midazoalm1953

midazoalm1953 has 15 years experience and specializes in critical care/ Hospice.

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1. The First Time I Had to Tell a Family That Their Loved One Passed Away

   midazoalm1953 replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

   Ahhh. When I was an ICU nurse up until 18 months ago I never had a problem with "i'm sorry (mom, dad, grandma, your brother, wife, etc) has died. It became sort of "routine. But what was not routine was I was developing a dread, close to definitetly...

2. Going to ER from ICU. Help!

   midazoalm1953 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Emergency

   as a former ICU nurse I understand the need to do a head to toe assessment. I am now working for hospice and still do a head to toe assessment. Where my job now requires mostly documentation vs actually taking care of a pt I will never stop head to t...

3. Sense of Dread....When Will It End?

   midazoalm1953 replied to AICU RN's topic in New Nurse

   above was placed in you comment, sorry..those last opinions are mine.

4. Sense of Dread....When Will It End?

   midazoalm1953 replied to AICU RN's topic in New Nurse

5. Any hiring bias towards new male nurse 50 years old?

   midazoalm1953 replied to djdietz's topic in Wisconsin

   welcome and come on in and join the party...we love male nurses and if you think you can put up with all the crap and nasty families...go for it...good luck...you will re-examine your choice in 5 yrs but what the hell!

6. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   midazoalm1953 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   WOW...and I thought I had things to say.....

7. Holding Patients and Visitors Accountable For Their Actions

   midazoalm1953 replied to mackjazz's topic in General Nursing

   remember it is a class D feleony in NYS to abuse a nurse, call the police and file a complaint...and ther is no excuse for ETOH, mental illness or dementia...it has to be stopped!

8. We're not leaving until Mama's in a home

   midazoalm1953 replied to Flare's topic in General Nursing

   you all suprised at "granny dumping" happens all the time. some inconciderate but "savvy" children(aged >55) will withold medication such as cardiac meds to cause a real reason for admission, then of course these loving and charming children refus...

9. Trach/PEG special

   midazoalm1953 replied to KittyLovinRN's topic in General Nursing

   In our ICU pretty much the same protocol. After 10-12 days with multiple failed weaning the Trach is approached as wekk as the PEG. We used to do both at once, but now wait a few days as some people do well affter the trach with just the need for ove...

10. Planetree affiliated hospital = MORE BURNOUT (LONG)

    midazoalm1953 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Planetree in it's conception might be grand but in reality is a bunch of crap. We have "visitors" at all times in the ICU and the families are obnoxious. They follow you into the med room and scream at you because their 85yr grany with the massive fr...

11. what can I say to a family member?

    midazoalm1953 replied to rnto?'s topic in Geriatric

    again...will they honor your wishes??? TOO often seen person's wishes completely ignored...assault if you ask me.....just be sure your HCP has the balls to standup against family that are out of control.

12. what can I say to a family member?

    midazoalm1953 replied to rnto?'s topic in Geriatric

    It's just that I have too often seen pt's wishes not carried out, and extreme measures instituted against pt wishes...disgusting...and the flip side; a pt clearly circling the drain and he/she "wants everything done" when the best thing to do is hang...

13. what can I say to a family member?

    midazoalm1953 replied to rnto?'s topic in Geriatric

    I think you are wrong. Very wrong......there is a need for "limits" on invasive care with re: end of stage diseases...and for persons in their 90's with multiple comorbidities....selfcare deficit, mult cva's, MI, non compliant IDDM, obesity, cancer w...

14. what can I say to a family member?

    midazoalm1953 replied to rnto?'s topic in Geriatric

    Thank you for such an elegant way of expressing how I feel, but could not quite express it as well as you. I would like to print your reply and post at work if you'll grant me permission. Thanks again:smokin:

15. Nursing shortages, Baby boomers and the immigrant nurse Part 2

    midazoalm1953 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Let me tell you. I have been in health care for 34 yrs. The past 9 as an ICU RN, previously Nursing adm, QM and first of all a medical technologist for 22+yrs. And I have always worked with "immigrants" and I do not mean that negatively. It has been ...