kp2016

kp2016 has 20 years experience.

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1. Accused of diverting (WHEN I WOULD NEVER )NEVER)

   kp2016 replied to win92's topic in General Nursing

   I am not accusing you of anything but you will get the best answers to a question like this in the Recovery group. They have experience with navigating this kind of situation. I imagine getting an...

2. Detection of Marijuana use in elevator while at work

   kp2016 replied to CharLPN's topic in General Nursing

   Sigh. It is a shame that you didn't head the advice that mentioning this after the fact or saying anything other than you thought you smelled smoke if it happened again was not a good idea. I hate to...

3. Detection of Marijuana use in elevator while at work

   kp2016 replied to CharLPN's topic in General Nursing

   I would not be reporting this more than 24 hours after it occurred or demanding wide spread drug testing if I were you. You are convinced you smelled marijuana in an elevator space, this doesn't make...

4. Lucy Letby Conviction Crumbling?

   kp2016 replied to Erin Lee's topic in Nursing News

   Sadly for Lucy I think there will be a lot of pressure to not further review this case or her conviction. The alternative to her guilt is that the unit was dangerously understaffed, under equipped...

5. How to deal with lazy techs/CNAs?

   kp2016 replied to happyhippo's topic in General Nursing

   Let me flip it just a little. I've worked in PACUs where we had lazy RNs!! I've never had techs in a PACU. Normally we just take turns taking the pts as they come out. It isn't always even as you may...

6. Revisiting The Lucy Letby case - what if she was innocent?

   kp2016 replied to mtmkjr's topic in General Nursing

   https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/crime/lucy-letby-trial-new-evidence-guilty-nurse-b2691730.html...

7. NEED ADVICE- homecare

   kp2016 replied to Unique's topic in Home Health

   First up, I don't do home care and never have. But.... this seems very concerning to me. You know Mother complains a lot to you about the other nurses. I am willing to bet she also complains...

8. Patient abandonment question

   kp2016 replied to Jackson1322's topic in General Nursing

   I don't need to. This isn't my license or my homework. I sincerely hope that this is homework. Abuse, neglect and abandonment in my opinion all apply to the described behavior, but thats just my...

9. Patient abandonment question

   kp2016 replied to Jackson1322's topic in General Nursing

   I think they did answer your question. But I will attempt to be clearer. Leaving in the middle of your shift without handing your patients over to a qualified person is abandonment. I think it is...

10. I was deemed an unsafe student in nursing school and it affects my confidence as a nurse now

    kp2016 replied to dsaprog's topic in General Nursing

    I was cleaning recently and found old copies of evaluations from my clinical's. As I read through them they were all very positive except for one. One was extremely critical and basically said I...

11. MD is wanting me to complete a state School physical forms

    kp2016 replied to Sweetbaby86's topic in General Nursing

    I would personally print the form. Fill in all information that is in the chart and from the recent well child visit. Attach a flag sticker to any boxes where the information is not available and at...

12. PALS go by age or weight or what?

    kp2016 replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    That is absolutely ridiculous and your co-workers need a proverbial kick in the tail. If we were talking about 4-6 year olds then sure but 14-16 year olds in an out patient setting so presumably not...

13. American International College or Texas Woman's University - Help Me Decide for FNP

    kp2016 replied to Sansan21's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It would be very tempting to choose option 2 and save that $14,000.... but I think that up front dollar saving could be significantly less by the time you are all done. The cost of flights,...

14. IV gauge for colonoscopy&egds?

    kp2016 replied to Alex Williams's topic in Gastroenterology

    "being mean" I would smile and ignore this, it is just argumentative. I have had patients that requested the IV in their hand, others that said anywhere you want but NOT the hand and others that...

15. IV gauge for colonoscopy&egds?

    kp2016 replied to Alex Williams's topic in Gastroenterology

    Patients are often dehydrated after the bowel prep for the colonoscopy. When you add versed and propofol or versed and fentanyl you have patients prone to hypotension. For safety it is essential that...