Mary Austin

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1. ortho pain control

   Mary Austin posted a topic in Orthopaedic

   Any opinion on this? New nurse from LTC facility joins ortho, has been there for about 6 months now...carries own patient load, has a total knee patient who had not been medicated for 10 hours, poor woman gets up to potty in the tail end of the shift...

2. Nurse tracking devices

   Mary Austin replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I encountered these tracking devices for the first time when I was floated to a med surg unit that was newly remodeled. The floor manager made us post 24 hour sheets in each patient room which were divided into hours and shifts. The instructions to e...

3. Nurse tracking devices

   Mary Austin replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Ah yes, this is Big Brother at his finest. Not only do they track you but they tell admin how productive you are, where you are at each moment and if you have given a patient enough contact. They monitor your breaks and where you are at all times. ...

4. best hospital to work for in Washington state

   Mary Austin replied to badtz143's topic in Washington

   There are none.....hospitals are all the same in Western WA.....bottom line is PROFIT to any hospital and to get the most work out of a nurse and staff in the cheapest way possible. This means you work hard, burn out and move on. I have been doing ...

5. best hospital to work for in Washington state

   Mary Austin replied to badtz143's topic in Washington

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6. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

   Mary Austin replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Ah yes, the million dollar question that employers will find the answer to later when there are not enough of us to do the work on the floors. It will be then and only then they might start to listen (maybe) A Nurse spends 8-12 hours per shift ...

7. Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

   Mary Austin replied to hope3456's topic in Activism

   Great Post and right on!

8. Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

   Mary Austin replied to hope3456's topic in Activism

   I just love paying for thier healthcare! After all I pay one thousand one hundred dollars a month for MY FAMILY's Health benefits EACH MONTH! How is that for contributing to THEIR health care! This is the reason why our country is going broke! The il...

9. Dealing with a patient who verbally threatens you

   Mary Austin replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in General Nursing

   Good for you! I AGREE with you all the way. We had a street person who injected meth into his shoulder. He was there for three weeks. He threatened everyone. I called the supervisor and he told me to "make sure the guy did not get between me and...

10. Did anyone else see the show on Anesthesia Awareness on Discovery Health tonight?

    Mary Austin replied to Roland's topic in CRNA

    JWK....why you are absolutely right about all this...how crazy of me to believe that I was treated with Malice. You must be a member of the "old boys club" too.

11. Did anyone else see the show on Anesthesia Awareness on Discovery Health tonight?

    Mary Austin replied to Roland's topic in CRNA

    All gone! It was only a dream.

12. Did anyone else see the show on Anesthesia Awareness on Discovery Health tonight?

    Mary Austin replied to Roland's topic in CRNA

    CWK Not looking to complain buddy, just told my story.

13. Did anyone else see the show on Anesthesia Awareness on Discovery Health tonight?

    Mary Austin replied to Roland's topic in CRNA

    It was only a dream.....

14. If you could change NURSING what would you change?

    Mary Austin replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think she meant "more respect from the doctors". This is my gripe too. These guys bombard the floor and many cannot even say hello after being greeted. Why? Because Nurses are below them. Doctors are gods! After all they float into their pant...

15. question about injectable ativan

    Mary Austin replied to whinnymay's topic in General Nursing

    Ativan is thinner when warm and therefore easier to draw up and give IV or IM.