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    Nurse locator devices...

    elthia replied to JRP1120, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Phones and tracer tags. Saved a couple of nurses butts a couple of times, like when a pt and family stated that nurses never checked, and there was a log of nurses being in the room q 15-30 min...
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    make up?

    elthia replied to butterfly134's topic in General Nursing

    Never could wear make until I discovered the joys of mineral makeup, now I always wear makeup I have really bad keratosis, my cheeks are horribly red from it, and the skin on my arms is dry and...
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    What's the nicest thing a patient has done for you?

    elthia replied to Cyndi13's topic in General Nursing

    I once did a quick down and dirty version of guided imagery/deep breathing while holding a pt's hand when he was having an adverse drug reaction. After he was discharged, he came back and gave me the...
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    hairstyles on nurses....your opinion

    elthia replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Natural occuring shades of hair only allowed at work per policy, neat and well groomed. However,I use clips take less than 30 seconds to put my hair up in a tidy french twist. I buy a new one every...
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    MORAL DILEMA

    elthia replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    The patient had been informed about his diagnosis and prognosis, he knew what his treatment plan was, and made an informed decision to choose otherwise. That is not committing suicide, that is...
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    Most Common IV Push Meds on Med-Surg

    elthia replied to nurseJ88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2010/009218s108lbl.pdf COUMADIN® TABLETS (Warfarin Sodium Tablets, USP) Crystalline COUMADIN® FOR INJECTION (Warfarin Sodium for Injection, USP)...
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    What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    elthia replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    When the pt has 2 IV's that both expired 2-3 days ago, and he has veins like a horse, we have had 2 patients on po abx now due to infected IV's on my floor. Seriously, it's that bad, and 4-6 shifts...
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    Most memorable non-nurse/CNA/MD co-worker

    elthia replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    One of our HUC's they have been trying to transfer to days forever, but she wont' go....thank all that's holy. Admissions has been trying to steal her, so has staffing. She takes over the staffing...
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    That one patient that haunts you.

    elthia replied to FancypantsRN's topic in General Nursing

    The man with bone mets that broke through his sacral spine, and has hanging on the trapeze bar for dear life for hours at at time because no amount of pain meds, even the fentanyl drip wasn't touching...
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    Most Common IV Push Meds on Med-Surg

    elthia replied to nurseJ88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    morphine dilaudid toradol zofran phenergan dilute in 10-20 ml give via running IV and not in hand only lopressor cardizem labetolol digoxin valium zofran protonix lasix haldol inapsine coumadin...
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    Report without Orders?

    elthia replied to missbutton's topic in General Nursing

    Crazy thing was, the pt was a&ox4...and she didn't WANT to go to the ICU, and refused to use the bedpan...she wanted to WALK to the bathroom. I kinda liked
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    Nurses can cry too

    elthia replied to ooper3076's topic in General Nursing

    Then it sounds like he knew what he wanted and accepted his outcome gracefully. You did well...Sometimes in the end, helping patients die with grace and dignity, or just giving them that last shot...
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    Report without Orders?

    elthia replied to missbutton's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a pt that was sent up with a HR of 20 (junctional on the monitor, confirmed on 12 lead), rectal temp of 96.5, spO2 of 85% on 4 liters. White as a sheet. This was before we had emergency...
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    Nurses can cry too

    elthia replied to ooper3076's topic in General Nursing

    With 5 vessel disease, kidney failure, multiple organ edema, .even if the pt was on IABP, or had an emergent heart pump placed, anything from an impella to BIVAD's with emergent dialysis included...
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    Nurses can cry too

    elthia replied to ooper3076's topic in General Nursing

    An NG tube most likely would not have relieved any pressure, this man most likely died from severe R and L sided heart failure along with renal failure. L sided =adventitious lung sounds, tachypnea,...
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    Will the nursing shortage ever end?

    elthia replied to hopeless romantic's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I think its location, location, location and the position. Where I live and work, except the ICU, all the floors are short. My floor has 5 in orientation, and 4 new hires, and we are the...
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    Float ICU RN to Med-Surg?

    elthia replied to mturner88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Wow...7-9...I work Tele/cardiololgy/cardiovascular/thoracic surgery and our usual ratio is 5-6 on a bad night 6-7 and that's only if we are short 2 nurses. We always have
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    Nurses can cry too

    elthia replied to ooper3076's topic in General Nursing

    Flash pulmonary edema, or sometimes known as rapid onset pulmonary edema is like that....pt's often are on a tightrope their intake is greater than their output and they compensate and suddenly the...
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    What you'd REALLY like to say....

    elthia replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yes, I know I am good with IV's, but quit freaking leaving me ALL the daggone IV sticks. I stayed over 45 minutes getting an IV on the noncompliant diabetic with crappy veins who was going to the cath...
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    amazing natural remedies

    elthia replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Fresh ginger root on a burn will stop the pain every time. Sinus congestion....hot water with fresh rosemary and peppermint, bend over it with a towel and breath in the steam... be careful not to...
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    Borders Books Liquidation Sale - Nursing Book Stock Up

    elthia replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2: I've been called Althea before...but never Elvira....visions of goth with cleavage dancing through my
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    Borders Books Liquidation Sale - Nursing Book Stock Up

    elthia replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    I went to the local Borders, and the shelves were full of Romance novels, they didn't even have a good selection of our favorite modern authors, but the children's section was huge. 1 1/2 shelves...
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    Thoughts about Organ Donors?

    elthia replied to havehope's topic in General Nursing

    I am not an organ donor. Let's just that "something is rotten in the State of Denmark." I used to want to be, until........I guess I've become jaded and have observed too much. Bad personal...
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    Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    elthia replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, I got out late, and I spent all my night in the hospice pt's room. But that family needed me. Yeah, there was nothing to do for the BP in the tank, the anuria, the Crappy O2 sats, the pt...
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    Electronic documentation has stolen the human touch from nursing.

    elthia replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    Ours is a bought program, but it's still able to be made "personalized" to the hospitals needs. That's what the big bucks where shelled out for. Someone in IT isn't just wanting to do their job if...