lwd338

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1. Nurse:Patient Ratio on Med-Surg Floors?

   lwd338 replied to 3chicago3's topic in Michigan

   At my hospital Pawtucket Memorial the most is 1:6 with an aid or if the census is low and no one will take AET (approved excused time) you can get a 3 patient assignment alone (no aid).( we are in Rhode Island)

2. What did you want to be when you grew up?

   lwd338 replied to demylenated's topic in General Nursing

   I really wanted to be an Airline Hostess or Stewardess as they called them back in the day!! and let me tell ya if the economy was better I might have still tried out and retired from my 35 year nurseing job. I wasnt eligable becasue I was to short ...

3. I give in to drug seeking patients

   lwd338 replied to Raidernurse's topic in General Nursing

   I work on a med surg unit in a city hospital.,i am not there to rehab you, you are onley there for maybe a week? So if you want pain meds and there are orders then you get them. I,m not fighting with anyone, if the doc,s think you need it than you ...

4. First cna interview at hospital as ed tech. Help!!

   lwd338 replied to HaleighLindsay's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds cute!! Good luck ;-)

5. First cna interview at hospital as ed tech. Help!!

   lwd338 replied to HaleighLindsay's topic in General Nursing

   Yes business casual is best, but how about a little color? it isnt a morgue ya know ;-)

6. 13 things a nurse won't tell you

   lwd338 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   OT and funny, I was doing rounds one morning and couldnt find Mrs. M and when I went to the next bed I found Mrs. M spooning with Mrs. G as Mrs. M's bed was wet hahaha they were both quite elderly and demented soo cute!!

7. Mandatory White Uniforms for RN's- your experience

   lwd338 replied to lauramae18's topic in General Nursing

   We can wear anything we like as long as it is neat and clean and along the lines of a uniform. Some of the younger nurses wear non scrub tops that are a little on the fitted side but hey they can so why not.

8. straight cathe

   lwd338 replied to yahaira2121's topic in General Nursing

   Do you feel the cath turning back on itself right about the prostate area?? sometimes there is a narrowing and the cath cant pass so it doubles back on itseld, use a smaller cath if you have one. when you hold the penis hold it straight up and keep ...

9. 13 things a nurse won't tell you

   lwd338 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   Please dont ask me a question and when I,m trying to explain it to you , you keep interupting me, do you really want to hear me or impress the people around you by your "intelligent questions"??

10. 13 things a nurse won't tell you

    lwd338 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Please!!! No name dropping just because you know the administrater doesnt mean your gonna get better care!!

11. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    lwd338 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Or maybe learning how to type and spell and use the correct grammer as in pleurals hummmmmmmm

12. Lessons from a blind man

    lwd338 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Beautiful story!!! I am weeping as I read this, After 34 years I still cant think of a better job,. I love my job and my patients and to be truthful my co-workers. I really can't think of one day where i I have dreaded going to work. You must be a w...

13. Full Code Not Carried Out

    lwd338 replied to FELICIA33021's topic in General Nursing

    We just sent a gentlman to hospice yesterday, he didnt have a DNR inplace so his discharge was held up till the resident came and wrote one. (per Hospice)

14. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    lwd338 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Welll I have to say I agree with you 100% and if you AX me I,ll tell you a few more that bug me ;-)

15. Toileting Morbidly obese patients?

    lwd338 replied to 07302003's topic in General Nursing

    When I take them to the BR for a BM or the commode Ialways have them spread there cheeks wide apart when they sit so the BM just drops into the toilet and doesnt smear (sorry for the grossness)