meownsmile

meownsmile BSN, RN

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  1. I lost my clipboard full of nursing notes today! :(

    meownsmile replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good for you christvs!! A gentle reminder though, make sure all the abbreviations you use are "legal" abbreviations and not just some of those in your facility use. For instance in my facility some...

  2. accepted a job and then found out I was pregnant

    meownsmile replied to BELLE0924's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My orientee is due at the end of this month. She was hired and will be just almost off orientation when she is going to be off with maternity leave. She will get a few weeks after she comes back to...

  3. I lost my clipboard full of nursing notes today! :(

    meownsmile replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yep,, sounds like things that happen to me sometimes.. I walk around sometimes asking if anyone has seen my brains. They eventually turn

  4. trouble with my preceptor..help *sigh/sob*)

    meownsmile replied to purplecotton's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ideally a preceptor should be consistent. But, in some instances there is benefit time that person does have to take etc. If there is a problem with this preceptor and she isnt going to be back with...

  5. Can LPN's Supervise RN's?

    meownsmile replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

    LPn's can delegate to CNA's. They cannot supervise an RN unless that Rn is still an undergraduate and in a facility on clinicals. Then they may be put with a LPN for med passes or soemthing. Most...

  6. Do you all work 12 hour shifts?

    meownsmile replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Most alll Rn's at my facility that work as staff on units work 12 hour shifts. Some LPN's do,, but all CNA's only work 8's. I would approach a few of your co-workers and see what their feeling on...

  7. IV help: specific questions about insertion site and advancing

    meownsmile replied to vampireslayer's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    All good tips,, and some i can use. But also remember, IV insertion is kind of like several other things, you can go a long time and hit all of them, even the hard ones noone else seems to be able to...

  8. When You Gotta Go.....you Go....

    meownsmile replied to AMMIKAN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    At least he had the wearwithall to grab the trashcan. I guess he could have continued to sit there and let the pee drip down the side of the chair and onto carpet/floor. Im sure housekeeping would...

  9. Narc Count, made a complete A$$ of myself!!!

    meownsmile replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

    You arent the only one who has had those dorky days. I signed in 10 vicodin one day from pharmacy, was as usual going straight to the cart to put them in the lock up, and inadvertently let myself get...

  10. GN who fails boards and is still on orientation with RN

    meownsmile replied to EdieRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have to agree, if they have failed i dont see a problem following you, but to be physically doing nursing procedures is a real problem and could be a liability on your license. You would be the one...

  11. how to volunteer for the aftermath of Katrina

    meownsmile replied to soflnurse's topic in General Nursing

    You could probly contact your local red cross and they may be able to put you in contact with

  12. New Meaning for LPN and RN (not a debate)

    meownsmile replied to NurCrystal22's topic in LPN to RN

    Hey wait a minute.. You mean im supposed to be

  13. Physical exertion in staff nursing!

    meownsmile replied to rellco40's topic in General Nursing

    I do 3 12's every other weekend, and 2-12's during the week. By the 3rd 12 you do start to feel like you have been beaten and sent home bleeding. You do get used to it eventually i think. I did,,...

  14. nurse locater devices

    meownsmile replied to SWAT_RN's topic in General Nursing

    No, we use those badges too. It simply allows access to places and time clocks. There are no microchips in anything to track your movement in the hospital. Some facilities use a pager system,...

  15. deceased patients

    meownsmile replied to cariad's topic in General Nursing

    Most facilities require any patient that doesnt have a legal DNR has to have a code called and CPR initiated until the doctor on the code team determines it is not medically beneficial. If nothing...

  16. 24hr Chart Checks

    meownsmile replied to CosmoLvn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Is there any reason the offgoing nurse on that shift, initial the bottom of the page of orders after they are checked. We sign off on the order slip when we pull it from the chart to verify time and...

  17. Failed because of the HESI? Huh?

    meownsmile replied to jeepgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure it is about money, and the schools ability to increase their pass rates. Of course if one isnt let to take NCLEX then that student isnt figured into the average for that school. But i think...

  18. Smoking among Nurses is hypocritical.

    meownsmile replied to thomasgbsn's topic in General Nursing

    I vote troll. Someone saw a nerve twitch on that dead horse and slapped it

  19. Does census at your hospital determine OC

    meownsmile replied to labornurse's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital gives the L/D nurses and ICU nurses call option. Meaning if they are on call and the unit is closed because of low census, they have the option of working out on another unit and someone...

  20. how long to wait for bloodtest results?

    meownsmile replied to Purple Princess's topic in General Nursing

    The doctor could easily fax the results of the blood work to the new physician with a signed consent for release of information from you. If nothing else you could stop by the old doctors office...

  21. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

    meownsmile replied to Mama2-3's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Mama2-3,, you have learned a valuable lesson. I agree that maybe that isnt someplace you really want to be if they will hang you out that quick. State your case,, what you know you did wrong, how...

  22. Governor and nursing

    meownsmile posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Has anyone else heard any specifics regarding Gov Blago's 3million he is proposing for nursing education? Also, i have heard bits and pieces of a measure he wants to enact regarding waving the...

  23. Failed because of the HESI? Huh?

    meownsmile replied to jeepgirl's topic in General Nursing

    The HESI is a test to guage the predictability of a student to pass NCLEX. No i dont think they should necissarily rule a student out of NCLEX because they failed the HESI but then, is it really in...

  24. Fresh Frozen Plasma

    meownsmile replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    I dont think regular pump sets are approved for blood administration, they dont have filters. The blood sets for pumps and the Y-type sets both have filters built in the sets

  25. Fresh Frozen Plasma

    meownsmile replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    We administer just as if it were PRCB's. Dr. sets rate of infusion. Although there isnt a problem with it going through a Y-set with a