Woodenpug

Woodenpug BSN

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  1. Dnr

    Woodenpug replied to deletethisaccount's topic in General Nursing

    ditto above, since ur looking for numbers. I would wonder how many MD's have placed a person on a modified code, knowing the effort was futile in the first place. Or for that matter on a full code...

  2. Were You a Nursing Assistant

    Woodenpug replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    1. Yes, for 5 years before finishing L.V.N. school. 2. Yes. My circumstances would be impossible to duplicate today. I worked as a CNA on a med/surg/oncology floor at a busy acute care hospital. We...

  3. Magnesium sulfate

    Woodenpug replied to bsn graduate's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This link is to an article which explains the significance of the magpie trial and the reason for little change in MD practice. The article was written before the trials....

  4. Hourly Rounding

    Woodenpug replied to Erianne1074's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    "Is there anything else I can do for you? I have time." is the exact phrase at my institution. Except for the hourly rounding, I would have thought we were co-workers. I'm not comfortable with the...

  5. Magnesium sulfate

    Woodenpug replied to bsn graduate's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Altman, D., Carroli, G., Duley, L., Farrell, B., Moodley, J., Neilson, J., et al. (2002). Do women with pre-eclampsia, and their babies, benefit from magnesium sulphate? The Magpie Trial: a randomised...

  6. What can HR tell prospetive employer?

    Woodenpug replied to suzysuzy's topic in General Nursing

    Nicely

  7. What can HR tell prospetive employer?

    Woodenpug replied to suzysuzy's topic in General Nursing

    The worst thing they can legally say is the employee worked from date to date and was paid x amount. They can also say whether or not they would rehire you. If that is all they say then you may be...

  8. Why is it so bad to be an LPN ????

    Woodenpug replied to hair_tie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've seen the back and forth with all rn staffing. My guess is that, if u're not an rn, you do not write the IR's. So, management decides to go all rn and improve patient care. They then find that...

  9. Nurse = Co Dependent?

    Woodenpug replied to 4fill's topic in General Nursing

    It's possible. Doing something for the patient that the patient is capable of doing for himself. That isn't full-blown co-dependency but getting

  10. Are 12 hour shifts safe?

    Woodenpug replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Dwyer, T., Jamieson, L., Moxham, L., Austen, D., & Smith, K. (2007). Evaluation of the 12-hour shift trial in a regional intensive care unit. Journal of nursing management, 15, 711-20. Richardson,...

  11. Anyone here work in Michigan?

    Woodenpug replied to RDH1's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Just a thought. The salaries calculators seem a little wrong. I think it has to do with overtime. If I don't consider overtime, I fall in the under 10% category. If I look at a years wages...

  12. IV PB meds-- silly question, but need to know!

    Woodenpug replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    I like to leave the small about in the line to keep it ready for the next dose. Just spike the next bag and I'm ready to go. I think, I waste almost as much charging a dry line and the patient will...

  13. Ways I have heard Metoprolol pronounced...by medical personnel.

    Woodenpug replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    Usually I pronounce it low-press-or. One bio prof, with a PHD lectured on the human in-test-tine-all tract. Took me 15 minutes to realize that this wasn't a new body

  14. California employment exams

    Woodenpug replied to augurer's topic in California Nursing

    If you mean the pre-employment tests. They generally cover very basic stuff and a few med calculations. Much easier than boards. That is based on my personal experience from three different...

  15. Do both systolic and diastolic need to be high for a patient to be hypertensive?

    Woodenpug replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    this is kinda fun. I would consider altered energy fields based on my desire to find a patient fitting the

  16. Health care for America

    Woodenpug replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I read this

  17. Hopeless

    Woodenpug replied to GiveMeADay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Here's another thread https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/survey-do-nurses-eat-their-young-15543.html. I have my opinion, check out what others

  18. Do both systolic and diastolic need to be high for a patient to be hypertensive?

    Woodenpug replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    I guess a straight answer would be that I'm more concerned about patient b. (narrow pulse pressure.) I'd like more of a history than gender and a one time b/p. But, in nursing, we need more to make...

  19. Do both systolic and diastolic need to be high for a patient to be hypertensive?

    Woodenpug replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    Is hypertension a nursing

  20. Moral Dilemmas

    Woodenpug replied to happyhelpert's topic in General Nursing

    We cover ethics quite often in school and out. Moral conflicts are more like personal opinion. (as you can tell from the above posts.) Personal opinion has low priority with most

  21. How many male teachers you have?

    Woodenpug replied to atrex's topic in Male Nursing Students

    O.k. It makes no difference. That's why no one hardly ever talks about gender in nursing. It's a non issue, like does it matter if the future president prefers steamed veggies over

  22. How many male teachers you have?

    Woodenpug replied to atrex's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Never had a male prof. in nursing. In prereqs I had a few and they were excellent, the best in fact. If clinicals count, I did have one male prof., he was absolutely the worst. He exemplified the...

  23. Nursing School (how Do You Play The Game)

    Woodenpug replied to kristiern's topic in General Nursing

    Given that everything you said is unbiased. I think you have a wonderful opportunity. They are not intimidated by your size but rather by your potential as a nurse. Show your nobility. Apologize...

  24. heparin flush and giving morphine pulse o2 86%

    Woodenpug replied to puddingpie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you for the links. I didn't realize the morbidity was so high - up to 5% - in patients receiving long term treatment. I take it back, heparin flushes for PIV's have an new (to me)...

  25. drug testing in school

    Woodenpug replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    If it actually addressed the problem of drugs in the workplace, I would agree. I can't accept the attitude that since I will never have a positive or false positive then let's fry those druggies in...