nurse42long RN

nurse42long has 40 years experience as a RN and specializes in L&D, OR, ICU, Management, QA-UR, HHC.

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1. hiring older nurses

   nurse42long replied to KThurmond's topic in General Nursing

   Several years back I was hired into a smallish Labor and Delivery Department at the age of 57. Every nurse that I met was eager to work with a "very seasoned" L&D nurse except our one doctor. When...

2. What thrills you/what terrifies you?

   nurse42long replied to Philly85's topic in General Nursing

   Thrilling - seeing the crowning head emerge with each push Terrifying - not seeing the rest of the baby emerge, due to shoulder

3. I had a moment!

   nurse42long replied to greenerpastures's topic in General Nursing

   This is how it's supposed to feel. You did good. Store this one away in your data bank for the day when it doesn't work out so well. I love that your charge nurse said "you've arrived". Soon you'll...

4. Most Ridiculous Med Order

   nurse42long replied to fitzfan82's topic in Emergency

   Had an elderly physician who covered nights in rural small OB. Not sure who thought that was a good idea. But he was quite the horticulturist. He grew award winning roses and Africian violets. Anyway...

5. Switching to day shift blues

   nurse42long replied to Scoops's topic in Health, Stress Management

   If you have been on nights for over two years and you love it. Stay there. If you can sleep during the day and feel good physically, stay on nights. I've worked everything there is in 40 years and...

6. When to have the patient sign consent

   nurse42long replied to KSU-SN's topic in Home Health

   I usually get the paperwork done first. I think it is easier to establish a rapport with the patient and family to ask the non-personal questions first, insurance etc. Also talk about what the agency...

7. thinking of quitting nursing

   nurse42long replied to miki92's topic in Nursing Career

   Take an art class through the community or at a local art museum, then take another. Maybe find a part-time job at a gallery or some other area in a creative field. Even if it's just answering phones...

8. "She'll put your butt in a nursing home."

   nurse42long posted a topic in General Nursing

   I hate it when parents use nurses, doctors, etc. to threaten their children to behave. For instance, "if you're bad, that nurse will give you a shot". Not good. Well, now I've heard it all. I got to...

9. I've been a nurse since.....(fill in the blank)

   nurse42long replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I've been a nurse since temperatures were taken with glass/mercury thermometers. We had fifty that we kept in a metal pan in Cidex solution and went from one end of the floor putting them under...

10. That person

    nurse42long replied to AmandaRn912's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When my daughter-in-law was in labor, my son made sure everyone knew I was a labor and delivery nurse and that the other grandma was a lawyer. I don't know which one of us was the most intimidating,...

11. Hanging It Up

    nurse42long replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Retired Nurses

    I hear you. After 39 years of nursing, it has finally beat me as well. I've done L&D, NICU, OR, ER, LTC, etc. I did some great work but I can't take the "customer service" approach anymore. Doing...

12. How does increased access to healthcare affect nursing?

    nurse42long replied to Katie71275's topic in General Nursing

    You could also look at it as more patient access to care may be great for hospital nursing. For example, patients who waited until condition was so bad that it required emergency care and...

13. Homemade Saline?

    nurse42long replied to arlingtonnurse's topic in Home Health

    Medicare and some insurances will pay for Home Health wound care supplies, but in most states Medicaid will not. If patients can't afford wound care supplies, we have to sometimes "MacGyver" it....

14. Lesson Learned!!!!!

    nurse42long replied to procrastinator911's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think this could be the future considering all the fuss about Press-Gainey scores. The patient "prefers" applesauce with her meds even though is NPO. Nurses who know better let the patient have her...

15. Nurse Calling In Scripts to Pharmacy Illegally

    nurse42long replied to nurse42long's topic in General Nursing

    Again to all who have commented, thank you. As the comments have been split as to what to do and are so heartfelt it has made it harder to decide what to do. I did talk with the Nurse Manager earlier...