MiaLyse

MiaLyse APRN

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  1. Here comes Wilma, Cape Coral & FT. Myers are so quiet......

    MiaLyse replied to Hairstylingnurse's topic in Florida Nursing

    May I ask, what does it cost to insure your home against hurricanes, floods,

  2. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    MiaLyse replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    > I hear this one often too. Even from the head psychiatrist.

  3. Switching from Psych to Med Surg?

    MiaLyse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been working on a psychiatric intensive care unit for the past almost two years. I previously worked (still do through agency) at nursing home facilities. I want to go over to med surg and get...

  4. Switching from Psych to Med Surg?

    MiaLyse replied to MiaLyse's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, does this mean you think it's a good thing? the smilies have me confused as to the message

  5. Under what circumstances can a nurse LEGALLY refuse an assignment?

    MiaLyse replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is the position I feel I am in, unsupported and unsafe. I am also the sole breadwinner for my family but I have no choice, I don't feel safe most evenings anymore.

  6. Switching from Psych to Med Surg?

    MiaLyse replied to MiaLyse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I am hoping they allow me to transfer. I am going to try to orient to the oncall float pool first and hope my orientation is a positive/supportive one (if they allow the transfer - keeping...

  7. Switching from Psych to Med Surg?

    MiaLyse replied to MiaLyse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone. I really want to increase my medical skills. I feel like a new nurse going in to medical. Most persons I've talked to say the ratio is usually 5:1 on the medical floors. I work with...

  8. So sad. :(

    MiaLyse replied to HappyPediRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I hope something comes through for

  9. Crocs Specialist - experiences?

    MiaLyse replied to MiaLyse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Well, my black ones arrived and they fit snugger than my white ones. I actually like the fit better. I think they might all fit a little different as my white ones are looser. Oh well, they are still...

  10. Night shift?

    MiaLyse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was the reading the working nights thread and was wondering if anyone went from second shift to third and how hard was it to get your body used to it? I do have a husband who gets the kids to school...

  11. Crocs Specialist - experiences?

    MiaLyse replied to MiaLyse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've been wearing the white ones and find them very comfy. I do feel like they make my foot look big (I wear a 9.5 shoe so had to order a Men's 8) but my husband says they don't look that big/as big...

  12. Night shift?

    MiaLyse replied to MiaLyse's topic in General Nursing

    I wake up with Melatonin, I sleep better with Tylenol PM. The dosage is 2 pills but I have only ever taken one a night. If I take 2 then I feel too

  13. A memorial to one of our posters: Josh Harmon

    MiaLyse replied to harmon642's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for your loss. Josh sounds like an exceptional young man. Thank you for sharing him with

  14. Night shift?

    MiaLyse replied to MiaLyse's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds good. Maybe I could simply take a tylenol pm, put myself in a dark bedroom and sleep. It's a thought I guess. It's a shift that seems best when the kids are in

  15. Night shift?

    MiaLyse replied to MiaLyse's topic in General Nursing

    > This is what would make me nervous, staying up on my nights off while everyone

  16. benzos...important question!

    MiaLyse replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    If this is a dose the person is used to taking and it does not impair them, I would give the 10am dose. Is this what the patient is getting to treat his/her

  17. Mass Nursing homes

    MiaLyse replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    30 can be doable and yes CNA's do most physical care. However, in NH's I've been in, there can be 3-4 CNA's to 60 patients with 2 nurses. I don't believe that is safe staffing. I think there should be...

  18. Mass Nursing homes

    MiaLyse replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    The 18-22 seems more doable and the 8-9 would be a dream. I would actually get to spend quality time with my patients. *sigh With a med pass of 30 that is just not

  19. Mass Nursing homes

    MiaLyse replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Yes, here in Western MA, most NH have 30 pts. to a cart and that's medications and treatments. A few have 18 to a cart and that is always a little of heaven when I go to one of those. You have some...

  20. job security

    MiaLyse replied to jam2007's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    It is an awful feeling. I hope we see change soon for all our sakes. I was thinking of doing agency and going as far as 45 minutes away to pick up extra work (if there is

  21. job security

    MiaLyse replied to jam2007's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I just wrote about something similar on the general discussion boards. Our hospital talked to us about voluntarily cutting back FTE's be it through retirement or finding a new job to avoid a RIF....

  22. Layoffs?

    MiaLyse replied to putmetosleep's topic in General Nursing

    They've asked the same at my hospital. They went one step further and stated that if it's not done before the first of the year there will be a RIF. The union wasn't happy about that but I don't know...

  23. Best shoes ever?

    MiaLyse replied to redraccoon's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I hope the crocs, I just ordered, don't do

  24. Like Crocs? Try these!

    MiaLyse replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I bought them without the air vents, so I'm hoping I like them

  25. Dansko shoes

    MiaLyse replied to Aimfred's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I finally broke down and bought a pair about two months ago, since wearing them I've had to wear an ace bandage for a sprained ankle. I must have rolled my ankle in them. So, the money is wasted now....