GundeRN

GundeRN

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  1. things said wrong that drive you crazy

    GundeRN replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    The problem I have with this is that you don't know how much that poke is going to hurt. "little prick" may not be a very good

  2. things said wrong that drive you crazy

    GundeRN replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    exasperate vs

  3. Crazy old wives tales and odd customs...

    GundeRN replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    I guess I think that being cold can contribute to illness. Secondary result of your body being unable to effectively fight infection, because so much energy is wasted trying to keep the body

  4. medical error injection

    GundeRN replied to jennifer009's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I sure hope you are not a

  5. Difficult Parents...

    GundeRN replied to Finally2008's topic in School

    We are talking about an inhaler here. You don't have to space out puffs on an inhaler over 24

  6. medical error injection

    GundeRN replied to jennifer009's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    So one of the people thinks they got a flu vaccine when they

  7. pt falls

    GundeRN replied to ekeeven's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Look for a common denominator. How is

  8. Too Much Suffering

    GundeRN replied to GundeRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I don't think death is a wonderful thing, but everyone dies. You can't keep people alive forever. The doctors for sure should know better! Some of them just can't get out of the cure mode. Leaving...

  9. Most shocking thing you've seen another nurse do?

    GundeRN replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We don't have to have a 2nd nurse double check insulin, but we DO have to have them check the 5,000 unit SQ of heparin even though it is the ONLY dose of SQ heparin we

  10. Difficult Parents...

    GundeRN replied to Finally2008's topic in School

    sounds like a clear PRN order to me. He can have it up to 5X a day when he runs. I doubt he has five recesses or gym classes a day so it wouldn't be a

  11. Most shocking thing you've seen another nurse do?

    GundeRN replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh my goodness! Are there not code blue buttons!? Not that she could have made more of an effort even if there

  12. Med Error...Now what?

    GundeRN replied to lchapman's topic in Patient Medications

    I just hear it too much I guess, how easy everyone thinks we have it on nights. Except I don't see too many people clamoring to work

  13. How do you draw up meds for IVP?

    GundeRN replied to FineAgain's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I haven't ever diluted ativan, and don't think I have ever seen anyone else do either. I will have to call my pharmacy about this

  14. Med Error...Now what?

    GundeRN replied to lchapman's topic in Patient Medications

    If nights are so much easier you can always go back I'm sure. Nights may not be as busy, but it has it's own challenges that you yourself first said where taking their toll on your health so you quit....

  15. Most shocking thing you've seen another nurse do?

    GundeRN replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Found this thread interesting. Bumping it up in case you guys have

  16. When someone asks you what you do for a living, do you say "nurse" or "RN" or "LVN"?

    GundeRN replied to HHN2472's topic in General Nursing

    When I was an LPN I couldn't wait to be an RN so I could answer RN. Now that I am an RN what do you think they ask me? Two year or four year?

  17. You want us to do what?!?

    GundeRN replied to SilenceintheLibrary's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hu? The RN's in our state make about that

  18. Bedside Reporting- your thoughts

    GundeRN replied to SailorMoonRN's topic in General Nursing

    What would bother me is when you DO know them, and think they are a... "less than stellar"

  19. Bedside Reporting- your thoughts

    GundeRN replied to SailorMoonRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would be looking for another job if I was forced to endorse the oncoming

  20. Are pattern/print scrubs unprofessional outside of pediatrics?

    GundeRN replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I don't care about the print. I have printed tops but they are tactful. What bothers me is when people wear the same tops for years and they are worn thin and dingy. BUY SOME NEW TOPS! Seriously, if...

  21. Because sometimes, it's not just the hospitals.

    GundeRN replied to MassRn91's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think it's probably pretty normal for every new nurse. It will get better. When you aren't sure if you handled a situation correctly, go home and read up on it. Next time you will know better what...

  22. Bedside Reporting- your thoughts

    GundeRN replied to SailorMoonRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hate this idea. Right now there is talk of going to this at our hospital, Right now we have something called TCAB transforming care at the bedside so they got all these portable computers we are...

  23. Why do Critical Care nurses look down their noses at Med-Surg nurses?

    GundeRN replied to marisatheresa's topic in Critical Care

    Oh. my. word. I would LOVE to not have to be so task oriented but you know what? Some days I have NO CHOICE. There are just too many tasks to do. I would love to be able to sit down and read through...

  24. New grad, first job......ANY advice?

    GundeRN replied to spoild2588's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Don't try to act like you know everything. They know you don't, so ask questions. But try to critically think about the situation first and see if you can come up with the answer on your own. If you...

  25. Unsuccessful at nursing and not sure what to do

    GundeRN replied to OnestressedRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I said teach because she said she wanted to be a nurse educator. I may have used the wrong