Bag--where can I buy?

    hollyster replied to Nursecathy123ca's topic in Home Health

    Try Galls.com they sell rescue kits and supply bags with lots of compartments. Good luck

  13. Need ideas for gifts for ICU nurses ...

    hollyster replied to SC RN's topic in General Nursing

    A nice card and some kind of snacks,especially chocolate :chuckle . It would be nice to get or make two of whatever you bring and designate one for dayshift and one for night shift. Nightshift is...

  14. Anyone else with sacroiliitis?

    hollyster replied to MomNRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had my SI injected May 2. Flared up for about ten days still

  15. Brainstorming, End of life and Morphine use.

    hollyster replied to Antikigirl's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I cannot speak for Pricklybear but we are usually given a scaled dose such as 2mg to 10mg PRN for comfort. So the dose is up to the nurse as long as it is in the

  16. Stroke at 6.

    hollyster replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    My oldest daughter had one at six. She had an undiagnosed coarctation of the aorta. Her coarc caused severe HTN and stroke with no lasting deficits. Her aorta was stretched using angioplasty over...

  17. Brainstorming, End of life and Morphine use.

    hollyster replied to Antikigirl's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Our PCU acted as in house hospice because the DR.s felt that the floor nurses were uncomfortable given doses of morphine that I feel do not hasten death but give the pt and family comfort in the end....

  18. No She/he Did Not!!!

    hollyster replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    No they did not chart pedal pulses +1 bilaterally on a right BKA for three shifts and that pupils were equally reactive when one eye was a prosthesis on CCU

  19. How to pass Anatomy and physiology ?

    hollyster replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

    I have posted this response on another A&P site. Get the A&P coloring book. It may sound silly but it works. Each system is broken down into small learnable segments. The coloring reinforces...

  20. Memorizing vs. understanding

    hollyster replied to nursestudentin05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The sign over or trainingg center door states: We are here to give you the tools of knowledge, When you come through these doors you are not her to learn just from a book but how to pull out of...

  21. Housekeeping/Isolation Rooms

    hollyster replied to nursbee04's topic in Infectious Disease

    I completely disagree with the way rooms were cleaned in the unit that I previously worked for. The isolation rooms had curtains, wire racks with supplies, cloth covered chairs. When a pt was...

  22. Palliative Care and Euthanasia

    hollyster replied to bracken's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Exactly. Comfort and compassion and dignity. Freedom from pain is the greatest blessing one can have. Earle, Thank you very much for all the wonderful information you have posted. I value your...

  23. Hydramnios/big baby. Should I worry?

    hollyster replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My thoughts and prayers are with

  24. Smiles for patients

    hollyster replied to nurscee's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I think it is very thoughtful. You will make a great Hospice nurse.

  25. titration of cardiac IV drips

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

    emsguides.com has a pocket size ACLS-Critical Care reference book it has drip titration charts. It is the BEST!!!!! reference that I have ever seen. I even gave one to every new nurse that came into...