mattsmom81

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  1. Terri Schiavo's Hospice

    mattsmom81 replied to WickedRedRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I don't understand why the hospice did not make efforts to move Schiavo elsewhere, out of respect for their other patients dignity and right to privacy and peace. Perhaps they did but family would not...

  2. How many male nurses work on your floor/unit?

    mattsmom81 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Probably 50-60% of my coworkers on my unit schedule are male..some nights I am the only woman on duty in the unit with 5-6 guys (ICU). Critical care has a higher than average # of males compared to...

  3. Any experience with Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis?

    mattsmom81 replied to live4today's topic in Pediatric

    God Bless your grandbaby and your whole family Renee....and you are all in my prayers for a full and uneventful recovery.

  4. Michigan Preparing To Let Doctors Refuse To Treat Gays

    mattsmom81 replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Doctors are a powerful influential lobby group. They are not just paid servants of the system....not in America. They want the right to refuse service to anyone of their choosing; without fear of...

  5. Should patients be allowed to refuse LPNs and CNAs?

    mattsmom81 replied to flashpoint's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I see this kinda stuff go on with long term ICU patients and their families as well and its purely manipulation IMO, and shouldn't be supported. what is more aggravating is when managers managers...

  6. Michigan Preparing To Let Doctors Refuse To Treat Gays

    mattsmom81 replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Anybody else suspect this bill has to do with protecting physicians who have been sued for some type of discrimination...that's the feel I get from

  7. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

    mattsmom81 replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men in Nursing

    So true...we can find 'haters' everywhere, as well as good folks. If we cannot find ANY good folks among coworkers and its too hostile, then we have a choice to leave. I've left hostile work...

  8. LPN's in CCU, a vent

    mattsmom81 replied to NYERNURSE's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    [quote name=bcjams. Our new Texas NPA specifically states LVNs can only take care of "stable patients with a predictable outcome" and that pretty much precludes the vast majority of ICU patients I...

  9. LPN's in CCU, a vent

    mattsmom81 replied to NYERNURSE's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Get all your nurses together and approach your managers to see if you can have special policies in your unit...this is what we did. Check with your BON to see how your state limits them. If its...

  10. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

    mattsmom81 replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men in Nursing

    Absolutely right, females have no right to express an opinion here. So sorry. Carry on with the self rightous indignation that female hatred for men must cause their problems in the field; please...

  11. I love nursing but I'm too busy to:

    mattsmom81 replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm a nurse but I'm too busy to sit and listen to family members and their endless demands, questions, concerns etc. when I have patients to take care of. Of course when I TELL them this (no matter...

  12. Legality and Ethics of Terri's past nurses talking to the press

    mattsmom81 replied to ScarlettRN's topic in General Nursing

    Me too Fergus ITA. I was horrified to hear her nurses publicly commenting; and this whole sad situation is beginning to sound more and more like a Jerry Springer episode to

  13. Venting in progess, unjust termination

    mattsmom81 replied to Nursebaby23's topic in General Nursing

    Well maybe once or twice...in the privacy of my own bedroom...with DH. Can't deny our men their fantasies now can we...

  14. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

    mattsmom81 replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men in Nursing

    These are my thoughts on this issue...after many years as a nurse. Nursing is a difficult field with numerous stressors, one of which is the dyfunctional behavior too many nurses fall into, due to...

  15. Background Checks

    mattsmom81 replied to nm1979's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    The laws are differens in each state, every BON has its own ways of dealing with there things, and every employer as well. As a general rule, nurse employers, particularly hospitals, hold nurses to an...

  16. Optic neuritis

    mattsmom81 replied to Gompers's topic in General Nursing

    My hubby was diagnosed with optic neuritis once 5 yrs ago. His symptom was loss of peripheral vision in one eye. It responded to a Medrol dosepak, his docs said it was probably viral in origin. I was...

  17. open visitation in ccu

    mattsmom81 replied to grits's topic in General Nursing

    Grits I am glad you're seeing an attorney. This manager is wrong wrong wrong on how she is treating you ...just because you are operating from principle and it doesn't agree with hers, she is...

  18. Venting in progess, unjust termination

    mattsmom81 replied to Nursebaby23's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you have had to learn such a harsh lesson. I agree there are vindictive people out there...we must be very cognizant of that in our workplaces. We must be even MORE cognizant of our written...

  19. Share your feedback re: ethical nursing issues

    mattsmom81 replied to newnurse2005's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    A recent one was a patient in my ICU who had symtoms of neuromuscular collapse of unknown origin. Several times he decompensated, required intubation, and was having varying and changing degrees of...

  20. I love nursing but I'm too busy to:

    mattsmom81 replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I love nursing but I don't have the time to be the kind of nurse I want to

  21. Why are some staff nurses such HATERS!

    mattsmom81 replied to kjt2004's topic in Agency Nurses

    I signed up with an agency here in the Tacoma area but haven't yet scheduled...got cold feet...but I really should give my new area a try. Perhaps I will be pleasantly surprised,

  22. People Are Big Babies Anymore

    mattsmom81 replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I believe the 'customer service' kick that facilities are into today is the enabler that allows the disrespect and bad behavior we witness

  23. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    mattsmom81 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    You are correct of course we should watch our terms. 'Persistent vegetative state' is undoubtedly the correct medical term term. She is breathing thus has some brainstem function. Its much easier to...

  24. New York Times: Robots can replace nurses!

    mattsmom81 replied to lapappey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks Lapappey! :) I need a smile today. Seriously, I found a bunch of these type cartoons about nursing once before...loved them...and started posting them at work. Strangely enough, altho the...

  25. New York Times: Robots can replace nurses!

    mattsmom81 replied to lapappey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    OMG! that is such a cute cartoon...are there more? I can't believe nobody responded to this for more than a