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    Weighing adult diapers for output monitoring

    smf0903 replied to jastudent's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We have one scale on our unit. It’s not terribly often that we weigh briefs. We have a little chart by the scale that gives the dry weight of each size of brief. The scale is in our trash/biohazard...
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    2-day caths?

    smf0903 replied to smf0903's topic in Cardiac

    Thanks you guys, I guess I’m not crazy then LOL I thought that was the stupidest thing I’d ever heard. I said I’d be mad as all get out if I was a patient and not only had to go through the...
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    2-day caths?

    smf0903 replied to smf0903's topic in Cardiac

    Yes! To say I was floored is an understatement. I said that it was the most asinine thing I’d ever
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    Should I feel bad for not picking up extra shifts?

    smf0903 replied to nursekaterpn's topic in General Nursing

    There’s a lovely “do not disturb” button on my phone that I like to utilize when I’m off the clock. I only get calls/texts from my favorites. You know who’s not on my favorites list?
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    Write Up's and Potential Termination for Pain Reassessments

    smf0903 replied to MiralaxOnIceRN's topic in General Nursing

    We got dinged on our JCAHO assessment for not having the reassessments at exactly the 30/60 minute mark. Talk about anal. “Sorry bed 5, can you cool it on the vfib so I can go reassess bed 3’s...
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    IV Drip Rates

    smf0903 replied to MarvelousMistyRN's topic in Critical Care

    Ours is 20
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    IV Drip Rates

    smf0903 replied to MarvelousMistyRN's topic in Critical Care

    We run everything with a control bag, and it's written in our policy as
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    Bare bones staffing

    smf0903 posted a topic in Critical Care

    A question for those of you here: what is the absolute minimum staffing in your unit? Say, for example, you had only 1 or 2 patients in the unit. Would you have an RN and an aide? Two RNs? Is there...
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    smf0903 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    According to the report there were 2 syringes in the bag, neither marked as the medication. One had 8mLs and the other around 1.5mLs. Who's to say s/he didn't push the 2 mLs thinking it was the vec...
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    smf0903 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    According to the report they don't know how much she gave. Neither syringe was labeled as a med (again, according to report pages 35-36) and I could see it being entirely possible that the med was...
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    smf0903 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I tried a link to CMS report as well, but it didn't work. I read through the entire CMS report and all I can say is that entire situation was completely messed
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    smf0903 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    If the order was reviewed by pharmacy, why was it not profiled? This would have eliminated the need for an override. That being said you still have to know what you're giving and that it matches an...
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    Forced to Chart using another employee name

    smf0903 replied to Lvn31's topic in General Nursing

    I would work double shifts flipping burgers or cleaning toilets before I would work one more minute
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    When you thought it was patients you needed to watch...

    smf0903 replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

    I read this yesterday and could not even believe what I was reading. First was that he was so blasé about it. Second, he was "escorted off the property"...unless he was escorted by the police then...
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    Sleeping IM

    smf0903 replied to chillywil's topic in General Nursing

    Totally ridiculous. As PP said, patient needs to be informed before they're given medication. Aside from that, that's a good way to get socked by a patient. I don't even touch someone who's asleep,...
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    "You made a mistake."

    smf0903 replied to CharleeFoxtrot's topic in General Nursing

    I have this dream all the
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    Need strategies for dealing with my kryptonite

    smf0903 replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    Sputum is many a nurse's kryptonite where I work. I love to suction patients. I gladly suction for other people if i'm available to do so lol. All the patients who are sedated, use them to...
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    Self Harm by CPAP

    smf0903 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Or you could have a patient who shares their cpap with a family member (true story) and thus only necessitate 1:1 every other night of the
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    How do you stay warm at work?

    smf0903 replied to Vfernandes's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to say menopause too I sweat like a pig stuck in the
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    Concise antibiotic guide

    smf0903 replied to WVANHEER's topic in General Nursing

    What do you mean exactly? A good drug guide (I use Davis) will give you just about any information you need such as dosing, interactions, indications, etc.
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    Pregnant working in a very understaffed ICU

    smf0903 replied to alicestill's topic in Critical Care

    I ask this in all seriousness, how do you even find the time to chart?? 5 vents and patients on pressors...the timed tasks alone would fill the shift...Q2h turns, oral care, titration, outputs for pts...
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    Pregnant working in a very understaffed ICU

    smf0903 replied to alicestill's topic in Critical Care

    I wouldn't leave for being pregnant, I'd leave being in ICU getting 5
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    So confused about IVPB

    smf0903 replied to AbigailJo's topic in Patient Medications

    I'm wondering why someone who needs all this lyte replacement isn't on
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    Shift Report: Listening, no writing...

    smf0903 replied to mtmkjr's topic in General Nursing

    I could have written this
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    Case Study: Why Is She Having Hallucinations? The Mystery of The Dog in A Fedora

    smf0903 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    I thought that too but if the kids weren't sick it made me rethink that one. I love these kinds of