mmc51264 BSN, MSN, RN

mmc51264 has 13 years experience as a BSN, MSN, RN and specializes in orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes.

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   Is it weird to approach a manager about a job position?

   mmc51264 replied to Sweetpea04's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe you can make an appt with the manager so that you can have the manager let you
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   Hospital Patient Care

   mmc51264 replied to WhirlyGirlNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Wow! That's awesome. What is the nurse ratio? I have new job and we actually have some aides and most of them are amazing. Our pt ratio is usually 4:1 Aides are 10:1, At my old job we were lucky to...
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   Hospital Patient Care

   mmc51264 replied to WhirlyGirlNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I am so sorry that happened to you! I work on an ortho floor and while we don't get a ton of spine pts,, all pts should be repositioned, bathed, ADLs offered. That's unforgivable. Last time I...
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   2 Part Question : Ortho/Med Surg/Rehab & Going Back to School?

   mmc51264 replied to RUNNER87RCC's topic in General Nursing

   I worked in a ST rehab as my first job, mostly ortho. With the total joints not coming up to the units, there aren't as many adm/discharges. When we used to do that, all ankles were done on Fridays...
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   Can chart audits be a HIPAA violation?

   mmc51264 replied to George001's topic in General Nursing

   Not a HIPAA violation. I used to do a lot of hypoglycemic audits at my last job and there was a pop-up about the chart and one of the options was "chart review" Same for doing CAUTI prevention
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   2 Part Question : Ortho/Med Surg/Rehab & Going Back to School?

   mmc51264 replied to RUNNER87RCC's topic in General Nursing

   I am an ortho RN. For 12 years now and I LOVE it. Since Covid, it's changed a lot. The total joints are barely admitted anymore. LOTS of falls with hip fractures. Not so different than med/surg...
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   New Joint Commission reqs??

   mmc51264 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I just changed jobs. Previously, I was at a Magnet teaching hosp. I am an ortho certified RN and my old hosp is JC certified for Total Joint Replacements (I was there 12 years and went through 3...
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   Modified Self Schedule

   mmc51264 replied to SN2432's topic in General Nursing

   I don't work nights, but I have been a weekend option nurse for over 10 years. Just recently had to change my schedule a little because of some knee issues, but I worked F/S/S forever it seems! Now I...
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   Hidden camera, what would you do?

   mmc51264 replied to Carole's topic in General Nursing

   At my old hospital, it was forbidden and if a person was filming us, we had to get admin involved. They would also tell family that visiting is a privilege, not a right and that they could lose their...
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    PTO being used by hospital?

    mmc51264 replied to Duncan6's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry!! They are such an important part of our lives! I had a rescued dachshund when my mother died unexpectedly and while I had good support, he was my little lifeline. hugs
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    Survey - Replacing Tube Systems

    mmc51264 replied to Victor G.'s topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if they are. I cannot imagine a more cost efficient way to move some of the things around that the tube stations handle. If they use robots, it seems they would need a separate pathway to get...
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    Survey - Replacing Tube Systems

    mmc51264 replied to Victor G.'s topic in General Nursing

    1. What would you want the alternative solution to pneumatic tubes to have/feature?* (Choose as many answers as needed) -Time (solution should transport specimens as quick as possible) -Cost (be...
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    Surefire Tips to Starting the Toughest IVs

    mmc51264 replied to Serenity Mirabito MSN RN OCN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for this (and all the comments)! I have been a nurse for more than 12 years and just changed jobs. At my old job, there was an IV team, I never needed to place one. Hadn't done them since...
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    PTO being used by hospital?

    mmc51264 replied to Duncan6's topic in General Nursing

    The only time they didn't make us use PTO for sickness was during Covid, for Covid. Even if you use FMLA, it is paid out of PTO bank. I have a friend that had intermittent FMLA for migraines,...
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    Is going on to be a NP my only option to make more money?

    mmc51264 replied to ConfusedNurse202's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work OT. Do work weekends so there is a shift differential but it's not like I am working 4-5 shifts/week to make decent