What nursing "invention" would make you famous?

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With all the news going around about MRSA infections, I got to thinking......if only I could concoct a "curative" lavender scented Vancomycin room spray....

Therefore I ask, what would your most useful nursing device, invention, or concoction be? Hmmmm......Valium "flavored" pixy dust.....attitude adjustment darts (they come in cardiologist strength, surgeon strength, I am the doctor strength and a slew of other effective varieties.:idea:

Specializes in Neuro ICU, Neuro/Trauma stepdown.
I'd want a PDA to be assigned to me every shift, much like the cell phone. It would have a keyboard to chart with and it would plug into universal ports located in and outside of each patient's room, at each nursing station and pod where there are real chairs.

I would also like to see stools attached to each chart station outside of each room that can fold up and collapse back into the wall so we can sit while charting away from the nurse's desk.

These are both perfect, in fact, I believe we will be seeing the former in our career.

PS, they do make NG tubes to get those pills down faster....

You're not serious, right?

crush the pills, a spoon full of applesauce makes the medicine go down.

My invention? Winch at the top of the bed to crank them puppies up to the top.

...the last time I said that on this forum, I said wench my accident. And then was confused when I was told they'd have to make the bed wider to fit both the wench and the pt!! Hilarious!

Still my most fav invention idea!

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Specializes in Geriatric and now peds!!!!.

An aersol spray system that would deliver Ativan in the air for those aggitated patients, their grouchy families, and sometimes the cranky nurses!!!! lol.

Wendy

LPN

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Specializes in ICU.

an unlimited pen dispenser

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Specializes in OB, Med-Surg.

I want to invent a bar code system that I can scan each thing I do with my patients, and it automatically charts it for me!!!!!

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I just want some machine that can create more hours in a day......I need 'em!! :)

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Specializes in Trauma ICU, MICU/SICU.

Don't know if it is truly a nursing invention, but it would sure make nurses happy...

ETOH patches to keep the DT's away.

Level 1 - Little bit ' O shakin'

Level 2 - Straight

Level 3 - Nice Buzz

Level 4 - Pretty Drunk

Level 5 - Plastered

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Specializes in CCU MICU Rapid Response.

I just wish that I would have invented those little paper bedside bags with the tape stickies. I would have been wealthy.... Ivanna

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Specializes in Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology..
Don't know if it is truly a nursing invention, but it would sure make nurses happy...

ETOH patches to keep the DT's away.

Level 1 - Little bit ' O shakin'

Level 2 - Straight

Level 3 - Nice Buzz

Level 4 - Pretty Drunk

Level 5 - Plastered

Would that be for the nurses or the patients?:bugeyes:

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Specializes in Nursing Home ,Dementia Care,Neurology..

I would like someone to invent a management team who was more interested in the welfare of the patients and nurses than the company's budgets and bonuses.........but I expect that is just too far-fetched!:scrm::grn::plsebeg:

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Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.
Would that be for the nurses or the patients?:bugeyes:

me please :innerconf

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Specializes in telemetry.

A plastic clip to hook the tv controller/call light to the bed rail so patients will stop accidentaly dropping them on the floor.

Could be manufactured for 6 cents and could charge 10-15$ a unit.

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Specializes in Behavioral Health, Show Biz.

10-second shower cubicles

cleans you from head-to-toe in just 10-seconds!

no water needed!

:thankya:

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