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    Inappropriate things patients say

    smf0903 replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Always love the drunk guy who decides to share how spectacular his member
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    Low census--what do you do?

    smf0903 replied to compassionresearcher's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital is like this as
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    elimination of bed/chair alarms?

    smf0903 replied to lauriannsmith's topic in General Nursing

    No way I would ever EVER take away bed and chair alarms for those who need them!!! That is the stupidest idea I have ever heard. You have every right to be upset. We do purposeful hourly rounding on...
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    A Labor Day Poll - Your Preferred Model Of Care

    smf0903 replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Patient focused all the way. We just finished a month from h-e-double-hockey-sticks "trying out" team nursing (MS floor). I'm sure team nursing has its place but it isn't with us in an acute
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    Too bad sweetheart, guess it's cold food for you..

    smf0903 replied to overit013's topic in General Students

    The dress code and inspection is nothing new. No one around my area can wear scrubs to psych clinicals and everyone was "inspected" prior to going out on the floor on clinical days. If there's...
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    BP

    smf0903 replied to neogirl's topic in General Students

    Also make sure your bell/diaphragm is on the side you want to listen from. When I learned how to take a BP I literally could not hear anything...at all. That day I learned that the bell/diaphragm...
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    Unprimed IV flush

    smf0903 replied to wailingtrees's topic in General Students

    Our j-loops are even less, only hold 0.5mL. Out of curiosity I measured it one day when I was
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    Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    smf0903 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Just recently had a gentleman who was a turn, but he tended to keep shifting back to one side. He put his call light on at about 02:00, and when I went into the room to see what he needed he loudly...
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    IV infusion

    smf0903 replied to sara2016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree. I love my Davis guide! The drug guides can be overwhelming when you first start BUT (as with anything) the more you use it the easier/quicker it becomes. We have Lexicomp on our computers and...
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    Adjusting Heparin Adjustment Dosage Calculation

    smf0903 replied to pmabraham's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Perfect Good
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    Linguistic Pet Peeves

    smf0903 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    "Hey Jane, I just seen you the other
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    Today

    smf0903 replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    How sad Roser...I am sorry for the loss of your colleague and friend and I will keep her surviving children in my thoughts and prayers--I cannot begin to imagine the depth of their loss...
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    CPR in a van

    smf0903 replied to Joseph callmejoe's topic in General Nursing

    Am I the only one who saw the thread title and thought
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    IV compatibility

    smf0903 replied to sara2013's topic in General Nursing

    I have a Davis drug guide and I just look them up in there. We also have an IV compatability book in our med room that we can use. We have Lexicomp on our computer, but I quit using it because there...
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    WILTW 8/5/16

    smf0903 replied to wannabeny's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my Lauraingalls, I would be a dehydrated mess if I had to go to the break room for my H2O!! -It still amazes me the lengths people will go to in an attempt to obtain narcs. While it shouldn't, it...
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    HOW to study for NCLEX

    smf0903 replied to goldenpinapple's topic in General Students

    I did more practice questions than I did "studying". I had the Hesi review book, the nclex 10000 prepu (both of those were requirements for the program I was in), and the nclex mastery app. I...
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    Pyxis error

    smf0903 replied to decarla's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, pharmacy is there until 2100 weekdays and 1500 on Saturdays. We have a pharmacist on call but it is a rare occasion indeed when they are called for something during the
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    Pyxis error

    smf0903 replied to decarla's topic in General Nursing

    Our Pyxis doesn't require a dual login...the fingerprint takes the places of the typed username/password. The only times another RN needs to log in or fingerprint are for wastes and for certain meds...
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    titers

    smf0903 replied to KellyVT's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I had my titers drawn at 38 years old and didn't have to get revaccinated for anything. I also had all my vaccines as a normal childhood schedule. Good
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    Pyxis error

    smf0903 replied to decarla's topic in General Nursing

    I would find out if there was an error with the fingerprint. I personally have logged in with my fingerprint and it came up as another employee. I had to call our help desk and reset everything, so I...
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    Trouble with med question

    smf0903 replied to LaBellaVita's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You are correct. There are 5mL in a tsp so 15mL would be 3 tsp. Your answer key is
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    Best study books for second year nursing students

    smf0903 replied to trs.RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is just my opinion (and incidentally also what I did), but others may have different recommendations: I used the Saunders book for class. A lot. It's concise and covers every disease process and...
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    Best study books for second year nursing students

    smf0903 replied to trs.RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Saunders nclex review is, in my opinion, all you need. Get an edition that's one edition older...much cheaper and the same info.
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    Is this common?

    smf0903 replied to pepino23's topic in General Nursing

    Out of that scenario the only thing our facility has in common is lab does draws, unless the patient has a line. I those cases the RN draws the labs.
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    Is it safe to microwave normal saline plastic bottles?

    smf0903 replied to vanfitnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't use a microwave...maybe someone else has better insight, but I would think you'd use something like the pad/blanket-type warmers like are used to warm bags for peritoneal dialysis. Or sit...