sharann BSN, RN

Anyone know if this is a strict no no or just another nursing/medical myth? Some of our nurses and anesthesilogists will write on the IV bag(yes the lazy way) if they add a med in O.R for example, on the bag. Or they make a mark denoting how much flu...

To our lab it seems to mean anywhere from 20 mintues to 1 hour from the original call order. This is crazy. I know they can be there fast(see it for ER)but from the ICU or the floor I noticed they take longer than acceptable.Maybe they are understaff...

Remembering I work in CA, does anyone know about the "legalities" regarding scope of practice in giving a chemo drug, Mitomycin-C(Mucomycin is another name) putting it into a urinary catheter and clamping for 2 hours. Do you require special training...

Shoes that is. I have a 4 month old pair of Dansko Professional type clogs (closed heel type) that announce my arrival in a room 10 feet ahead of me! Anyone know how to take that annoying squeaky noise out? What can I wash or rub into the soles? My ...

my husband frequently gets annoyed with me. He looks over to see what time my watch has and say "This damn military time is a crock!" Why can't we tell time like normal people he wants to know? What does he mean by normal time?

Very, very funny and true! If I may add one more: "Spread open your legs so I can insert this "(foley cath)

Can anyone tell me why we would have a narcan drip ordered? We use narcan to reverse opioid o.d or oversedation, but are there alternate indications? Also, why a "drip" versus boluses. I am aware that there is a short half life. Thanks:)

What do you all think of the charting by exception? Is it REALY going to hold up in court. I just can't get the knack of a blank assessment paper with just the time on it. I still chart on it. I may be crazy. This post can not possibly cause any argu...

Where do you inject it? I was told ALWAYS SQ in the abdomen. If given other areas can cause bleeds and hematoma.

Which preps do you find yeild the "clearest" colonoscopy resullts? Colyte, etc...Thanks

Hi, I have a question for anyone who would care to help me understand. Had a patient in our recovery room, has chronic renal failure, pre-existing CHF. Just underwent a AAA (Aortic aneurism) Repair. His PA readings and Art line BP's were off the wa...

Hey everyone, So when you have a patient who is obviously stable and has good orientation, no resp distress, vitals normal, and you cannot get a pulse ox reading due to PVD or cold hands or whatever...where do you place the probe? The ear is one spot...

Ok, what do you all think about the common practice (more like Mal-practice) of one RN being in PACU with a patient. This of course is usually on a weekend or at night when resources are at the most minimal. How do you justify this in court when it ...

I am considering hospice nursing as well. I have been nursing 8 years and need a change and hospice keeps coming to my mind. My dad had hospice in his last 6 weeks and it was such a wonderful experience(As much as his death could be obviously). I kno...

You can get hit by a bus crossing the street but I bet you will still do it. You can get MRSA outside of the hospital as well. At least you have access to gloves and such in the hospital vs at school or at any job or in a movie theater. Wash your han...

Well, former is the key word here thankfully.

Antibiotics, antinausea, antidiarrheals, advil(for you too!). Get all your shots. Bless you and good luck on your quest

Hi, Well, I don't know if you recall I had quite a lively thread going about nurses where I started working a few months ago speaking in a language other than English, constantly on the unit. Well after consideration I have decided that I had 2 optio...

Hi, So I recently changed facilities and I am working in my specialty and am doing fine getting along with people in general, BUT for one nurse in particular who constantly is talking to other staff in a non-English language. This is at the nursing s...

Hilarious!

You should see my notes to my kid. "Hi hon, mom out @ SM(supermarket) b/at 1400.Love2U.

Oh I surely will. I told them this earlier too and they said "oh we have had complaints like yours many times" I guess thats my answer!

The DON must be on drugs! Keep wearing gloves and for heaven sakes do not shake the DON's hand, who know where she is putting them! Crazy, crazy nuts.

They DO know English. Really they do, and speak it fluently and beautifully. Oh well. It is not against the law but it is against hospital policy, it is written down apparently according to management.

I have no idea what you mean either. Can you elaborate? Thanks