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  1. in need of MANY prayers....

    newtelenurse replied to angelwingsamy's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck and keep us

  2. 5am "fog"

    newtelenurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Any 7p to 7a folks out there relate?? I do real well 7-11 or 12. Busy assessing, passing meds and what not. Then till about 2 for charting then lunch. 3-4 start assessing again then all of the sudden...

  3. This is Too weird...

    newtelenurse replied to cute_cabbage2005's topic in General Nursing

    We've had folks in our step down unit get caught having sex---with chest

  4. OMG! why does everyone HATE NURSING!

    newtelenurse replied to twinjeep97's topic in General Nursing

    I hate my nursing "job" most days. I don't hate being a nurse. The hardest part of nursing is battling administration. We know as nurses what it takes to care appropriately for our pt's. We know that...

  5. Substance abusers disillusion me...

    newtelenurse replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think that the main point of this was the pt's who treat us like doormats. Yes, each individual and circumstance is different. That is not the issue. The issue is we are human and as such have our...

  6. Pre-mixed GI cocktail

    newtelenurse replied to connieg's topic in Patient Medications

    yeah we have it 2. Pharm mixes it and sends it in a bottle to the floor. Have used it myself...tastes like HE** but it works

  7. New admits at shift change

    newtelenurse replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN!! Funny how a patient can spend HOURS in ER...then...BAM 6:30-7:00 the same bed that has sat empty on the floor ALL DAY needs to get filled NOW! LOL!!! We have the same altitude issue at my...

  8. Parents both died in hospice care...should I switch to hospice??

    newtelenurse posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hello all. I currently work in tele/ICU step down and have for 3 years. My father died at 55 of esophageal CA and my Mom at 59 of breast CA. Both had a short stent ( Hospital in our rural town is in...

  9. Cardiac Nurses....have you ever....

    newtelenurse replied to Boston-RN's topic in Cardiac

    ditto. beta blocker effects rate more than bp. Our hospital is now saying we have to call the doc if we plan on holding a med. Docs are saying we are taking too much liberty with the nursing...

  10. I talking to yourself a prerequisite to nursing?!?!

    newtelenurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm just curious what you guys think?? How many times have you been in the nurses station and a coworker starts talking and you say...huh?? Only to get the answer "oh, I was talking to myself"!There...

  11. Patients Treat Nurses Like Garbage!

    newtelenurse replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN!! While I agree that pt.s deserve to be comfortable they do need to realize they ARE IN A HOSPITAL!! I had 2 GI bleeders swirling around the drain. My other pt. who had practically had his...

  12. Would You do the same thing I did?

    newtelenurse replied to vnsam's topic in General Nursing

    WHAT?!?!??!?!?! Are you

  13. vasovagal response????

    newtelenurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Recently took care of a 90 yr. old lady who came in with syncopal episode. No medical history to speak of. When she got to ER she had 3 stools. Arrived on the floor and had loose maroon colored...

  14. vasovagal response????

    newtelenurse replied to newtelenurse's topic in General Nursing

    That's exactly what I

  15. vasovagal response????

    newtelenurse replied to newtelenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I did get the occult stool sample after the first. It was positive. Did call the Doc---sorry I left all that out of the story. I am just more focused on the possibility this was vasal response....

  16. pauses

    newtelenurse posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hi, Had a new admit the other nite. BP 130's/50's. HR 50's. Was there for about 2 hours when she started pausing. 6 or so pauses in 10 minutes. 2.3sec average. Longest was 3.36. "Asymptomatic" I say...

  17. pauses

    newtelenurse replied to newtelenurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks for the reply. No, I don't believe I was showing my nervousness around the pt. Recently switched jobs from a rural hospital. We called any pause over 2 sec's. I am still trying to get the feel...

  18. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    newtelenurse replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    I saw her in person in Lima, Ohio. She IS hilarious and extremely committed to motivating nurses!! I have been bouncing thru this thread for close to an hour. I think maybe I will take the...

  19. Anyone else studying for CCRN exam?

    newtelenurse replied to deeDawntee's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I saw her in person in Lima, Ohio. She IS hilarious and extremely committed to motivating nurses!! I have been bouncing thru this thread for close to an hour. I think maybe I will take the...

  20. What are your thoughts on giving cards/gifts to pts.?

    newtelenurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a floor nurse for almost three years. Cardiac floor so we seem to keep some pts for a while. I have gotten close to quite a few pts. This week there is one in particular. In with colon CA and...

  21. What are your thoughts on giving cards/gifts to pts.?

    newtelenurse replied to newtelenurse's topic in General Nursing

    It is so good to hear how many of us truely care for the "person" we treat vs. the

  22. What are your thoughts on giving cards/gifts to pts.?

    newtelenurse replied to newtelenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Bless

  23. What you wish they knew....

    newtelenurse replied to candicane's topic in General Nursing

    Amen!

  24. What are your thoughts on giving cards/gifts to pts.?

    newtelenurse replied to newtelenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am so glad to hear all these warm stories. Someone had said that we take care of the patient physically and spiritually. That is true. With this particular patient, he did as much for me as I did...

  25. What are your thoughts on giving cards/gifts to pts.?

    newtelenurse replied to newtelenurse's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: That sounds like a heck of a smart trade off!!