psalm

psalm RN

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  1. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    psalm replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    Oops, I didn't mean to thank you, I meant to quote you!! I have to differ with you...when I had a broken jaw, I was given demerol. We didn't have the pain scale back then and I don't know what the...

  2. I work at Disney World now!!

    psalm replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    The author of the book "IF Disney Ran Your Hospital" is Fred Lee. And he does state that the pay isn't all that great but people supposedly want to work there. It's a shame that image comes before...

  3. I work at Disney World now!!

    psalm replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like an excerp from the book "If Disney ran your hospital" or a similar title. We are on stage, really, according the author, who worked for Disney for awhile and in hospital...

  4. "Ask me if my hands are clean"

    psalm replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    I have a wicked idea!! If asked if my hands are clean, I can say,"just the left one"...would make them wonder why my right hand isn't. P.S. I am right-handed...and it's allergy

  5. Elderly Suicide Is Not Uncommon

    psalm replied to NurseKymba's topic in General Nursing

    Prayers and tears and hugs for

  6. Is everyone afraid to give Morphine?

    psalm replied to prostreetrig's topic in Oncology

    Too many family members would rather believe sensational articles in Reader's Digest or Ladies Home Journal instead of a medical or nursing professional. I had 2 fam members come at me like dobermans...

  7. A little insight....... (long sorry)

    psalm replied to Nurse Lulu's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You "fought" the doc and the doc didn't "win". It doesn't feel like a victory now, but you advocated for a pt. (a stupid pt. imo, but nevertheless, a pt.) in not giving an A&O a chemical...

  8. What facts or pieces of info do you use all of the time

    psalm replied to gwendolyn207's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A B C !! Code status Allergies...meds and drugs, environmental, animals Diabetes protocol MONA protocol Labs ETOH s/s for all pts., not just ones who come in with overdose These are just tip of the...

  9. Are you allowed to wear Makeup ?

    psalm replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE blue mascara and I have brown eyes. I use Max Factor #285 on my lips and occasionally wear foundation for my 11p-7a shifts. So I look alive, sometimes just barely,

  10. facial hair?

    psalm replied to Medsport's topic in Men in Nursing

    Can you get something from your doctor that it is a medical condition that you don't shave? When I was in the Army, many black soldiers got some kind of deferrment and could wear beards due to their...

  11. Hospice or Hospital When Your Time Comes?

    psalm replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    What a precious memory you have!! to snuggle and hold and a rainbow. Yes, not all hospital deaths are

  12. Hospice or Hospital When Your Time Comes?

    psalm replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would want my family and cat there for me, and I know most hospitals have a "no cat" policy. But I don't know if my husband would want me to die at home, we will have to discuss this when the time...

  13. Bored To Death!

    psalm replied to Pianoforte's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Go

  14. "No New Orders Received" ..... ?

    psalm replied to RainDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    Here's another one... I will document the phone # I called doc at. We have had some problems with docs claiming they never got the call,"what # did you call?" I had one doc where I called his...

  15. What would you do to get ahead in the Line at the ER?

    psalm replied to maybe1day's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the

  16. 1st job in clinic

    psalm replied to mernurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Have you read the job description, or had it explained to you? There may be days when there are flu shot clinics, immunization clinics, coumadin clinics, well baby clinics, etc. ASK before you

  17. This may seem like a dumb question, but they always say there is none

    psalm replied to nububare's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Go to your library at school and the public library and check out any N-CLEX books there. The practice questions will also have the rationale included, and will help you start to connect the dots to...

  18. Share your shift "brains" with a rookie, pls!

    psalm replied to samiracat1958's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The above posts are great! I would add that I write the PICC/Ports in red, code status I circle the pt. name in red for DNR; no circle means full code; allergies in red; procedures or critical labs...

  19. Sloppiness results in write-up

    psalm replied to longjourneydream's topic in Emergency

    Hugs to you, it was a painful lesson, no harm done to pt. PTL. Now learn from the 60 days and you will come out wiser and stronger...and maybe TPTB will in the future work with more orientation for a...

  20. What do you think about people calling you "honey"?

    psalm replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    ...well, we have to be aware that in some cultures it is acceptable to call a woman all kinds of offensive names. Because of these offensive names, "honey" isn't one of them, IMO. I have had one pt....

  21. What do you think about people calling you "honey"?

    psalm replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I have a different view, as everyone is in a "service position". The surgeon is in the service of operating on bodies; the pharmacist is serving the pt. by having the correct drugs sent up;...

  22. What would you do to get ahead in the Line at the ER?

    psalm replied to maybe1day's topic in Emergency

    ...I asked because my pharm teacher who is also a great ER nurse doesn't drive because of her seizure disorder and also a grade school teacher who doesn't drive for the same reason. And I have a...

  23. Is there anything else I can do for you? I have the time. (new hourly rounding sheet)

    psalm replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    So many of my patients don't have room for me to sit down if I wanted to! Every space is covered with their "stuff" or a visitor who is staying the night. I usually will hold their hand and look...

  24. what color are you as a nurse

    psalm replied to maelee's topic in General Nursing

    ...what's the closest color to

  25. inapproprate RN on staff

    psalm replied to bell83's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't let her get you down, and sirI has good advice also. You can get all in a tizzy over this one nurse or "ignore" her.