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  1. I just need to vent

    marable replied to LPN shots's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This cna is trouble ....Two nurses have already had trouble with her , she has stopped speaking to two of you? Why don't all of the nurses go to talk with the nurse manager about this cna and all of...

  2. Allegation of Neglect

    marable replied to jaortiz20's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Why would you say that you did not measure the narcotic before giving it to the patient if you measured it? I just do not understand this....I am like the previous commentors, I would shut up and get...

  3. Why the double standard.

    marable replied to RN2364's topic in Men in Nursing

    So agree with you ...I don't mind helping a male nurse but I have worked with male nurses who had the female nurses doing injections, catheterizations , ng tube insertions , etc but NEVER return the...

  4. Struggles of being a male nurse

    marable replied to aririe's topic in Men in Nursing

    If only the male nurses would return the favor...I worked with two male nurses who always needed help with their female patients , even when giving im injections... We not only had to take care of our...

  5. Am I overreacting?

    marable replied to Jvn11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The hospital where I worked had protocols that were used as an order sheet for a patient on an epidural drip , signed by the doctor with any changes that he wanted....When I precepted new nurses my...

  6. Vancomycin IV solution changed color?

    marable replied to Sedpedsnurse's topic in Patient Medications

    I would have stopped the discolored infusion and called pharmacy....I have never seen Vancomycin do

  7. Heparin bolus administration

    marable replied to RDH-RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Never heard of giving a heparin bolus sq....The policy where I worked was to give the heparin bolus iv push and then follow protocol as to when to draw ptt labs and change heparin drip rates

  8. Insulin error

    marable replied to rn1924's topic in Patient Medications

    When I worked on a diabetic unit we treated low blood sugars with milk and a half cheese sandwich , cheese crackers or peanut butter and crackers ...Just giving juice raised the blood sugar...

  9. Help I made a huge med error!!

    marable replied to Ccn2556's topic in Patient Medications

    Where did the narcotic go that you got out but did not administer? You said that you signed that you gave it but didn't ....You could have errored out the dose that you said you administered but...

  10. Dealing with Students in Clinicals: What would you like to see?

    marable replied to bsf312's topic in General Nursing

    The last few years that I worked in an acute care facility I stopped accepting students....They were never on time, I had gotten my report and started assessing my patients and would have to stop to...

  11. Staff attacked by resident

    marable replied to nurseguy213's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience a lot of these angry patients know exactly what they are doing...On the unit I worked on we had an HIV pos . patient who liked to spit on the staff...One day I could tell he was...

  12. Is it possible to be accepted without the prerequisite

    marable replied to Jgirlginger's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you have no medical experience I would highly suggest that you get all of your prerequsites out of the way BEFORE beginning your RN program ....I was an LPN for 15 years , challenged a couple of...

  13. Terminated/Resigned after 1 week orientation in the ED

    marable replied to littlemissRN24's topic in Nursing Career

    When I first became a nurse one had to have at least two years of med/surg nursing before being considered for speciality units....I still think that this is the way it should be as experience is as...

  14. Math question help please!

    marable replied to Ashleyherberth's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When I worked in critical care where I had to calculate mcgs/ kg I used critical care drug calculation formulas that I had taped to the back of a small calculator at all times....What is the correct...

  15. Patient safety compromised

    marable replied to LonghornChic's topic in General Nursing

    You WERE your patients voice and did a great job protecting her.....I heard a chief resident tell a group of his residents this, "don't let me ever hear of you ignoring a nurses concerns , if they...

  16. Patients & Pet Peeves

    marable replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    Patients who brought their home medications into the hospital in a grocery sack from four different pharmacies , prescribed by four different doctors who were clueless about the medications that they...

  17. nurse doesn't do her charting

    marable replied to NayNeyRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    By admission assessments do you mean the admission sheet? This is what I did when I had a patient without this sheet filled out , I filled it out myself , if something were to happen to this...

  18. Dismissal from nursing school without failing any course

    marable replied to Beebee18's topic in General Students

    If you are smart you will learn from this experience , change your attitude , stop using the race card as an excuse , learn to follow the rules and not make excuses for not following them...Nursing is...

  19. Assisted living turned nightmare

    marable replied to danij040866's topic in Nursing Career

    If I had to pick up cans on the side of the road to make a living I would leave this place immediately....This is inhumane treatment of the nursing

  20. Miscommunication on the med/surg floor as a student nurse

    marable replied to ferlo's topic in General Students

    If I had been the nurse giving you the report I would not have minded explaining to you about the ECG , leads, bathing , etc....It is ALWAYS better to ask about something if you are not sure ....Do...

  21. Am I being too hard on myself

    marable replied to lorias's topic in General Students

    Learn by your mistakes , sometimes mistakes are the best learning tools ....If you make a mistake(all nurses have made mistakes) , own it , correct it if you can and move foreward but learn from that...

  22. Pharmacology

    marable replied to Ceelangatpharm's topic in General Students

    I agree memorization is key especially with conversions from mg to gm , gtts to ml , etc....Once you have those down you will be able to calculate dosages easier....I would suggest that during your...

  23. Failed pharmacology

    marable replied to anmomma16's topic in General Students

    Have you memorized your conversions, ie, mg's to gms , gtts to ml , etc.....If you memorize those you will not have as much trouble with your drug

  24. Non compliance?

    marable replied to Glycerine82's topic in Patient Education

    I did my patient teaching and felt like my responsibility ended with my last sentence to them....I even told a few of them that my responsibility ended with my instructions , they could benefit from...

  25. Jahi McMath is finally at peace

    marable replied to anon456's topic in Nursing News

    From what I have read the surgery must have been for an ischemic bowel....Poor little girl had been having fecal impactions , ultimately developed multi organ failure ) liver and kidney failure),...