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    Has this ever happened to anyone else?

    fultzymom replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have never worked in a hospital setting but I know at our local hospital a huge assigment consists of 7 patients or so. In my setting, that would be normal but it is LTC but hospital around here I...
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    What Would You Do?

    fultzymom replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    Document the POAs refusal of the medication. Listen et document the reason's/concerns that the POA has, et educate them on the medication. Then notify MD (via fax--not an emergency) and leave a note...
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    So many Schedules, so little time.

    fultzymom replied to Balder_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure what they are trying to
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    Stressed and Depressed

    fultzymom replied to antidote's topic in General Nursing

    I can not imagine watching what you had to watch. I could not imagine dealing with a mom watching her child die and a young man watch his friend die. How horrible! Sorry that you had such a crumby...
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    Hgb level

    fultzymom replied to shock-me-sane's topic in General Nursing

    I am in LTC and we can't get out patients transfused at the local hospital until they are below 8. But our Medical Director does not practice at the hospital so I am not sure if that has anything to...
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    MMR didn't take?

    fultzymom replied to confused101's topic in General Nursing

    I found out the same thing only it was after I was pregnant so I had to wait until after I had the baby to get things taken care of.
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    Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    fultzymom replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    "et" was taught to us at our school as an abbreviation for and. I thought that it was commonly used as we use it at my facility all the time, but apparently it is both not used by some et not known by...
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    We all hate overtime!!!!

    fultzymom replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    I guess they need to get together, figure out which they want, orders done or overtime. Will the next shift not pick up where you left off? Our evening shift or night shift finishes up the orders that...
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    Learn from mistakes

    fultzymom replied to LisaJanae's topic in General Nursing

    I think that is a pearl of wisdom.
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    Obama Promotes Importance of Home Health Workers After "Walk A Day in My Shoes"

    fultzymom replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I saw this on the Today Show the other morning et I was glad. Maybe they need to see what really goes into taking care of these patients to get something done in the Health Care System. All of the...
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    Nybody else can deal with anything except vomit?

    fultzymom replied to 1jazzynurse's topic in General Nursing

    YUCK! I can not stand it. It makes me want to vomit when I smell
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    Learn from mistakes

    fultzymom replied to LisaJanae's topic in General Nursing

    Good
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    Learn from mistakes

    fultzymom replied to LisaJanae's topic in General Nursing

    1. As someone mentioned, by biggie is don't be afraid to ask, even if you think someone will think you are dumb. If in doubt, please ask. 2. If you feel an order is not right, then question it too....
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    Why do patients like these go to a doctor?

    fultzymom replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    It seems to me if they had already had to deal with three losses they would want to take all the precautions. I guess to each his own but I am praying for that baby that they will change their mind et...
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    credit reporting agency

    fultzymom replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    www.freecreditreport.com will monitor for you and it has three different credit agencies. The fee is not that much. And you can get a free trial before you have to sign up for the monthly monitoring....
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    Does anyone else find this disturbing?

    fultzymom replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    She sounds like my worst nightmare. She sounds like she is not all there and you were left to be in charge of her. Yikes!! Good decision to get out of there. I don't blame
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    Why do patients like these go to a doctor?

    fultzymom replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Did it say what religion this couple was? I know there are some religions out there that do not allow for medical intervention. But usually they do not even go to doc's like you suggest. Just...
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    First day without preceptor and first error

    fultzymom replied to jessi1106's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree. There needs to be a better system to this et you should have been given this info in report that there was still more to hang.
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    needle-stick injury

    fultzymom replied to livingroomcomputer's topic in General Nursing

    I have had one needle stick in the five years that I have been a nurse. Somehow when I went to put the needle shield after I gave the insulin, I stuck my finger with it. It happened so fast that I am...
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    Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    fultzymom replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I use "et" all the time et it has nothing to do with wanting people to know that I am a nurse, nor do I do it because I think it is cute. We use it at my facility et it is such a habit. Now if I am...
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    Nurse-Patient load: normal or not? Need advice

    fultzymom replied to redtintedpaperdoll's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    WOW!! Did not mean to start a war here. I was just telling her what my ratios were at my home. And it is not BS. That is the raito. I am not saying that it is right or wrong that is just the way that...
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    Partying after work

    fultzymom replied to granite109's topic in Emergency

    My friend et I who are both in management positions went out with one of our friends who is a floor nurse. We talked about it at work et no one seemed to mind. But they all knew that she et I were...
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    Cellphones

    fultzymom replied to pumpkin92356's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :angryfireI hate it when I see nurses where I am at using them when they are on the floor!!! I think it is very unprofessional. It makes us look bad. We have a nurse here who has been told numerous...
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    Terminated or dismissed from Job by a letter or E-mail

    fultzymom replied to WhiteStockings's topic in General Nursing

    The only person I heard of being let go like this was when she was contingent and did not show up for a couple of shifts that she had picked up for us. So they sent her a letter saying they did not...
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    Pass or Fail..You tell me

    fultzymom replied to spionkop1892's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sorry to hear about it. I know a girl who was a straight A student and failed two times. She knew what she was talking about but something happened when she took that test. Doesn't mean you don't know...