Karou

Karou

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  1. Male patient refuses Female Nurse

    Karou replied to Pointofcareanalyst's topic in Men in Nursing

    Just to clarify... If you were to need surgery, you would require an all male surgical team? Scrub tech, anesthesia, assistants, pacu nurse, pre op nurse, ect?? Because anyone involved in your...

  2. Male modesty double standard

    Karou replied to caregiver111's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am not fully understanding... "Trauma room" in the ED? "Resuscitation"? As in, live saving measures/coding? Are these suspected criminals? Violent? Victims of trauma? I would expect police officers...

  3. AT&T Will Keep Your Grandma Out of the Nursing Home

    Karou replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I don't necessarily think this has more/less privacy then ALF/NH, but it has the potential to have less. I wonder if they can turn it off when they wish to? In a NH you can close your door for...

  4. When being a patient...

    Karou replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    THIS also! I know it comes from a place of love and pride, but I really don't need everyone that my family knows to know that I am a

  5. scared to death

    Karou replied to shoeshine88's topic in Patient Medications

    Do you work LTC? That's a tough area for a new grad. First off never, ever check off a med as "given" when you haven't yet. This leads to an increased risk of med errors by omission. It is way too...

  6. AT&T Will Keep Your Grandma Out of the Nursing Home

    Karou replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    The idea is not bad but I think it's creepy... I see too many potentials for abuse of this kind of technology. I am interested to know more about how it works and what kinds of things are in place to...

  7. Where to start when you don't have experience.

    Karou replied to chio0719's topic in Nursing Career

    Agree with PP who said start where you get hired It's just that jobs are not easy to come by for new grads so you can't be too picky. That being said, if you end up in the position of being offered...

  8. When being a patient...

    Karou replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My mother proudly tells any health care provider that I am an RN. I'm not sure that I like that. Just recently she was receiving post OP discharge instructions and mentioned to the PACU nurse that I...

  9. Ever work with people who talk about church all the time?

    Karou replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would be careful about this. While I am not religious, I think this response could come off very offensive to a patient. A better response would be, "I am so glad that you feel better" and leave it...

  10. Ever work with people who talk about church all the time?

    Karou replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Who has time for that? Ain't no one got time for chit chat! Just kidding. I am I'm the Bible Belt, so you would think I get this problem a lot. I don't though. My unit is very multi-cultural and we...

  11. Other shifts telling us which PRNs to give...

    Karou replied to Nola009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know there are patients and situations like this. Can you contact the MD to get this medication scheduled? That way you aren't putting the off going nurse in the uncomfortable situation of giving a...

  12. Other shifts telling us which PRNs to give...

    Karou replied to Nola009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I worked LTC I worked all three shifts/PRN. I understand the pressure you can receive from other shifts to leave your patients sedated. I agree with the way you handle it. Always go off YOUR...

  13. Have you ever convinced yourself...?

    Karou replied to RN403's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have a bigger problem thinking that I'm immune to everything. I don't bat an eye at active MRSA, shingles, c-diff, ect... I use contact precautions in those situations and am very confident that I'm...

  14. Temporal Thermometer Cleaning

    Karou replied to mrnightinggale's topic in Critical Care

    We use alcohol swabs as well. I hate temporal thermometers though and will use oral whenever

  15. Male patient refuses Female Nurse

    Karou replied to Pointofcareanalyst's topic in Men in Nursing

    First of all, I am very sorry for your experience. I would hope that is NOT the norm elsewhere. I am a female nurse and have had only one patient refuse me as a provider because of my gender....

  16. Is giving emotional support draining for you?

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

    YES. Even when it's patients that I want to sympathize with, that really tug my heart strings, it's draining. Worse is pretending to be empathetic to manipulative or dramatic patients/family members....

  17. I caused skin tear

    Karou replied to Purple_roses's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I was going to say I have seen a patient get a skin tear from tape. Also socks, bed sheets, shirts, ect... In elderly patients, especially those with fragile skin, it happens. Chronic steroid users...

  18. Scenario - input, please!

    Karou replied to GoodNightNurse-LVN's topic in Patient Medications

    If the hydrocodone order said 1-2 tablets then I would give the second tablet. If their pain were still unrelieved after that the I would call the physician for further orders. Agree that a medication...

  19. Remaining cordial with coworkers you dislike

    Karou replied to richardgecko's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just erased my whole post because I am massively passive with people that I don't like at work. I overcompensate my dislike with fake friendliness. My only advice... Try to confront the person...

  20. Nurse gets fired after MD complaint

    Karou replied to RNIBCLC's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm keeping in mind that there are at least three sides to every story. While it is very basic to take a set of vitals before calling a physician, it isn't a fatal mistake. It is a stupid mistake,...

  21. Interment cath and trach suction per pt request limit

    Karou replied to Rvanurse2012's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow there is some amazing information on trach care here. Thanks guys! As for the straight cath patient can you call the physician for parameters? Like to bladder scan for symptoms of retention and...

  22. Bladder Scanner

    Karou replied to Whoatemyburger's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We do not have to have a physician order to bladder scan, that's silly! In my opinion that is a part of nursing assessment. Good lord next you will need an order to assess someone's lung sounds using...

  23. The most valuable thing(s) you've been told

    Karou replied to paramedic-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I always take them seriously and give it a look. However in my experience I have had better success going where I feel comfortable versus where they prefer it. If I see a good vein where they are...

  24. HELP. I plan to major in Nursing but one problem: I don't like science.

    Karou replied to loveangie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just my thoughts... I don't think you have to like science to be a good nurse. I don't really like microbiology or chemistry as general classes. I took them because they were required and I did well...

  25. 4 Eyes Assessment

    Karou replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I think that sounds like a great practice. I do this sometimes. With my "total care" type patients I go in with the PCT or another RN and we turn the patient to get sheets out for under them, clean...