Markthemalenurse

Markthemalenurse

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  1. Ampules still being used, Ouch!

    Markthemalenurse replied to NurseyPoo's topic in General Nursing

    I hate those thing. I could never open them correctly. I would always end up with a sharp point on the top part that you break

  2. vanco po given im?

    Markthemalenurse replied to RN2B07's topic in General Nursing

    Who is signing the MARS saying they are giving the med? Is the IM Vanco the same dosage as the PO Vanco? If the IM is stronger then the patient could be getting an overdose. Try to find the...

  3. Nclex Pa

    Markthemalenurse replied to michellesam's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congradulations!!!!!!!

  4. Nervous about graduating

    Markthemalenurse replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes enjoy yourself while at school. The saddest part about graduating is that you may never see the friends you made while

  5. What do patients say that irks you?

    Markthemalenurse replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle That put a smile on my tired Monday moring face, thanks

  6. Salaries

    Markthemalenurse replied to NurseyPoo's topic in General Nursing

    There are alot of topics about this here. Try doing a search for what you are looking for (i.e. florida; salaries). I tried and I got a ton of topics dealing with your

  7. Mayview State Hospital to close???

    Markthemalenurse replied to Markthemalenurse's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Here are some links relating to this topic. (Links removed because they no longer

  8. Mayview State Hospital to close???

    Markthemalenurse posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I was wondering if anyone has heard about this? I was speaking to a site supervisor at one of our mental health residential treatment centers and she said that Mayview is to be shut down by 2008....

  9. Mayview State Hospital to close???

    Markthemalenurse replied to Markthemalenurse's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I agree MLOS. Some of the patients that are at Mayview aren't well enough to be moved into the community. They need that structure found in a state hospital. In most community living arrangements...

  10. Welcome to the new Learning Disability Nursing forum

    Markthemalenurse replied to Brian's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Don't let the link die. It's great the we MR/DD nurses have somewhere to go and chat with other MR/DD

  11. Not a poop or pee nurse?!?

    Markthemalenurse replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: Good

  12. Nervous about graduating

    Markthemalenurse replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Totally normal feeling. Once you graduate and working as a nurse you will start to become more comfortable. Just don't expect to become comfortable overnight - it takes time. If you were to ask any...

  13. Pt's that make you glad to be a nurse....

    Markthemalenurse replied to NewEDRN's topic in Emergency

    I am glad to hear that through all of the craziness that you had that night, there was at least one good

  14. LNA teacher threatened by student

    Markthemalenurse replied to dorieabsLPN's topic in General Nursing

    How about a PFA (protection from abuse)

  15. ER-101...Route/Meds/Terms

    Markthemalenurse replied to shill's topic in Emergency

    good information,

  16. Corporate America vs. Nursing- culture shock! Any others out there?

    Markthemalenurse replied to socishan's topic in General Nursing

    I will admit that there is backstabbing a tattle-tails in the nursing field, but not all nurses are like that. It's like any other profession, you have the good with the bad. Sory to hear that some...

  17. Tried a career change and hate it, now quitting

    Markthemalenurse replied to mariangn's topic in General Nursing

    Do what's in your heart. If you love ICU then I believe that is where you should

  18. Common raise amounts?

    Markthemalenurse replied to AmyB's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The most I ever got was a 5% COLA raise, mostly it 2% to

  19. What do patients say that irks you?

    Markthemalenurse replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You're a nurse??? Like its a crime to be a nurse who is

  20. Expecting too much???

    Markthemalenurse replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat:

  21. Expecting too much???

    Markthemalenurse replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I worked in a LTC and seen that a person was either low on meds or out completely, I would phone the pharmacy and get the refill, then I would tell the charge nurse what I

  22. UPMC to acquire Mercy Hospital

    Markthemalenurse replied to Markthemalenurse's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Along with Suburban General Hospital in Bellevue. Earlier this year Mercy Hospital sold off their hospital on the north shore (Mercy Providence Hospital). The only hospital that they are retaining...

  23. help! new grad...I hate my job...and want to quit

    Markthemalenurse replied to RS0302's topic in General Nursing

    I will admit that when I was a new nurse I was overwhelmed. I wanted to quit and go back to my old job, but decided to stick it out. Its normal to feel this way. Fortunatly thought you don't have...

  24. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Markthemalenurse replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    From my pre-RN days - I was working as an aide in an ICF/MR, giving an individual his dinner when he started to heave, luckily I was standing behind him at the time when he started to heave but for...

  25. Do you think the pain scale is accurate?

    Markthemalenurse replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Tweety - I was just recently in the hospital for Diverticulitis and I was hurting. I asked for pain medication which I got in a timely fashion; however, the nurse never came back in to...