friggasdistaff

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1. Commute time to hospital job

   friggasdistaff replied to finallyRN7's topic in General Nursing

   45-60 minutes one way. I use the commute to mentally

2. Wisdom Teeth Removal

   friggasdistaff replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

   Had all four out while in college, under conscious sedation. I did it over a long weekend, and threw up once. Took narcotics for a few days, and my Mom was diligent about switching our the ice packs....

3. Odd interactions

   friggasdistaff replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Wow! I had a lap chole myself last month. I was in and out of the hospital in about six

4. Let's Ban the Phrase "I'll Go Get Your Nurse"

   friggasdistaff replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

   I wonder if the poster is fully aware of what a HUC actually does. When you expect me to 'take care' of the patient's 'fluffier' needs, I am missing the call from the specialist who I've paged three...

5. Do you go to work with parabens on you?

   friggasdistaff replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

   I'll start using all scent free products, as soon as my patients stop smoking. Some nights I come home from the ER smelling worse than when I worked in a bar in

6. What are your personal standards when a patient "refuses care"

   friggasdistaff replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

   'Others have a different approach, I've noticed, especially phlebotomy. The patient needs only to shake the head once, and the phoebes are outta there so fast with a perfunctory call to the nurse....

7. Employee vs Patient: Do you receive care where you work?

   friggasdistaff replied to ladedah1's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   I work in the ER and while I would absolutely take my kids or a loved one to my ER, I don't seek treatment there. I know I would receive excellent care. I just feel weird about being treated by a...

8. Access and HIPPA

   friggasdistaff replied to friggasdistaff's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   So sorry for the typo in the title. HIPAA not HIPPA. I've had the worlds longest day, still no excuse for not

9. Access and HIPPA

   friggasdistaff posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

   I'm having surgery soon and just discovered a former instructor who was fired from my school is now working at the hospital I'll be using. Is there anyway I can make sure she is unable to access my...

10. You are NOT allergic to...

    friggasdistaff replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wait a second it starts with d, da, do, dill, dilaudid. That's

11. Is it just me, or is this rude, sexist, and condescending?

    friggasdistaff replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you work on a floor with mostly women employees you should be putting the seat down each and every time. Your lack of respect over such a simple courtesy could easily spill out on to the floor...

12. Worst/silliest/are you serious pt complaint you've received?

    friggasdistaff replied to odaat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Called into the director's office because I refused to violate HIPPA. After the director found out I was correct, she told me I was right not to give out the information out, but I didn't need to be...

13. Dilaudid for self-driving patient.

    friggasdistaff replied to thecode's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The problem is where do you plan on holding these patients? I work in a small ER, we don't have room for patients to 'recover' from pain medications and also lack the staff to monitor for this length...

14. Starting as an ER Tech, what do you nurses want from me?

    friggasdistaff replied to NurseMaybeBaby's topic in Emergency

    Welcome to the tech/student club. I'd recommend finding nurses who don't mind questions. I've got a couple of nurses who never miss a teachable moment, and I'm so grateful for that. The only downside...

15. Everything is our responsibility. Rant.

    friggasdistaff replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Actual conversation last week Lab: Did you draw the blood for pt x's lab orders. HUC: Sorry, those labs were ordered after that patient had already gone to ICU. (after I spend several minutes looking...