meownsmile

meownsmile BSN, RN

Med/Surg, Ortho

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  1. First day of orientation... WOW

    meownsmile replied to shape0fmyheart's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Youll be surprised how much of the information from classroom orientation you will remember once you get to the floor. Just remember you DONT know everything and you HAVE to ask questions. Be very...

  2. Anyone get A's in nursing school?

    meownsmile replied to Roseyposey's topic in General Students

    It is possible to maintain your A status. But, you cant beat yourself up if you drop a little. Nursing classes are as variable as the weather and naturally some find certain things easier to study...

  3. Nurse-to-patient ratio concern for new grad...

    meownsmile replied to pie123's topic in General Nursing

    I do med/surg, but we do team nursing. I see regularly 8-10 patients on days, but do have a LPN and CNA with me on that team. It in no way lessens my responsiblitiy to have a LPN and CNA with me...

  4. Job A or Job B?

    meownsmile replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    If the prejudices of administration is a turn off i understand that. But remember you dont have to mirror those, but you may have to ignore their ignorance. Nursing supervisor only looks good on a...

  5. Year off after finishing BSN program?

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

    You werent really clear as to whether he is going to go ahead and take his NCLEX as soon as he graduates. But,, i have to agree with llg. He needs to give himself a good year and a half or so to get...

  6. Job A or Job B?

    meownsmile replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Well for a new grad, i would pick B probly. You would get a little more experience, a little less stress with a little more support, going into your first year of nursing. A large LTC facility that...

  7. To all London nurses.

    meownsmile replied to Judee Smudee's topic in General Nursing

    Let me join the ranks of the rest in their sentiments. Be strong and you are in our thoughts in this horrible

  8. What are my rights..

    meownsmile replied to beausud's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad your back feels better,, be careful. Always use any safety devices you have available (with orders) to save your

  9. Governor and nursing

    meownsmile replied to meownsmile's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Guess i wasnt hearing it wrong. Legislation is passed, i got my letter in the mail today anyone else? How nice to know i could have gone to some 3rd world country gotten my nursing education...

  10. What are my rights..

    meownsmile replied to beausud's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient is known to have BLE flacidity why would you even contemplate trying to get them up by yourself? I doubt PT got her up with one person. Sorry your back is sore but what do you expect....

  11. Do our steths spread infection

    meownsmile replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in General Nursing

    It seems there was a study done recently, and i dont have links but it showed that most any bug that can be found in a hospital is on the computer keyboards, including MRSA, VRE, Ecoli etc. Most have...

  12. Advice on hip surgery

    meownsmile replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Most all orthos will stop the blood thinner products a couple days prior to surgery then restart either coumadin or lovenox the evening of or next morning after surgery. I'm sure they will do the...

  13. Advice on hip surgery

    meownsmile replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    The doctor will probly have her discontinue her heparin or coumadin a couple days prior to surgery. She may want to go donate a couple units of her own blood for transfusion post op, joint patients...

  14. Nursing School: There's No Guarantee!?!

    meownsmile replied to prissy pixie's topic in General Nursing

    I was a "late bloomer" in the medical field. I didnt have any medical experience when i went through the LPN program at all. Since i have gone ahead and completed my Rn and work fulltime. Make sure...

  15. Tom Cruises' take on Psychiatry

    meownsmile replied to Katydidit34's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree that TC is showing some s/s of some stress illness, narcisism, etc. Since his whirlwind "publicity" tours he has, bounced all over Oprah's couches, acted a fool on Leno, lectured then scolded...

  16. need help about fingerprint cards

    meownsmile replied to odobodoko's topic in General Nursing

    Im confused. I guess ive been that way a lot this week. Why did they send you fingerprint cards? Are you licensed in another state and trying to get another license? Normally these cards are...

  17. Narcan and PCA's

    meownsmile replied to dosamigos76's topic in General Nursing

    Im confused,, if the patient wasnt tolerating the narcotic, and had to have narcan administered, i assume the dr was called but why wasnt there drastic changes made on the PCA program? Did this...

  18. is this child abuse?

    meownsmile replied to bronxRN's topic in General Nursing

    I took my daughter out of a private home as soon as i felt uncomfortable when i picked her up. A comment made about leaving her with the daughter while she picked up her other kids at school in the...

  19. Should I quit my job???

    meownsmile replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Well i think you have kind of answered your own question, but just want a little reinforcement? You said you have the ablity to quit your job and still be ok financially working shifts and...

  20. C-Diff Question

    meownsmile replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    I think the ability to identify certain things comes from experience, whatever way you want to describe it. But you see, everyone has a different way to describe these things so until you actually...

  21. Live Chat - Why dont we use it??

    meownsmile replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in General Nursing

    Actually we have had some good evenings in chat. Its just catching people in there. Sometimes it isnt nursing we chat about. Sometimes its just to unwind or chill

  22. Handwritten MAR's?

    meownsmile replied to DUCKGIRL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We handwrite the first one on admission, then they are generated from pharmacy. The only thing that is handwritten after that are new meds until the pharmacy runs a new one for the next day and it...

  23. Live Chat - Why dont we use it??

    meownsmile replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in General Nursing

    There are some there occasionally,, sometimes there is no one. I think evening hours seem to see more action in the chat

  24. Stool Sampling

    meownsmile replied to surreal's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on consistency of the stool. And i definately would have put a new hat in the stool if the last specimen wasnt collected. A new hat should be used until a "clean" specimen is obtained. A...

  25. For all the RN's that passed nclex on 1st shot

    meownsmile replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I dont know that anyone is "confident" about NCLEX. I went in nervous, but resigned that i had done all i could to pass. I felt totally exhausted when i left (i had 76 questions) and thought i would...