smartynurse

smartynurse

neuro, trauma, med-surg

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About smartynurse

smartynurse has 12 years experience and specializes in neuro, trauma, med-surg.


RN for 12 years in Maryland and now Virginia, previously worked in trauma,orthopiedics,med-surg,radiology, now in neurosurgery/head and neck surgery

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  1. About TB

    if you have been exposed to tb and have a positive ppd that does not mean you can no longer work in a healthcare facility! You may have to take abx treatment, and will be followed by the health department. So, number three is wrong! TRUE or FALSE ...
  2. tb isolation-forgot to put up sign

    the patient wore a mask up to the floor. Once he was in the room it was removed, the negative pressure was ordered/started. this particular room has an "ante"room, so no cart in the hall. thanks everyone, I have moved on from this, the hospital can k...
  3. Nurses who are deaf, partial hearing loss?

    cardionics has an electronic stethescope which can be used by hard of hearing and those with cochlear implants. It costs about 400 dollars. You may be able to get help with the cost through the department of rehabilitative services (if there is a dep...
  4. tb isolation-forgot to put up sign

    sorry, I knew that!!! and thanks everyone for your kind responses!
  5. tb isolation-forgot to put up sign

    hi, I have lost sleep last night worrying about something that happened at work. I am an agency nurse. A few weeks ago I cared for a patient who came up from the ED. The patient was being admitted because he had a cough for one month and the day of...
  6. Commuting to DC

    It depends on the time of day you will be driving...it should not be too bad if it is early or late..meaning if you need to be there at 0700, you will be early enough to beat the traffic. Night shift could be a problem. Randallstown is about midway u...
  7. Dangerous Unit?

  8. Potomac Hospital

    well, there is more agency there than i could believe. the system is antiquated (in my book, i'm used to computerized orders, etc;). The doctors run the roost, you have to call attendings for everything, they have intensivists for their ICUs, I don't...
  9. Med Error Question

    this was a benign error...i have made mistakes too..i also was penalized for it very harshly, even though i did all the right things...just learn from it and pick your battles...if you make a major mistake, own up to it, but i'm sorry, if it was that...
  10. know your policies and procedures, such as when you are giving an IV drug for any blood pressure or cardiac issue, especially if you are on a med-surg unit. do not let the doctor try and slip something by you. Also, the first thing you do when you st...
  11. agency pay rate not stated

    Hi all, I am feeling a bit insecure about how I handled a situation today. I recently was hired by a per diem agency, have just moved to this area in northern va.. I was told (multiple times, very clearly) by the recruiter, including when I went i...
  12. I Would Like Your Opinion

    do you think you have an ethical responsibility to report this nurse? is there someone you could above and beyond the managers you have spoken to? I just wonder if you should, as it does affect other patients...if something happened to one of her pat...
  13. shootings and mental health

    Interesting that you mention that...I guess in my experiences and what I have learned in reading is that the South Korean culture is very closed to mental illness. That was something I thought of right away when it turned out that he was a child of a...
  14. shootings and mental health

    I agree, that mental health issues in particular are still not addressed well here in the U.S. But I wonder if they are addressed well in other countries and cultures around the world. We are a pretty open society, all considering. Your personal sto...
  15. shootings and mental health

    They didn't fail, because you or I could voluntary commit ourselves to an inpt. psych unit for depression at a low point in our lives. If the law did as you say it should, we then would not be able to buy any gun for ever. Also, the mental health c...