meownsmile

meownsmile BSN, RN

Med/Surg, Ortho

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  1. This Should Make You Feel Good About How Much $$$ You Make

    meownsmile replied to JoeTheNurse's topic in General Nursing

    You know,, yeah it may sound like a lot for wages,, but 75,000 of them will be unemployed soon and looking for new jobs. Do you think their skills are marketable beyond an assembly line? Probly some...

  2. Are you afraid to go to the ER?

    meownsmile replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    I really dont know what would cause ME to go to the ER. I guess id have to see on a case by case basis and im not that sick usually so i dont

  3. southern illinios

    meownsmile replied to curlysin's topic in Illinois Nursing

    ahh common guys,, give it straight,, we have tornados,, ice storms,, and heck even the occasional earthquake!!!,, LOL Naa, Illinois isnt bad at all,, we got it all. Very affordable housing compared...

  4. LPN wanting to get her RN

    meownsmile replied to Nurse Betty Boop's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I didnt go there, but i know St. Francis has a masters program through Bradley. Several of my co-workers have gotten their masters through there. Im sure either are equally good

  5. Walking into a minefield...

    meownsmile replied to deanaRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I cant really say what large hospitals do. Some have a nurse educator that takes the lead with new orientees, my hospital doesnt. I am glad you are feeling better about the orientation process...

  6. Pain Scales

    meownsmile replied to MedSurgeMess's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I dont know if there is any alternative to pain assessment except it is what the patient says it is. About all you can do is encourage the patient to call for pain medication as needed throughout the...

  7. Unit Clerks are Useless!

    meownsmile replied to HUCtoRNBScN's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree, unit clerks are worth solid gold to me. They do (at least ours does) so many things that help us out. They do leg work for us they dont have to, retrieve blood from the blood bank,,...

  8. LPN or RN?

    meownsmile replied to heartstart's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think timing will be critical if you decide to take the PN exam. Consider... amount of money you will need to throw in to take the test. Plus you will need a good 8-12 weeks of fulltime...

  9. Start 12 hour Night shift tonight

    meownsmile replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

    I love 12 hour shifts,, but i dont necissarily like nights. Mainly because i have trouble adjusting my sleep schedule so i actually get enough. If you are working a straight shift though it might be...

  10. Venting about a new CNA...this is really, really long!

    meownsmile replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    LOL,, so many things come to mind with this gal. Is she scheduled for shoulder surgery any time soon? She'll probly need it with all the back patting she is giving herself. It only took about 1...

  11. Walking into a minefield...

    meownsmile replied to deanaRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Deana, it is difficult to precept someone on a very busy day. However,, your preceptor should be working with you. Letting you take report on new surgicals,, do the admissions, assessments first,,...

  12. 1 Year LPN School?

    meownsmile replied to teds4life's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I went to a LPN school through our local school district (since been taken over by a local CC) and it was 101/2 months. Yep,, cramed but was worth it and was a very good program. Not sure if there...

  13. DON said mean things about me...which I overheard.

    meownsmile replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Work your schedule. Decline any xtra hours that particular DON calls you about and then leave as soon as

  14. Dealing with death

    meownsmile replied to savealife's topic in General Nursing

    After 13 years as a nurse i have to say i dont know that you DO get "used" to it. Its not the patient you lost as much as it is the empathy you feel for the family members left behind and knowing the...

  15. grrrrrrrrrr.........

    meownsmile replied to luvkitties's topic in General Nursing

    Km5v6r....... i was thinking of my aunt when i wrote,, but hesitated.. You put it well. Her philosophy sounds very similar to yours. And i have to admit,i strip a glove now and then for a tough...

  16. Anyone else doing the midnight creep???

    meownsmile replied to jarhea's topic in General Nursing

    Yep,, since ive had to go back to doing my rotation of nights,, i do it all the

  17. feces odor in student

    meownsmile replied to ALoucas's topic in General Nursing

    Was thinking the same thing Terri. He could have a colostomy issue he is dealing with and out of fear of the other kids knowing they have kept the information from the

  18. grrrrrrrrrr.........

    meownsmile replied to luvkitties's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto what Trauma said. And i might add that it is OK to start a IV distal to an old site if it is in a different vein. If you keep pushing proximal to a start each time you have to restart,, you...

  19. Preceptors-What's the real deal?

    meownsmile replied to zahryia's topic in General Nursing

    2-3 orientees per preceptor at 1 time??? That kind of sounds like a accident waiting to happen. New nurses need a preceptors undivided attention for the most part the first few weeks of orientation....

  20. Preceptors-What's the real deal?

    meownsmile replied to zahryia's topic in General Nursing

    No you dont have to have a BSN,, no you dont have to sign up for it (most places anyway), no you dont get paid for it (in most places anyway), no you dont have to have any special orientation for it,...

  21. H&H Question

    meownsmile replied to LouisianaNurse2006's topic in Orthopedic

    Louisiananurse if i might ask, how do your docs get by with giving transfusions at 10? Ours have to be below 7 if not symptomatic and if symptomatic the docs may give 1 unit but dont unless it is...

  22. Curious about Fast Track

    meownsmile replied to oramar's topic in Orthopedic

    That has pretty much been our routine on ortho since i started in 93. I didnt know other places werent doing

  23. Curious about Fast Track

    meownsmile replied to oramar's topic in Orthopedic

    Our post ops are admitted through same day surgery and go to inpatient at post op. John Doe arrives to same day surgery in AM,, goes to inpaitent ortho post op, next day counted as day 1, day 2...

  24. Pneumococcal vaccination

    meownsmile replied to golfnurse's topic in General Nursing

    We have protocol in place and it gets onto the MAR from pharmacy, our problem has been making sure the patient actually gets i before they discharge. Thats where the hurdle has been in our facility....

  25. CNA Hospital Jobs

    meownsmile replied to Kathyz's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Be patient. I know at my facility we do "group interviews" with either the Nurse manager or clinical manager and 2 (usually a mix CNA or LPN or RN) from the unit being applied for. Sometimes its...