PicklesRN RN

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1. Your Worst Mistake

   PicklesRN replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

   I remember paraldehyde and you are correct, it does smell bad. I also recall one New Year's Eve giving a patient an alcohol IV for drinking auto radiator coolant. That was the cure at the time....

2. Your Worst Mistake

   PicklesRN replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

   At the hospital I worked at being going to the company I'm with now, med errors meant that you had to complete an incident report but nurses could not be reprimanded for them. If it was a problem...

3. Your Worst Mistake

   PicklesRN replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

   This is interesting. I graduated in 84 and I am totally unaware (or I just don't remember) morphine or dig coming in tablet form for injection. Was this JUST for injection or was this an oral tablet...

4. Colleague bitten by pt--what should be done for the bitee?

   PicklesRN replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I do understand what you are saying, but if you will look at the post in question, there is a smiley face after the comment. I am a person with a very dry sense of humor and I often times have to...

5. Colleague bitten by pt--what should be done for the bitee?

   PicklesRN replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Hmmm.. I'm pretty sure the poster you quoted wasn't posting literally. They were just joking a bit and making a point. I seriously doubt the person in question would actually strike a patient....

6. Colleague bitten by pt--what should be done for the bitee?

   PicklesRN replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

   That is an interesting point. Gotta wonder what upper mgmt would say to that.

7. Crack babies, need advice

   PicklesRN replied to opalmRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Nobody has their claws out, nobody is attacking you, and nobody is accusing you of anything. The OP asked for suggestions on taking care of the baby and you started talking about being judgemental....

8. Crack babies, need advice

   PicklesRN replied to opalmRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I honestly don't think I would do your job well. Really, I would be concerned that I would lose my temper with these parents. They just don't have the right to harm these little babies or older...

9. Your Worst Mistake

   PicklesRN replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know what happened to the RPh. She is gone but I don't know if that was on her own or if she was fired. Due to the huge number of mistakes I can only assume she was fired but I am...

10. Crack babies, need advice

    PicklesRN replied to opalmRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    While what you say is true I'm not so sure it is "wrong" to be a bit judgmental. When I say that I don't mean that it is up to the nurse to go and tell Mom what a dirtball she is, I don't mean that...

11. Colleague bitten by pt--what should be done for the bitee?

    PicklesRN replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

    The obvious is that the laws need to be changed. In many states (all???) you must obtain permission from the patient, or in this case the patient's parents/guardians. If nobody attempted to obtain...

12. Wearing scrubs in public...

    PicklesRN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Very true. Also I think sometimes people are so intelligent they missed the boat when it comes to common sense. Some people have great IQs but very little common sense yet others have common sense...

13. Your Worst Mistake

    PicklesRN replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    I had decided not to write of a similar story because I didn't think it would be believable but after your Morphine story I have to tell this one. I certainly didn't believe it when I was told, I had...

14. Your Worst Mistake

    PicklesRN replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    I have one of those. It was about 15 years ago and to this day I feel horrible about it and it still haunts me. I knew my patient was not doing well on her meds, I knew she was pretty darn stable...

15. Your Worst Mistake

    PicklesRN replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    I was working ICU one night and the resident ordered Augmentin for a patient. It came up in liquid form and the resident was going to give it IV! Yes, IV! I heard the nurse all but yelling not to...