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  1. Aspiration Precaution

    YumCookies replied to Rachel123321's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If the patient is alert and oriented, is able to elevated the HOB themselves, and has been educated on the fact that the HOB must be at 90 degrees with eating/drinking I see no problem with

  2. Forearm First!

    YumCookies replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Depends. In general, I prefer the forearm and will look there first. In the ED setting: If I need a large bore, labs, and something quick, I like the AC (unless I can find a juicy forearm one). I will...

  3. When they're SO sure they're right...

    YumCookies replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've had patients at risk for urinary retention who ended up having >500cc in their bladder and needed to be straight cath'd when the previous shift tells me "Oh he's peeing all the time." Yes he...

  4. Do you look up the push rate for IVP meds?

    YumCookies replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

    I do. I pushed IV vitamin B once. I couldn't find a push rate in my drug book so I pushed it over 5 seconds or so. I thought "Oh it's just vitamin B, it probably doesn't even matter." Wrong. The...

  5. Charge Nurses Who Micromanage

    YumCookies posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I've been a nurse for about 3 years and have worked at my current position for about six months as a float pool nurse. Most of the charge nurses I work with are fantastic and supportive,...