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  1. A question of code status

    fiestynurse replied to gpip's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this is very common now with the introduction of "Advance Directives." We use to just write general terms, like "supportive care only." But, this was interpreted differently by various people...

  2. Cell phone use in hospitals

    fiestynurse replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard of cell phones interfering with medical equipment. There are people with cell phones all over our

  3. Itching...

    fiestynurse replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    I automatically thought - swimmers ear. You can get bacterial and fungal infections in your ears that can cause itching. Also, some people develop a dermatitis in their ears (similar to dandruff...

  4. Nurse accused of manslaughter in patient's death

    fiestynurse replied to fiestynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse was linked to drug theft in Missouri 1/5/02 By JOSE LUIS JIMƒNEZ SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER In October 2000, nurse Kevin Alan Rowland was accused by his employer in Missouri of...

  5. Nurse accused of manslaughter in patient's death

    fiestynurse replied to fiestynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Two pictures of accused nurse emerge 1/4/02 By DAWN HOBBS and THOMAS SCHULTZ SANTA BARBARA NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITERS Two pictures of Kevin Alan Rowland began to emerge Thursday -- one of a...

  6. Nurse accused of manslaughter in patient's death

    fiestynurse replied to fiestynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yea, wildtime! Even though I don't like to see nurses get hit with criminal charges for med errors - this guy sounds like a real winner! All I can say is that Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital was busy...

  7. Nurses Capes (not caps)

    fiestynurse replied to Ariko's topic in General Nursing

    Never had any interest in wearing a cap, but those cool nursing capes, now that's another story. I would love to own

  8. Hospital Food

    fiestynurse replied to RNKitty's topic in General Nursing

    Most hospitals in this area subcontract out to places like the Marriot. They hire top Chefs and the food is pretty good for hospital food. It's not easy feeding 300-400 patients three times a day,...

  9. Unlicensed personnel calling in prescriptions?!

    fiestynurse replied to bassbird's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It is legal for medical assistants, secretaries, or anyone else that the doctor deems competent, to call in prescriptions to the pharmacy. However, pre-op screening should be done by a licensed nurse...

  10. ? Mass General Hospital?

    fiestynurse replied to e-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have always been impressed with Beth Israel Hospital. I attended a weekend workshop a few years back on nurse retention and recruitment that Beth Israel sponsored and it was one of the best that I...

  11. How does your hospital/unit handle call ins?

    fiestynurse replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

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  12. injection technique

    fiestynurse replied to ZAROZINIA's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I tell the students in my injection workshops: TEN TIPS FOR EASING THE PAIN OF INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTIONS: 1) Select the correct needle size 2) Engage the patient in conversation and tell...

  13. HELP my dry hands!!!!

    fiestynurse replied to OneChattyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have always like Avon Moisture Therapy hand cream.

  14. Is this a violation of the new whistleblower law?

    fiestynurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need advise re: an issue that has come up for me. I teach in the local nursing program as an Adjunct Professor. (I teach maternity, L&D, newborn care) They have a shortage of clinical...

  15. Is this a violation of the new whistleblower law?

    fiestynurse replied to fiestynurse's topic in General Nursing

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  16. Is this a violation of the new whistleblower law?

    fiestynurse replied to fiestynurse's topic in General Nursing

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  17. Is this a violation of the new whistleblower law?

    fiestynurse replied to fiestynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I just found out that it's not about the editorial that I wrote during the nursing union fight. It's in regards to an upcoming article in "Self" magazine regarding the nursing shortage. My...

  18. Listen, Nurse

    fiestynurse replied to panda_181's topic in General Nursing

    I was initially offended by the "Listen Nurse" poem, but then I realized that it was posted by a student nurse and I have no idea who the author, Roth Johnston, is? The poem does not seem based on...

  19. Team Nursing vs Primary Nursing

    fiestynurse replied to michelle999's topic in General Nursing

    Good point! CEN35--Where do we get the nurses to lead these teams!? It all falls apart without the nurses there to keep it

  20. Team Nursing vs Primary Nursing

    fiestynurse replied to michelle999's topic in General Nursing

    Today's team nursing is different from the team nursing of the past. Patients are more acute, because of decreased hospital stays. In the past you had a group of patients in various stages of...

  21. Listen, Nurse

    fiestynurse replied to panda_181's topic in General Nursing

    Listen, Patient I know you are hungry and cannot feed yourself. I will assist you as soon as I finish suctioning this trach in the room next door and getting a pain shot for your roomate. I did not...

  22. Precepting

    fiestynurse replied to Jen S's topic in General Nursing

    I also, love precepting. It is so hard to learn a new job and I like helping people feel comfortable. The beef that I always had with precepting, was the fact that I was given a full assignment of...

  23. Cytotec

    fiestynurse replied to Brookesmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Labor induction: Cytotec alert It is becoming more common for hospitals to use Cytotec (misoprostol or prostaglandin E1) to ripen a woman's cervix and induce labor. Cytotec is a small pill that can...

  24. abandonment issue

    fiestynurse replied to erbs's topic in General Nursing

    For patient abandonment to occur, the nurse must: A. Have first accepted the patient assignment, thus enabling a nurse-patient relationship, and then B. Severed the nurse-patient relationship...

  25. Do you/ did you have a Nurses Cap? Pin?

    fiestynurse replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Graduated in 1978. Had a pinning ceremony. My pin is a dark red cross and I still wear it. Never owned a nursing cap. The school stopped issuing them in the