CrabbyPatty

CrabbyPatty

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  1. Have you been assaulted by a patient?

    CrabbyPatty replied to CrabbyPatty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

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  2. Have you been assaulted by a patient?

    CrabbyPatty replied to CrabbyPatty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think it's "normal", but it does happen. If I'd known before I became an RN, I probably would have Still become and RN...I did it for all those people who need compassionate nursing care; but...

  3. Have you been assaulted by a patient?

    CrabbyPatty replied to CrabbyPatty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've only been an RN for going on 3 years and I saw it in telemetry, right out of nursing school, and I saw it as a new ICU RN. It doesn't happen every day, but it does happen. Overall, I waited 20...

  4. Have you been assaulted by a patient?

    CrabbyPatty replied to CrabbyPatty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What I find disgusting is that I've seen MD's walk past a room, look in and see an RN (or RNs) being physically assaulted and continue to walk on!!!! I can't tell you how many times I've seen...

  5. Have you been assaulted by a patient?

    CrabbyPatty replied to CrabbyPatty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    did you report her??? or file a police report?? You should NEVER let another nurse (or any mentally stable person) assault you without pressing charges against

  6. Have you been assaulted by a patient?

    CrabbyPatty replied to CrabbyPatty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I always try to distract my confused patients, ask them about their families, or just generally talk to them to get a sense of where they are "at that moment". Usually works, but not

  7. Have you been assaulted by a patient?

    CrabbyPatty replied to CrabbyPatty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My husband works in worker's comp and has told me horror stories about ER nurses who were attacked by their patients; one RN was stabbed repeatedly by a patient who was high! Seems like there should...

  8. Have you been assaulted by a patient?

    CrabbyPatty replied to CrabbyPatty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Unbelievable! One of the reasons I would NEVER want to do home health! I had to care for a serial rapist last year and was infuriated that there was a female nursing assistant as a 1:1 observer @...

  9. Have you been assaulted by a patient?

    CrabbyPatty replied to CrabbyPatty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Friend of a patient"???? Mind if I ask what the circumstances were?? I guess anything is

  10. how long after orientation until you felt comfortable in the ICU?

    CrabbyPatty replied to Honeybun1206's topic in Critical Care

    I am happy to report that I do feel more "comfortable" and less stressed now than I did when I posted the above. After 2 years, there are some very critical situations that arise and I KNOW what to...

  11. Should CVVHD be 1:1

    CrabbyPatty replied to kristenallene40's topic in Critical Care

    Me

  12. I finally start on the floor Sunday...now I am scared!

    CrabbyPatty replied to ShannonRN2010's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked as an ICU nurse for about 2 years now (have been an RN for 2 1/2 yrs) and I STILL get scared! I asked a seasoned ICU RN that I work with, how long it took her to feel "comfortable" coming...

  13. Should CVVHD be 1:1

    CrabbyPatty replied to kristenallene40's topic in Critical Care

    It's 1:1 in my

  14. Nurses pulled to other units

    CrabbyPatty replied to denise2010's topic in Critical Care

    Are you able to provide SAFE patient care? If not, it's time to move

  15. Vasopressor drips - central vs. peripheral?

    CrabbyPatty replied to MELEA's topic in Critical Care

    Some meds are caustic and can cause extravasation. Why would the central line be removed if the patient was on some serious cardiac meds? It's much safer to run cardiac meds via a central line...

  16. ABG analysis

    CrabbyPatty replied to nurse-in-learning's topic in Critical Care

    As a fairly new ICU RN, who happens to have ADHD, I GREATLY appreciate your colorful diagram!!! In nursing school, and even today, I always made colorful diagrams to help me remember the important...

  17. how old were you when you decided to become a nurse?

    CrabbyPatty replied to bridezillatobe's topic in General Nursing

    Never too old! I graduated @ 41 and plan on getting my NP license.....probably won't happen til I'm 50, but I'm ok with

  18. stopcocks

    CrabbyPatty replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Your question was perfectly acceptable in "this"

  19. stopcocks

    CrabbyPatty replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Maybe because this is something that new CCU nurses (not Student Nurses) might not

  20. how old were you when you decided to become a nurse?

    CrabbyPatty replied to bridezillatobe's topic in General Nursing

    Why not choose an RN position out of the hospital at this point? There are so many other options (insurance companies, drug companies, etc.) Life's too short to be in a job that you weren't meant to...

  21. how old were you when you decided to become a nurse?

    CrabbyPatty replied to bridezillatobe's topic in General Nursing

    In a nutshell: I was 8 yrs old and my mom was a nursing assistant; I thought she was a nurse. At that time, I wanted to become a nurse or a movie star! I moved to Hollywood when I was 19 (I had a...

  22. Inappropriate ICU admissions

    CrabbyPatty replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Where is your manager in all this? That's absurd! How can you care for other patients in the ICU if you have to babysit someone's problem patient? Yes, I've had my share of patient's who are stable...

  23. vein viewer

    CrabbyPatty replied to pedrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Did you ever try the LED flashlight idea? Wondering if it

  24. Lowest H/H I ever saw...

    CrabbyPatty replied to my2sons's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I received a 42yr old man from ER who had walked in c/o black stools for several days and feeling tired. Hgb of 2. He was more upset that he wasn't allowed OOB to the bathroom or allowed anything to...

  25. chest tube orders

    CrabbyPatty replied to morningstar5's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I agree with Angelfish. Order should have been clearer; and if the MD is not there to clarify, someone should be covering for them who can clarify what the order should be. Here's the site for...