Marylou1102

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  1. Stumbled Across

    Marylou1102 replied to HeiressOfGod's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the

  2. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Marylou1102 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    We had an elderly woman in our Alzheimers unit who was German to the core. She was never fully dressed until she had her apron on. One winter morning after she was dressed for the day, she was...

  3. Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    Marylou1102 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    . precepting is a tough enough job without being accused of being evil everytime you try to help someone to do better! being a new person is difficult, too -- but please try to look at what you...

  4. Are all nurses that wear white dorks?

    Marylou1102 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I always wear solid colors but I let my lab jackets express my personality. Personally I don't care to wear cartoon scrubs but I see nothing wrong with them. It just isn't my personality. I have heard...

  5. Pain Management: The 5th Vital Sign

    Marylou1102 replied to Zizka's topic in General Nursing

    I always offer pain meds when I am doing the med pass, especially at HS. It saves a lot of running

  6. How much did you start as a nurse and when.

    Marylou1102 replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    $3.25 in 1970

  7. written references

    Marylou1102 replied to RedZeppelinRN's topic in General Nursing

    Your

  8. Temodar question

    Marylou1102 posted a topic in Oncology

    My ex husband was diagnosed with a grade4 Astrocytoma this past June. He underwent surgery and had about 60% of the tumor removed. That was followed with 7 weeks of radiation and chemo. He took...

  9. written references

    Marylou1102 replied to RedZeppelinRN's topic in General Nursing

    I usually call for references but occasionally a facility will not respond to a phone call. They want proof you are who you say you are. I have never had a facility give me anything more than dates of...

  10. What kind of pill crushers are you using?

    Marylou1102 replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work at a place that used the heavy metal crushers. One night another nurse was trying to pulverize some meds. After she got done pounding I heard a frail elderly voice call out "Come in"....

  11. How are you judgemental?

    Marylou1102 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    QUOTE "I remember being in the ER during nursing school and a guy came in who had overdosed. He was unconscious and in restraints, and these nurses were making fun of him. It still hurts my heart to...

  12. Do you regret being a nurse

    Marylou1102 replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    I love what I do and I do what I

  13. How often do you take a break?

    Marylou1102 replied to Alex3's topic in General Nursing

    jojotoo is right. Thats what I do. I'm the only non-smoker on my unit. I cover for them when they leave the floor and they do the same for me on my non-smoke breaks. A lot of times I will sit with the...

  14. How many Nurse jobs have you had?

    Marylou1102 replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    First job 10 years, 2nd job 5 years, 3rd job 14 years, 4th job 3 years. From then on it gets spotty. I've held and lost several positions (6) with companies that have closed due to bankruptcy or cash...

  15. Most RN's first borns?

    Marylou1102 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    I am a first born. My family made growing up a wonderful experience. There was no alcohol abuse in our

  16. Brown Mackie College

    Marylou1102 replied to tonicareer's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Fort Wayne has Brown Mackie, IVY Tech, Purdue University, Indiana Weslyean, and Saint Francis. You can get almost any type of Nursing degree you want here. Believe me, we have no nursing shortage in...

  17. Is it logical that we're warned against losing >3lbs/wk but gastric bypass is OK?

    Marylou1102 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Partially true. You are forgetting that the body is no longer absorbing the calories and nutrients of the foods

  18. "Take down" in LTC?????

    Marylou1102 replied to NurseyTee's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    For a very brief time I worked at a facility with a new DNS. She was fresh from a MR/DD facility. Her big thing was to do take downs on our Alzheimers unit. Fortunately her employment was brief. She...

  19. weekend supervisor

    Marylou1102 replied to beaglelover's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was the weekend supervisor where I used to work. As such I was responsible for the running of the entire facility, not just nursing. Since I left they have tried on several occasions to do without...

  20. New (soon-to-be) Graduate RN Looking to LTC

    Marylou1102 replied to redot's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in LTC and love it! This is what real hands on nursing is all about. The downside, and trust me, I am not trying to scare you away, is the amount of rules and regulations we have to follow. We...

  21. how long is your commute?

    Marylou1102 replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    15 minutes from the time I leave my driveway until I clock in. I used to drive 2 1/2 hours each

  22. families with clipboards/notebooks

    Marylou1102 replied to shock-me-sane's topic in General Nursing

    Many years ago I took care of an elderly woman. Her son came in from out of state and spent every waking moment at her side. He had a steno book and we would often see him writing in it. As she was...

  23. ADN Opportunities

    Marylou1102 replied to Hind12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I worked my way up the ladder from staff nurse to Director of Nursing. So yes there are opportunities out

  24. How do you handle shift change admissions?

    Marylou1102 replied to ljds's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Long Term Care also and it doesn't matter what facility I am in or which hospital the patient is comming from it always happens at shift change. It isn't just ER patients either it is also...

  25. Updating Care Plans

    Marylou1102 replied to MDSlady's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    At my last facility, when the nurse noted an order she automatically did the care plan. It was part of noting the order and expected of her. Here at my current facility, that job falls on the night...