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  1. How are male nurses perceived?

    mamason replied to hemlok2's topic in General Nursing

    That is so.....touching. Thank you for

  2. Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    mamason replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'm looking at it from a mother's standpoint. Mom first then RN. If this would have happened to me, you darn right, I'd be stark raving mad! I think what upsets me the most is the callous...

  3. Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    mamason replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    Got it.:deadhorse I stand corrected. Shame on

  4. LPN Needs answer

    mamason replied to sealife's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sounds like the OP was taken advantage of. Unless the other 5 remaining pt's for the 3 RN's had some sort of high acuity status? "Can we help you with anything?" as they are walking out the door?Why...

  5. Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    mamason replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think the OP mentioned anything about a lawsuit. I think she was asking for opinions on how to deal with this situation. Yes, it is true, that an MD or NP is responsible for the MA's med...

  6. LPN Needs answer

    mamason replied to sealife's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I came across this thread and read a few times. I'm an Rn. Haven't been one for long, only about 3 years. So, my question is....Is this common practice for LPN's to be treated this way? Where I used...

  7. Study Books

    mamason replied to sj1986's topic in General Students

    Randylarson.com---Website for EKG. I looked at it and seems to explain rythms in easy terms for understanding. I know it's not a book, but, you could print the pages if you wanted to. Hope this will...

  8. Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    mamason replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    I believe the OP was expecting her son to receive the Varivax vaccination, not the Hep A. The Hep A was given anyway. Her son would have probably had his pants down in anticipation of receiving only...

  9. Documentation vs. Patient Care

    mamason replied to ltg623's topic in General Nursing

    1: 3 years 2: cardiac/tele/stepdown unit-quit after 2 years 3:yes 4:Depends on what's going on with the pt's. On a day with no incidents, I'd have to say around 3-4 hours 5:We used computer...

  10. What is the hardest thing about Nursing school?

    mamason replied to chicksmom's topic in General Nursing

    Trying to juggle family and school was hard for me. Missed out on a lot of fun stuff. And always trying to stay on top of assignments etc. Right when you thought you had a handle on things, another 50...

  11. How are male nurses perceived?

    mamason replied to hemlok2's topic in General Nursing

    One of my preceptors was a male nurse. He extremely knowlegable, compassionate with his pt's and very patient with me. I learned a lot from him and geared my nursing style after him.

  12. Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    mamason replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, Angioplasty, I'm thinking the person wasn't a RN or LPN either. Since DR's offices use MA's for these types of things. that's not to say that all MA's are like this.They aren't. We're still not...

  13. Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    mamason replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you. Let us know what

  14. Standing orders for chest pain

    mamason replied to wellstar's topic in Cardiac

    1: O2 2:STAT EKG 3: Nitro sublingual x3 if BP can withstand 4:Morphine 5:Cardiac Enzymes STAT 6:Notify MD All Pt's were required to have IV access by minimal 20 guage upon admission to

  15. Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    mamason replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    Hotshot, I PM'd you. Check your

  16. Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    mamason replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    Yes...I

  17. Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    mamason replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    hummmmm...You need to find out who's in charge. I don't think the office manager is the one you want to complain to. I could be wrong. I would find out what MD is in charge of the office and make my...

  18. Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    mamason replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    Could you elaborate on what type of facility this is? And was this a nurse or a medical assistant who gave the

  19. Heparin SQ or drips

    mamason replied to mamason's topic in Cardiac

    OK... the reason I was asking was because when I was trained on a cardiac/tele/stepdown unit I was never told or shown to have Hep SQ double checked with another nurse. Drips were never double checked...

  20. I Put In My Notice!!!...Now what???

    mamason replied to msmel321's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad that you clarified. I read your original post and was starting to get fired up. LOL. Being short staffed with a high pt load with high acuity is a real "hot button" issue for me. Very...

  21. med-surg vs other options

    mamason replied to forest2525's topic in General Nursing

    I started on a cardiac/tele/stepdown unit fresh out of school. Lots of learning! But, feel that I missed out on a lot of the med/surg stuff. Even though I feel confident in my knowlege to take care of...

  22. Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    mamason replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    :smiley_ab :smiley_ab :smiley_ab Yes..........I

  23. Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    mamason replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    Good point Marilynmom, not all people agree to vaccinations due to religious/phil/medcal

  24. Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    mamason replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    Just my opinion...I would insist on talking with the head honcho ASAP. This med error could have turned out to be a very serious situation for your son. What if he had a previous serious reaction to...

  25. Adn's Who Don't Care

    mamason replied to nursing4me23's topic in General Nursing

    My speller is off today!LOL! I meant pursue not persue!!