Mandychelle79 ASN, RN

Mandychelle79 has 2 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in Psych.

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   Do you consider it helpful or not to be given a Pt’s attitude during a report?

   Mandychelle79 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

   As I was in psych then went to med surg I usually get hey we made sure room 4 was in your
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   Dosage Question

   Mandychelle79 replied to dancrinme's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Basically since it says you have 1000 mL you will pour out 90 and mix with 110 for the total of 200 like you had
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   What's your best 'Nurse Hack'?

   Mandychelle79 replied to KimasaurusRex's topic in General Nursing

   I work nights. I hate to wake people up unexpectedly. I combine as many of my med passes as I can at one time. When I'm doing my assessment I tell them about what times I will need to bug them. At...
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   Pain Scale

   Mandychelle79 replied to 5228shamrock's topic in General Nursing

   As a nurse, I medicate per pt rating and my facility uses numeric scale. I tend to increase the scale if I walk in the room, look at the patient and say I can see you're in pain, how bad is it,...
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   When will everyone understand things are different in the ER

   Mandychelle79 replied to ClayH's topic in Emergency

   I only care when the LBM is if they are being admitted for something like lower abdominal pain, illeus, etc. most of the time I'm asking people not to read me the computer screen. Give me he basics...
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   How to deal with a bully patient?

   Mandychelle79 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

   Honestly, by nature I'm a snarky individual who can be very blunt and apparently has a deamenor that warns others to not even try. I've had patients and families "warn" me that they were demanding...
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   HIPAA and Making Appointments

   Mandychelle79 replied to Jolie's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   I would have waited an hour, called in as Ali, said luckily my plane had a lay over, and rescheduled. But I call places as my mom all the time (with her permission/ asking me to) since my hours allow...
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   CALL OUT & MAKE UP DAYS in NJ...? IS IT MANDATORY OVERTIME?

   Mandychelle79 replied to GRAB1's topic in General Nursing

   Yes it is overtime (or should be) but I don't think it's considered like being Mandated
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   Med/ surg nurse to patient ratio

   Mandychelle79 replied to aloha16's topic in General Nursing

   I only work nights... 1:6is normal ratio... days is 1:4-6 with charge with no assignment to
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    "I Narcanned Your Honor Student"

    Mandychelle79 replied to EAGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Coming from someone who addiction has been forefront the majority of my adult life (friends, family) I find this shirt to be the kick in the gut some parents need. One of my uncles would make comments...
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    Self scheduling and sick calls!

    Mandychelle79 replied to MRSKMS's topic in General Nursing

    i could see how self scheduling could reduce calloffs. Depending on the units policies. At my last place of employment when I was hired we were allowed to request it's less than 3 days per year. Now...
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    What is a med/surg - neuro floor like?

    Mandychelle79 replied to DanielleD's topic in General Nursing

    We get back/neck surgeries, falls, and yeah everything
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    Risk of getting your family members sick?

    Mandychelle79 replied to Pete_soon2bRN's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly other than the weird chronic things my kids have going and need to see specialists for my kids miss very little school due to
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    Staff Matrix

    Mandychelle79 replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    What
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    The difficulties of trying to be proactive

    Mandychelle79 replied to JonathanClouse's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm sorry you experienced that. I used to think it was only mental health that was broken but after just 5 months of med surg I guess it's across the boards. Pts admitted because PCP can't get them in...