Anonymous865

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  1. Getting Our Egos Out of the Hierarchy!

    Anonymous865 replied to BethBoynton's topic in General Nursing

    Medical professionals are missing the fact that the rise of the "google MD" is a symptom. It is a symptom that patients do not feel they are getting the amount or quality of information they want from...

  2. What would you do in this situation? (Short)

    Anonymous865 replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient doesn not have a POA, then your state law will spell out what to do. The best way to find out how you should handle this is to consult your hospital policies. It will spell out what...

  3. HELP! professor going to fail me on final

    Anonymous865 replied to gallbladder's topic in Patient Medications

    When faced with a question like this, the easiest way to apprach it is to ask what kind of result do you want. Do you want an answer in number of tablets per dose? Then you need to start with...

  4. HELP! professor going to fail me on final

    Anonymous865 replied to gallbladder's topic in Patient Medications

    in this case it is intuitively obvious that if there is 1/2dose per tablet, that 2 tablets would make a full dose. Your equation does not account for something that is intuitively obvious in this...

  5. HELP! professor going to fail me on final

    Anonymous865 replied to gallbladder's topic in Patient Medications

    If the question was "how many tablets per dose," then I agree with the instructor. The way you set up the equation, your answer would have been 1/2 dose per tablet. The way the instructor set up the...

  6. Do patients know a "good nurse"?

    Anonymous865 replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I design the stuff you use every day in your job. We have nurses who work for us. We get feedback from customers. This is another way to better understand what is/is not working, get ideas of what...

  7. Do patients know a "good nurse"?

    Anonymous865 replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do I need to explain to you that the Drs who bring in lots of money into a hospital have the ear of top hospital management. If the big money makers are happy and tell top management how happy they...

  8. Do patients know a "good nurse"?

    Anonymous865 replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    First - the question posed by the OP was whether patients can recognize a good or bad nurse. As a patient I think it is reasonable for me to argue whether a patient can recognize a good or bad nurse....

  9. Do patients know a "good nurse"?

    Anonymous865 replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It was about 5 years ago. There were a lot of things this particular nurse did that made me think that she didn't pay attention to detail. I was in the hospital for 4 days. Fortunately I only had...

  10. Do patients know a "good nurse"?

    Anonymous865 replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Exactly. I understand that hospital pharmacies cannot possibly carry every known drug. I understand that they make substitutions. My major complaint was that she didn't know what she was giving me. A...

  11. Do patients know a "good nurse"?

    Anonymous865 replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was saying the nurse was a bad nurse because she told me she was giving me Darvon initially. Darvon is a narcotic pain reliever not an anti-hypertensive. When I questioned the Darvon she had to...

  12. Do patients know a "good nurse"?

    Anonymous865 replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just like in everything else, there will be a portion of the population who will recognize a good or bad nurse and there will be a portion who will not. I'm not part of the medical establishment....

  13. Starting an IV with Lidocaine or Not?

    Anonymous865 replied to hayest's topic in Patient Medications

    A lot of what is done has nothing to do with "medically appropriate" and everything to do with what is most convenient for staff or what someone has decided that every patient wants or provider...

  14. Nursing license

    Anonymous865 replied to Nursing5000's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think this is what the OP is saying: About 20 years ago the OP graduated from a private Christian high school. In 2009 OP completed the required course work to receive an ADN. The head of nursing...

  15. When did this trend start??

    Anonymous865 replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    My niece walked last night, and I was complaining about the same thing. People don't seem to understand that each part of the outfit has a special meaning. e.g. You can tell whether the person is...

  16. Nurse Recruiter and HIPAA violation?

    Anonymous865 replied to SookieBSN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    You can file a HIPAA complaint directly with the Office of Civil Rights, and you can be certain that it will be investigated. You can file via web, email, fax, or snail mail. Here's the link on how...

  17. What not to say to patients

    Anonymous865 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm aware that it isn't the typical attitude of people in the American society today. I would disagree with describing it as not a "normal" attitude. It is just as valid a value system to have as...

  18. Starting an IV with Lidocaine or Not?

    Anonymous865 replied to hayest's topic in Patient Medications

    I'm just a patient. Not a nurse. I've had 10 surgeries. (Wow. Never counted them up before!) I've had lots more IVs started on the floor, in the ER, and for various procedures. Every time I've...

  19. What not to say to patients

    Anonymous865 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    RNsRWe, I'm a VERY private person. I'm also single. I HATE telling anyone my private medical information. If I could get away with it I wouldn't tell anyone ever that I was in the hospital or had...

  20. Why do some nurses come across to be rude?

    Anonymous865 replied to mathboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You can "unlike" a post. There's a gray "unlike" at the end of the line where the likes are

  21. Why do some nurses come across to be rude?

    Anonymous865 replied to mathboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Patients are frequently told by medical professionals to use WebMD. I've been told by nurses, NPs, physicians, and insurance companies that WebMD is a reputable source for medical information. When I...

  22. "I don't want to die"

    Anonymous865 replied to anh06005's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If I'm ever the patient in that situation, please feel free to give me "false hope." If I say, "I don't want to die," tell me "We're not going to let that happen." I promise if I do die, I won't...

  23. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    Anonymous865 replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    Hospitals are under a lot of pressure to minimize catheter associated urinary tract infections. The CDC has published guidelines for reducing these infections. You can read a summary of their...

  24. Kid, you made my day!

    Anonymous865 replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    You are right. He is an amazing young man, and he has some pretty amazing friends. It breaks my heart that he had to use his emergency money to pay for one vaccine. I would have been like you and...

  25. What not to say to patients

    Anonymous865 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When Emergent recommended saying "I'll be coming over to help out, what time is good," I think they meant you should make a specific offer and be willing to follow through if they accept your offer....