miss_anneRN

miss_anneRN has 12 years experience and specializes in m/s, icu.

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1. How will you celebrate completion of school/ graduation

   miss_anneRN replied to futurenurseOB's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   My hubby and I took 3wks and drove from Maine to Spokane, WA. I came home, took my boards the next day. In a couple days I had the passing results and immediately started orientation at the hospital. I am so glad I didn't spend those 3wks cramming fo...

2. what are some things you do for family members dealing with grief?

   miss_anneRN replied to kimmersRN's topic in Critical

   Why is someone who is expected to die still having vitals taken, ivfl's and a monitor? This baffles me, even where I work that could be a whole other thread!

3. Mandatory flu vaccines for staff

   miss_anneRN replied to mpccrn's topic in COVID

   :grn: OMG, you're kidding... a yellow button?? That's about as lame as the buttons my facility gave us saying "ask me if I washed my hands". I can't believe the mask thing either...even if your w/o symptoms?? crazy administration folk!! I am now gr...

4. Patients' "home remedies"? What have you seen

   miss_anneRN replied to flyingchange's topic in General Nursing

   Dakin's solution is a bleach, maybe there is some logic...

5. Why did you pick your username?

   miss_anneRN replied to made's topic in General Nursing

   If he had told her take acetominophin (?sp) she may not have made it through the night! Luckily it worked out well!

6. Patients' "home remedies"? What have you seen

   miss_anneRN replied to flyingchange's topic in General Nursing

   we had an a/o pt who used lysol to clean her peri area, she'd come in completely excoriated! also her colostomy was being held in place for weeks with duct tape, and she used butter in her nostrils to soften boogies! she lived to be 82!

7. The pitfalls of a small rural hospital

   miss_anneRN replied to loveishope's topic in Rural

   I too work in a rural hospital and our big sister medical center is an hour away. To quote a nurse from Canada "You've got to be an hour smarter" with assessing a patient, ? need to transfer and predicting what their condition might be 60min later. W...

8. Why did you pick your username?

   miss_anneRN replied to made's topic in General Nursing

   My real name is Anne. Through the years, people from different circles have called me "Miss" Anne, they say it's a southern thing. So, I added the Rn for a username after graduation. But no one calls me "Miss Anne, RN"...except my hubby when he thi...

9. Night shift Moms - how do you do it?

   miss_anneRN replied to all4ofus's topic in General Nursing

   If one must absolutely be awake 24h, PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE, DO NOT DRIVE IN THAT CONDITION. Studies have shown that that driving tired is = to or worse than drunk driving. I could site bunches of stories but the fact is IT CAN BE FATAL!! Have someo...

10. Night shift Moms - how do you do it?

    miss_anneRN replied to all4ofus's topic in General Nursing

    all4, It's not that wonky, really! I saw my kids more working nights than days. it can work. i have done nights for 10+yrs successfully. first, (not to sound harsh :hug) you will need to get over not being at EVERY game, the kids will not be forever...

11. Does your hospital have a "Thanks to my Nurse" form?

    miss_anneRN replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    :cheers: dianacs is absolutely right!! i always hate following the rn's that do too much cutsie stuff!

12. What is the dumbest order you ever read?

    miss_anneRN replied to SherRN's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2:found this telephone order while doing chart check on a pt transfered out to our m/s unit. it was written by an icu rn: nystatin powder to intriginal folds qid. lol :rotfl: i think them there intriginal folds need-a-powderin' ....

13. Lincoln Maine interview

    miss_anneRN replied to snowfreeze's topic in Maine

    snowfreeze, I think my father in law grew up in Lincoln. I'll have my hubby refresh my memory.:Snowman1: When do you start? No snow yet in midcoast maine!! Cold enough though!!!

14. Lincoln Maine interview

    miss_anneRN replied to snowfreeze's topic in Maine

    congrats!!!! Is the town Lincoln, or is it in Lincoln County??

15. Aahhhh!!!!

    miss_anneRN replied to StrwbryblndRN's topic in General Nursing

    i too work nights/weekends so i can be home w/ my kids all week. just say no to extra shifts...... unless it's to your benefit and works out with the family. as long as you're showing up for your shifts then you should not feel guilty. never feel gu...