lauramae18

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1. Mandatory White Uniforms for RN's- your experience

   lauramae18 replied to lauramae18's topic in General Nursing

   our facility is at UPMC Mercy.

2. Pennsylvania Lawmakers Consider Nurse-Patient Ratio Legislation

   lauramae18 replied to geekgolightly's topic in Pennsylvania

   Our facility changed our RN/pt ratios a few months ago. It's been painful. I usually have 8 pts @ night, and our floor has maybe 1 CNA. Rarely do we have 2; it's usually 1 but then she's pulled to sit or go to another floor. I work on a telemetry flo...

3. 16 fired for HIPAA Violations

   lauramae18 replied to DesertRN2's topic in HIPAA

   At our hospital we use a multipurpose machine (copier/scanner/fax/emailer) to send orders to pharmacy. You hit "TO" , type RX, and then press "SUBJECT" and type in the patient's last name. It's a small touch screen - 4 inches wide, 2 inches high, and...

4. Are nurses behind in their knowledge?

   lauramae18 replied to Ayvah's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with fiesty. Most nights I feel like I don't have enough time to get all my work done at a bare minimum, let alone the way I like to do it. You know, make sure my patients receive some education, try to get them washed up in the am for the mo...

5. Mandatory White Uniforms for RN's- your experience

   lauramae18 replied to lauramae18's topic in General Nursing

   we asked for those because they are used at other facilities in our hospital system; but they are bent on all white.

6. What would make you say "I could never do that"

   lauramae18 replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

   I used to say "Psych" but so much of what I do on my cardiac step-down floor is psych, so I'll stick with the ICU because I can't take suctioning people. Snot and mucus make me hurl. True story.

7. UPMC Mercy info

   lauramae18 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Pennsylvania

   that's funny. we've heard doctors say they are leaving but then find the grass ain't always greener. So nice to have you back, Dr!

8. 13 things a nurse won't tell you

   lauramae18 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   hahahahahaha! I read this whole thread and this was the last one, and I swear it's the best! when I had you yesterday and you dumped a BM the size of the Eiffel Tower, that does not mean you are constipated today because you haven't had a BM yet and ...

9. Mandatory White Uniforms for RN's- your experience

   lauramae18 replied to lauramae18's topic in General Nursing

   I know. I guess I was just naive in thinking they would actually listen. And care. Ohh how I hate to be wrong.:chuckle

10. Mandatory White Uniforms for RN's- your experience

    lauramae18 replied to lauramae18's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all for your time and participation! Management had already decided we are moving to white even though we were supposed to be "discussing it". So, April 1 we are wearing white pants, white shirts, and we can wear a colored/printed warm up j...

11. Looking For Other Pa Nurses!!!!

    lauramae18 replied to Pete495's topic in Pennsylvania

    I work at UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh and would be interested in meeting other nurses for breakfast/lunch/dinner. I work 3 12's and do 7p-730a's.

12. UPMC Mercy info

    lauramae18 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Pennsylvania

    I work there. I love my job but not always how I have to do it. I think that's going to be the same no matter where you go nowadays. You can pm me your questions if you'd like.

13. Mandatory White Uniforms for RN's- your experience

    lauramae18 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Our facility is looking to go to white uniforms for RN's because of uniform recognition. Research shows that when test members are shown pictures of people in scrubs, they almost always pick the person in white as the nurse. Currently, we have no res...

14. Physical Assessments: Do Any Nurses Do Them

    lauramae18 replied to romie's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to derail this thread... but I have a few questions for you: What unit would you recommend new grads start on? How do nurses learn to be adequate to work on a telemetry floor? Does this also mean that new grads shouldn't work ICU's? I a...

15. From the Other Side of the Bed Rails - When the Nurse Becomes the Patient

    lauramae18 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality

    This was a well written perspective! Thanks for your insight.