Noryn

Noryn

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  1. Rn in charge who has a temper?

    Noryn replied to milenko's topic in General Nursing

    The above poster already touched on this but just think of that patient as your parent. Would you want that going on? If not then you need to report it. It is just the right thing to do. However if...

  2. open visitation in icu??

    Noryn replied to tennessee rn's topic in MICU, SICU

    The great open visitation debate! In my experience nurses hate this so much and the fact that there is a lot of literature that supports open visitation doesnt help either. Back when I worked in the...

  3. treating a visitor of your pt? reprimanded for not doing it....

    Noryn replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was quoting the write up statement. Anyway just read closely it doesnt say LPN incorrectly assessed the patient but incorrectly assessed the SITUATION. LPNs, CNAs all assess different situations...

  4. treating a visitor of your pt? reprimanded for not doing it....

    Noryn replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well she did do something which was offer to call an ambulance but this was declined. You cant make someone seek treatment. In this case the blood pressure didnt matter. Whether the blood pressure...

  5. dumb questions

    Noryn replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    Unless I am mistaken the culture and sensitivity report will not be back for another 2-3 days after the initial report which can identify the type of bacteria but not the resistance or strain. We all...

  6. tips needed: ER job interview

    Noryn replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in Emergency

    How you deal with stress and what techniques do you use for stress relief at home are usually big. You may be given some triage questions--dont sweat just think back to your ABC's. Always assess the...

  7. dumb questions

    Noryn replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    That scenario requires a bit more information I would think especially the patient's condition, how long they have been on the antibiotics (and if it was IV or PO) and the capability of your...

  8. lemmon swabs

    Noryn replied to juliette's topic in General Nursing

    I dont know exactly what the new swabs contain but the ones I use have a green sponge at the end on a white stick. I thought they contained a low concentrated form of hydrogen peroxide but again not...

  9. do staffs have a right not to send pt to hospital?

    Noryn replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Very interesting question. I have went thought this before. If the person is alert and oriented then you cannot stop them from making decisions affecting their care plain and simple. That being...

  10. Whom if anyone do I tell?

    Noryn replied to Mysterri's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I disagree with this. I think I have seen my administrators maybe 5 times in the past 8 years. If this happens during evening/night hours you probably wont even be able to contact the administrator...

  11. Whom if anyone do I tell?

    Noryn replied to Mysterri's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am a bit confused as you said you arent a nurse but you were "charging" an alzheimer's unit. Anyway it is good to see people care enough about patients to take extra steps as you have done....

  12. Where did you go to nursing school?

    Noryn replied to NurseDixie's topic in General Nursing

    Bluefield State College alumni here--Beckley

  13. Is On Call Legal

    Noryn replied to mrmillerrn's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry I dont know the answer to your question although your state labor board will know. If someone does know the answer to your question and if it is illegal to designate on call for some states, I...

  14. Migrazone and nursing

    Noryn replied to Catsmeow's topic in General Nursing

    I always believe in being up front and honest about any questions you have with your employer or school. In my experience they are usually very understanding. That will save so much grief and...

  15. ER triage over phone

    Noryn replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in an ER we were not allowed to give advice either. We did sometimes tell them they should come in if it sounded like an emergency but with the legal situation the way it is now, it...