icuRNmaggie BSN, RN

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    Diluting a medicine into a drip

    icuRNmaggie replied to Faithnelly's topic in Patient Medications

    When I worked outside the US I checked everything on a pharmacy resource site called GlobalRph. It has a compatibility search function. There is no charge for using GlobalRph. In the US,...
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    What would you do in this situation? (If you know it all ;) )

    icuRNmaggie replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    I have to say go with your gut feeling. She is high risk and could have pneumonia or a PE. Consider her BP and check for JVD and an S3. Get a temp ask about fever and chills and immobility. Did...
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    Getting along with coworkers

    icuRNmaggie replied to nur14's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The Nurse Practice Act in my home state has an introduction which states that the nurse must present herself fit for duty. It is this nurse's personal responsibility to protect her job and her...
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    Ambulance transfer service name suggestions?

    icuRNmaggie replied to BIGT68's topic in General Nursing

    It would be helpful if the name defined if this will be a medical transportation service or a ground transport mobile intensive care unit, or
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    What I learned this week (6/27)...

    icuRNmaggie replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Amen to #1. I learned here that nursing women apply cold fresh or cooked cabbage leaves to relieve engorgement and help with letdown. I learned the hard way that if I enter the wrong zip code the...
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    Dose calculations, new and old nurses.

    icuRNmaggie replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught that all pediatric meds must be verified with another nurse and I have always done so, in PACU or any other setting. If the nurse could not do a simple calculation, then that is cause...
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    Am I covered for malpractice under my personal lines homeowners' policy?

    icuRNmaggie replied to RiskManager's topic in General Nursing

    Very informative. This should be on the article
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    Must-Haves for getting through the shift.

    icuRNmaggie replied to MochaFiend's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/how-to-eat-990587-page4.html
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    How to eat on night shift

    icuRNmaggie replied to Birdy2's topic in General Nursing

    I keep boiled eggs, fruit, peanut butter, oatmeal, soup, and almonds in my lunchbag. Cottage cheese and apple butter is a good snack. So is peanut butter on apple slices. Wash and slice the apple...
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    Impaired Colleague

    icuRNmaggie replied to SillyStudent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    An adverse event report will afford coworkers some protection during a DEA investigation of controlled drug
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    Must-Haves for getting through the shift.

    icuRNmaggie replied to MochaFiend's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    A small unscented hand cream such as gold bond or neutrogena. Hand sanitizers are very drying. Chapstick. Hospital air is so drying. A small jar of Vicks vaporub. Put a small amount in a mask...
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    Unusual treatments

    icuRNmaggie replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Does this mean that people put raw cabbage leaves in the nursing bra? Is this to dry up the milk? Does it
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    Should I do more??

    icuRNmaggie replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    I have been in this position, several times, after being at a job for years, and seeing a nice working environment turn dysfunctional. It is always always a mistake to hang on and hope things...
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    New to current facility, being asked to be team lead...

    icuRNmaggie replied to jenrninmi's topic in Nurse Management

    It may not be the well oiled machine that it appears to be. In order to turn around a unit with problems, a middle manager must be hired from outside. If you have the management skills and...
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    Medical Billing Question

    icuRNmaggie replied to Jolie's topic in General Nursing

    My friend is retired from the military and works in management for my home state's insurance commission. His mission in life is to protect the consumer and hold insurers accountable for bad...
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    I got reported to HR

    icuRNmaggie replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That question was rude, insulting due to the racial undertones and a very intrusive question to ask of anyone, especially a total stranger. It was, at the very least, insensitive, and,...
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    Reasons patients turn on their call light

    icuRNmaggie replied to diamondp17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    People who are offended by this thread probably have never had to leave an unstable patient needing multiple interventions only to hear : "my ice water is too cold" "rub my feet" "scratch my back (or...
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    Don't like to clean pee & poop: Can I still be a nurse?

    icuRNmaggie replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    OP said ".......the part that a nurse cleans pees and poops" I have a question. When did it become acceptable for adult students and professional nurses to use baby talk to describe body...
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    Medical Billing Question

    icuRNmaggie replied to Jolie's topic in General Nursing

    Contact your state insurance commission for assistance. Years ago I obtained preauthorization in writing from the PPO for surgery as required. I had full names and phone numbers for the people who...
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    5-Wire Telemetry. Which lead tracing do I interpret?

    icuRNmaggie replied to winzer's topic in Cardiac

    Dysrhythmia Monitoring There is a link here to the pdf of the AACN practice
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    2nd semester of nursing school - Is it appropriate to ask for a letter of recommendation?

    icuRNmaggie replied to studentnurse711's topic in General Students

    There is a student forum for student topics. Try posting in the correct
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    Hospital Sues Nonprofit Leader

    icuRNmaggie replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you for posting this. All that I can think of is the many elderly people who pay these bills in good faith never suspecting the level of corruption that exists in these for profits. It is...
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    Does the bad pop up for Pearson Vue mean you fail?

    icuRNmaggie replied to Smiller0332's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    opWhen you go to post again about the lack of compassion and support from your "horrible preceptor" who doesn't coddle you, that goes under your very own First Year After Licensure subforum....
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    Does the bad pop up for Pearson Vue mean you fail?

    icuRNmaggie replied to Smiller0332's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The compassion and support for NCLEX testing is available in the NCLEX subforum under nursing students. There are 349,520 threads on the subject of NCLEX and PVT ad nauseum in that subforum...that...
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    How to keep a quiet environment on the night shift

    icuRNmaggie replied to Lobe220's topic in General Nursing

    Vibrate mode and using the texting program, if available, help to reduce the noise