Altalorraine

Altalorraine

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  1. new med order

    Altalorraine replied to nursey_girl's topic in Ob/Gyn

    that is standard high-dose pitocin protocol for fdiu. we do it at our hospital. i can't find any information about its use in previous c section patients though....

  2. I made a big mistake on night shift i need to vent (LONG) sorry

    Altalorraine replied to NurseNicoleRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Current thinking regarding mistakes is that they should be looked at as systems failures, not just the failure of one person. That doesn't mean that each and every person shouldn't look at the role...

  3. Has anyone ever taken Latin?

    Altalorraine replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Latin is good for your brain. You should take it in order to be a well-educated person (and to be a top-notch grammarian). That said, you don't need to take Latin to understand medical terminology....

  4. Post-Its from the edge

    Altalorraine replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Dr. Resident: Your shift ending in a half hour is not a good reason to start pitocin on this patient.

  5. nights vs days

    Altalorraine replied to wanda06211's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've worked both night shift and day shift, and where I work day shift is 10 times busier- more residents, more students, more families, more triages, more postings AND ... less pay.