butterflynurse03

butterflynurse03 RN

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  1. inappropriate patient placement

    butterflynurse03 replied to butterflynurse03's topic in General Nursing

    Oops, double

  2. inappropriate patient placement

    butterflynurse03 replied to butterflynurse03's topic in General Nursing

    It may yet be that way. I actually went home early yesterday and today is my scheduled day off. So I don't know what my manager is doing about it. Before I left yesterday the major reaction was "wow,...

  3. Hospital Computers May Be Reservoir for Transmission of Resistant Bacteria

    butterflynurse03 replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    wow, makes you want to disinfect and type with gloves

  4. wait time to take NCLEX second time

    butterflynurse03 replied to nursepotter05's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    In Illinois, it's 90

  5. inappropriate patient placement

    butterflynurse03 replied to butterflynurse03's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly speaking though, I shouldn't be surprised since they have "duh'd" before. Personally, last August I was placed in the hospital with a diagnosis of viral pericarditis. I presented to the ER,...

  6. Required to wear girly scrubs

    butterflynurse03 replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    Our floor color is lavender as well and none of our male nurses have had any problems with it. If it really bothers you, speak to the manager. Maybe you can wear deep purple or some such. But in...

  7. inappropriate patient placement

    butterflynurse03 replied to butterflynurse03's topic in General Nursing

    To add to her story, her first child was also a

  8. Potassium piggybacks

    butterflynurse03 replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    Always ask the doctor to write for lidocaine to be added to the bag....that makes a world of

  9. Just how many nurses from IL do we have here at allnurses?

    butterflynurse03 replied to jadednurse's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Woodstock here!!!!! Used to live in Crystal Lake.... Go

  10. Just how many nurses from IL do we have here at allnurses?

    butterflynurse03 replied to jadednurse's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Here from Woodstock, Going to Cubbie game on

  11. double-checking insulin with cokworker

    butterflynurse03 replied to bth44's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think his attitude will get him in trouble some day. Myself, I am one of the only RN's on our floor that actually checks it with another and it IS policy where I work. It is actually easier to...

  12. Med-Surg Roll Call

    butterflynurse03 replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi, At our hospital the medical and surgical floors are separate. I work the surgical/ortho/neuro portion. We have a pt capacity of 34. I have been there for a little over a year, straight out of...

  13. Anyone bored/unhappy with ICU?

    butterflynurse03 replied to lady_jezebel's topic in General Nursing

    I think that you will learn a lot. You MUST know the whole picture of what is going on before you even think of calling a doctor. You will learn how to pull it all together and your critical thinking...

  14. Present for nurse

    butterflynurse03 replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Understood, and I do agree. My only point here I guess is that the legalities of the situation must be weighed. There are a lot of facilities where it is not allowed to gift one nurse. The reason...

  15. Lung Sounds: Diminished or Shallow?

    butterflynurse03 replied to Spider Cat's topic in Medical-Surgical

    No, lack of air movement would definitely qualify as ABSENT lung sounds, which is much more clinically significant than diminished sounds. Don't get me wrong, both are important, but the one may be...

  16. Lung Sounds: Diminished or Shallow?

    butterflynurse03 replied to Spider Cat's topic in Medical-Surgical

    When a patient has diminished breath sounds this means that you can hear the breath sounds but they are quiet. This can be due to poor inspiratory effort on the patient's part or it may a a sign of...

  17. Present for nurse

    butterflynurse03 replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in Medical-Surgical

    personal gifts to a single nurse are not a good thing. if a patient wishes to give a gift, the best thing is a card and or something for all of the nursing staff on the floor. this way they are not...