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  1. Question about Code Beds

    flipflopsNsweetTea posted a topic in Critical Care

    At your hospital, do you save a "Code bed?" I'm asking, because I recently got called to the carpet at my current job because I held a code bed "just in case." I was told that we NEVER hold a bed...

  2. Question about Code Beds

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to flipflopsNsweetTea's topic in Critical Care

    Thanks for all the

  3. How do you handle touchy/feely coworkers?

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    On my first night at the job I'm at now, the RN training me was taking me around introducing me to various staff members. One female member of the security staff said "Oh, we hug here." I am not...

  4. How many Secretaries/Monitor Techs are staffed on your unit?

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to X620's topic in General Nursing

    At our hospital, we have 1 tele tech that watches everyone on tele, except the ER. This is usually about 45 patients, but this is her only responsibility. There is typically a US on the Med/Surg...

  5. Question for Managers about Charge role

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to Calbrunette's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a manager of a department and I never have been, but I am the house Supervisor, so I deal with a lot of charge nurses, and of course, I was a charge nurse when I worked the floor. I would...

  6. Diluting IM Haloperidol

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to Ibu's topic in Patient Medications

    I'm not sure, maybe in NS to make 1mL? Did that low dose even do anything? I've never given less than

  7. dealing with rude doctors?

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to 2016New's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm impressed that you've only had to call a doctor twice in 8 months! Or maybe I misunderstood and only twice in 8 months has a doctor been rude...still impressive! Let the rudeness roll off your...

  8. Restraints. Act first, then order? A Judgement Call.

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to ARose11's topic in General Nursing

    In my unit, it would be a HUGE deal if we restrained first and then got an order. I work nights and the on -call docs and NPs DO NOT like to give orders for physical restraints. They will try every...

  9. WGU RN-MSN Leadership & Management

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to cstrob's topic in Western Governors University

    I started this program in May 2015. I just finished my coursework for the BSN portion, so it took me just over 2 semesters. I will finish the MSN in 2 semesters, so it will take me 2 years total. I...

  10. How are you assessing alcohol withdrawal?

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to nj3456's topic in General Nursing

    Since I've never heard of CIWA, I'm guessing we don't use it. We used to use Librium a lot more than we do now. Now, it's mostly Ativan, on a taper. We do give Librium PRN to patients who don't...

  11. A question??

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to Salisburysteak's topic in Patient Medications

    We don't have to piggyback with NS, and we use different tubing for each abx. The tubing for secondary lines is good for 24 hours per our policy, but I generally hang new secondary tubing with each...

  12. A useful free biochem pre course?

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to 42pines's topic in Western Governors University

    I don't know what my problem is, but I really struggled with biochem. Every task got returned with little adjustments that I had to make. It took me twice as long to complete than I hoped for. I...

  13. No visiting hours?

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    No visiting hours at my hospital. I work nights, so after about 9pm most visitors have left anyway. And a lot of patients will have a family member spend the night. We don't have an age...

  14. I need help with the WGU Statistics class

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to Casper55's topic in Western Governors University

    I did statistics in a week last month. Granted, I was on vacation and had a lot of time. I took the pre-assessment, worked through the course work (which has a lot of mini assessments or...

  15. Certifications

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to FloatRN19's topic in General Nursing

    I have my PCCN and I'm going to be trying for the Cardiac Medicine Certification

  16. New-ish charge RN - advice please!

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to OneDuckyRN's topic in Nurse Management

    I started charging on my unit about 8 months ago, and like you I got very little training. I shadowed another charge nurse for 2 shifts. Anyway, I am very easy-going and laid back and can not stand...

  17. PEDS NURSES: What am I doing wrong??

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to BambiBelle07's topic in Pediatric

    Not quite the same, but I have found if I leave a bubble in my SQ hep injections, it keeps it from

  18. The Official I Hate School Thread

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Netflix is so judgy

  19. Looking for a study buddy for RN-BSN May 2015 start

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to ScorpioRN18's topic in Western Governors University

  20. Looking for a study buddy for RN-BSN May 2015 start

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to ScorpioRN18's topic in Western Governors University

    Hi May peeps! I just finished Stats tonight. I finished Care of the Older Adult earlier in the month. I'm working on Biochem, but it's slow going. My first assignment was returned, so I have to do...

  21. Twelve hour shifts. Are you doing 3 or 4 days a week?

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to NursePooda's topic in General Nursing

    No mandatory overtime, but many of us on my unit work 4 12s because we are short staffed and the census has been super high. Personally, I have been working 4 days every week for almost 2 years....

  22. Do you titrate drips?

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to LittleRedOwl's topic in General Nursing

    We don't titrate on our stepdown unit. We do cardizem, dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, amnioderone, nitro, insulin...those I can think of off the top of my head. The cardiac gtts run at a rate...

  23. Code Blue Systems

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to WillowNMe's topic in General Nursing

    This is a major issue for me in my hospital. The code button in the pt room is actually a cord in the patient bathroom with a button that says "pull for help." Can you guess how many pts have pulled...

  24. ativan storage

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to amyrose209's topic in Patient Medications

    We have to get the key out of the regular Omnicell, punch in a code on the refrigerator, unlock a drawer, count the vials, lock the drawer, put the count into the omincell, replace the key. It's a...

  25. Incorrect medication prep

    flipflopsNsweetTea replied to ARN1992's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hmm... We get almost all the stroke patients that are admitted to the hospital on my unit (unless they go to the ICU) and when the stroke protocol is ordered, pts are automatically NPO until they...