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ICURN3020

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  1. tattoo cover up material ideas

    ICURN3020 replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    I know you asked for non-makeup ideas, but I don't know of anything that wouldn't either be obvious or just look silly when stuck to the back of your neck. DermaBlend is a brand of makeup with a...

  2. “Your privacy is important to us� so how did patients’ medical exams get on Youtube?

    ICURN3020 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I see you listed USA on your profile. From what you state above, it sounds like you're in some third world country. I may be naive, but what part of the USA are you in that patient's PHI is...

  3. “Your privacy is important to us� so how did patients’ medical exams get on Youtube?

    ICURN3020 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    Of the entire original post, this is the part I find the most disturbing. Personally, I find it creepy that you (OP) refer to an 8-year-old child as even having the capacity to be "creepy". As...

  4. Please I need some advice..

    ICURN3020 replied to lily_17's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sanity is priceless

  5. Hospitals and diversion

    ICURN3020 replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Have never seen my hospital go on diversion, while another local hospital seems to go on diversion once or twice a week (literally). We've also been offered very appealing financial incentives (above...

  6. Time to give up?

    ICURN3020 replied to wiwhitedog's topic in Nursing Career

    I cannot agree more. OP, I don't know you or your particular circumstances other than what you have shared in your post and responses. Based on your words and the apparent mindset in which those...

  7. No failure to communicate

    ICURN3020 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Not so much the patients yelling "nurse, nurse!". For me it's the beeps of IV pumps and ventilator alarms. It's like those noises are burned into my brain. Sometimes at home it's almost strange to...

  8. Air to Bladder

    ICURN3020 replied to NewlyGradBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I have not heard of or witnessed air being used to unclog/improve patency of a bladder catheter. I have had patients who were on continuous bladder irrigations (with fluids) to prevent...

  9. Becoming cynical about bed alarms

    ICURN3020 replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    That makes sense. Staff is physically in the room versus at a desk. Thanks for the clarification

  10. What grinds your gears about your coworkers?

    ICURN3020 replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wasn't trying to "teach you a life lesson". You don't get to choose or have to agree with what others say/feel in response to your post. We took the time to reply and share our views and you post a...

  11. Becoming cynical about bed alarms

    ICURN3020 replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, but I think this push for facilities to be "restraint-free" is BS. There are situations when they are necessary- hence the reason they exist in the first place. Until the day that...

  12. What grinds your gears about your coworkers?

    ICURN3020 replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One of the most annoying subsets of people...totally self

  13. Advice

    ICURN3020 replied to marienk's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that this matter is better left for management to bring up in a meeting, but what's done is done. From what you describe, it sounds to me like she was behaving in a threatening manner....

  14. Advice

    ICURN3020 replied to marienk's topic in General Nursing

    I read the entire OP and didn't even notice that! It is funny now that you mention

  15. What grinds your gears about your coworkers?

    ICURN3020 replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    For one notorious messy nurse we worked with, my co-workers and I would say something like, "Now John, is the patient's room in order?" or "You better not have left me a mess!" both said in a...

  16. What grinds your gears about your coworkers?

    ICURN3020 replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Back to your original question; what does grind my gears is when coworkers leave the patient's room or any shared work space a disaster. In the med room: throws wrappers from needles and bags from...

  17. What grinds your gears about your coworkers?

    ICURN3020 replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe it's just me, but I don't understand why this bothers you. I would think that documenting "0" for oral intake would be preferable to leaving it blank (which can be open for interpretation-did...

  18. Healthcare Facilities running out of medications + supplies

    ICURN3020 replied to calivianya's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Wow.....just wow And if the patient is sitting upright and codes?!? Are you supposed to drag them to the floor to do CPR? Or have half their limp body hanging off the bed while trying to do...

  19. Healthcare Facilities running out of medications + supplies

    ICURN3020 replied to calivianya's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Bring on the duct tape! Haha What do they expect us to do, sit on top of the patient our whole

  20. I am a new nurse and I had a pt make a false accusation.

    ICURN3020 replied to newnurse34's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You've received some great advice. When I have a patient like the one you describe or one who is inappropriate or makes me feel really uncomfortable I try to always have someone else in the room with...

  21. Healthcare Facilities running out of medications + supplies

    ICURN3020 replied to calivianya's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The worst was when there were NO isolation gowns in the entire hospital. Of course, we're still expected to care for the patients. Honestly, I think this may be a violation of a federal safety/OSHA...

  22. When is being understaffed too much?

    ICURN3020 replied to graft's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...this is a nightmare waiting to happen. I would refuse to be held responsible for multiple patients of this nature. Not a safe situation at

  23. Open Fracture During CPR

    ICURN3020 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    That would be traumatizing to

  24. going to a job fair in scrubs?

    ICURN3020 replied to STL2008, RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would definitely take the time to go home, shower and change into business/professional attire. At the very least I would go home and freshen up and change clothes. Most of us don't look our best...

  25. Should urine catheterization hurt?

    ICURN3020 replied to swellnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I dreaded catheterization more than anything when I went into labor. I knew that I would have to have that procedure done as my baby was breech and I was having a c-section. Personally, I find it...