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  1. What Causes Idiopathic Bruising?

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Angie, LOL...I'm clumsy from time to time too. No, they did not check my coags. One thing I was thinking about is my diet. I'm a very strict vegetarian; no milk or dairy, no chicken, fish or any...

  2. InPatient Assault ~ HIPPAA ???

    Meerkat replied to Cleveland-RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Is that document for all

  3. Plan B

    Meerkat replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    "Plan B" has been around for a long time. I used it myself in 1998. All you had to do was walk into a Planned Parenthood or similar clinic and ask for it. It's basically like the Mini Pill,...

  4. french nurse in virginia

    Meerkat replied to verde's topic in International Nursing

    Cou Cou! Bienvenue á ALLNURSES! Bonne Chance ici aux états-unis... Amitié,

  5. Stuff Patients Have Smuggled onto the Psych Unit...

    Meerkat posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm interested to know what kind of things you have found on your patients... Here are some of mine: Bullets hypodermics ropes knives a snake cyanide capsule (discovered too late...pt's family brought...

  6. Stuff Patients Have Smuggled onto the Psych Unit...

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't actually there for the cyanide incident. I was told about it after the fact...a depressed patient was admitted, his family flew in from abroad (Germany), and apparently he convinced them to...

  7. Assessment/Question Tool

    Meerkat replied to MSN Student's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi Guys/Girls...Welcome to Psych! As far as assessment, after vitals, I think the number 1 thing to evaluate is your patient's risk for suicide or homocide or assault within your facility. You can...

  8. tell me a story that ends in "i can't believe they just did that!"

    Meerkat replied to goats'r'us's topic in General Nursing

    I am so glad you walked in to check on her! The same thing happened to me. Randomly went to check on my 4 day old baby about 2 AM and she was mottled and bluish. Just like you, she spontaneously...

  9. Is there any nursing job that'll make $30,000+/yr for the FIRST job?

    Meerkat replied to Matt000's topic in General Nursing

    Give the guy a break...he was just

  10. Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    True

  11. Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Timothy, You have some very interesting points. However, I re-iterate that we have plenty of docs who go by Dr. Bob or Dr. Joe or even Dr. "G" (first initial of the last name if the last name is hard...

  12. Anyone feel short-changed? (Sorry, vent!)

    Meerkat replied to ERRN629's topic in Emergency

    I'm sorry you feel cheated, but may I ask you please not to use the word 'jipped'? It comes from the word 'gypsy', implying that we of Romany (Romany being the proper term for 'gypsy') blood are out...

  13. Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Just another Update...pulled in yesterday to the parking lot...We get to park in the spots right up by the entrance on 3-11 shift, and guess who is cruising out the door? Yep, Mr. Sociopath. So he...

  14. Had My First Med Error Tonight :(

    Meerkat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Gave a Lortab 7.5 instead of a Lortab 10. I know it wasn't the worst med error in the world, but I had to report it because the narcotic count was off. What can I expect in the morning from my...

  15. Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand what you're trying to

  16. Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes, that sounds awfully elitist. We have plenty of doctors who are called "Dr. Bob" or "Dr. Sue", and of course there is always "Dr. Phil", who certainly has never been mistaken for a Walmart...

  17. Had My First Med Error Tonight :(

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for the support and info. You all are wonderful, and made me feel better! To the first poster, Yes he is a pit, but he's not mine...he was tied to a tree at the hospital parking...

  18. Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Just Wanted to update you all on the situation: HOMELAND SECURITY was on the unit investigating the threats (to the go'vt office, not the threats to me of course). The pt is being d/c'd...

  19. Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I certainly documented and reported it! But you can bet...because the guy doesn't have insurance, that we won't hold onto him for long. Sad but

  20. Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    y'all are probably right about that. i have a big dog too, and he does make me feel safer. but you guys are probably right about the last name thing. what about license plates? pt's have a full...

  21. Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Firewolf and Santhony. I am not back at work til Fri, he may be discharged by then. I will look up OSHA, great thinking! You know, for those who think this is over-reacting, it's not just...

  22. Pictoral chart showing different types of BM

    Meerkat replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    Why do they always compare body stuff to FOOD? Poop: "Sausage like" Poop: "Sausage like with nuts" Discharge: "Cheesy" or "Cottage Cheese" Vomit: "Coffee grounds" Uterus: "Pear Shaped" Cervical Mucus:...

  23. Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    How do I look up a law regarding names in public

  24. Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

    Meerkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks SO MUCH for the moral support and practical advice. Angie, I will definitely take your advice. Tonight was more of the same..."I'll sodomize you, b!tch--make you take it like a man" etc...on...

  25. ethical problem... need opinions

    Meerkat replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi Tx, I wonder, if this man can hold a convo for a few minutes, can you ask him what HE wants? Or has he been deemed