StacieRN RN

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    Do nurses support physician assisted suicide?

    StacieRN replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

    I think there should be an ethics review board perhaps with mental health, medical, social and legal experts that a person could go to if they feel they want to end their life. Or a family could...
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    Chole with a t-tube?

    StacieRN replied to lpn1313's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. We had lots of t-tubes on chole pts. It depends on how much sludge is in the bile duct and how much bile is over produced. If there's a lot of sludge we had to irrigate up to every 4 hours....
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    Working while taking chemo/radiation

    StacieRN replied to AlsgalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer. My doctor would not let me work as the patients would be a risk to me. As far as chemo, I had different drugs. I did have one of the harshest chemo...
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    do you actually wait?

    StacieRN replied to StacieRN's topic in General Nursing

    basically why i transfered to critical care (with standing orders). was getting sicker and sicker pts on the floor, and working weekend night shift, it could take a long time to get a md response...
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    Crazy stuff can happen

    StacieRN replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, this one was several years ago. Admitted a young girl (about 19) with pain and fever. She had had an elective abortion the day before. Was brought up to her room in a w/c and hosp johnnie. When...
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    Patient deaths?

    StacieRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious. 1) How many patients that were full code have you had die while you were their nurse? 2) What area of nursing do you work in? 3) How long have you been a nurse? For Me: 1) one 2)...
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    Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    StacieRN replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    To a (self-proclaimed) VIP after complaints over room, meals, lack of personal attention, etc : Dang, there goes that fifth star from
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    Rules for the ER (long)

    StacieRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    If this is your third trip to the hosp for GSW in two months, do not keep telling me how you are an innocent victim of circumstance - I don't care. If you want to die of lead poisoning it's your own...
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    Drawing bloodwork

    StacieRN replied to Creamsoda's topic in MICU, SICU

    My advice is: in an elderly person with frail veins, don't use a tourniquet it will just blow the veins. You can engorge their veins by placing a hot moist towel on the arm for five min. If that...
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    Patient hallucinations

    StacieRN replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    Yep! I've had a lot of patients see bugs. Crawling on the floor, flying around, on their skin, etc. Makes me "buggy" too.:chuckle
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    Caring for Jehovah's witnesses

    StacieRN replied to cu-n-hvn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The only problem with me is when a pt with a Hgb of 6 refuses blood because of being a JW and they are on Medicaid so they spend 3 weeks in the hospital when if they accepted blood they would be out...
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    What would you do? Resident assaulted me.

    StacieRN replied to bshaw96's topic in Agency Nurses

    OK, forget telling him it was wrong. If he's Ox3, he KNOWS it's wrong. You were sexually assaulted!!! File a police report. They probably won't have enough to charge him, but maybe the jerk and...
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    What are the huge "DO NOT EVER DO" things that new nurses need to know about? calling

    StacieRN replied to katiebugg's topic in General Nursing

    Good suggestions from everyone. Let me add: Never put something off for later. Things may be crazy later. If you are right, and you know it, Stand up for yourself. Always help with lifts, turns or...
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    Diabetis as 6th vital signs

    StacieRN replied to RNLULULABAMBA's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with posters that say O2 sat is viable 6th VS. I really don't see pain as a VS and I don't think any invasive tests can be considered a VS. VSs are quick and dirty checks to get a baseline...
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    Oh boy I am freaking out (HepB vax)

    StacieRN replied to marilynmom's topic in General Nursing

    Just FYI One thing to remember. The vaccine will not be effective 100% of the time. I was vaccinated before nursing school. In year 2 as a nurse, I had a needle stick injury. In the clinic, they drew...
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    Heparinized vs Nonheparinzed saline in arterial lines

    StacieRN replied to saranurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    I advocate for switching to saline everywhere. It's personal with me. In January of last year, I developed HIT (heparin induced thrombocyotepenia). Because of the HIT, I STILL have a DVT that extends...
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    Gardasil: has your daughter had this vaccine?

    StacieRN replied to Morgan314's topic in General Nursing

    True, but misleading. Those four strains account for over 70% of the cervical cancer cases. So the vaccine is much more effective than this poster makes it sound. As someone who is in remission for...
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    StacieRN replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Not to underestimate how strong a confused and agitated a frail 90y/o woman can be. Not to give little kids at vacation bible school a ride on your new motorcycle. And ride without your helmet because...
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    Pt beds in the hallway

    StacieRN replied to Nurse1966's topic in General Nursing

    This is SOOO wrong. And SOOO scary. You know that as the baby boomers age and the boomer nurses retire that things will only get worse until things like this are standard. And if nurses are leaving...
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    Crazy stuff can happen

    StacieRN replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    One unusual that I did - leech therapy on pts with reattached parts. Two severe no-nos that were done at different facilities I worked at: 1. Nurse intended to give a unventilated pt in icu...
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    Do you enjoy TV surgical/medical shows?

    StacieRN replied to MSJ2007's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say I may be one of the few nurses to witness this incredibly rare event. A doctor actually placing an IV!!! It was in a teaching hospital and on night shift. None of the three nurses on...