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  1. hippa

    mommatrauma replied to blitzen's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, HIPAA violation...if their were concerns about a cover up of some sort the discussion should have been brought to risk management attention and let them handle the issues...Faxing the info...

  2. Adenocard? SVTbut what happens if given in (rapid a-fib rvr)

    mommatrauma replied to Pennyangel's topic in General Nursing

    Adenosine is given to help determine what the focus is of an extemely fast heart rate. We often give it to pts in rapid afib b/c the rhythm is going so fast we can't tell it is Afib until we give...

  3. Visiting Hours

    mommatrauma replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    That's when you call security and have the visitors removed for pt safety...just document after multiple attempts at explaining they are not to touch certain equipment you were left no choice but to...

  4. Visiting Hours

    mommatrauma replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    I think there needs to be a limit on both amount of visitors and visiting hours....people lose sight that these people are SICK, they need rest...they need to get better, not have a family...

  5. Safe Harbor when to evoke it?

    mommatrauma replied to Jdon's topic in General Nursing

    It does stink that you have to have that added stress, but in the long run..your patients and your facility will be way better

  6. LPN's giving Rhogam

    mommatrauma replied to peds2002's topic in General Nursing

    Our LPNs give it...It just has to be double checked with an

  7. Precepting new nurses...

    mommatrauma replied to mommatrauma's topic in Emergency

    Alot of what you say is true, which is part of the reason she has been having such a bad time...I am trying to give her a chance...but the chance she has can't be something that stresses her out...

  8. Precepting new nurses...

    mommatrauma replied to mommatrauma's topic in Emergency

    And this is alot where she is right now...trust me, she has daily meetings with the managers....and the nurse educator....but alot of what you describe is alot like how she is...she can't get past the...

  9. Precepting new nurses...

    mommatrauma replied to mommatrauma's topic in Emergency

    This is such a sad situation. It's just not easy, I think the first true injustice that was done to this nurse was to allow her into the ER in the first place. Let me explain....When I started my...

  10. Precepting new nurses...

    mommatrauma replied to mommatrauma's topic in Emergency

    I did talk to her, not for ltoo ong because we were still at work...but she's stressed I can see it in her eyes, she looks exhausted...I did tell her that there has been discussion thrown around about...

  11. Safe Harbor when to evoke it?

    mommatrauma replied to Jdon's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds negligent to me, not to mention extremely lazy...and the fact that she refused to come to the hospital for discipline...well that's a whole other issue...I'd say, hmmm..don't worry about seeing...

  12. Needed... Public Relations Ideas for failing LDRP

    mommatrauma replied to kc2004's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sorry I didn't see your post about closing until I posted the previous message. I'm sorry that your unit is closing...Its so frustrating to think that insurance companies and lawyers are now...

  13. Needed... Public Relations Ideas for failing LDRP

    mommatrauma replied to kc2004's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As a mom...no offense to your effort, but I was a low risk pregnancy all the way up until the moment I delivered at 35 weeks...then all heck broke loose...with the notion that I really can't control...

  14. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    mommatrauma replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    That's not really fair to say that "I love people and I love to help them" is a lame stock phrase, just because it wasn't your reason for choosing this profession, doesn't make it any less of a reason...

  15. Precepting new nurses...

    mommatrauma replied to mommatrauma's topic in Emergency

    The mistakes she has made have been those such as really careless notes, ie pt was hypotensive and not another BP on chart for 2 hours...pt c/o dizziness...she said she did it but forgot to chart...

  16. What is a pre-albumin test for?? (lab test)... it is a new test to us

    mommatrauma replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    yep nutrition, third spacing, wound healing...that's why we did it...shortly followed by a nice dose of SPA...it does a body

  17. Workman's comp issue - please help me!

    mommatrauma replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

    1. I would maybe talk to the MD and see if he can intervene and make a difference with your manager. 2. You obviously aren't getting satisfaction with your boss...so up the chain you go...go to her...

  18. Precepting new nurses...

    mommatrauma replied to mommatrauma's topic in Emergency

    Agree, and of the two coworkers I spoke with that had just had it with her they both said that they kinda felt bad that they sat back and let her falter not realizing that she was just really...

  19. Precepting new nurses...

    mommatrauma replied to mommatrauma's topic in Emergency

    I have actually thought of that...It's part of my plan when I go and talk to them...giving them more than one option to choose from may actually give her a better shot at getting another chance...I...

  20. preparing for nclex

    mommatrauma replied to BamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    100 questions a night from various N-CLEX review books...for about a month before the test...passed first time!! Good

  21. need help with a 4yr old with loss of appetite

    mommatrauma replied to melzan's topic in General Nursing

    LOL..the fact that your friends 4 year old actually HAD an appetite is a great thing....My son is 4...and unless he can carry it, it fits in a toy train, or the dog doesn't get it first...he wants no...

  22. Vancomycin..first choice drug??

    mommatrauma replied to lsyorke's topic in General Nursing

    One I forgot about, we actually still use a lot of IV Cipro for our urosepsis...seems as though it fell by the wayside for a bit, but is back

  23. 8 hour evening shifts?

    mommatrauma replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    ...What Sharon said, I agree 100%...I worked 3-11 for 2 years straight, but I also worked every other weekend, so I didn't have to do the Mon-Friday gig...when I found a 12 hour job, I jumped on...

  24. Our Own Misconceptions

    mommatrauma replied to kmchugh's topic in General Nursing

    Kevin, brought tears to my eyes...I hope your mom is in a peaceful place...It sounds like she was a lovely

  25. Vancomycin..first choice drug??

    mommatrauma replied to lsyorke's topic in General Nursing

    We started using Avelox for our MRSA patients..so we really don't use vanco like we used