meownsmile

meownsmile BSN, RN

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  1. Someone messed up.

    meownsmile posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, someone has messed up someplace. My daughter gave blood a month or so for the first time. She called me at work (which was upstairs from where they were having the blood drive) and wanted to...

  2. Someone messed up.

    meownsmile replied to meownsmile's topic in General Nursing

    In Illinois minors can donate at age 16 with parental consent. Agreed Penny, the kids love to do it,, gets them out of class and hey free cookies and juice and they can play up the attention if they...

  3. Someone messed up.

    meownsmile replied to meownsmile's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, official noterized copy from the county courthouse. I had to get it when she got her

  4. Someone messed up.

    meownsmile replied to meownsmile's topic in General Nursing

    Actually her brother and sister have teased her about being adopted, or dropped off by ailiens, (yes shes the baby) if she didnt look so much like her grandmother?

  5. Someone messed up.

    meownsmile replied to meownsmile's topic in General Nursing

    LOL exactly. But good thing she didnt need blood as a baby huh? That typing would have been what they based the transfusion

  6. blood transfusions

    meownsmile replied to p1gnr53's topic in General Nursing

    I agree it would have to be in very certain circumstances (ortho trauma cases maybe). I think the instructor or the charge nurse would be a good place to start. Bone injuries tend to bleed and large...

  7. I woke up during surgery, Have you?

    meownsmile replied to GatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    My mother woke up during her knee arthoplasty. She remembers it vividly, but talks about it openly and honestly. She remembers hearing what was going on (which if any of you have had a knee replaced...

  8. Boss Did My Annual Review--without Me..

    meownsmile replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Reviews , especially when they are connected to a raise are a formality. The raise you get is pretty much predetermined depending on budget unless you have been quite outstanding 100% of the time or...

  9. Back-handed compliments

    meownsmile replied to EmerNurse's topic in General Nursing

    You will see that things like this fall when whoever you are working with is favored by whoever is making the assignments. Whether its the NM or supervisor or whatever and they know people do less...

  10. Any truth to the phasing out of LPNs?

    meownsmile replied to sara29's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I dont really believe that LPNs will be phased out. There may be some facilities that try to utilize only RN's thinking it will be more popular with the jury of public opinion but frankly i dont...

  11. Patient complaints

    meownsmile replied to am4182's topic in General Nursing

    I agree make sure your documentation reflects your actions and dont feel you were the only one that heard about the complaint about night care. Its likely that some others were called in and it was...

  12. Internet at work?

    meownsmile replied to Kait's topic in General Nursing

    No internet where i work. There are places in the hospital that is accessable but not on the general units. Actually, as any of us who have been on here very long know there is way to much time...

  13. Write-Ups & Disciplinary Action

    meownsmile replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I agree the internet reason is rediculous. Especially if you were off work. Did they have a line of family or patients waiting to use it? Would they write you up for using the restroom in the lobby...

  14. Looking for opinions

    meownsmile replied to mommy2g1b's topic in General Nursing

    Did the dr also tell you that the SECOND largest group of people he sees with back problems are secretaries? That wouldnt surprise me at all since they do all the odd sideways pulling on file drawers...

  15. No Holiday Pay?

    meownsmile replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    We get straight time for holidays but are given another day off with pay to be scheduled at a later time. That is also given to people who dont work the holiday, so its not so bad. Double

  16. Piggyback meds with fluids mixed with KCL

    meownsmile replied to PEANUT1's topic in General Nursing

    Most hospital pharmacies can tell you if your IVPB is compatable with fluids containing potassium. Most are, and we routinely hang with fluids with potassium, but there are a few that dont have...

  17. Adventures in a small town ER

    meownsmile replied to BJLynn's topic in General Nursing

    JUst dont put off getting it out. Hopefully you will have it done BEFORE it gets bad enough they cant do a lap and you can be out in a couple days at most. If you wait and have to go the old...

  18. 'Uniform' Dress Code

    meownsmile replied to fromtheheartRN's topic in General Nursing

    We went through several phases of this. First it was a patterend top with white pants or a specific color pants only. Then people got away from that and were wearing the color for pants with the...

  19. IV pumps

    meownsmile replied to khb78's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It's very doubtful that any coughing etc 2 1/2 weeks later is due to any air that may have been infused with the piggyback. Most likely culprit is residual from the pneumonia or possibly CHF. The...

  20. How do you flush a JP drain???

    meownsmile replied to Katie_Bell's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Not that it isnt done with certain types of things, but in 14 years i have never had to nor seen a JP drain flushed/irrigated. Those drains are usually put in to drain operative fluids used to...

  21. How to file complaint against IL BON?

    meownsmile replied to lizzyd's topic in Illinois Nursing

    You know actually, the Illinois Better Business Bureau may be able to help or send you to someone who could. But unfortunately, im not really sure who except the head of the department you would take...

  22. I Hit A Bone!!

    meownsmile replied to breakin_moon's topic in General Nursing

    When i was in school i observed an RN giving a IM injecction to a frail elderly man. She gave the shot in the thigh and hit the bone. The needle came out BENT. Any instructor would have been proud...

  23. Scary Med-Surg Floor?

    meownsmile replied to Elle.p.enn's topic in General Nursing

    These things do happen. Thats unfortunately another side effect of computer charting. Although they are available to take to the bedside to do assessments with there are a LOT of nurses that dont...

  24. Narcan?

    meownsmile replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I think a decrease in the PCA would have been prudent, along with strict instructions to the patients family NOT to use the PCA button FOR the patient. I dont know that narcan was necissary if the...

  25. Job Postings....senority vs performance

    meownsmile replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    There are more issues to deciding who gets the job than seniority or performance. There is staff fit-does one person fit with the current staff of the unit better than the other. There is...