meownsmile

meownsmile BSN, RN

Med/Surg, Ortho

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  1. Got hired one day and fired the next

    meownsmile replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ya,, you havent worked for them very long anyway,, nothing lost. Move on to bigger and better things. She probly has a friend who has a neice she promised a job to or something. As far as the phone...

  2. How long to keep paperwork

    meownsmile replied to trudy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Im not sure about what your state might ask for. I think id take the more important stuff, flu shot records, pharm reports, QI stuff, and inservice stuff and try to pull it into some kind of order....

  3. News of Mother's Death Left on Answering Machine

    meownsmile replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, i agree, absolutely no excuse. We actually had something that took me back happen at the time of my FIL's death. He died at home however, in my area they have "meals on wheels" that are...

  4. Flu season still here?

    meownsmile replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Probly just not the strain you were vaccinated for. There is a lot of the throat stuff going around this spring. Ive had it 3 times myself already, laryngitis, cough, bronchial symptoms. And i got...

  5. Is working night shift expected of new grads?

    meownsmile replied to LNDRN19's topic in General Nursing

    If you can get a job at an outpatient clinic and it works for you and your family more power to ya, go for it. Nothing says a new grad HAS to work night shift. Its just most facilities dont have...

  6. Alternative for bath Soap ??

    meownsmile replied to StatBlues's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if it is the soap itself or the fact that it isnt getting rinsed off well. I have patients complain a lot following bedbaths with the little freebie bars they put in the admission kits....

  7. Lost It at Work!

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

    I dont know about other places, but where i work the doctor cant even write for consent and to schedule until he has talked to the patient and done his part of explaining the procedure. If he has...

  8. Can you get strep if tonsils have been removed?

    meownsmile replied to ShutterBug's topic in General Nursing

    True, you can get it even after tonsils are removed. On a side note, family pets can also harbor strep and it is/can be transmitted to

  9. Question about BP

    meownsmile replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    I see posted some of the same concerns as i have regarding those dynamap readings. We have recently gone to machines for vitals, and i hate

  10. Excuse me, I wasn't talking to you!!

    meownsmile replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can so relate. Today i had a patient come back from surgery, the family immediately began their tyrate about the patient needing a PCA,, nothing else would do (despite the fact the dr had ordered...

  11. MANUAL COUNTING OF NARCOTICS, help

    meownsmile replied to hppygrndma's topic in General Nursing

    NO,, i agree, i would want 2 licensed personnel to be signing that count. If someone cant administer it, they shouldnt be counting it. If they cant come up with a way for 2 licensed people to count...

  12. What scared you most at first?

    meownsmile replied to tracey2705's topic in General Nursing

    Probly codes, and trachs at first. Handle a couple new trachs and you wont be scared of them anymore. Codes on the other hand always get the adrenaline rushing no matter how long youve been a nurse...

  13. high dependency trauma

    meownsmile replied to jax's topic in Orthopedic

    Please dont email,, enlighten us all because i have no clue what a High Dependancy Trauma is, let alone why it would be set up in a ortho unit. It sounds like a trauma unit for chemical dependant...

  14. Tipping a doctor, acceptable?

    meownsmile replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    I would also consider if there is a co-pay with or if he has insurance. I would hope the doctor would hold it on account for him if nothing else and apply it appropriately. If not then it should be...

  15. Which way do I go? Which way do I go?

    meownsmile replied to crb613's topic in General Nursing

    Med/surg also has a psyc component to it. People with psycologic disorders have surgery and get sick. But you wont have surgicals and acute disorders in psyc. You have to weigh what options are best...

  16. Question about Common Meds

    meownsmile replied to Templar1961's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhh and dont forget the Carafate, Multivitamins, ferrous

  17. Online Associates Degree in Nursing??

    meownsmile replied to timsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Tazzi,, getting an ADN online is a risky proposition. Scarey not only for you with liability, but for the patient who needs you to be on top of your skills when they come back from...

  18. IV Protonix tubing

    meownsmile replied to Crocuta's topic in General Nursing

    I would say use your pharmacy as your authority. They have the most recent information regarding Protonix and recommended safegards for IV use. For information only, we only change secondary tubing...

  19. Help...are these feelings "normal"

    meownsmile replied to TallyJofutureRN's topic in General Nursing

    I also didnt take to my LTC clinicals very well. But hang in there you will move to another location with the next clinical rotation and it will probly be much better. But, i will remind you whether...

  20. I NEED HELP PLEASE! Does anyone know..

    meownsmile replied to becky88's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Relax,, NO,, noone can say with confidence that you did or didnt pass with 75 questions. Dont beat yourself up, just go ahead and work as if you have passed and let the chips fall where they may IF...

  21. Hr Headache!!!

    meownsmile replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like the run around to me. Imagine working there and trying to get a answer to anything. I guarentee you they are trained in this technique. Unless you are very very positive you want to...

  22. Yeah, that's right, it's my fault.

    meownsmile replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm, i debated bout posting which part of the "room" i feel like sometimes,, but i wont.

  23. Yeah, that's right, it's my fault.

    meownsmile replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to know what he did for a living that got him to such affluent status and made him so worthy of all that high tech expensive health care when we as nurses cant even get it. Hmm, i dont...

  24. Does My Forehead Say "I AM A Door Mat--Walk All Over ME!"?

    meownsmile replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    If its team nursing why is someone else saying "when you work for me"? Team nursing only means you have supervision of your assigned patients and have the authority to uphold policy as documented in...

  25. LPN to RN Hurdles!!

    meownsmile replied to whimsical5's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have to agree with Bird2. Skill wise maybe you can do everything an Rn does, but working and being effective as an Rn is a different way of thinking than it is for a LPN. LPN bridges are a great...