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  1. ICU VS. the ER?

    miracle1986 replied to Anna5M's topic in Emergency

    ALL NURSING IS TOUGH, BUT I DO AGREE WITH JOE....E.R. NURSES RUN THEIR BUTTS OFF FOR THE DOCS. AND ARE NOT MAKING DECISIONS........ IN I.C.U. DEPARTMENT, THE NURSES STEER THE WHEEL SORT OF....NO DOC...

  2. anxiety

    miracle1986 replied to LargoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Largo. You are not defeated. You are an L.P.N. I do not know how old you are, but cinfidence comes with experience. I have been a nurse since 1980 and now almost an R.N. I am not afraid of ANY...

  3. So fed up:( Could use some help:(

    miracle1986 replied to Nikelbee's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Unless you are the supervisor in charge of the entire hospital / facility it is not considered abandonment. But, it is a good idea to quit if you are just plain walking out. Into my mandated third...

  4. So fed up:( Could use some help:(

    miracle1986 replied to Nikelbee's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Turn the hospital in to any agency you can possibly find. It will be shut down. Restraints are illegal in any state. If you are not in charge of the whole facility....it is not abandonment. But, I...

  5. Any new LPN's near sarver looking for a job?????

    miracle1986 replied to 247's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hey 247. Go to monster.com You will find ALL the nursing jobs in the pittsburgh and sorrounding

  6. Membranes

    miracle1986 replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    On the right

  7. anxiety

    miracle1986 replied to LargoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    HI. My advice would be get one shift. And one job. You are on call enough for your family. Only you can make and control your work schedule. There is nothing wrong with asking for help. I think if you...

  8. Ang

    miracle1986 replied to ajcy's topic in General Nursing

    Hi AJCY ! With your narcolepsy....it is going to be hard. A good paying job that will accept all your medical conditions may be doing medical insurance approvals. It is a desk job. Your own space....

  9. ICU VS. the ER?

    miracle1986 replied to Anna5M's topic in Emergency

    Emergency room (ER) nursing is emergency care needed. Very fast paced at times. Patients coming in via ambulance or by car or even walk ins. Intensive care nursing (I.C.U.) are patients that are...

  10. is this abuse

    miracle1986 replied to southernlady48's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would have done vitals on the patient, including her sats...tried to calm her by reassuring her that you will be there for her...and with your assessment....go over the charge nurses head. Abuse...

  11. RNs- Mostly first born? Alcoholic fathers?

    miracle1986 replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    First born of an alcoholic. When I was in the hospital room of my dying paternal alcoholic grandfather (1970's) it was then I decided to be a nurse. He was in D.T.'s and I was so upset I could not...

  12. Nurses Helping Nurses Quit Smoking

    miracle1986 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Happy feet for Angie

  13. Nurses Helping Nurses Quit Smoking

    miracle1986 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    hey southern r.n. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! a big , big congrats !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just think how great you smell now and how your patients will may notice !!!!!!! think of your...

  14. Nurses Helping Nurses Quit Smoking

    miracle1986 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I typed mine before reading yours. Sorry. Guess it was meant to be. You did hurt me.....cause my life is a miracle. Just please pray for my son Ryan with his numerous bone scans and trips to...

  15. Nurses Helping Nurses Quit Smoking

    miracle1986 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Oh Z O E B O B O E Y........ Will not be on this forum anymore. Will be praying for all you future cancer patients becasue I AM a MIRACLE because I chose not to be a

  16. Nurses Helping Nurses Quit Smoking

    miracle1986 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    'ZOEBOBOEY' -- I was hit by a drunk driver and coded 3 times on life flight chopper. Bled out 23 pints of blood. Had 47 broken bones total, pneumothorax....etc...and I do come from a long line of...

  17. "Hardened" Healthcare Providers

    miracle1986 replied to cwinlv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Today- It is hard to find a nurse who is intelligent in the field of nursing and has a reasonable amount of compassion and patience...etc...then the BIG one --having any HUMILITY towards the patients....

  18. LPN Starting Salary

    miracle1986 replied to pat8585's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hi. In pennsylvania. L.P.N.'s start at about 12 bucks an hour. Visiting nurses are at 23 bucks an hour.

  19. Nurses Helping Nurses Quit Smoking

    miracle1986 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Statistics show the non-smokers living longer lives. If I had the money to flush down a toilet AND had good lungs (damaged from an innocent car accident).....I would probably be a smoker. Congrats...

  20. For all who have or do work in a nursing home....

    miracle1986 replied to skittlebear's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I worked in a skilled nursing home as a charge nurse, doing all the job requirements you were doing, only I had 32 beds and 2 aids on my afternoon shifts. Then I started getting mandated on 2...

  21. Do Living Wills Mean Anything?

    miracle1986 replied to UPSTATENYRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I was in a situation when an elderly woman was dying right before me. The son ran in and withdrew her living will. My supervisor informed me to send her out (to hospital). I found out later that he...

  22. Physician Complaint

    miracle1986 replied to HelloAgain's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Short and sweet. Just as there are nurses with good bed-side manners, there are also doctors acting the same towards us. Some think they are gods walking the earth, while others ARE in fact angels on...

  23. "Hardened" Healthcare Providers

    miracle1986 replied to cwinlv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sounds like a professional EMS person responded. I have alot of respect for you.

  24. Hi can someone answer me a question (new)

    miracle1986 replied to inspiring_nurse2006's topic in General Nursing

    Hey inspiring_nurse, if you really are serious.....take my advice and you will breeze thru it. For future reference....call it "L&D".....nurses will think you know hwat you are talking about....

  25. "Hardened" Healthcare Providers

    miracle1986 replied to cwinlv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hey CWINLV---Find out the ambulance company that they work for and go their head anonymously. We are not here to judge patients' living conditions. But we as nurses have a code of ethics. The...