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  1. ANA officially states strikes are unethical and approves use of replacement nurses

    nurs4kids replied to wildtime88's topic in General Nursing

    Jenny, I'm confused. We're required to PAY to see the code of ethics??? ..now just who is being

  2. spooky spooky spooky

    nurs4kids replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    I bet ya'll see ufo's too, eh?? I though these things only happened to toothless people in 'bama trailer

  3. spooky spooky spooky

    nurs4kids replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    You guys are too freaky!!!! Why is it non-believers NEVER see

  4. Taping IV Catheters

    nurs4kids replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a real problem with this 72 hour changing policy. We, like KRVRN stated, leave PIV's in until they go bad (sometimes as long as two weeks). I have NEVER, in six years, seen an IV infection...

  5. Any experiences with Down's syndrome?

    nurs4kids replied to APinkston's topic in Pediatric

    They are precious children UNTIL they have surgery or are in pain. Then they become very agitated, sometimes violent and overall just difficult to manage. For some reason, too, it seems pain meds...

  6. dilema

    nurs4kids replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    I'm finatical about sterile situations. I can answer this easily, because it's happened several times. The first time, I casually mention to the nurse, "ahem..did you realize you broke sterility?"...

  7. Verbal Orders, Do you take them?

    nurs4kids replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    I'm at a teaching hospital and we take them all the time. We have had the occassional resident deny that he gave an order. Before he/she finished their rotation here, though, they dreaded ever...

  8. Noting orders

    nurs4kids replied to swacht's topic in General Nursing

    We still do handwritten Kardex and MAR's, too. Charge nurse takes all the orders off. Our rule is the person who signs the order off is responsible BUT the ultimate responsibility falls to the nurse...

  9. AHHH! A Warm Blanket!

    nurs4kids replied to sarjeetgill's topic in Nursing Humor

    Doesn't this comparison give men just a LITTLE too much credit?? :D perhaps to compare your dog to the blanket would have been more

  10. Survey: Would you encourage your child to become a nurse?

    nurs4kids replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    SBRN, You have everything exactly correct, except for a few things your innocence protects you from. We all entered nursing for the reasons you described, with the same hopes of helping the sick....

  11. Survey: Would you encourage your child to become a nurse?

    nurs4kids replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Everytime my little girl says, "When I get big, I'm gonna be a nurse like mommie!". I say, "I'd be a doctor, baby, they can buy more toys with their money!!" Then I add the "but you can be whatever...

  12. RN's removing surgical drains

    nurs4kids replied to conniejean's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Routinely the residents remove them, we do them ever now and then. Our patients are pretty good at removing the tubes for us, inadvertantly of course..suture and

  13. Another Forced into Charge Role

    nurs4kids replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain. Well over a year ago, we had a lead nurse quit. The position has never been officially filled, so the responsibility is left to the experienced RN's. That's me and one other...

  14. Another Forced into Charge Role

    nurs4kids replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain. Well over a year ago, we had a lead nurse quit. The position has never been officially filled, so the responsibility is left to the experienced RN's. That's me and one other...

  15. NANDA: Energy Field Disturbance Diagnosis

    nurs4kids replied to CarolineRn's topic in General Nursing

    I think it has no place in medicine and actually think it's a bunch of hogwash, BUT I have to admit one thing that happened to me.. Keep in mind that I don't buy any of this BS. My friend's mom...

  16. Indications for albuterol tx.

    nurs4kids replied to juliekrn's topic in Pediatric

    Julie, I was going to leave this one alone, because I don't have alot to add, but didn't want you feeling ignored. I see others have looked and not responded, so I suspect they, like me have little...

  17. what does AAT stand for??

    nurs4kids replied to frappachino's topic in General Nursing

    we use it on diet orders.. Clears AAT= clears then advance as tolerated, or just plain AAT=advance as

  18. Question about Jackson Pratt Drains & retention sutures

    nurs4kids replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    Have had several JP's and Hvac's fall out or pulled out by pt, but NEVER removed one intentionally. Always removed by the surgeon. Same for the retention

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

    nurs4kids replied to fiestynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Feisty, I agree with others that you have been a victim of discrimination. I'm not sure how I'd handle the situation. You have to weigh your options: 1) You can continue to be a nurse/patient...

  20. How is code blue announced at your facility?

    nurs4kids replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    We use "resident physician" followed by what floor the code is on, for overhead paging. We do not announce the room #. It's usually pretty obvious, upon arrival to the floor, which room is the code....

  21. Funny Names for Nurses

    nurs4kids replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    We've had some pretty funny named patients..can't remember them all, here's a few: Twins: Orangejello and Lemonjello..prounced Orangello and Lemangello Dalastin..Prounced "da last un"..they had...

  22. Readers Digest article on nursing and patient's risk wiith non-licensed personnel

    nurs4kids replied to nurs4kids's topic in General Nursing

    Guess I missed a few posts, prn. Impressed with your use of the board, love the link above..thanks. I didn't quite see it from the perspective of a LPN, and once again we are slicing our own necks...

  23. Nursing Job Titles in Triage

    nurs4kids replied to nancywelch's topic in Telephone Triage

    pssst, kidz..let me tell ya a secret. Don't worry about how "they" look at ya'll...they're paying you, as a TT Staff Nurse I the same thing they're paying this floor Staff Nurse II..biggest...

  24. Opinions on this article????

    nurs4kids replied to CEN35's topic in General Nursing

    ugh...rick is my MANE MAN...I never intended to imply I thought he is/was being sexist. Sexy, maybe..sexist, nah

  25. Opinions on this article????

    nurs4kids replied to CEN35's topic in General Nursing