ellemae93

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1. what's your pet peeve?

   ellemae93 replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

   When family brings 3-4 young children in to visit a patient and allow them to misbehave. There is no reason children should be screaming, running, or playing in the hallways of a hospital. It happens way too often and so many parents/guardians just s...

2. All this over a turkey sandwich

   ellemae93 posted a topic in Pediatric

   I'm so upset. Tonight we had an 8-year-old post-op patient arrive to our floor. She was doing fine, getting settled, and decided she was hungry. At my hospital we offer post-op patients who missed one of their meal-times an after hours menu. They cir...

3. Patient refusal to shower-neglect?

   ellemae93 replied to MissxPriss's topic in Relations

   I would document every instance of refusal and quote what was said by the pt. For example: "Pt refusing daily shower, states she 'feels too tired and sick'. Will offer again later." And of course, offer pt a shower again and document that you offered...

4. Interview for School Cert Med Tech

   ellemae93 posted a topic in School

   Hey AllNurses! I am a CNA with 5 years of experience, two of them being on a Women's Health/Pediatrics unit in a hospital. I applied for a position as a "School Certified Med Tech" and landed an interview this Monday! I'd never heard of such a positi...