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  1. New admits at shift change

    mamason replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, don't know you. But thanks for listening. Sometimes it's just nice to vent and not be

  2. Uterus transplants?

    mamason replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

    I can honestly say that I would give mine in order for a woman to have a child. I would feel good about my choice. It is elective. Yes. But, hey, why not? I have no need for it. It worked great for...

  3. New admits at shift change

    mamason replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    I think that's a great idea. Problem is....RN's don't transfer our pts. BUt, I will bring this up at the next meeting since it's becoming a problem for our units. Yes, I think all critical pts need to...

  4. New admits at shift change

    mamason replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I am off the mark. I could have misunderstood the thread for my own purposes. Sorry about that. Had a bad weekend. I agree, it's not the nursing staff that is misdiagnosing. But, the report is...

  5. New admits at shift change

    mamason replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    Yes.....we have attendings. Scary isn't it? Had a doc write orders for 80 of kcl 4 times a day!Who do you think got yelled at for that one? Like I can explain why that idiot would order such a high...

  6. New admits at shift change

    mamason replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    Let me just say this. I'm not against the people that work in ER. They have their own stressors to work with. But, we need to focus on whats in the best interest for our pts. Not how it looks on the...

  7. New admits at shift change

    mamason replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't happen all the time. But, a lot of my pt's are misdiagnosed in the ER. IT is an ongoing problem. Had a pt diagnosed with CHF once. Yeah right! Bun and creatine were high along with a low, very...

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

    mamason replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    our hospital wants us to do the same. I tried it once. I went in, assessed the pt, administered meds, gave ACS, CHF, Medication instructions etc., then got ready to leave. I then asked if they needed...

  9. New admits at shift change

    mamason replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    i'll bet you're just a peach to work with. thanks for the understanding.......(rolling

  10. Uterus transplants?

    mamason replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

    They can have mine! I'll gladly give it up. I'm done with it. And, if it could help a childless woman have a baby of her own, then, that's all the better. I'm a firm believer in organ donation. My...

  11. Agency wants to send me to NH

    mamason posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok...first let me say.....I have red flags going off in my head over this. I'm signing up with an agency for some extra prn work in my area. The pay is pretty good. I work prn on a cardiac...

  12. Agency wants to send me to NH

    mamason replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to everyone that responded. Even to the people that thought I was talking about New Hampshire.LOL. I'm happy to say that I declined the offer. Just a different area that I have no expertise in...

  13. Real dilemma...help please (long)

    mamason replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    That's right. The manager's job is to settle problems to create a cohesive workplace. Not candy coat things. I think that would burn my bum

  14. Nasty co-workers

    mamason replied to saphyre's topic in General Nursing

    If I were you, I'd just sit back and watch her self destruct. Because she sounds like she's her own worst enemy. Ignore her. Smile at her. If you want, give her a little evil twinkle at the same time....

  15. Nasty co-workers

    mamason replied to saphyre's topic in General Nursing

    Yes...I work with a few princess's of doom. The few who try to suck the life out of you because they have inadequate feelings about themselves. Mainly I: 1- Ignore them, unless it concerns one of my...

  16. New admits at shift change

    mamason replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    Let's face it folks! I can't spell today. Rough weekend and I pretty much had the life sucked out of me at work.

  17. New admits at shift change

    mamason replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a communication problem. This happened just recently to me. The ER was calling for report. I was in the middle of a procedure with a pt. SO, I couldn't take report right that very minute....

  18. New admits at shift change

    mamason replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that pts should not be admitted during shift change. This, to me, is very unsafe practice. Now, let me say this, I understand that there are certain pt's that really need to get to ICU in...

  19. Any Lutheran School students or future students outthere

    mamason replied to carlarenee02's topic in General Nursing

    Hi back. I graduated from there. Good program. You have to stay on top of things since it does go pretty fast. You will be studying quite a bit and writing a lot of papers. But, don't let that scare...

  20. Horrible Visitor Behavior!! Help!!

    mamason replied to LauraRN4U's topic in General Nursing

    :anbd:And they wonder why there's a nursing

  21. Do you have to take a CNA class in order to sit for the NCLEX-RN?

    mamason replied to ChicagoRN2010's topic in Illinois Nursing

    No....you do not have to take a CNA class before entering nursing school. Nor would you be eligible to sit for the NCLEX exam. Only those who have graduated from an accredited nursing school may...

  22. Drug abuser coming back to work

    mamason posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok.....here goes. We had a coworker who went to administration stating that she had a drug problem. Totally came clean with it and asked for help. She was not diverting form the facility. Using drugs...

  23. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    mamason replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    On our floor, the charge nusre usually doesn't take an assignment. Her job is to sign off our orders, make us aware of the new orders. She also helps problem solve if we need assistance. The only time...

  24. Can this happen again?

    mamason replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the info.

  25. Can this happen again?

    mamason posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm looking up Stevens Johnson Syndrome. I've learned that there are 3 levels in severity with this disorder. I'm interested in knowing if the most severe form(TENS) can reoccur again after suffering...