Woodenpug

Woodenpug BSN

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  1. September 2019 Caption Contest

    Woodenpug replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Healthcare from the patient's

  2. Is it like this everywhere now?

    Woodenpug replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    If protecting your license puts the patient in jeopardy, having a license offers no

  3. 2019 Salary Survey Results Part 1 - Demographics

    Woodenpug replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously, You can make this very complicated. On the other hand, you can simply use your research skills and the mostly accurate, very transparent government site. Yeah, da gobment , knows stuff....

  4. Is it like this everywhere now?

    Woodenpug replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    This once was a very active site. I remember being afraid to say something, because i would look stupid for expressing the same sentiments as the previous 10 posters. Then the administrative nurses...

  5. Is it like this everywhere now?

    Woodenpug replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    That seems to be the issue. If you can do, then do; if not teach; if not then administrate. Got a 'bad nurse' for saying that before. Awesome how not saying what admin wants to here is considered...

  6. Is it like this everywhere now?

    Woodenpug replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    PROTECT YOUR OWN BUTT AND LICENSE FIRST. Not sure I agree with this part. I feel we should protect the patient first. They are the most vulnerable. Even, if not especially, the wealthy/VIP...

  7. Is it like this everywhere now?

    Woodenpug replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    Only five pages before the Saviors of nursing (unions) are given credit where it is not due. I appreciate the idea of unions, but the reality is they are just another corporation out to make money...

  8. 2019 Salary Survey Results Part 1 - Demographics

    Woodenpug replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I guess, like everyone else, we like to hear what we want to believe. The government has a very transparent and b/c of gov advantages more accurate database. You do need to think for yourself, yeah,...

  9. Is it like this everywhere now?

    Woodenpug replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    So very true! Also, just to be sure, documentation is the very least important thing I do as a nurse. Sure I'll start compression, but first I need to be sure to document the time and

  10. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Woodenpug replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    O.K... really, I hope (fingers crossed), I would never make such a mistake. I have been in the position of saying, no, that is too much. "better to lose my job than lose my license." I can...

  11. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Woodenpug replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    "Something else that wasn't really addressed was the complete lack of requiring the patient's bracelet to be scanned and then medication to be scanned prior to administration." - WVUMtnDude Great...

  12. Why are so many nurses against unions?

    Woodenpug replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I would like being a member in good standing to mean more than having payed my dues on time. Contracts should be the same for all nurses in the same union, not different for each hospital. Penalties...

  13. Did this patient overreact?!

    Woodenpug replied to Apatientnow's topic in General Nursing

    Why would I need to palpate the bare thighs of a patient with an unclear description of thigh

  14. Understanding the Risk of Firearms: Suicide vs. Homicide

    Woodenpug replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    If I thought firearms would be an effective threat against a corrupt government or foreign invasion... I would own a few registered firearms. I would dutifully turn them in when big brother asked. I...

  15. Protest Over Nurse Firing for Refusing Influenza Shot

    Woodenpug replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    almost 3/4ths of healthcare workers believe that flu vaccinations are beneficial. Another 20% feel that getting a flu vacc is better than having to wear a mask. Leaving only a few people who are so...

  16. When you thought it was patients you needed to watch...

    Woodenpug replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

    Disturbing, but not really surprising. Zero tolerance for violence. We need a true just

  17. Seasoned nurses really affecting my self esteem as a newer nurse..need to vent?

    Woodenpug replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen this behavior throughout my career. The difficulty is not so much that she is a seasoned nurse. Her priority is making a good show of doing the job. Doing the job is secondary. Being...

  18. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Woodenpug replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    My epic allows the option "provider administered." It is very useful in emergencies when another nurse actually gives the med. It is also useful when a np/pa or md gives a med. because they do not...

  19. Peg Tube Feeding

    Woodenpug replied to lavidaesbella's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Not when I was the nurse getting zero residual. I had it happen when the nurse before me reported no residual. I discovered that she did not aspirate a small amount of air before attempting to get a...

  20. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Woodenpug replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Any near misses related to this event? Seems something would have been brewing before this "perfect storm"

  21. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Woodenpug replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Punishment only teaches people to avoid getting caught. The rules are guidelines, not written in stone. Many "rules" are nothing more than ways to assign blame if something goes wrong. Best practice...

  22. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Woodenpug replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Could the technology itself be partially responsible? BCMA seems more focused on assigning blameand less on preventing errors. Availability of scanners was mentio ned. Some other reasons could also...

  23. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Woodenpug replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    The RT reported: "[Patient #1's] nurse asked if our nurses could give it, so I asked them and they said no because the patient would need to be monitored." I think, that nurses could, by policy, be...

  24. Mandatory Vaccination

    Woodenpug replied to degfnp's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to delete my

  25. Mandatory Vaccination

    Woodenpug replied to degfnp's topic in General Nursing

    Vaccine Effectiveness - How Well Does the Flu Vaccine Work? | CDC But, as someone earlier said: it keeps getting repeated every year. People still find reasons to believe the flu vac does not