Would you take a patient's blood sugar without an "order"?

1 Especially if the patient asked you to because they were on solu-medrol and a diabetic? I would. Is it that hard to get an order? Insurance willnot pay if it isn't ordered indicated. Our glucometers are wifi and automatically download to our EHR so

Downtime=Productivity

2 I recently accepted an office/nurse manager position in a doctor's office. Having a real issue with nurse staff using company downtime to browse online all day and take care of personal affairs rather than work. I have no problem with this on occa

First Aid Kits

Looking to purchase a non-mediocre first aid kit to put in my vehicle for travel and in case of emergencies. Not looking to put it together piece by piece, although, some instruments I have acquired through work. Anyone have suggestions and personal

Room Organization

Hello everyone!

I'm working on a project for my unit to better organize our patient rooms for the RNs in interest not to waste supplies AND make sure RNs have what they need at their fingertips. I'm wondering if any RNs would be willing to share ho

Smallpox Vaccinations

Do any of our more seasoned veterans have any recollections of administering smallpox vaccinations in the pre 2000 era? I don't remember Smallpox vaccine being used on the general population after the 1970s. I had it as part of my school shots as a c

Advice for per diem rn

Hi all!

I am in great need of advice regarding my current per diem nursing job. I'm full time at another hospital and love it, but have been working per diem
at a different hospital for 6 months for extra $$$.

Long story short. Was hired per diem a

What can you tolerate the least?

5 I've heard that every nurse has their one thing that they don't like and grosses them out and they don't like dealing with. What is your one thing?

For me it would be vomit! I cannot stand vomit! Bones sticking out and eye injuries. Just no. ---

Five Ways to Convince Patients they Need Flu Shots

While I appreciate your comments and suggestions on how to get pts to participate more in flu vaccination, it is very difficult to do this when the CDC announces that this years flu vaccine may not be as effective for the variety of flu that is expec

Volunteering prior to returning to nursing?

I have been out of nursing for over 6 years due to disability. I would love to return to my nursing career but have some concerns about my physical ability to do so, even on a part time or per diem basis. (I would also have to take a refresher course

Happy New Year

11 It is now midnight plus 30 minutes in the UK so Happy New Year to all from Bonnie Scotland.
I hope you all have great 2015 and all your patients are cheerful, pleasant and can toilet themselves.
Lang may yer lum reek! Got another almost 4 hours to