friggasdistaff replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in 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. (I think she felt bad, she had told a surgeon I di...
friggasdistaff replied to nynursey_'s topic in 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 times. I can't get your patient a Ginger Ale and pr...
friggasdistaff replied to RNdynamic's topic in 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 college!
friggasdistaff replied to DesiDani's topic in 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. But, then again, they'll use any excuse to skip draws...
friggasdistaff replied to ladedah1's topic in 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 doctor I work that closely with daily. To me it stretc...
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 records? We live in a small town and this person is ...
friggasdistaff replied to RNdynamic's topic in 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 politics. Your lack if courtesy will make it very ha...
friggasdistaff replied to odaat's topic in 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 rude or hang up on the caller. After the initial ca...
friggasdistaff replied to thecode's topic in Safety
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 of time. If a patient doesn't have a ride they are...
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 is that you will be learning how they do things in...
