ladywiththelamp

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1. Many nurses do not chart?

   ladywiththelamp replied to Guest716906's topic in General Nursing

   I have a lot of experience with not leaving shift on time due to charting issues. Two I will mention: My last job (I retired recently) was twelve years on an ortho/neuro/skin ailment hospital unit, primarily fresh post-ops. Immediately after report, ...

2. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

   ladywiththelamp replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   I, too, took early retirement from hospital nursing due to the same factors, and more. As an aside, my grandmother (born 1890) returned to hospital nursing in 1942 when stateside hospitals, bereft of the young nurses who went off to war, sent out ple...

3. Reasons patients turn on their call light

   ladywiththelamp replied to diamondp17's topic in Relations

   "I can't find the remote." To the TV, of course. I started taping them to a clipboard, which worked well. My favorite remote control situation was when I found it under a patient's bum; the imprint of the buttons were imprinted on his skin. So I tea...

4. top ten reasons i found a new job

   ladywiththelamp replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Nursing

   Dear HyperRnRachel: So, did you get a new job? Hospital nursing is sooooo frustrating, I can personally attest to the examples you gave. But no P.T. on the weekends? Maybe a larger hospital would have what you need. Good luck!

5. Schools in FL

   ladywiththelamp replied to ayden's topic in Florida

   Does the Univ. of Miami have one still? How about Barry College? I graduated from Miami's Community College eons ago, and ended up in Iowa!

6. Polar Care Question

   ladywiththelamp replied to LouisianaNurse2006's topic in Orthopaedic

   Ive had patients tell me that when they got home with this device (sometimes they can rent them) the larger ice cubes did make a difference in how long it kept cold. Usually we have to fill them twice a shift; they're just a big pain in the neck. N...

7. Curious about Fast Track

   ladywiththelamp replied to oramar's topic in Orthopaedic

   We have started a "Rapid Recovery" program for total joint pts. that meet certain criteria, in which they are home the next afternoon. Ours is an "aggressive" postop recovery unit since the hospital hired a Nurse Practitioner that manages the total ...

8. The Today Show

   ladywiththelamp replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

   I work in an acute care setting on the ortho floor, wearing white or navy scrubs, with a 3 inch round tag our name badge hangs from, that says "RN' I always introduce myself clearly, my purpose, and write my name on the white board, including how lo...

9. Employer

   ladywiththelamp replied to purple_rose_3's topic in Iowa

   I think the starting wage is $15 /hr., but I don't know for sure. You're given extra for each year you've worked. As for nursing homes, I've never worked in one, but I know we like sending our pts. to the Hiawatha Care Center, Cottage Grove Place, an...

10. Employer

    ladywiththelamp replied to purple_rose_3's topic in Iowa

    I've worked at St. Lukes' for 5 years; what would you like to know?

11. ortho post op pain control

    ladywiththelamp replied to nurse96's topic in Orthopaedic

    I forgot to add that some doctors here like using the reinfusion drains (cell-savers they're commonly called) within the first 6 hrs. of insertion (otherwise, the RBC's start to break down) after surgery. But the ones who don't like them cite variou...

12. ortho post op pain control

    ladywiththelamp replied to nurse96's topic in Orthopaedic

    Our ortho unit has approx. 20 total joint replacements weekly. They are soon going to be required to attend the "Joint Class" preoperatively, thank goodness. Aneshesia has started using something better than Duramorph called "Depodur". If used in ...

13. Need Help for Flat Feet Pain

    ladywiththelamp replied to anfe's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Speaking from experience, I recomend you take your son to a podiatrist; they do so much better in the care of feet vs. an orthopod. My teen boy has exactly the same problem....

14. Tattoo's on Nurses

    ladywiththelamp replied to gentlemother's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a moderate sized facility (550 beds), and our dress code for nursing was updated to include "tasteful tatoos", and "piercings". Only earrings allowed, and only two per ear. Although I have seen tongue piercings that were left in. However...

15. White Scrubs? Advice?

    ladywiththelamp replied to pancake's topic in General Nursing

    I have two pair of these white pants from the Jasco Uniform Company. They are called "Can't See Thru Me Pant". They were $16.99 one year ago (March '04) They are a sturdy fabric, and really do work. Jasco's online catalog is: http://www.JascoUnifo...