Aloe_sky

Aloe_sky

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  1. Sleeping On Unit

    Aloe_sky replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    Days later, I’m still Crying. I think whoever lied on me must be so happy seeing me emotional. I need to follow this

  2. NaCl 23.4% for hyponatremia?

    Aloe_sky posted a topic in General Nursing

    Had a patient that that had a sodium level of 129, the patient was fluid overloaded and a dialysis patient. The nephrologist ordered NaCl 23.4% in D10 continuous fluid at 50ml/hr also bumex pushes....

  3. Sleeping On Unit

    Aloe_sky replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    I do agree, it is very hurtful and I am still very tearful over this, I even cried at the nursing station. I go to work to do my job and I’ve never had issues before, this is a new hospital and...

  4. Sleeping On Unit

    Aloe_sky replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    It is very 2 faced and I asked one of the managers on another unit regarding this matter. He said he will look into talking to my manager or HR regarding an investigation. I don’t like that they...

  5. Sleeping On Unit

    Aloe_sky replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering if there a way for them to track the computer I was using that shift, I can use as proof. I really hate that I signed the

  6. Sleeping On Unit

    Aloe_sky replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    I have it in text that 2 nurses said I wasn’t at the nursing station at all. 1 nurse did remind me that my ventilator alarm kept going off….I made the P.A, other nurses and RT well aware of these...

  7. Sleeping On Unit

    Aloe_sky replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, I was put on the spot and never had a write up before, I did sign it. I am wondering if I can go to HR and have them open an investigation. This has really hit me hard and I don’t see my...

  8. NaCl 23.4% for hyponatremia?

    Aloe_sky replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    I’m not sure, it said in the order NaCl 23.4% in D10 and that’s what it said on the bag. If it was to make D10 0.9%, would make

  9. NaCl 23.4% for hyponatremia?

    Aloe_sky replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    The P.A on nights didn’t know why it was ordered, I haven’t had that patient back and just questioned the nurse that has the patient tonight. The fluids are no longer running and she’s only on...

  10. NaCl 23.4% for hyponatremia?

    Aloe_sky replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    You would think or even NaCl 0.9% continuous, or even a NaCl 3% push. I work in a small hospital where many nurses have not ever left the town or hospital and don’t seem to question any order....

  11. Need help, Carbon dioxide vs anion gap for DKA

    Aloe_sky posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am at a new facility that follows a protocol I’m not familiar with. For DKA patients that are on insulin drip…. they do not bridge sub q insulin, they just d/c the drip. They also do not follow...

  12. Need help, Carbon dioxide vs anion gap for DKA

    Aloe_sky replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    The patients anion gap was 7, the CO2 was 17 and they still refused to stop the insulin drip because the CO2 wasn’t atleast 18. They said the patient was still in acidosis, This is what’s...

  13. Non rebreather plus high flow nasal cannula for a comfort care patient?

    Aloe_sky posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I had a patient that was oriented x4 that made herself comfort measures only, she said she was tired of suffering. She was on high flow nasal cannula at 100% fio2. She called all her family in and...

  14. Hypothermia management no longer recommended post cardiac arrest?

    Aloe_sky posted a topic in General Nursing

    New facility I work at does not recommend hypothermia post cardiac arrest for unresponsive patients and says new data shows that it isn’t anymore beneficial than not doing it. They also rarely...

  15. Making ICU nurses feel guilty for using lift team...

    Aloe_sky replied to Blondekristi's topic in Critical Care

    We dont have lift teams at our hospital and we dont have aides in our ICU. How about just calling the turn team for baths and the q2hr turns can be left for the

  16. How do you handle rude comments?

    Aloe_sky replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe your friend wanted to know if she eats lots of sugar because she heard thats a risk??? Maybe she asked about being flat as a board because she didnt know how to word the question correctly and...

  17. Scary Nurses

    Aloe_sky replied to NurseEmmy's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the icu and ccu....it is VERY POSSIBLE and it DOES

  18. Big Trouble

    Aloe_sky replied to Bentlysnurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    Most likely had an empty vial scanned

  19. Caregiver taking naked picture of patient

    Aloe_sky posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, Today a patients Caregiver was caught taking pictures of a patient by a nurse. The nurse told the patients nurse, she didn't think it was a big deal since it was the Caregiver (pt is...

  20. Worst shift, now depressed.

    Aloe_sky posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Last night was such a horrible shift that I'm now feeling depressed. I started off with 2 patients, nursing supervisor called saying there were patients waiting in the ED, they need to call another...

  21. Caregiver taking naked picture of patient

    Aloe_sky replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    Also the nurse 1st noticed the decision maker taking pictures of the patients IV lines and

  22. Caregiver taking naked picture of patient

    Aloe_sky replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    This was not my patient and I'm not the nurse that witnessed the decision maker taking the pictures. I was working on the unit at the time. I'm not sure if there is a policy regarding this issue, I...

  23. Caregiver taking naked picture of patient

    Aloe_sky replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    Are visitors or decision makers allowed to take pictures of patients as long as it's for legitimate

  24. Caregiver taking naked picture of patient

    Aloe_sky replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    The patient also dI'd not have any

  25. Caregiver taking naked picture of patient

    Aloe_sky replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    Turns out it is not a caregiver but a family member that makes decisions for the