wildcherry

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1. improerly disposed needle got me!

   wildcherry replied to sanakruz's topic in Geriatric

   Sanacruz, I'm sorry that you're going through what you are. Is this at a long-term care facility......are you full-time, etc....? The responses you've gotten from your superiors stink! At my facility, you must fill out "unusual occurance" or "inciden...

2. Staffing a telemetry unit

   wildcherry replied to ShayRN's topic in Cardiac

   Have I got this right? 6 RNs for 6 pts?? 4 RNs for 8 pts???? That is heaven! Where in NY do you work.........I wanna sign up :chuckle At my hospital it's usually 4-6 pts per RN, usually covering a SrLPN for 1 or 2 folks....on days. Lucky when we h...

3. Atrial Fib. Noninvasive Treatment

   wildcherry replied to thatoneguy's topic in CCU

   Hey, thanks for that link.....it's seems quite good.

4. How often do you play hooky?

   wildcherry replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

   I agree totally with you, oh Cheerful one. I've worked over 20 yrs. and if I call in.....I NEED too.

5. Cardioversion questions

   wildcherry replied to mbrester's topic in Cardiac

   We use corvert for chemical cv...sometimes two doses repeated one after the other. If no success....then electrical cv. We do it in any private room on our unit. Anesthesiologist is present..uses propophenol IV. This produces immediate sleep and tota...

6. Doctors who dont listen or dont care

   wildcherry replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Safety

   Chenoaspirit....so sorry about that day/night from hell! I agree....with what's been said already....keep going up the chain until someone listens to you. And start looking for a safer place to work. Remember that it's your license on the line, no on...

7. take my survey for stats class - PLEASE!

   wildcherry replied to LanaBanana's topic in Pre-Nursing

   A, A, B

8. 10 things you say at work lay people could get arrested for

   wildcherry replied to sharann's topic in Humor

   I was helping a coworker clean up an old fellow who'd been incontinent of loose stool........he also had alot of scrotal edema and was red as a beet. Well as I was gently (or I thought so) wiping his bottom off, he yells out, "OW! MY NUTS" , drawing ...

9. How does your tele and ER work together?

   wildcherry replied to Hrtnurse14's topic in Cardiac

   Rest assured to all who post on this thread......it happens EVERYWHERE! Neither department is aware of what's happening in the other and everyone is stressed. Our hospital recently started using an "admission team" to help. Well it's actually onl...

10. Innapropriate comment at CODE?

    wildcherry replied to Dinith88's topic in CCU

    Male or female...the comment was funny and I think humor should be expected during codes. Actually, I'd be a little afraid if the comment was made by a female. :roll

11. How many Pt do you take care of?

    wildcherry replied to Franlpntorn's topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys! We're in upstate Ny....cardiac/tele unit. Full census-32...day shift RNs get 4to5 pts and covers a senior LPN for 2 more....a PCT/CNA for 16 pts for VS, baths. So as long as there are no codes or acute MIs, we've got it pretty good.

12. 10 things you say at work lay people could get arrested for

    wildcherry replied to sharann's topic in Humor

    Checking a pts. bottom I said, you have two open areas down here....the elderly woman replied, " yes ,I do. Don't you young lady?", then she turned to me and winked. :)