sandiamts

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1. Do you always get out of work on time?

   sandiamts posted a topic in General Nursing

   Why don't you get out on time? When your manager asks why, can you just imagine replying, 'next time I'm extremely busy, should I omit giving meds to get out on time?'

2. Is it ever okay to follow up with a patient you've cared for outside of work?

   sandiamts replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

   Yes. Once a patient had no ride home except for calling a taxi. Her husband weak, sick with cancer at home, daughter also sick, they sadly had no friends or relatives to ask. She lived one block away from me, I drove her home. Another patient calle...

3. You are NOT allergic to...

   sandiamts replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

   I liked my cap, but only wore it one yr. When I started in CCU no hats since they were considered unsanitary. It was fun backthen to see the different caps, styles, ribbons. I liked narratives too, I just charted by the systems. Oh well, its gone...

4. CRAZY / GROSS / NASTY

   sandiamts replied to kvn813's topic in General Nursing

   I hadn't seen a supra pubic in a long time, that would be the solution. Sounds like this patient wasn't going to have any surgical measures done, and was transferred/shuffled along from hosp to ecf, etc. Caliviania, If this patient had a family w...

5. You are NOT allergic to...

   sandiamts replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

6. August 2015 Caption Contest. Win $100!

   sandiamts replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   JBudd wins $100 for Hoyer. Really funny!

7. CRAZY / GROSS / NASTY

   sandiamts replied to kvn813's topic in General Nursing

   I meant to send to Joy but my sleepy brain didn't cooperate! Can you imagine the lawsuit for this? This is a sad example why assessments need to be done.

8. You are NOT allergic to...

   sandiamts replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

   Some Endocrinologists insist on brand name for their patients. Not due to the dye, but the formulation. Most of them the endo's I know are an odd group of people, similar to engineers, methodical, systematic. Also 20 yrs ago a study was done on the ...

9. COB rollcall

   sandiamts replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

   I started out in Elementary Ed, changed to Nursing. Worked one summer as a NA, that was good experience. I remember crying when my first patient died. Got my ADN in 1974. Pinning ceremony and all! I liked that pin, engraved on back with my name and...

10. COB rollcall

    sandiamts replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    Don't put yourself down, You are an RN. And you beat cancer!! YAY

11. CRAZY / GROSS / NASTY

    sandiamts replied to kvn813's topic in General Nursing

    Admitted a homeless guy whose clothes wreaked, shoes worse. I tied them in double plastic bags and put in closet. That closet kept the smell for weeks after he left. yukk

12. CRAZY / GROSS / NASTY

    sandiamts replied to kvn813's topic in General Nursing

    Eeww. sickening!! A young guy was seen in clinic, had put a test tube in his penis. I didn't take care of him. But I guess a forceps was used. Speaking of penises. peni? My first yr a young guy was in for penis reconstructive surgery. Said he ...

13. That one random nugget of information from nursing school that you've never forgotten..

    sandiamts replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    Cardios just call it Torsades.

14. Several questions about piggybacks, Y siting, rates, and IV med admin

    sandiamts replied to Dangaard's topic in Medications

    Dangaard, go to ED charge nurse for help. This is dangerous not understanding how to infuse the drips. You don't want to infuse a K rider rapidly and stop a patients heart! Or infuse heparin at the wrong rate. This is frightening. So vital you unde...

15. CRAZY / GROSS / NASTY

    sandiamts replied to kvn813's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry about cleanup in aisle 5! a young urologist inserted one and the room looked like a crime scene, blood on wall. I came in to see if he needed anymore supplies, he was cleaning up the entire room himself!