grannynurse FNP

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1. Infection control issue with pts. in precautions

   grannynurse FNP replied to evans_c1's topic in Safety

   The actions of the staff are not excusable but not surprising. A friend had an experience, at a major medical center in Brooklyn, that involved MSRA. Her physicians, the house staff, the nursing staff, the dietary staff, none followed isolation pre...

2. working after hip replacement

   grannynurse FNP replied to dekatn's topic in Geriatric

   Talk to your DON prior to having the surgery. And speak with the doctor doing it. At great many will say one can return to their usual things after three to six months. Explain to him the physical aspects of your position-the number of actual minu...

3. MedError/Dismissal...What2Do

   grannynurse FNP replied to brotherbear's topic in General Nursing

   As a former clinical instructor, I would like to make a few observations. 1. A student that does not know the possible negative outcomes of giving medication to a patient with a pressure of 96/61 RED FLAG. 2. A student that forgets to assess a spi...

4. working after hip replacement

   grannynurse FNP replied to dekatn's topic in Geriatric

   My dad has his hip replaced when he was in his seventies. He returned to work at a chain supermarket, where he had been employed previously. His job required him to do a great deal of walking and pushing. He started working only a few hours and th...

5. Males as Nurses

   grannynurse FNP replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in Men

   Hi guys, I am a girl but I am assuming it is all right to offer a few observations, I have made over my 35 plus years as a nurse. When I first started, 1964, we had two guys in my class. Poor fellows, we accepted them but no one else did. And I co...

6. near death experiences

   grannynurse FNP replied to lady_jezebel's topic in General Nursing

   I have had to rather unusal experiences, more then15 years apart. In the first one, I was given penicillin, by error, in the ER. I suffered an arrest and had to be tubed. I remember floating above my body and watching the staff work on me. Severa...

7. Complex Patients

   grannynurse FNP replied to StuPer's topic in Psychiatric

   From the use of your terminology, Area Health Services, I am assuming you are in Britian, correct? I am living in SW Florida. One of the programs I am aquainted with, in a day treatment operation. It allows patients to be discharge back into their...

8. Pins and needles - 75 questions

   grannynurse FNP replied to vcannon's topic in NCLEX

   I know that my comments will not address you issues but I feel I need to make them. How would you like to sit for boards, for two days and take different parts with numerous questions? And then wait six to eight weeks to find out if you had passed ...

9. What type of Automobiles do you drive as a nurse.

   grannynurse FNP replied to malenursetobe@21's topic in Men

   1967 LPN Ford Fairlane 1969 student Another Ford 1975 RN student 1975 Grand Am 1986 RN MS Chev Impala 1996 1996 SunBird 1996 Chev Calviar station wageon currently has 236,000 Best car 1975 Grand Am, turn it in with just under 500,000 miles on it. On...

10. Too Many Crabby Nurses!!

    grannynurse FNP replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    I am very aware of USF's programs, both the basic as well as RN program, thu I have not been around it in five years. If they have too few clinical instructors, that staff assumes the responsibility of supervising them then they have gone down hill,...

11. Too Many Crabby Nurses!!

    grannynurse FNP replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    First, no student takes any telephone orders, let alone transposes them or carries them out independently, in any of the programs I have taught in. Second, no student gives IV pushes, unless under the direct supervision of her/his clinical instruct...

12. Too Many Crabby Nurses!!

    grannynurse FNP replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I lived in San Diego, for six years. :) And still visit relatives and friends out there. Of course, I always take my trusty gas mask with me :rotfl: Grannynurse :balloons:

13. Do you live in the City or Upstate?

    grannynurse FNP replied to CashewLPN's topic in New York

    Well kisses me and color me green . Know the area well. My dad was born and raised in South Troy. Want the best turkey sandwich, in the Northeast? Go to the South End Tavern, just before the bridge. Samaritan is an excellent program. And I gra...

14. Do nurses need malpractice insurance?

    grannynurse FNP replied to lsunurse's topic in International

    It depends on whom you talk to. The medical community believe that suits and their outcomes, are greatly out of control. The patients (on average) and their attornies feel attempts to restrict awards, is out of control. If you examine the amounty ...

15. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    grannynurse FNP replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse since 1967 and have been named twice, in lawsuits. After a few weeks, following the first one, my name was dropped. It was what was known as a shotgun naming. Everyone who ever came into contact with the patient was name, just ...