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  1. Your first experience with a dead person

    cardiacfreak replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    My first was in LTC and another nurse was doing compressions while I was doing mask to mouth breathing. I was 8 months pregnant and I still remember 23 years later the tears flowing down my cheeks as...

  2. What cracked me up today

    cardiacfreak replied to Flare's topic in School

    My patients 5 year old granddaughter was visiting her grandmother, when I walked into the room, the little girl looked at me and then at grandma and said, "Be careful Grandma, they carry shots in...

  3. What game show describes your workplace?

    cardiacfreak replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    OOOOHHHH, I have another one, Simon Says because of all the

  4. Dealing with arrogant staff

    cardiacfreak replied to lumbarpain's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Unless you have management to back you up, there really isn't much you can

  5. Do people think you live in the Twilight Zone?

    cardiacfreak replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I recently overheard my adult daughter telling my other adult daughter, "She slept our life away." It was a joke but...sigh. I choose night shift so we didn't have to do daycare and I never missed an...

  6. What game show describes your workplace?

    cardiacfreak replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Lately we have been having some toxic problems with staff so I am going with Bad Girls

  7. Coude

    cardiacfreak replied to Baldy RN's topic in General Nursing

    This made me spew coffee all over my computer

  8. confused rn

    cardiacfreak replied to bluedevil30's topic in Cardiac

    Find someone with experience that you trust and confide these concerns to them. Ask them to teach you about the crash cart and the defib. Practice rhythm strips daily at home. Esme is correct you...

  9. Nursing Student Issues

    cardiacfreak replied to WanderLust07's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    SoldierNurse is absolutely correct. Your student will not change her behavior until you let her know the

  10. Student Nurse with a poop problem

    cardiacfreak replied to Grrrse's topic in Men in Nursing

    If you are going to breathe through your mouth you may want to put on a mask. Don't ask how I

  11. Things you tell newbies

    cardiacfreak replied to JBudd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I should clarify that statement. "Fake it 'til you make it" is about confidence, meaning, don't let a patient know you are uncomfortable, because they will also be unsure of your

  12. Things you tell newbies

    cardiacfreak replied to JBudd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Never let them see you sweat, fake it 'til you make it, and NEVER assume

  13. What task should I know

    cardiacfreak replied to Hisgrace90's topic in Cardiac

    Practice reading rhythm strips daily. It is very important to know the different rhythms, what causes them, what medications to give and also what medications to avoid. Once you have mastered basic...

  14. Critically ill pts wanting to go AMA?

    cardiacfreak replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This recently happened at my hospital with a post-op CABG patient who still had pacer wires. The house supervisor contacted a local judge and the patient was emergently detained for 24 hours....

  15. Medication administration vs Patients wants

    cardiacfreak replied to Notmarvin's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Never, never leave meds at bedside. I would do just what you did. Can you get the MD to change the times of

  16. Patient Entitlement

    cardiacfreak replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I second

  17. Seriously?!

    cardiacfreak replied to LauRN_89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would love to know what the nurse was

  18. Patient Entitlement

    cardiacfreak replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    What I hate more is when a "VIP" is the patient and the manager tells you, "Mr. Kiss Butt in room 200 is the CEO's brother, so make sure you tend to his needs." REALLY!! What about my other patients,...

  19. Occurence reporting to punish other nurses

    cardiacfreak replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The only time I have reported IV tubing problem was when I received a patient from another floor who was receiving tube feedings and the bag and tubing hadn't been changed for 3 days. I usually don't...

  20. Is this practice illegal?

    cardiacfreak replied to LPNalltheway's topic in Patient Medications

    We use CPOE (computerized physician order entry). If we take a telephone order, we write it in the chart and then the doctor signs the order the next day. We are not suppose to take verbal orders,...

  21. burned out

    cardiacfreak replied to NrsAmanda's topic in General Nursing

    TU RN, I do disagree. I have an ASN and will have to go back to get my BSN. I don't know where you live, but even here in the Midwest hospitals are requiring a BSN for employment. My facility just...

  22. The Night My Patient Turned Into A Painter

    cardiacfreak replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Been there done that, more than once. I noticed your age and my hat is off to you, I don't know if I can keep doing this for that

  23. Torn - advice appreciated

    cardiacfreak replied to kttc's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posters, prn or volunteering may satisfy your need for "making a difference". All I've done is bedside nursing, I often dream of sitting behind a desk, not worrying about...

  24. Mice on unit

    cardiacfreak replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Esme, you need to write a book! We have recently had a run on

  25. Slanderous rumor mongers in the workplace

    cardiacfreak replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There will always be people who tell rumors, what is more important is how YOU deal with it. Do you stop it dead in the tracks, or do you encourage it, or do you spread