meownsmile

meownsmile BSN, RN

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  1. You are probably a med-surg nurse if.....

    meownsmile replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I agree with all these. And yes you may truely be a med/surg nurse is you can discharge one patient and admit another and get a new surgical all in the same 30 minutes and not lose your

  2. physician compliance

    meownsmile replied to joamy2's topic in Nurse Management

    Any medications that we have had ordered while the person is inpatient is able to be printed off of the computer. This sheet along with a preprinted discharge instruction sheet (which the doctor also...

  3. I was FIRED today!

    meownsmile replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    I agree too. A facility that wont even attempt to work with you, give you any feedback and allow you to try to recoup isnt worth the time. You wont be sorry in the long run you are outta there....

  4. Can someone help me with proofreading my care plan?

    meownsmile replied to Janinern84's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Its a good start, but dont you think you might want to include medications and their actions for patient response with regard to the goals. Is there any lotions they are using to treat the dermatitis....

  5. RN made me cry today at work!!

    meownsmile replied to jacob1's topic in General Nursing

    You write there were 2 techs for 30 patients and you were stressed. She may have been just as stressed. Did she handle it right no she didnt. But even the best days can leave stress that comes over...

  6. MRSA Room-mates?

    meownsmile replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    At this point we dont put MRSA patients in double rooms. But as incidence rises we will probly be putting patients that are negative in private

  7. I am an RN but am NOT getting training. HELP!!

    meownsmile replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Your nurse externship should have been done between your junior and senior year. You are a graduate nurse who they have hired as staff. There is no way a hospital is going to let someone take a...

  8. Do earplugs really work when sleeping during the day?

    meownsmile replied to SandraJean's topic in General Nursing

    When i have had to work nights they did ok for me when falling asleep, but i think i must of pulled them out in my sleep because i was constantly hunting them in the morning when i woke

  9. Help finding a LPN program

    meownsmile replied to mrobbins's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I think there is also a LPN program in Decatur. Their community college maybe, Lakeland? Chellemay or LPnsoon,, either one of you going on to LLCC bridge? It is a good

  10. Admission/Discharge nurse

    meownsmile replied to pk1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We dont utilize adm/discharg nurses. Each Rn has a team, we do our own admits, discahrges and surgical admits from

  11. Holidays

    meownsmile replied to Sweetiepie1497's topic in General Nursing

    You dont rotate your call in

  12. Nurse-pt ratios

    meownsmile replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, no they dont go smooth at all. It usually is a nightmare when you have that many. Not saying its a consistent census, but a team can go down to 5 and back up to 10 in just a few short...

  13. Nurse-pt ratios

    meownsmile replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

    I fall in line behind this one too. We work with LPN's and CNA's on teams but (for instance) as the RN i have 8-10 patients on a busy day that i have to assess, chart on, call docs on, sort labs,...

  14. I am an RN but am NOT getting training. HELP!!

    meownsmile replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    After seeing your response, i dont know that i wouldnt go to nursing administration and find out what is going on. If they hired you as a New grad, you deserve the same treatment as any other new...

  15. I am an RN but am NOT getting training. HELP!!

    meownsmile replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    OMG,, you should have had your hospital orientation the first week you were there. They should have had you hit the floor running and had you doing most of the things the RN has done for her patients....

  16. What would you do? Need Advice!!

    meownsmile replied to Anonymous-student's topic in General Nursing

    Just guessing but i would think this instructor is intuitive enough and has enough feedback from staff where you conduct clinicals she will find out soon enough. I would keep my mind on my own...

  17. Latex gloves

    meownsmile replied to sunnysideup09's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital uses latex in rooms, etc. but do make available the purple nitrate if needed. But it is at request only, if we have a staff member or patient that is allergic. Then they only provide for...

  18. Admits/ Re admits

    meownsmile replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think information shared between facilities is very important for patient safety and treatment. I say shared, because when patients are admitted we also have a difficult time with the admission if...

  19. Change with scrub design...

    meownsmile replied to design_student's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the steth loop, i was thinking a velcro loop so it is easy to get off and reattach, maybe so it isnt really necissary to drap around the neck but can hang over the shoulder and still not...

  20. suggestions for my meeting

    meownsmile replied to lllliv's topic in General Nursing

    Frankly, i think the OT need to go back and learn what OT is. While it isnt their job to be getting people up, feeding, bathing etc., it is their job to teach the patient how to help make these tasks...

  21. Hip replacement questions

    meownsmile replied to milenko's topic in General Nursing

    Thats pretty much it in a

  22. I was horrified today!!!!

    meownsmile replied to nursejennie76's topic in Emergency

    I was thinking the same thing. Do it yesterday,use the 24 hour hotline and report it. And at the least the personel that couldnt keep their mouth shut should be counseled on patient care and...

  23. Reglan IV

    meownsmile replied to gwrn99's topic in Emergency

    I guess it would be absorbed quicker if it was in liquid/crushed and mixed with water. Dont know if it would make a difference with effectiveness though. I dont think we do it on a regular basis...

  24. Reglan IV

    meownsmile replied to gwrn99's topic in Emergency

    Although i would think any ED or unit here in the States would have a lock inserted prior to giving anything into a vein, i dont know that it couldnt be given that way. We use Reglan, Zofran, Anzemet,...

  25. pre nursing stud/anemia

    meownsmile replied to amber74's topic in General Nursing

    I dont know what your doctor has been treating you for, but i dont really see what they bypass would have to do with your anemia. Unless you have had problems from the start. I think id probly go...