AcuteHD

AcuteHD

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  1. Charting Bloopers

    AcuteHD replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    "Patient visible" Inadvertent mashup of "patient alert" and "access

  2. LPN - can they force me to do this?

    AcuteHD replied to bellabean's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Good point, since they closed the unit. What happened to the rest of the

  3. Did you marry a doctor?

    AcuteHD replied to KayStanley's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I started dating my wife while we both worked at the same hospital and didn't have any issues. We work at the same hospital now also, but I'm contracted from another

  4. Short Rant Alert!

    AcuteHD replied to AcuteHD's topic in General Nursing

    Well said,

  5. NCLEX ADVICE

    AcuteHD replied to justkeepswimmingg's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Know where the testing site is, know how long it takes to get there for the appropriate time of day, do NOT forget your ID and have to go back home wasting an hour, do not get there late and rushed....

  6. Short Rant Alert!

    AcuteHD replied to AcuteHD's topic in General Nursing

    Had to Google that.

  7. AN Ads

    AcuteHD replied to AcuteHD's topic in Nursing Humor

    What could I possibly be looking at to suggest that I would be interested in infertility treatments?? NOOO Thank

  8. AN Ads

    AcuteHD posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    The ads on the side bar, as I recall, have always been nursing or somehow medical related...until just now. Saw one that featured an attractive young lady with ample cleavage and the promise of...

  9. LPN - can they force me to do this?

    AcuteHD replied to bellabean's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Legal? Not the place to ask. Force you? No, you can quit. If union, check with your rep or whatever they are called. Otherwise, enjoy being a high paid tech. It happens everywhere regardless of...

  10. Short Rant Alert!

    AcuteHD replied to AcuteHD's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, imintrouble, I was just being silly. It just got

  11. Short Rant Alert!

    AcuteHD replied to AcuteHD's topic in General Nursing

    2600+ posts since 2009 and you wonder how this thread got diverted? from Susie2310 I know the actual situation, and you don't. I am in possession of the facts and you are

  12. PCA question

    AcuteHD replied to shickerson89's topic in General Nursing

    Ha! I TOTALLY misread the question. I thought promethazine / diphenhydramine were being ordered via PCA. Seriously, RoseQueen is pointing you in the right direction.

  13. Mandatory flu vaccines

    AcuteHD replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    nice

  14. Short Rant Alert!

    AcuteHD replied to AcuteHD's topic in General Nursing

    That's my pop tart of choice, Impal hasn't made a disclosure

  15. Short Rant Alert!

    AcuteHD replied to AcuteHD's topic in General Nursing

    Off brand blueberry with frosting. And I'm not saying c/o our working conditions is whining, and I don't even hear too many nurses "whine" about anything. That was a poor choice of words on my part....

  16. Dialysate and dialysis principles

    AcuteHD replied to enoi's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Our calcium protocol: Corrected Calcium = Corrected Calcium 8.7-10.7 use 2.5 Ca bath Corrected Calcium => 10.8 use 2.0 Ca bath I have only worked in 1 facility so I don't know how universal this...

  17. AN Ads

    AcuteHD replied to AcuteHD's topic in Nursing Humor

    Where did the wedding bands come from??

  18. Dialysate and dialysis principles

    AcuteHD replied to enoi's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Yes, but you wouldn't go less than a 2K bath, not for more than an hour at least. Our calcium protocol is fairly simple, don't have the numbers in front of me but if CorCaY use a 2Ca bath. We go by...

  19. fetching the doctor's tea

    AcuteHD replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Far, I thought it was going to be your quote when you got your membership.

  20. fetching the doctor's tea

    AcuteHD replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I think susie bailed too. I say this thread will be closed within the next 10

  21. fetching the doctor's tea

    AcuteHD replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    This is my new favorite quote on AN. Sorry Far, your work member thing is 2nd now. I am so tempted to go to our ER and just repeat this to EVERY question. But we have really big public safety...

  22. Can a doctor "order" a nurse to not assess something?

    AcuteHD replied to SilleLu's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't expect your pt to be comfort care since you were talking about orthostatic BP's and such, but RN403 was talking about a hospice pt. Sounds like your MD had a good teaching opportunity, too...

  23. Can a doctor "order" a nurse to not assess something?

    AcuteHD replied to SilleLu's topic in General Nursing

    There is no reason for VS or neuro checks if the patient is comfort care only. Not saying that was the case, but there are 2 blues clues indicating it might be the

  24. fetching the doctor's tea

    AcuteHD replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    The word I'm searching for I can't say because there's preschool toys

  25. Short Rant Alert!

    AcuteHD replied to AcuteHD's topic in General Nursing

    What can I