meownsmile

meownsmile BSN, RN

Med/Surg, Ortho

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  1. Giving Baths At Night. Agree Or Disagree?

    meownsmile replied to kmwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Only a problem if you are waking people up for baths. If they are wandering and up already maybe a shower would help them go back to bed and be comfortable for a few more

  2. Is it professional??????????

    meownsmile replied to starbin's topic in General Nursing

    Their own language in their own home if thats what they prefer, however they are in someone elses home (your patients) and they need to be speaking whatever it is your patients are speaking. It goes...

  3. anxiety level off the charts sometimes

    meownsmile replied to angel o' mercy's topic in General Nursing

    Yep,, stop, think about what you are doing and regroup. Remember to take ONE step at a time. You arent supernurse so you CANNOT do everything at once. You will get more comfortable with these...

  4. Do Registered nurses really make a Nursing Care plan for their patients?

    meownsmile replied to josepito3's topic in General Nursing

    Yes every patient admitted to a hospital has a nursing care plan. We dont necissarily have to sit and write out the long detailed plan. Most are generated by the computer after we put in their...

  5. Chest Tube Air Leak

    meownsmile replied to middlekane's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Your best bet is to go to the patient chart and read the physicians notes. His daily dictation should give you the information you need. The patient is most likely still having some air inthe...

  6. now considered a restraint?

    meownsmile replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hospitals are getting the same thing. We cant use geri chairs anymore because they are a type of restraint. Our ortho patients need them because of them being higher than the regular chairs and...

  7. slave labor

    meownsmile replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    I dont work ER but i do work a busy med/surg/ortho and routinely have 7-10 patients some days. I dont get to go down and sit in the cafeteria and chat with friends on my breaks either. I take a...

  8. NEEDLES in a WALMART BAG???

    meownsmile replied to wyowyome's topic in Emergency

    Just summizing here but my guess would be that those needles are most likely from a insulin user there in the neighborhood someplace. Yes they probly are well aware that it isnt the correct way of...

  9. I Don't Have a Math Brain, But Want To Be a Nurse!

    meownsmile replied to Trixie-Nurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    You dont need to be able to do the extensive math to get through nursing. Im not a "math" person either, but i did get some remedial math before i took ACT and actually started the program and it...

  10. New Nurse Fired for wanting more training

    meownsmile replied to dimplez's topic in General Nursing

    Heck go to a hospital, get decent training and NEVER go back there. A lot of LTC places are like that,, they expect people to just be thrown to the wolves after a couple days of orientation. Go and...

  11. What to do?

    meownsmile replied to middlekane's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Its NEVER acceptable for one nurse to change documentation of another nurse. Dont care if it is a CNA/RN or anything else,, even a nurse manager or DON only has the right to add a new entry with...

  12. older "new nurses"

    meownsmile replied to chuckc's topic in General Nursing

    I dont believe in "eating" any new nurses. I think the respect you get as a new nurse is entirely dependant on how receptive you are to differences in thinging between you and the preceptor. If you...

  13. canker sores

    meownsmile replied to sister--*'s topic in General Nursing

    Hey triage,, just a thought,, maybe anBesol,, not orificeol,, dont want rectal creme in my mouth. LOL :) I know what ya ment,, but just in case others might not

  14. Effectiveness of alcohol??

    meownsmile replied to Lady_in_red's topic in General Nursing

    We have an anesthesiologist that says the same thing. Says IV starts should be preped with betadine swabs and forget the

  15. Which is correct method admin meds via GT

    meownsmile replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    I dont think it makes any difference as long as you have a clear port before and AFTER administration. Remember if you dont use enough flush afterward you may have a residual settle in the end of the...

  16. any comment?

    meownsmile replied to unwanted RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry you are having this struggle with your hubby. But I really think HE needs to readjust his focus. It took 2 of you to have the children so why shouldnt he step up and take some of the...

  17. Oxygen... Comfort or Life Saving?

    meownsmile replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    With a terminal patient i dont see oxygen as preventative. It is pallative and should be seen as comfort measures. Most DNR orders are for like someone already said cardiac arrest or respiratory...

  18. The physician made a mistake; can I get my money back?

    meownsmile replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think critterlover nailed

  19. straight caths and students

    meownsmile replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think its reasonable for the student to know how to do the procedure, but actually having done it is another thing altogether. Just like sterile technique, they are all taught but the senior...

  20. Wound Care--"It itches!" Patient scratches around wound

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

    delete

  21. buying a pulse ox of my own?

    meownsmile replied to LanaBanana's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ive contemplated buying one too. Found them a bit pricey, but havent done it yet,, i figured id probly lose it if i did so havent

  22. Can't mix drugs??

    meownsmile replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My hospital although small does have a staff pharmacist on call if needed in the night. They have to come in. I would think that would be a reason for someone to come

  23. Small bowel Obstruction

    meownsmile replied to ann945n's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you should be looking into things that are contraindicated instead of reasons why it would be done. However, if it is in fact a known small bowel obstruction, id wonder if it was mechanical or...

  24. peer evaluatons

    meownsmile replied to lil-hosp.usa's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Isnt it sad that between "popularity contests" and it being easier to find something negative to talk about on an eval we nurses who aspire to be seen as "professional" cant act more

  25. sexual harrassment

    meownsmile replied to ChristinaV's topic in General Nursing

    I know there have been a lot of good advice on the previous pages,, but time constraints arent going to allow all that reading right now. But,, i can express what we did one place i worked when we...