jessRN465

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1. How does your facility prevent falls?

   jessRN465 replied to GoldiesMom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   We put on yellow socks, yellow arm band, and a light on above their room- as well as reading the room number in huddle. Bed alarms are utilized as appropriate. This all is totally ineffective as most...

2. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

   jessRN465 replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

   A Semaj.. His dad's name is James so they turned it

3. Stupid things that nurses say

   jessRN465 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Nursing Humor

   I had a pt in A.Fib and had orders to administer PO diltiazem (Cardizem), then in the next few hours call the MD on call and let him know if it's improving. Now, I don't work on a cardiac unit so it...

4. What color scrubs do you wear?

   jessRN465 replied to MJB2010's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   RNs wear grey and white (all grey or mix, not all white), NAs wear light blue and black (but not all black), PT wears navy, OT wears purple, respiratory wears royal blue, peds/picu/nicu wear "kid...

5. I was reported for something I didnt actually do. Help.

   jessRN465 replied to LisaF0115's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   That was extremely rude. He/she is asking for advice- don't respond if you don't have constructive

6. When do you know to call the doctor?

   jessRN465 replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

   I work on day shift, and labs are drawn early morning so that when our doctors round, they are able to see them. I never call the doctor prior to rounds (unless very serious obviously!!) because they...

7. Stethoscope/clinical supplies

   jessRN465 replied to msbossb's topic in General Students

   I've had a littman classic II since nursing school (2012). I do not wear mine around my neck (only for my morning assessments and then PRN) but it serves it's purpose well and I don't see getting a...

8. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   jessRN465 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   A mosquito

9. Heparin

   jessRN465 replied to bear14's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I work on a post surg unit (we obviously get preop too!) and we do hold anticoagulants prior to surgery, even aspirin most of the

10. TV shows and movies that are ruined, because you know better

    jessRN465 replied to HollyHobby's topic in Nursing Humor

    My favorite was one time on Greys, I think it was Arizona, told a patient they had "psoriasis" of the liver instead of "cirrhosis." I cracked

11. Fear of making med error as a nurse?

    jessRN465 replied to ns808's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In my nursing program- in order to pass the first semester we were required to make 100% on a med-math exam. We had 3 tries, and all of us were successful. The pressure to start our program off with a...

12. Heparin

    jessRN465 replied to bear14's topic in Medical-Surgical

    And it's not that heparin affects hgb.. But if a patients hgb is trending down and below 8.0.. It could possibly be a bleed.. Which heparin would make worse. This was Atleast how I understood the...

13. Heparin

    jessRN465 replied to bear14's topic in Medical-Surgical

    At our facility YES! Always hold heparin/lovenox if platelets are less than 100 (and call MD), and hold if hgb is 8.0 or less (ESPECIALLY if that is trending down from previous lab draws and call MD)....

14. Preparing for the 1st Day

    jessRN465 replied to NomadNurse_'s topic in Medical-Surgical

    Best advice- get to the unit about 15 minutes early and review your patients for the day. When your day starts, sometimes it can get hectic and you aren't able to read up on their history or progress...

15. insulin question

    jessRN465 replied to nurse2289's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I always check the day priors glucose levels and see how they did with their long acting and sliding scale. I know with new admits this isn't always possible, but it helps see the trend the patient is...