smcabee

smcabee has 14 years experience.

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1. job change was a HUGE mistake... now what? Nurse Manager advice?

   smcabee replied to nursebreelee's topic in New Nurse

   Well, Had you worked the entire notice, I think you would be able to get it back, but leaving a unit high and dry without the proper notice I think it will be pretty difficult. No offense to you but I would not hire anyone back that left me without ...

2. Should spelling count?

   smcabee replied to betc's topic in General Nursing

   I try to avoid spelling mistakes but we always get a chuckle at the non medical admissons folks when they put in a diagnosis on a patient. A few examples we got were: 1. Acistaly for Asystole 2. Sinkopee for Syncope 3. Unstable Vagina for unstable a...

3. hospitalists clashing and nurses stuck in the middle

   smcabee replied to gagirl1124's topic in Safety

   You cannot force someone to stay on the unit, you cannot force someone to remove their pca, you cannot force someone to have their iv removed. The best thing in this case is to have a policy in place. You then instruct the patient on the policy wit...

4. Certification - worth it?

   smcabee replied to silverhead's topic in General Nursing

   My hospital reimburses for the class and the certification if you pass. They also give us a dollar an hour extra paid quarterly so its a nice little bonus check. So to me it was worth it.

5. Yelled at yet again

   smcabee replied to purpleiris's topic in Relations

   Im a male nurse and I get yelled at once and only one by any physician. If I get yelled at I interrupt them and inform them that I am a professional adult and have a college degree just like they have a college degree and we are both in our jobs for...

6. called me a maid

   smcabee replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

   Hmm, Ive been called Doctor, bellhop, doorman and many of the colorful names. I will do whatever I can to help my patients except for cleaning up biological spills. Yes I will get a towel, washcloth etc to surface clean but Environmental service h...

7. Are you working all the holidays because you're new?!?

   smcabee replied to Faeriewand's topic in New Nurse

   A lot of our nurses split shifts for the holidays that way no one is left out. One nurse works the first half and another works the second half. Works out pretty good and everyone gets to spend time with their famalies.

8. Kayexalate + Hyperkalemia

   smcabee replied to core34's topic in General Nursing

   I hope now that the K is 3.5 you guys stopped it. Nothing like bottoming (pun intended) :wink2: out that level.

9. WWYD RE: Issues with another nurse?

   smcabee replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in New Nurse

   I would say the following. "Ive noticed that you do not appear interested or engaged in the information that I am trying to give you on Mr. Smith. Because of this, I feel that Mr. Smith's care and safety may not be provided at the level that you or ...

10. PCCN Review Information Needed Please

    smcabee replied to wasabiRN's topic in Cardiac

    I took it in oct of this month and passed. Was a very difficult test. We had an inhouse PCCN review in August and I studied David Woodruffs course as well.

11. patient ratio

    smcabee replied to **LaurelRN's topic in Cardiac

    4 to 1 Rn to patient ratio Max 5-1 on days and 5-1 max 6-1 on nights. NO exceptions unless absolutely necessary, we will hold patients or close beds if necessary. We normally have 2-3 techs and 1-2 us on days and 2 techs, 1 us on nights with a dedica...

12. Subservient charge nurse

    smcabee replied to MaryAnn_RN's topic in General Nursing

    No, No, No....If you want to get all even, especially on the night shift,what you do is offer to pour his nice little soda over a nice cup of ice and then squirt about 10mg of lasix in there. Watch him start squirming in a little bit. Also works fo...

13. Mandatory Overtime

    smcabee replied to lsn5248's topic in General Nursing

    Do your units not have managers? If we are short we pull from another unit, close beds or the manager works. I do not ever believe in mandatory OT. The day my hospital tells me I have have to stay will be the last day I work for them.

14. Dr mad at me/I am upset, dont know hat to think

    smcabee replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Well my motto is and always will be. He/She will get over it or they will die mad at me. Chalk it up to a learning experience. As others have mentioned. Unless you feel someone is going to deteriorate to a condition that requires some serious dru...