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  1. Need to vent about not being able to VENT!!!

    matchstickxx replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    I think there must be some sort of JCAHO guideline that states every hospital must have at least 1 unit clerk like this. I worked with such a unit clerk on a postpartum unit. I would get a dose of...

  2. hyperemesis

    matchstickxx replied to jeepgirl's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Some of my patients have had pretty good luck with fresh lemonade. Try to use very little or no sugar. I have also used the "sniff the alcohol swab" on nauseated post-op patients....never tried it...

  3. Whose resposibility is it to ask a patient..

    matchstickxx replied to joeyrush's topic in General Nursing

    Who was the student following? The physician or the nurse? I think whoever brought her into the room should have introduced her, explained she was there to observe and would it be okay with the...

  4. I need shoes recommendation...NO CLOGS ALLOWED

    matchstickxx replied to Nathalie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The extra inch or two is really appreciated by those of us who are vertically challenged. They do make closed back Dansko's. I have plantar's faciitis in my left foot and have been pain free since...

  5. I need shoes recommendation...NO CLOGS ALLOWED

    matchstickxx replied to Nathalie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love my Dansko's! My feet feel

  6. When a baby is born....what does your hospital do?

    matchstickxx replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We started playing a snippet of the Lullaby a few months ago. It is not as disruptive as I feard it would be. It cannot be heard in the patient rooms and is played at a low volume in the public...

  7. Med errors

    matchstickxx replied to dartnurse's topic in General Nursing

    If this happens again, notify your charge nurse and house supervisor. Ativan and such in the trash can...oh my...I'm sure if anyone is diving in your dumpsters they proably think they hit the...

  8. Ok....don't flame me ....questions for ya...

    matchstickxx replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    In the event of a lawsuit I am not sure you could defend any decision you made or advice you gave while "under the influence" of Vicodin. The fact that you were taking a narcotic could come out in a...

  9. So embarrassed, just want to vent.

    matchstickxx replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry to here this happened to you. It is totally inappropriate for them to "make fun of" you, especially in an area where anyone, i.e. your friend, could walk in and here them.:angryfire I...

  10. Pet Peeves

    matchstickxx replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    Medication "allergies" such as..."Ambien...makes me sleepy":rolleyes: ...I so wanted to ask the patient why she had taken it in the first place. Visitors who show up at 0500 hrs and demand I go see if...

  11. Adoption Issues

    matchstickxx replied to Priddyeyez's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've only seen it three times in the past 9 years. The last two were within the past year. I'm not saying it doesn't happen more, just that I have only actually been involved in three. On the...

  12. Anyone ever get the flu from a flu shot?

    matchstickxx replied to Mandylpn's topic in General Nursing

    The vaccine can cause an immune response. Your body may react to the vaccine as though you really have the flu. Sore throat, body aches, etc... It does not give you the actual flu....If you do get...