Marylou1102

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  1. Bizarre!!

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

    Back in the early 70s I was working in the ER, our usual staff was an RN (me), LPN, and male orderly. One summer Saturday night at about 3 am three twentyish men came in. One had a very nasty...

  2. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    Marylou1102 replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    We had a lady at one time that would put her light on for no reason. When you went in to turn it off she would try to keep you in there for as long as possible for nothing. One shift we counted and...

  3. Your Worst Mistake

    Marylou1102 replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for 35 years and I've made my share of med errors and I've seen others do the same. The worst error I ever saw was made by a Doctor. I was still pretty new to nursing and had never...

  4. I just found you!

    Marylou1102 replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I just found this forum too. I wanted to say a special hello to Crystal and lbennett 71, I'm from Fort Wayne

  5. What part...

    Marylou1102 replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Hey Crystal, You and I are neighbors. I'm also in Fort Wayne. Glad to have you here. Where are you working right now? I have been an RN for 35 years. I remember when I graduated thinking that when I...

  6. Colt's fans anyone?

    Marylou1102 replied to phn92's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Hey corvette guy, What do you think of the colts now? They won their game today. Now if they can just keep it going. Do you think they can do it this

  7. There is NO snow so where are all the HOOSIERS??

    Marylou1102 replied to Stdy2BaNurse's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Glad to find you ladies and gentlemen. I live in Fort Wayne. We have no snow either but lots of rain and cold enough to be absolutely miserable. Only 78 days till

  8. Providing fluids to patients

    Marylou1102 replied to ods2002's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where I work it is treated as a facitity wide issue, all depertments are involved. Activities will offer snacks and drinks at least twice a day. Sometimes it is as simple a offering a popsicle or ice...

  9. New to LTC/SNF - Does this sound right?

    Marylou1102 replied to CMLPNnowRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That is pretty much what we pay here. The sad thing is that our local hospitals will start RN's at 16.50. Believe it or not, The nursing homes pay equal or better to the hospitals in our

  10. D.O.N. concerned more with census than NH residents care

    Marylou1102 replied to burrt-lpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a DON in a LTC. Your DON is the kind of person that gives the rest of us a bad name. She probably wasn't a very good nurse either. You have two choices. You can leave and hope the residents don't...

  11. New CNA Job

    Marylou1102 replied to Becky718's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi Becky, congrats on your new profession. You sound like a caring and loving individual, so stop beating yourself up. You will become more adept at your job with time. Stop comparing yourself to the...

  12. Where have all the experienced nurses gone?

    Marylou1102 replied to mharrah's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I was a nurse on a med/surg floor for ten years after graduating and I loved it. I felt as if I had a real effect on peoples lives. I left because of administration, not the job. For the past 25 years...

  13. Pet Peeves

    Marylou1102 replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    I know of an employee that emptied a colostomy into a sink! Then she couldn't figure out why the sink clogged. Duhh. Oh and guess who had the honor of unclogging the sink. Why didn't she do it? It...

  14. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    Marylou1102 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was single I was told I was expected to work so those with "families" could spend the holiday with them. (I'm not an orphan!) When I was married and had kids I was told I had to work the...

  15. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Marylou1102 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    In the mid 80's I was working day shift on a med-surg unit at the hospital. One morning in June I came in to find a new patient that had been admitted the evening before. She was in her 40's and...

  16. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

    Marylou1102 replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

    I always thought that the purpose of having a female present was to prevent allegations of