mcmannrn

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1. My boss is stealing narcotics......

   mcmannrn replied to celticwoman61's topic in General Nursing

   from the time that the person is suspected of diverting drugs to the actual time that they are taken out of work is long, very long. So know that you did the right thing also are your "big cheeses" going to report this to the police & office of ...

2. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

   mcmannrn replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

   What were they thinkin'???? I believe that touch is important, holding a hand, soothing a brow, petting the dog....but do I know the status of your energy field NO, I don't believe that I do.

3. How often do you play hooky?

   mcmannrn replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

   If I need it once in 3 months, I try to check staffing. You gotta take care of your self too.

4. What is a "Code Black"?

   mcmannrn replied to sugabuga's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, charge nurse = where everything that rolls downhill stops.:roll

5. 12 hour shifts

   mcmannrn replied to Caligirlrn2b's topic in Safety

   I have a love-hate relationship with my 12-hour shifts. I hate doing them but love it when I'm off for 3 or 4 days at a time. I'm getting too old to do more than 3 in a row but God love you nurses who can do 6 or 7 in a row. The problem on my unit...

6. Rules that make you go Hmmmmm...

   mcmannrn replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

   Is it just my facility or are Isolation Precautions just for nurses, the MDs are exempt. My unit has 20 beds and we usually have 6 or 7 pts who are MRSA and/or VRE. MDs are under the impression that "if I don't touch anything, I don't have to gown ...

7. Do you feel valued in your current nursing position?

   mcmannrn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   No as so many others I don't feel valued, but as I became a nurse as a second career late in life I have to stay because I have to think about when I retire. Hospital nursing (med/surg) sucks but there is no $$ in office nursing in Central NY, and...

8. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

   mcmannrn replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

   Ok, the butter-hole & tin plate are killing me, I'm laughing so hard I'm crying, my husband keeps asking "what are you laughing at" but I can't stop long enough to tell him. Just remembered had a man refer to his penis & scrotum as "The Sheri...

9. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

   mcmannrn replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

   I love the things pts say it can really turn around a really bad day. Who-Who is from the movie "Boys on the Side" with Whoopi Goldberg, Drew Barrymore & MaryLouise Parker. Watch it the who-who part makes me laugh no matter how many times I see...

10. Nurses who smoke?

    mcmannrn replied to Pete Venkman's topic in General Nursing

    Oops forgot to tell you that in August 2005 my facility went to being a "Smoke-free Campus" Now the smokers just have to take longer breaks to go to an area that is off campus. Another negative for us non-smokers who already take less breaks. mcm

11. Nurses who smoke?

    mcmannrn replied to Pete Venkman's topic in General Nursing

    In the news last week was an item r/t Scotts Miracle Gro Scotts has given employees a year - and free counseling, nicotine patches and cessation classes - to quit smoking. They also built a $5 million gym for the employees. The company has not dete...

12. seems I'm blacklisted ... now what?

    mcmannrn replied to CRNAorBust's topic in General Nursing

    I am shocked that the HR dept let you leave that way, obviously that facility doesn't think retention and success of new grads is important...too bad for them. The other info is correct that often employeers can only state that you did work there wi...

13. Age when you had your first child?

    mcmannrn replied to sugabuga's topic in Ob/Gyn

    #1 at 25 and #2 at 29, worked great for me especially with the last one as I wanted my children grown and on their own while I was still young enough to enjoy my life. At 41 I went to school and changed careers, from Executive Assistant for VP at a ...

14. Just finished Excelsior

    mcmannrn replied to ryoung0302's topic in Online Learning

    I just started the Excelsior program and I'm having some trouble getting into it. Any suggestions that will help me get on the right track to success?:balloons: mcm

15. CNA's in control

    mcmannrn replied to FlorentineBird's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain, I work for a State owned facility and once staff make it through their first year without problems getting rid of them is difficult. I find using the phrase "are you refusing to..." works quite well, I also document with our "Occur...