LovingLife123

LovingLife123

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  1. pH in NGTs

    LovingLife123 replied to arabas's topic in General Nursing

    We also don’t use NGs to feed. We put feeding tubes in the small bowel. Those are verified with our placement machine, gold aspirate, and by sound. You need two

  2. pH in NGTs

    LovingLife123 replied to arabas's topic in General Nursing

    We only get a KUB if we are going to give meds through it. If it’s just for decompression we use air

  3. Is It Just Me or...?

    LovingLife123 replied to Sheika34's topic in General Nursing

    If they are telling you that quickly in the interview, it’s a no go for other reasons. They wouldn’t take the time to set up the interview knowing your experience level already if that was the...

  4. MVA, EMS didn't use a backboard!!

    LovingLife123 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    I’m not trying to be snarky, but how are you an instructor but not up to date on what is actually the most recent EBP. This is what drives me nuts about nursing schools. It’s very outdated...

  5. Help! Preceptor Issue

    LovingLife123 replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, you are not sent home if you are precepting. I find it odd that they picked your preceptor to go

  6. IV Push Meds

    LovingLife123 replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    Because you need to forget what they taught you in nursing school. It’s not real world. The only meds that need to be diluted are vesicants. Narcotics do not need to be diluted if that’s what...

  7. Social Media and Doxxing - Your Thoughts???

    LovingLife123 replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    That’s just wrong. Maybe the first hospital’s units were really awful that they were interviewing for. Some places are awful employers. Stating you are frustrated with a job hunt does not make...

  8. Social Media and Doxxing - Your Thoughts???

    LovingLife123 replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    The patient wasn’t identifiable. A statement does not make them indentifiable. I’m also referring to the plethora of people on here that say you can say where you work on social media. It’s...

  9. Social Media and Doxxing - Your Thoughts???

    LovingLife123 replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    The person that reported him was wrong. They were being malicious. I don’t see what the big deal is posting a picture of yourself at work. As long as you aren’t posting patient info, what is the...

  10. Info on Neuro ICU

    LovingLife123 replied to LVRN91's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of post TPA patients. You will be required to be stroke certified with the NIH stroke scale. If the faculty does thrombectomies, lots of groin and neurovascular assessments. Aneurysms and...

  11. Documentation

    LovingLife123 posted a topic in General Nursing

    After spending my entire past two shifts trying to save lives and not getting a lunch, would it be appropriate to just document a note saying patient is alive??? ?? Honestly, staying until 10pm...

  12. Documentation

    LovingLife123 replied to LovingLife123's topic in General Nursing

    They were both patients that were circling the drain by shift change. Both ended up dying despite our efforts. One was young, one was old. It was two days of long conversations with families....

  13. Documentation

    LovingLife123 replied to LovingLife123's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I thought putting laughing emojis and stating I just want to document the pt is alive conveyed

  14. Documentation

    LovingLife123 replied to LovingLife123's topic in General Nursing

    I’m very adept at charting. Lol. I’ve been doing this for over 6 years. Its the fact that my patients were trying to die on me the past two shifts and there was no time. I’m just kind of...

  15. Smoking as a bar to nursing - beyond silly

    LovingLife123 replied to brianbooth's topic in General Nursing

    I think there’s something else to consider here that I’m surprised has not been brought up. Second and third hand smoke are dangerous. When you have a smoker who smokes in their car on the way...

  16. Questionable actions that make you go hmm?

    LovingLife123 replied to Snatchedwig's topic in General Nursing

    And people who chart PERRLA when that’s not what they are testing. Also, excessive skin parameters. I wish people would stop charting on 10 year old scars or scabs that are from home from a tiny...

  17. Drug Seeking Patients

    LovingLife123 replied to Quinnbee's topic in General Nursing

    Is this then being discussed with the physicians? If they are ordering it and are ok with it being given, give it. You are not in the type of setting to deal with addiction, you just aren’t. If...

  18. Questionable actions that make you go hmm?

    LovingLife123 replied to Snatchedwig's topic in General Nursing

    Doctors that copy and paste their notes. Or write a note and have never been to the patients room that

  19. Drug Seeking Patients

    LovingLife123 replied to Quinnbee's topic in General Nursing

    Can I ask how you approach pain control with your patients? Is it the standard to give IV pain meds right up until a few hours before discharge, or do you start POs once swallowing is established? Do...

  20. Unfair Clinical Evaluations

    LovingLife123 replied to guest723's topic in General Students

    OP, you remind me of my current orientee when she first graduated nursing school. Our first shift together, she looked at me and said, That’s not how they do it in nursing school and on NCLEX!!!!...

  21. ICU Nurse Fired For Refusing 3rd Patient

    LovingLife123 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I’m talking about specific float pool nurses. We have a float pool. At critical care one. They can be on one unit for 4 hours and if another unit needs them, they go to another. Yes it can be a...

  22. RRT on Patient for Hospice

    LovingLife123 replied to Crocsing's topic in General Nursing

    We still sometimes do a “slow” code. Just had one a few months ago. We were waiting on family to get there and make the decision to terminally wean. We pushed lots of bicarb that

  23. Surgeons - ugh!

    LovingLife123 replied to Melanin's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I could see where they might get upset over you simply recommending heat or ice over the phone and not letting the provider know. It could be something that needs attention. What I often do...

  24. RRT on Patient for Hospice

    LovingLife123 replied to Crocsing's topic in General Nursing

    My question is, why would you think a rapid should be called? Let’s think about this. The patient is dying. Family has decided that no additional measures except comfort care in this situation....

  25. Question regarding minimum staffing

    LovingLife123 replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

    Have you broached the topic of safety issues with your unit manager? That is completely unsafe. What if somebody codes? What if you need to intubate? I cant even begin to understand why someone...