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  1. Praying with your patient

    lauramae18 replied to MShell's topic in General Nursing

    I think I work at that hospital by your house with the nuns. :) I never assume anything. That's why I ask. I give them the opportunity to say no. And I think I have provided far more comfort to those...

  2. Wild Color Stethoscope?

    lauramae18 replied to tofutti's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Mine is the Littman orange. Love it! And it always comes back to me because everyone knows it's mine. I have a habit of putting it on the hallway rails when I go into an isolation

  3. What color is your stethoscope tubing?

    lauramae18 replied to browneyedgirl71's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have an orange Littman. I have only seen one other person with an orange one, and we both laughed. My stethoscope always comes back to me - I have a habit of putting it on the rails in the hallway...

  4. Doing away with 12 hour shifts?

    lauramae18 replied to nckdl's topic in General Nursing

    What are they thinking? Take your skills and take your committment to patient care to another facility that will be glad to have you. Our facility is doing away with 16 shifts. Our manager is...

  5. Is this a Hippa violation?

    lauramae18 replied to goatlady's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely. I would probably go one step further and share that email with someone else as a form of CYA - "what do I do with this?" and meanwhile you are showing it so you are covered. Does that make...

  6. students! they have no sympathy!

    lauramae18 replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ummmmmmm, no. Seriously, I had a fantastic preceptor and when she was off I had a great group to pick from. But several of my friends in other units had the same problems as you. It seems like,...

  7. Help! This nurse is trying to eat me!

    lauramae18 replied to maestrotee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had that problem. I stood up for myself and said something to the effect of "Hey,How about you teach me instead of beat me up? I'm not going to be able to move fast if I am bruised" I use humor...

  8. Praying with your patient

    lauramae18 replied to MShell's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights and I always say, after my assessment and while turning out the light, I say a night time pray for my patients, would you like one?" I have only had 2 or 3 people say no. I keep it...

  9. Survived my first day alone!

    lauramae18 replied to theatredork's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yay you!!! What a nice feeling, isn't it? Every morning when I come home I pray to God and give thanks that 1) I was able to handle almost everything He threw my way and 2) no one died. I know a code...

  10. Is it just my unit?

    lauramae18 replied to ninanina07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I find our unit clerks to be godsends, in different ways. We have the old experienced pro that might not always be up on technology - when I come in I re-fax all med orders to pharmacy - but knows...

  11. Is there anything else I can do for you? I have the time. (new hourly rounding sheet)

    lauramae18 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    We do this at our facility. It is the worst idea - I check on my patients frequently to begin with, but now I have to document! At least ours is just a time list and you initial in the time. I work...

  12. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    lauramae18 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Our floor is shaped like an H, with 2 private rooms each at the top of the H's. The 2 private rooms in one of the legs of the H are rumored to be haunted. I just laughed when the older staff first...

  13. Thinking about trying night shift...

    lauramae18 replied to LadyPhantom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I usually go to sleep around 2-3 am, and sleep until 9. I take a 2 hr nap before I go to work and it does me fine. I don't know about

  14. Thinking about trying night shift...

    lauramae18 replied to LadyPhantom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new nurse, graduated in May. :specs:I have only worked nights, and recently have started doing 7p-7a to get that extra day off a week. I love it. I know that I will be sleeping the same time...

  15. Case Management in Critical Care Setting

    lauramae18 posted a topic in Case Management

    Hi Everyone! I'm presenting a paper in my critical care class on case managment in the critical care setting. I was looking for some feedback: joys and despairs of your day? worst and best things you...

  16. Case Management in Critical Care Setting

    lauramae18 replied to lauramae18's topic in Case Management

    Just wanted to thank everyone who contacted me to help me with my paper. It's a fantabulous paper and presentation if I say so

  17. New to Case Management

    lauramae18 replied to robbiewag's topic in Case Management

    I was hoping you'd get some more responses. I am presenting a paper/presentation in my critical care class to my fellow students on case management and specifically their role in the critical care...

  18. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    lauramae18 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I saw my nurse "burp" a colostomy bag in a patient's face. It was 2 days post op and patient was having serious issues dealing with body changes. This was SO not