mslove

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1. Nurse to patient ratio

   mslove replied to McBambi's topic in Rehabilitation

   I used to be fulltime, now per diem but about to leave. 40 bed unit, 4 nurses on day and evening (10 pt), 2-3 on nights. Very acute conditions, most are really just used as overflow from med-surg. They send over the difficult patients, the ones who n...

2. CPS/Child Abuse Protocol

   mslove replied to mslove's topic in School

   In the past - Teachers have never seemed to report. They always call me or the counselor to "deal with it" basically after the student confides something in them. The AP told the medical director she shouldn't have gone back to class because "what if...

3. YOUR Childhood School Nurse memories

   mslove replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

   Elementay school - early-mid 90s, I loved the nurse's office. She always had the radio on softly and was momish, and just made me feel better. I loved laying there and listening to her bustle around. I didn't go often though, I wasn't a frequent flie...

4. CPS/Child Abuse Protocol

   mslove posted a topic in School

   Do you have a set protocol at your school? Background: Yesterday a counselor brought a 9th grade student to my office who had been attacked by her father the night before. police had been called, she filed a police report but apparently they left her...

5. If not nursing what other career would you have done?

   mslove replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Nursing

   Librarian. I even got into an MS in Library Science program, but couldn't attend due to logistics right away (in another city) and then got the nursing bug in the meantime

6. Dosage Calculation Help - ml/hr for heparin

   mslove replied to mslove's topic in Student Assist

   i remembered it as soon as i thought about it for a couple mins. Just been awhile since I've done these type.The DA method just works best for my brain that's why i use it. I've taken algebra, stats, all that fun stuff. I just had a brain fart and wa...

7. Dosage Calculation Help - ml/hr for heparin

   mslove posted a topic in Student Assist

   I've done these before but for some reason I'm blanking out on how to complete this problem. I usually use dimensional analysis and I can't remember how to set it up. 1. The order is to infuse 1000 units heparin per hour from an available solut...

8. I should have become a teacher!!!!

   mslove replied to NayD_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Teaching jobs are even harder to find...that was my first career choice. I live in western NY state and there is NOTHING for teachers. 75% of my college friends (we went to the #1 teacher's college in the state) have had to move south to get teaching...

9. Which profession is higher?Nurse or Midwife?

   mslove replied to agrj's topic in General Nursing

   there are terrible bosses/supervisors in every job, place, and field. The best advice is just to do what they want, or look for a different position so that she won't be your boss anymore. She does sound like a witch, I don't blame you for being frus...

10. Need a new stethoscope...suggestions?

    mslove replied to mslove's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Thanks for your response. I went to a couple local stores the ones there were packaged and they wouldn't let me open them. I don't know anyone with either; a friend of mine has a littman but not either of those 2. Classes haven't started back up yet ...

11. Need a new stethoscope...suggestions?

    mslove posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

    I'm about to begin my 2nd semester in nursing school and my beloved stethoscope recently broke because of my own fault (i got it free from someone, there wasn't even a brand name on it!) and so I'm in the market for a new one. I don't know if I shoul...

12. Reccomended Background for school nursing?

    mslove replied to mslove's topic in School

    thank you so much for that info! I was confused on what that title actually was because you don't see it very often.

13. What's the weirdest baby name?

    mslove replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hennaci - pronounced like the liquor.

14. petite scrubs

    mslove replied to jordanmarie's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I'm only 5'2 as well and get CHerokee petite's. They fit pretty well!

15. Is anybody else tired of the nurse practitioner craze?

    mslove replied to WillRegNurse's topic in NP

    whenever I go to my doctor's office I see the NP. I rarely see the MD anymore. I think they play a good role as a doctor substitute in the PCP or office setting.