StacieRN RN

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    Glen Beck's hospital experience

    StacieRN replied to emmycRN's topic in Nursing News

    I'm afraid it wouldn't do any good.
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    Know meds before you give them...how...

    StacieRN replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    Spend a productive few minutes. Call the pharmacy and ask if they can tell you the twenty most common meds dispensed to your unit. Study those drugs. I promise that you'll see them over and over. When...
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    Diluting all IV push medication??

    StacieRN replied to srewer's topic in General Nursing

    I have a real problem with "always" statements. There are times when a patient may be on a fluid restriction (CHF and Neuro pts come to mind) and every cc counts. In that case you would be doing a...
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    Glen Beck's hospital experience

    StacieRN replied to emmycRN's topic in Nursing News

    Some things come to mind: Patients with a history of drug abuse are notoriously difficult to get good pain control on. I'm really sorry about that. We do the best we can to help them but it is THEIR...
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    This Was Truely Unexpected Event

    StacieRN replied to angelique777's topic in General Nursing

    This always peeves me. People fall at home, work, on the street, lots of places. Who in their right mind thinks that just because they are inpatient, they are magically protected from falls?? PEOPLE...
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    Do You Tell EVERYONE You Are a Nurse?

    StacieRN replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat::hpygrp:
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    What nursing "invention" would make you famous?

    StacieRN replied to juscallmegrace's topic in General Nursing

    Something which would help elderly patients take 10+ oral meds in less than one
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    Working with angry unstable incompetent RN

    StacieRN replied to pedsRN121's topic in General Nursing

    You should report her to the Board of
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    A Generation of Wimps?

    StacieRN replied to EDNewbie's topic in Emergency

    On a related note, does it irk anyone else that everyone expects a doctor's note? My boss wanted a note if I missed three days. Excuse me, I am NOT going to a doctor for the flu, a cold or sinusitis....
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    Egg Allergies

    StacieRN replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I am allergic to a protein in eggs. If the egg is cooked the protein is mostly denatured and my reaction is mild (usually nausea and headache if I've consumed a lot of egg product. If uncooked...
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    Useless Information

    StacieRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Before just chucking the card, I'd check with a police board and first responder board (fire and EMS) they may not use the medical info but the ICE could be very
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    Leaving Med/Surg

    StacieRN replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

    ICU. I did five years of med/surg then changed to critical care. It's amazing how much less stressful things are with only 1-2 patients. Yes, they are sicker. But you have so much more time to devote...
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    Re: blood transfusions

    StacieRN replied to vhrn's topic in General Nursing

    Due to the cells being concentrated using any fluid not isotonic will cause cell lysis (damage to the cells) thus rendering them useless. So, only NS. This is true of platelets as well. see this site...
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    How many females are "peeking" in this forum?

    StacieRN replied to caliber's topic in Men in Nursing

    Guilty. Frequent
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    Gotta off the wall question

    StacieRN replied to bakpakr's topic in General Nursing

    LOL. I did (and do) that. I am in remission from cervical CA. My onc has learned to listen when I tell him something. I was getting outpt chemo through an inplanted port. I told him that I thought...
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    Do you have a living will? What does it say?

    StacieRN replied to HealthShepherd's topic in MICU, SICU

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    As nurses are we just Trained well behavedMonkeys

    StacieRN replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Cher1983. I found that attitude a lot more often when I worked on the floor. In Critical Care the doctors rely on you to keep their patients alive and well. That tends to encourage them...
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    Oral surgery & dental office sedation

    StacieRN replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    If the dental surgeon is reputable, the staff should be well prepared. FYI my step-mom works for a dental surg. He is certified to teach ACLS and his entire staff is ACLS certified yearly. (my s-mom...
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    Why Do Nurses Allow Understaffing?

    StacieRN replied to RNfaster's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Nursing school being a big part of the problem. I actually got a poor practical grade because my instructor came to me at my lunch and wanted me to help a fellow nurse give her patient a...
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    anyone have a nose ring?

    StacieRN replied to rsjenni's topic in General Nursing

    My sister is a travel nurse. She has a nose piercing that she usually wears a stud in. Some facilities ask her not to wear it at work so she wears a clear plastic post that cant be seen. Personally, I...
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    fracture bedpans

    StacieRN replied to shock-me-sane's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't recommend having pt roll off fracture pan if only voided in. Have pt spread legs and push with heels to lift butt and remove pan from between legs. If pt has only one leg to use (one leg...
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    Why do docs give D5 to diabetic patients a lot?

    StacieRN replied to Shell5's topic in Medical-Surgical

    It's standard to use D5 for surgical diabetic patients. Due to NPO status, post-op N/V, possible anorexia, and increased caloric need while healing. The risk for infection is decreased with tighter...
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    do you actually wait?

    StacieRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    be honest, now. how many of you find a patient that you think has an emergent problem and actually call the doctor and get orders first? before icu (where we have standing orders), when i worked on...
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    Why is this PC bullcrap prioritized above people's lives?

    StacieRN replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry if I sound unsympathetic, but I really think English should be made the national language. That way, the OP would have something to fall back on and not have to let unqualified people...
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    Pancreatic Cancer

    StacieRN replied to MvbRn's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone talked to you about hospice? You say she is in a lot of pain. Hospice does a wonderful job with pain management. Even if she is in the hospital, Hospice can evaluate her. Ask the social...