meownsmile

meownsmile BSN, RN

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  1. Is this an allergic reaction or just a bad side effect?

    meownsmile replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I to wouldnt care what it was called, side effect, allergic reation whatever. The fact you had such a reaction to it would lead me to treat it just like we would someone who gets nauseated and sick...

  2. Ivory Tower Nursing vs. Real World

    meownsmile replied to melanie1126's topic in General Nursing

    It really has to depend on the patient and how long they have been there. You have a patient that has volumes of orders over several weeks and it is next to impossible to go through all that. If...

  3. "Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda"

    meownsmile replied to Irishgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Im going to venture a guess that you are a new nurse? It is the nature of the beast but as you get experience you learn that everything does NOT rest on your shoulders. We are human, we make human...

  4. Terminated? Do I get paid for unused paid time off?

    meownsmile replied to GooeyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Im afraind you may be SOL on the payment for time. They may have let it eat up in your insurance premiums while you were off. If thats the case there may not be anything left to get. If you were on...

  5. writing prescriptions

    meownsmile replied to nitengale75's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Nitengale.... I need a source or address to get a copy of that statute in the NPA. This is also a regular practice at my hospital when a patient is discharged. We have maybe 1 doctor that will write...

  6. How does everyone feel about the schooling for nurses here in illinois?

    meownsmile replied to M397's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I second Sue,, i was a LPN and went on to finish the ADN program. Would have done it a bit differently had i known then what i know now, but circumstances led me down the road i took. Older student,...

  7. stroke recovery

    meownsmile replied to BennyMambo's topic in General Nursing

    If doctors have no answers there probly arent any. Any experience anyone may have will still not answer any questions you may have floating around in your head. Every case is different. Im sorry this...

  8. How do you handle shift change admissions?

    meownsmile replied to ljds's topic in General Nursing

    Thats called continuity of care. Our ED does the same thing. They dont want to stay either so they clean house right before shift change. Usually what we do is current shift will get patient...

  9. Is there a gray area to a DNR order?

    meownsmile replied to Joybelle517's topic in General Nursing

    Just what makes the housekeeper qualified to decide if someone was choking or not? If she noticed something that indicated to her that the resident was choking why didnt she jump in and do somthing?...

  10. Oh My God! Serious Advice Pls! Med-surg Or Icu Job???

    meownsmile replied to Hebrews 13:5's topic in General Nursing

    Med/surg will give you the experience before you go to ICU. Then when you do decide the time is right to transfer, you will be able to concentrate on learning vents, reading monitors, and a few of...

  11. Why are unstable ICU/CCU pts on our med/surg floor?!

    meownsmile replied to christvs's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I understand that, but I DID MEAN to say amnioderone!! Weve had it on our med/surg with the patient on scatterbed tele. Totally nuts

  12. Ionized sea salt soak?

    meownsmile replied to meownsmile's topic in Holistic

    Did a little research on my own with a little free time tonight. Got my answers. Thanks

  13. Maybe stationed at Scott AFB...have questions

    meownsmile replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Just my 2 cents. The salaries for ADN nurses quoted above are pretty much right throughout the state i think. With maybe north and Chicago areas being paid more to start. Most downstate hospitals,,...

  14. Words that mean....

    meownsmile replied to RNinRubySlippers's topic in General Nursing

    doormat? just kiddin,, i dont

  15. HELP! Ink on school uniform

    meownsmile replied to arlenan's topic in General Nursing

    Doesnt rit dye have something that takes out or covers up things like

  16. Aides passing meds

    meownsmile replied to tookewlandy's topic in General Nursing

    In my state there is medication training that everyone working at an assisted living home takes in order to be able to pass medications. Some prerequisites apply as in having to pass a 8th grade...

  17. Excellent Pulmonary Resources

    meownsmile replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Pulmonary

    NP suction should be sterile or a new sterile catheter used each time because you are moving lower into the respiratory track. OP suction is not sterile because you are going through the mouth and...

  18. Atheist or Agnostic?

    meownsmile replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Im not a real religious person. I think there is a time and place for everything. Nurses are there to care for the sick, not to determine if someone follows a or the right religion. So no, it wont...

  19. Sooo..what's in your isolation??

    meownsmile replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a small to med size hospital and YES im so tired of isolation. Its nothing for us to have 4-5 at a time anymore. And they arent all coming from nursing homes. Some of these patients are...

  20. Decisions, decisions, decisions......please help!

    meownsmile replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ratios mean everything and nothing. It depends on the patients. There are a lot of nurses here on this site and in every hospital around the country that would love a 6:1 ratio( a day in heaven for...

  21. Developing Speed

    meownsmile replied to brotherbear's topic in General Nursing

    Ya i agree, speed isnt necissarily what you want. You want to be efficient as a nurse. That comes with time. Learning the progression of individual cases, such as how a lap appy recovery progresses...

  22. Have You Had Your Gall Bladder Out?

    meownsmile replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I had an open chole done in 1991 and i most definately have post cholecystectomy syndrome or PCS. Google post cholecystectomy

  23. Late for report

    meownsmile replied to Hoozdo's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly why we do taped reports. You can tape an hour before the end of your shift, let the oncoming go listen to report and you can move on as soon as they get there. If they choose to be 20 min...

  24. Why are unstable ICU/CCU pts on our med/surg floor?!

    meownsmile replied to christvs's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think you found your answer in "when a bed opened up". Some of these units only have so many beds and have to move patients out that have been there and are a bit more stable than new ones they are...

  25. Primary Nursing MODEL!!! GOOD BAD UGLY??

    meownsmile replied to johnson0424's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I assume when you say primary you mean total patient care. We in policy have a team nursing approach on our med/surg floor, but do occasionally have a mix of staff that warrents the RN's doing total...