DusktilDawn

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  1. A week off for cataract surgery?

    DusktilDawn replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Having taken care of post op cataract patients in the past, one of the main things we taught was to avoid activities that can cause intraocular pressure: Straining with stools. Avoid bending at the...

  2. Zosyn to prevent C-diff to spread?

    DusktilDawn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Flagyll or Vanco is what is used to treat C diff. I think the nurse who told the family that the Zosyn was being used to treat the C diff was misinformed or assumed that it was prescribed for that....

  3. Staff pretending to use empty hand sanitizer in MRSA room.

    DusktilDawn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good grief! To actually pretend to sanitize in front of the patient, did they not think that the patient and/or her visitors would be using the dispenser? Ebear, our infection control could be...

  4. Is this typical for MA's ?

    DusktilDawn replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    let her laugh and titter all she wants. she's not as home free as she thinks she is. she's breaking the law: diagnosing, prescribing, and dispensing meds without a license. yes, this could be...

  5. Handling CNAs

    DusktilDawn replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you handled it incorrectly, unfortunately what you were saying was not what the CNA wanted to hear. You were talking to a CNA that felt that since that patient was assigned a student,...

  6. Sheez! She's back and venting AGAIN!!

    DusktilDawn replied to missrose's topic in General Nursing

    Nice in theory, just stop doing everyelse's job. The problem is not that simple to solve, it's more complex than that. Although it is realistic that one cannot possibly be capable of doing all things...

  7. May I vent a little?

    DusktilDawn replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    Have we all noticed that the "guilt queens" tend to be the ones that will do as little as possible during their shift, leave tons of stuff for the next shift, and will be the first ones out the door...

  8. Other nurses taking over your patients without asking?

    DusktilDawn replied to txRN07's topic in General Nursing

    I was working nights once, came in at 1845, resident called code in room as I approached nurses desk. Threw the bag I was carrying in the direction of the desk and went in to immediately assist with...

  9. Stupid things you've been called out of a pt's room for?

    DusktilDawn replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I came to the conclusion long ago that apparently nothing is too stupid, inane, or petty enough NOT to interrupt the nurse for. Absolutely nothing.:stone:smackingf Never mind necessarily being...

  10. Being Belittled at Work

    DusktilDawn replied to poetryeclipse's topic in General Nursing

    Certainly the nurse is responsible for inappropriate delegation and she should know whether or not it's appropriate in this situation to delegate administration of controlled substances. That doesn't...

  11. Being Belittled at Work

    DusktilDawn replied to poetryeclipse's topic in General Nursing

    First off, check with the MD SBON, your facility's policies, and state legislature to see if you are even supposed to be giving out controlled substances and what medications you ARE allowed to give...

  12. Feel Good Campaigns by Hospitals

    DusktilDawn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  13. Feel Good Campaigns by Hospitals

    DusktilDawn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just my own opinion here. 1. I think when facilities spend a lot of time and money on campaigns like this, yet choose to ignore the REAL problems and issues their nursing are facing, it only adds to...

  14. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    DusktilDawn replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    And if your are in any of the 19 states where the title "nurse" is a protected title, you could be getting poor Charity in a lot of trouble. In these states it's not a question of opinion or personal...

  15. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    DusktilDawn replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    From the American Association of Medical Assistants http://www.aama-ntl.org/CMAToday/articles/publicaffairs/details.aspx?ArticleID=377 A medical assistant should never refer to herself/himself as a...

  16. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    DusktilDawn replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting how NOBODY every questions the ethics or passes judgement on other professions when it comes pay. Yet in the nursing profession when it comes to discussions regarding financial...

  17. "Latex Lunacy" or "Latex Liason"

    DusktilDawn replied to RiverNurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hi Shawna, It's not that I was offended, it's just just that the phrase tends to perpetuate a negative stereotype. What the phrase means is that experienced nurses bully new nurses, which is not...

  18. "Latex Lunacy" or "Latex Liason"

    DusktilDawn replied to RiverNurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    No, it's not correct that "nurses eat their young," in fact you've applied this inappropriate antiquated stereotype incorrectly to start with. Instead of having the conversation with another classmate...

  19. Signed up for Med-Surg but feel like I am in ICU!!!!

    DusktilDawn replied to ExTechie's topic in General Nursing

    Two weeks of shadowing is not an appropriate way to acclimate a new grad to the work environment on any unit. By shadowing I believe you mean that you were basically paired with another nurse for two...

  20. What does your login nickname mean to you?

    DusktilDawn replied to NNNikki's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I used to work midnights, 7pm to 7am. When I would introduce myself to patients I would say something like: "Hi my name is Dawn and I will be here until 7 in the morning." I had quite a few patients...

  21. I made her cry?!?

    DusktilDawn replied to one breath at a time's topic in General Nursing

    Actually you should have pressed your manager for details regarding the incident. What exactly happened to "make" her cry? It's not your job to make her happy or read her mind if something is...

  22. Nurse Medication Admin Safety

    DusktilDawn replied to justrose79's topic in General Nursing

    I think educating doctors and other non-nursing staff about the dangers of repeated interruptions when a nurse is attempting to administer meds could be a start, seriously emphazing the fact that they...

  23. Why my patient quit nursing...

    DusktilDawn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you missed the point of Mary's post. "For every one thing you do, there are 5-6 pieces of documentation--computer & also paper!!" You should not have to document one thing in 5 different...

  24. Colleagues who call in sick, but aren't.

    DusktilDawn replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not necessarily. I call in sick and I do get paid, I do not lose any time on my paycheck, it will be the same as if I didn't call in. As long as I give a least 2 hours notice, I get paid. Fergus...

  25. Any French, English, or Canadian Nurses Here?

    DusktilDawn replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a nurse in Canada. I can only tell you what that was like. Specifically, do nurses work a 35 hour week? How many other job classifications do?m from Canada. Where I worked it was 37.5...