AceOfHearts<3

AceOfHearts<3

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  1. Do nurses get away with nurse brutality

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I don't get what your agenda is. I know far more nurses that have been hurt by patients than the opposite. In fact, I don't know of any patients hurt by a nurse, but I truly can't say the same in...

  2. Sepsis protocols causing a future superbug??

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    We have a similar situation with a patient frequently on my unit. I also voiced those very concerns- we are throwing all these antibiotics at a patient with recurrent pneumonia and several MDROs...

  3. Personal Hygiene: An Era Gone By

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    I remember having to skip bobbing for apples at a halloween party when I was a kid. I was recovering from strep throat and had been on antibiotics long enough to be well enough and not contagious, but...

  4. Whats in your bag?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to bitter_betsy's topic in General Students

    Search "rolling shopper tote" on amazon. I used that on days I had to lug a bunch of books around (mostly study group days). I found most days I didn't need it and it was easier to just use a backpack...

  5. Patients Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    I was called an ISIS terrorist and the phone was a bomb. That was a fun

  6. Nursing Home Supervisor challenges with WOUND CARE

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    They are doing false documentation- maybe have a chat about ramifications with the BON. Also if the company won't let someone get fired over this stuff maybe a chat with the risk manager is in order....

  7. Question about Cigarettes and Drug Tests

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to nicky1234's topic in General Nursing

    The 2 major health systems that I've worked for both screen for nicotine

  8. Gave Blood transfusion too fast maybe?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Maria1308's topic in General Nursing

    I would have been pressure bagging the blood in- multiple units. I've been in a situation like that before- the residents were running to the blood bank to get coolers of blood. Over half my unit was...

  9. Where do the nurses with the highest job satisfaction work?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to juliacaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just let my phone ring when it's the staffing office and I'm off. If I have the inclination to pick up some overtime I do, but I don't feel guilty when I don't want to. I know my acute care job...

  10. Made a mistake

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Mjcrrrj's topic in General Nursing

    So there was an order for IVF that the patient didn't get? I think the solution to this is the orders need to appear in the MAR and the med (IVF) should be scanned out just like any other medication....

  11. Fentanyl shortages or DEA policing healthcare?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Polskijames's topic in General Nursing

    This makes me so mad, as a nurse and a patient. I was in a car accident and had some massive orthopedic injuries- nothing life threatening, but it left me in a crap load of pain. I had many doses of...

  12. Fentanyl shortages or DEA policing healthcare?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Polskijames's topic in General Nursing

    No dilaudid at my hospital. We have fentanyl for PCA pumps, but I don't know if we have it for other

  13. 2 NICU Job offers, need opinions on offers

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to K.Alva's topic in General Nursing

    The question is can you afford to wait for those perks? Will you have affordable access to health insurance- whether it's through a spouse, parents plan, or funneling your extra pay from being per...

  14. Nurses Smoking: Compassion Instead of Judgement

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I hate it when I have to walk past someone smoking to get into a store and it drives me even crazier when it is a store worker. I always hold my breath and walk as quickly as I can. Perfume/cologne...

  15. Medical Insurance

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to ashley_bird's topic in General Students

    I was lucky that my school still offered students a medical plan, even though the Affordable Care Act and Marketplace were in full swing at that point. You can always call the school to

  16. Transferring in nursing

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to ercallahan's topic in School, College Programs

    Most schools do not accept nursing credits/classes from another school as there is no set curriculum. I've seen some people talk about having a pharmacology course and others have pharmacology built...

  17. Condom snorting

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    I heard smoking bug spray took over for the tide pod challenge. I have no idea where these idiots come up with this stuff.

  18. The Unsung Heroes of the PACU

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to WalterWho's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so thankful for the PACU nurses who got called in and helped to take care of me when I was in an accident that required surgery. They knew exactly what to do when the Zofran wasn't enough for my...

  19. April Fools Jokes

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to cardiacfreak's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't do it for April Fool's Day and I did it years ago when I was still in elementary school. My older brother kept stealing my candy, so I taught him a lesson. I had pixie sticks in plastic, not...

  20. Exhausting families and exhausting shifts

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to stacylethani's topic in General Nursing

    Some IV tubing can leave as much as 10-15ml of the med in the line. If you aren't running a flush after wards the patient is not getting all of their medication. One of the places I worked stated we...

  21. Hoping I did the right thing for my patient

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Agmiuit's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I call pharmacy while I'm pulling the meds and tell them I need it verified

  22. Mass. voters see robust 'Nurse Staffing Act' on horizon, finally!

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to DannyBoy8's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The MA chapter of ANA is opposing it! So is the Organizations of Nurse Leaders. "Amanda Stefancyk Oberlies, CEO of the Organization of Nurse Leaders, stated, "Make no mistake: this proposal threatens...

  23. Telemetry: Help with rhythm interpretation

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to beekee's topic in General Nursing

    Practice. When there's a weird rhythm print a strip md evaluate it- even if it's not your own patient's. Pick the brain of those more experienced than you- nurses and

  24. "I am a nurse!"

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I never thought I'd be "that" family member either until I had a relative in the hospital having issues 10+ hours away. This family member had had surgery at the hospital 2 months before and had no...

  25. IV Medication Administration

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to audrey_'s topic in General Students

    The only thing I've ever had to reconstitute that wasn't sent from pharmacy in a vial attached to a normal saline bag is IV push Protonix (which is just mixed with 10ml of normal saline). Our pharmacy...