Maco

Maco has 5 years experience and specializes in med-surg-tele-peds.

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1. Can you teach a old dog new tricks???

   Maco posted a topic in General Nursing

   Do any of you feel that you've been working in your current position/field for so long,your almost scared to try anything new because your sooo comfortable where you are at? I feel that sometimes. Ive been doing floor nuring now for 5 years...now gra...

2. I need help and guidance from nurses with experience

   Maco replied to jmathews's topic in General Nursing

   If you want to be an RN ,I feel that you should go straight for it. I'm a Rn but I used to be a LPN.I went into the transition class also. It was almost like going to nursing school twice..... Depending on how long the med aide class is...if it isnt ...

3. What is your New Year Fitness Plan?

   Maco replied to Guest717236's topic in Stress 101

   Ok ..did ok last night at work had cucumbers,tomatoes and pickled okra for dinner but 20 min later i was starving.I did grab some graham crackers that held me over til i got home, which have more calories than I would like but I think I did good beca...

4. What is your New Year Fitness Plan?

   Maco replied to Guest717236's topic in Stress 101

   Im going to start using the gym,since I do have a gym membership.I work nights and have 3 kids so it is hard to go to the gym but Im going to try and make it a priority.Im going to try to go 2-3xs a week.Im also going to eat healthier and stop eating...

5. Disgruntled RN

   Maco replied to SonicnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

   I know how you feel. It seems like management pushes pt care, always thinking of the pt but when it comes to the nurses thay can care less. I called in one for close family member was very sick in the hospital and we as the family were going to talk ...

6. Nursing Career & Relationships, Marriage

   Maco replied to OnePostAndDone's topic in General Nursing

   I can remeber when I was in nursing school and the first day of orientation. My instructor, which was an awesome instructor, told us that everything thing else in our lives will have to take the back seat, including our family and our jobs. She said ...

7. CNA before RN?

   Maco replied to megs612's topic in General Nursing

   I worked as a CNA Before I was a RN and while I was in nursing school.The pay is low but you will get used to working with patients and feeling comfortable with patients. If you work in a hospital or a nursing home,you will probably have a job there ...

8. breaking my heart

   Maco replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

   His morphine is only prn and they haven't even been giving it to him. I asked if the md could order toradol sch...and it worked for a while but he couldn't keep getting it because of the damage it could cause. I asked he could order ultram and have i...

9. breaking my heart

   Maco replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

   He hasn't been getting any morphine, it is prn and the nurses haven't been giving him any. I understand that when he sleeps it is the brains healing and I try not to disturb him when he is alseep...but im just concerned because he is sleeping so much...

10. breaking my heart

    Maco replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    Please post a support group..ive tried and i couldnt find any.

11. breaking my heart

    Maco replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    His morphine is prn and he hasnt been getting it.

12. breaking my heart

    Maco replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    Zookeeper you are so right. I cant turn him and move him like he needs to be only because i cant stand to see him in pain. I can even stand to watch him being lifted in the hoyer lift from the bed to the chair..but i feel like i need to be ther to ma...

13. breaking my heart

    Maco replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    The only other pain med/anxiety med he has it morphine in which i don't want him to have it because it will sedate him more.What do you think about maybe small dose xanax or do you think it would further sedate him. Before this happened he never took...

14. breaking my heart

    Maco posted a topic in General Nursing

    My dad had a massive cva a month ago. He is in pcu. He sleeps 95% of the time.When he is awake is does reconized family because he smiles.He has atrach and peg.He can't talk right now because of the trach...but he has tried to by moving his mouth to ...

15. advice

    Maco replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    Thank all of you for the advice!!