nursecathy40

nursecathy40 specializes in psych, med/surg.

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1. I had to turn in a co worker...help

   nursecathy40 replied to nuseetravelgirl's topic in General Nursing

   To Ephiphany That Happens Too Many Times For Me To Recall...........making Errors And Having Them Covered Up By An Another Nurse .....

2. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   nursecathy40 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   HMMM WHY DID I BECOME A NURSE???? When I was a little girl, I got severly burnt by gasoline. There was a lady by the name of Edna who had to put me in the showers to bathe me and remove the dead skin from my body... Ill never forget the screaming I ...

3. medication

   nursecathy40 replied to tigger2sassy's topic in Safety

   o no thats not good. I was advised one day to call pharmacy and have the narcs delivered to the facility. Never borrow. It sets u up for mistakes later.

4. Anyone allowed to nap on their breaks?

   nursecathy40 replied to dawngloves's topic in Safety

   o sleeping during break time. When I was a new grad, it seemed the staff I worked with seem to love to sleep during the hours of 1-4 a.m. leaving me with over 14 patients to take care of. believe me I started speaking up but still it didnt matter e...

5. Help on Med Surg from OB dept.

   nursecathy40 replied to Ekaye's topic in Safety

   HMM like most of you all I worked in a 20 bed unit m/s in Maine-small town hospital where the OB nurse floated to m/s where she transcribed orders if any admits, fingersticks, lab draws, resp treatments, as well as take patients that do not have infe...