galfromnairobi

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1. DNR/I pts with multiple tests

   galfromnairobi posted a topic in General Nursing

   I i,m well aware that a dni/r status does not not mean do not treat,but my experience today left me questioning the validity of some tests. i had a pt with a diagnosis of lung CA with brain and prostate mets. he was ...

2. For Those that Wear Support Stockings...

   galfromnairobi replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

   i wear teds. i get them from the supply room on my floor.

3. Have you ever gone in to find a patient dead? What happened?

   galfromnairobi replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

   i had a patient die yestarday. when i received report from the agency nurse,all he told me was the patient was scheduled for dialysis at 1400, all other "systems were fine". when i walked into the room, i believed i was in the wrong room. the pt had ...

4. Wrote a doctor up!!!

   galfromnairobi replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   we wrote up one surgical resident last week. he had ordered a pca continous only,no boluses. when making his rounds, he found the pca button hanging on an iv pole. he yelled at the nurse,demanding to know why the pt did not have the button in his ha...

5. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

   galfromnairobi replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Med-Surg

   prostate CA pt. had to go to OR to have foley placed. returned to floor peeing bloody red. pt pulled foley out. ballon fully intact.(they must have used 100 cc to inflate that ballon.it was huge, could have been a get well ballon) called the urologi...

6. Jay Leno slams nurses!

   galfromnairobi replied to grace90's topic in General Nursing

   hooray, hooray, well said.

7. rapid response team.anyone using this?

   galfromnairobi replied to galfromnairobi's topic in Med-Surg

   okky docky, thanks

8. i wannt Nursing Care plan with all diagnosis for some pt.

   galfromnairobi replied to Nursing Eyes's topic in Student Assist

   whoa.... i hope acuity is considered when they make the assignment coz that is a handful. back to your question. just to name a few, risk for aspiration, risk for injury, impaired airway, potential for infection, skin breakdown and all the deficits y...

9. Med-Surg Roll Call

   galfromnairobi replied to RNPATL's topic in Med-Surg

   our charge nurse role is different. we take turns doing charge.(RN's with experience to do so) the charge nurse is there to help with sticky situations especially those that are time consuming. the nurses call the md on behalf of their patients whic...

10. rapid response team.anyone using this?

    galfromnairobi posted a topic in Med-Surg

    my hospital is starting a pilot they are calling a rapid response team. it is headed by a crnp. this team would respond for any patient about who the nurse is worried or concerned about.this team does not take the place of the physician, since we are...

11. Is there such a thing as a "VIP" patient?

    galfromnairobi replied to ButterflyRN04's topic in Safety

    hi susan, my hospital need to take a lesson from your hospital.like i said,bariatric surgery is the newest thing in my hospital, management believe for word of mouth to get out there,the pts need to feel pampered.we nurses totally disagree with this...

12. Is there such a thing as a "VIP" patient?

    galfromnairobi replied to ButterflyRN04's topic in Safety

    We are expected to give the royal tx to our bariatric pts. apparently they are big money makers for our hospital. they come to our med-surg floor on post op day #2 from the icu. on our floor, thats where the work really begins. the foley has to come...

13. Question about EKG's and Rhythms

    galfromnairobi replied to 2003rn's topic in CCU

    I visited the site u recommended, it was excellent. I have been a RN for 2 years and have only witnessed 2 codes. I,m one of those nurses who during a code feel very inadequate for lack of knowing what to do and wondering why they are doing what they...