Longhorn Mama

Longhorn Mama has 30 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg; ER; ICU.

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1. Simple things new nurses or experiece nurses are not doing?

   Longhorn Mama replied to RN28MD's topic in Med-Surg

   i absolutely agree with rn1989 - most post-op fevers will be pulmonary related. we've got to get them moving and breathing. how about filling water pitchers? when did it become ok to have water sit in a pitcher for 24 hours - no ice, etc. and i agree...

2. nurses week

   Longhorn Mama replied to petra's topic in Management

   i was trying to come up with something different this year for my med/surg dept. so for the last few weeks i've been taking random snapshots of the nurses caring for patients (with the patient's written consent, of course); clowning around; in seriou...

3. What I Love About Nursing Is....

   Longhorn Mama replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   what i love best about being a nurse is that it is impossible not to believe in god or some higher presence when you have been part of the beginning of life, or the end of life as the case may be. either is an honor for me.

4. Med Surg Staffing Standards - Are there any?

   Longhorn Mama replied to Ginger35's topic in Management

   Ginger - I work in a similar situation as yours in a rural hospital with a 35 bed Med/Surg unit as Nurse Manager. My HPPD is 8.5 and is getting ready to be lowered. I would kill for even 9. I have the same problem with the weekend charge nurses not a...

5. Stress Relief

   Longhorn Mama replied to DEB52's topic in Management

   That's a good question DEB52. I've been a nurse about as long as you have and I'm still trying to find the answer to that. I find that I worry so much about every little thing that my mind seems occupied by work much more than it should be - to the p...

6. In Bed with Dying Patient

   Longhorn Mama replied to interleukin's topic in General Nursing

   That was beautiful - thank you. I agree with you that it often seems that the grieving person must feel like they are "hosting an event." My brother-in-law died of a glioblastoma 5 years ago, at home in his bedroom, but in a hospital bed. His wife wa...

7. Taking Lunches, Not Clocking Out

   Longhorn Mama replied to kelbel's topic in Management

   we automatically deduct 30 minutes for a meal as well. if for some reason they don't get a chance to eat, they can turn in an edit slip and get paid. if they leave the building, they must clock out. we have scheduled in kronos (our timekeeping system...

8. X-mas Gifts from the Manager - Any Ideas?

   Longhorn Mama replied to Ginger35's topic in Med-Surg

   See my post under the manager's site. I give CD's with Christmas music that I "burn".

9. Holiday gifts

   Longhorn Mama replied to KrustyTheNurse's topic in Management

   hello - i'm new to posting but i've been following this site for a long time. i have a suggestion for staff gifts - i have 60 or so, and i give them all the same thing. i have my college daughter "burn" christmas music cd's for everyone. last year i ...