qnmimi

qnmimi has 30 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg crit care, coronary care, PACU,.

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1. What one law would most improve nursing?

   qnmimi replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

   Assault against any medical provider be a felony.

2. 8 vs 12 hour shift?

   qnmimi replied to RN-Doula's topic in Relations

   After 15 years of 8hr shifts full time, and now 15 years of 12 hour shifts....I'll keep the 12 hr shifts. The trade off for longer hours is fewer days/week to work. I have actually been able to have time off where I am not completely exhausted. I ...

3. It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

   qnmimi replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, I was struck by the tone of envy in your letter. Please do not mistake this response as an attack, it is not. Do these other people have the job security, and a wide field of career choices in jobs as you do? Are you happy in nursing? If not...

4. Should nursing pay remain modest?

   qnmimi replied to Longleggedstar's topic in General Nursing

   No matter what, modest pay means so very different things to the employer VS the employee. Do I enjoy the fact I have to work hard, keep a lot of knowledge up to date, deal with difficult people to name only a few things we nurses have to deal with?...

5. 10 year old died after I performed CPR

   qnmimi replied to MjHudd's topic in General Nursing

   You are dealing with a very bad case of "what ifs" over a seriously traumatic experience. Your feelings are real, and are akin to PTSD. PLEASE if you feel this is taking over your life, can't eat/sleep, talk to a counselor...psychiatric, or spiritu...

6. Taking a Position as a Float Nurse as a New Grad

   qnmimi replied to ColleenT's topic in General Nursing

   I started in my hospital's float pool as a new grad many years ago, and I can call it a success as I am still there, but have moved up the clinical ladder. Yes success can be achieved with a great orientation program designed to teach you basic nurs...

7. Possible adult admit with minor child in tow

   qnmimi replied to Monkey Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Rule of thumb in our hospital is, if infant/toddler & up to young school age, there must be another adult to care for that small child. An older child who needs minimal supervision, and the pt basically has the physical, and mental capacity to c...

8. When our older nurses die :(

   qnmimi replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   I learned so much from "The older nurses" As a new nurse 29 years ago I was fortunate to work with one on the medical floor who was full of great stories...stories that taught me how to be a good nurse, mistakes she made that I could learn from, and...

9. Day 2: 2016 Nurses Week Fill In The Blank Contest

   qnmimi replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   a lake of C-Diff waiting for me!

10. Day 1: 2016 Nurses Week Caption Contest

    qnmimi replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Heart tones are on this side, or the other? Hmmm....

11. What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s

    qnmimi replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    When I graduated in 1987, one thing I remember is the hierarchy of the hospital: Doctor is boss, absolutely, then everything else pretty much trickled onto the nurse's lap to take care of. Few nursing assistants, LPN's to help shoulder the load. A...

12. Would you report possible diversion?

    qnmimi replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I would report him in a heartbeat...to his supervisor. Not even a second thought. He is exhibiting behaviors of diversion now.

13. Haldol, Pneumonia, PD

    qnmimi replied to Rnfortuna's topic in General Nursing

    Snarky nurse says: because said doctor is not educated enough to know that haldol is contraindicated in parkinson's, and confusion is a symptom of pneumonia, with associated multifactoral delerium. Sorry, had to get that out.

14. Successful Orientees Vs Unsuccessful Orientees

    qnmimi replied to purplegal's topic in New Nurse

    I have found that new grads are a mixed breed. Personality definitely helps to succeed in any job, but I have found by personal experience that it is almost impossible to teach a new grad adequate critical thinking skills in an average 6 week orient...

15. Are You Nurse Jackie or Nurse Zoey?

    qnmimi replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely I'd fall more under the Nurse Jackie. I am loud, and opinionated, and not afraid to do what is right with my patients. Fortunately for me my life is minus all the drama and drug addiction. BTW, I have used a stethescope for over 30 year...