Straydandelion

Straydandelion

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  1. I just don't know how to do this....

    Straydandelion replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    I don't agree with this and feel it is more a patient advocate position... wound care is very important..is this not in the med sheet also? I am ALSO wondering how she made it off orientation, was...

  2. Complications of falls

    Straydandelion replied to student200977's topic in General Nursing

    Falls would be a complication of c.diff as the patient is in a weaker condition. Bronchial pneumonia and pressure damage to the skin are all possible complications of a fall in someone unable to get...

  3. Have you ever heard of being allergic to mosquito bites?

    Straydandelion replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    Not being allergic to bee stings etc, I AM to mosquitos. The bite swells up about twice normal and itches terribly..too many and I run a low grade fever. I can get out in the noon sun with no mosquito...

  4. Nursing preceptor says no to certain abbreviations

    Straydandelion replied to cozzy66's topic in General Nursing

    Having learned different abbreviations in school from what was used in the hospital I can understand fully the confusion, it appears different facillities have different abbreviations yet just because...

  5. Going to 3rd shift for 6 weeks.... very nervous! Need advice!

    Straydandelion replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    try Hulu for some old TV shows *hopes is able to mention the site

  6. Fentanyl Patch

    Straydandelion replied to Brightonrn1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Not being a hospice nurse, though have used the patch in orthopedics and not seen a problem. I am assuming her vital signs are more stable not increased BP/HR etc. and respirations fine? It may help...

  7. Going to 3rd shift for 6 weeks.... very nervous! Need advice!

    Straydandelion replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Caffeine, the drug of choice (the hard part will be getting back on

  8. Meltdown at work

    Straydandelion replied to RiverNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It sounds like this unit has worked together for awhile and you are the "out" or "new" person. I worked with a US just as helpful as the one you described. She would have "pretended" not to hear me...

  9. I am so scared please help

    Straydandelion replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, the best advise is not to talk about

  10. Where can I get RN refresher course?

    Straydandelion replied to eprimrose2's topic in General Nursing

    That is going to be extremely hard to do being out of nursing that long. I had to find one in the Tennessee area and a hospital refresher program had just closed a year earlier. Sometimes you can find...

  11. resignation/sick time

    Straydandelion replied to irish123's topic in General Nursing

    One facillity I worked at the policy stated no sick time would be paid after the letter of resignation was turned in. This was to keep employees with lots of built up sick time from calling in during...

  12. Morphine doses while dying?

    Straydandelion replied to Medsurg Mama's topic in General Nursing

    I have had similar orders only once. The patient was never awake and the doc wanted the nurse to give morphine when the family called or every 10 minutes no matter what the respirations or VS were. We...

  13. For those of you who have experience resigning a hospital position...

    Straydandelion replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    I give the proper notice, what is required yet sometimes have been asked to work a little longer, week or so by the Dept Head, I have done that also. In my resignation I usually place something along...

  14. Personality Type and Nursing

    Straydandelion replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Nursing

    Your Type is ISFJ http://www.typelogic.com/isfj.html A very interesting test, I would assume like most tests of this kind people have elements of all, I would be curious if different times people...

  15. Shut up when I am giving you report...

    Straydandelion replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    This is one of the reasons my unit starting taping report. You would hear the tape getting a brief outline then make rounds with the nurse asking any further questions at that

  16. Follow Up To My GI experience

    Straydandelion replied to emmy41lgpn's topic in General Nursing

    I would first call his office/send a letter after you copied it and give them some time to change their statement to medicare (some doctor's billing practice is due to the office management, the...

  17. Having trouble with changing iv bags

    Straydandelion replied to student200977's topic in General Nursing

    I do it this way

  18. I overcame my first year as a new RN and to top it off I got engaged!!!!

    Straydandelion replied to Morettia2's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on the engagement! The facillity I worked at ALL med errors required a written incident report by whoever discovers it first. There was no question whether to write it up or not, if not...

  19. Have decided not to pursue RN

    Straydandelion replied to nursingforever35's topic in General Nursing

    I wish you all the luck. Yes, sometimes it is simply a "job", sometimes a lot more. Like others have said, there are always options in nursing and a new job may help a

  20. Nurse's Discretion Dilemma

    Straydandelion replied to BizzieRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    http://www.nursingworld.org/mods/archive/mod310/cerm101.htm I would say definitely call, but a nurse has to use good judgement also. I will be interested to hear what others have to

  21. New case study

    Straydandelion replied to cmonkey's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just a quick guess...possibly Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis?

  22. Discharged directly from ICU?!?!?

    Straydandelion replied to VivaRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    This seems partially a social service problem, I would think the facillity would have a replacement when she/he is on vacation. The vent patient, if not on insurance would surely have qualified for...

  23. Can Anyone Tell Me WHY.......

    Straydandelion replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Why does your post surgery patient suddenly wake up in severe pain on the way from recovery to their

  24. Dealing With Negative Feelings

    Straydandelion replied to ladybug0427's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, and would explain you have a personal interest in the patient preferring not to be assigned to

  25. Safe, Dangerous, or Irrelevant?

    Straydandelion replied to GomerPyle's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure what a CNR is either (just saw your explanation) I assume however you are a new graduate. Having been assigned that number of patients in the school I was at as "team nursing" I can assume...