ceecel.dee MSN, RN

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    How do you convince administration and or doctors?

    ceecel.dee replied to deespoohbear's topic in Rural

    Be honest and unafraid to give your opinion to the admitting doc. The nice thing (sometimes) about our small facilities is that we know our coworkers, doctors and nurses alike, quite well. It...
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    Unit staff meetings...

    ceecel.dee replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    No....there are only important things to be figured out as a group of peers on days and
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    Unit staff meetings...

    ceecel.dee replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Any suggestions on how to please ALL? The noc shift feels left out, like with only a skeleton staff on they would be able to leave the floor. The day shift is running in circles, so none can leave the...
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    To nurses who work(ed) for small, rural/community hospitals.

    ceecel.dee replied to Ted's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, Canoehead, I agree totally! Housekeeping and dietary duties, medical records, office work duties after hours...even physical therapy on weekends and holidays...all done by nursing! None of this...
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    To nurses who work(ed) for small, rural/community hospitals.

    ceecel.dee replied to Ted's topic in General Nursing

    Our place is 30 beds, 3 ICU beds, 2 birthing rooms, with 7 GP's and one general surgeon, outreach cardiology, neurology, oncology, urology, orthopedic, ophthalmology, ENT. One CRNA full time and 2...
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    Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    ceecel.dee replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    Glad2behere- Count me in! A very small price to pay......IF they focused in their change-agent
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    Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    ceecel.dee replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    I'm entering very late, but just had to tip my hat to the very thoughtful discussion in this thread by some interesting intellects about how to change the concept of nursing, nursing theory and the...
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    Should Nurses attend patient funerals

    ceecel.dee replied to Hayden's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! Attend if you felt connected to the patient and/or the family during their care. You can be sure your attendance will be noticed and appreciated! And it's great closure for
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    foley collection tubing placement

    ceecel.dee replied to Ann T's topic in Medical-Surgical

    If the tube is directed up over the leg, it won't act like a wrinkle in the sheet causing marks or pressure or soreness.....if it is up over the leg, it stays further from possible feces...
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    Lack of communication in report!

    ceecel.dee replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    I hate the opinion commentary in report from some! "This patient doesn't need to be here any more!" "Why does he need hourly neuro's anyway!" "I think his wife is just tired of listening to him."...
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    Morning sickness

    ceecel.dee replied to canavywife's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, prenatal vits were the worse thing for my stomach until the morning sickness passes. Try to keep something (pretzels and 7up in small quantities worked for me) in your stomach at all...
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    Do you approach patients or families about code status?

    ceecel.dee replied to RNinICU's topic in General Nursing

    Often times, the nurses ask the doctor if he knows the code status. If he says "that did not come up" like he's waiting for the patient to let him know just as we are starting compressions, with sign...
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    How do you feel about pain med refusal

    ceecel.dee replied to sandstormsdust's topic in General Nursing

    Individual right to choose. Refusal of pain med is not seen too often if there is really pain (above a 3 on a 0-10 scale) in my experience. Of course, I'm a believer in treating pain and say to all...
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    200 lb MONSTER!

    ceecel.dee replied to Furball's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my...how did she live? (not to mention rapid wt loss.....what kind of a specimen container did they use?) Love those shows
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    2nd career nurses- any regrets?

    ceecel.dee replied to benzene's topic in General Nursing

    If it 'looks interesting' to you now, before you're in it, just wait until you are in it! The possibilities are endless.....with just one degree! Way more than "bending a straw" for anyone wanting...
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    How many of you married doctors?

    ceecel.dee replied to JHUnurse's topic in General Nursing

    A couple of our docs married nurses they met at our hospital. The nurses worked up until engagement, I'm told, and then were 'encouraged' by dear fiance to be 'kept'. Appearances, you know. That was...
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    Bossy Unit Clerks

    ceecel.dee replied to NancyRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ward clerks accountable? In our hospital, the charge nurse must sign off orders after transcribed by the ward clerk, accepting all accountability. Most of ours are great! One very lazy one who moves...
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    Blood transfusions, pump or gravity

    ceecel.dee replied to kewlnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Gravity only in a "squeeze it in as fast as it will go" situation. (Perhaps it's more like gravity+). Much less stressful to us a
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    I snapped

    ceecel.dee replied to Sundowner's topic in General Nursing

    Bertha shoulda backed ya! Step aside from a flushed-faced GOOD
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    "Bad" Evaluation..I'm So Frustrated and ready to quit!!

    ceecel.dee replied to RNforLongTime's topic in General Nursing

    Continue to show up on time, put your patients needs first, keep up great assessment skill and articulate charting, and be first to offer help to coworkers. They will be happy to "take you in" with...
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    Allnurses.com history?

    ceecel.dee replied to OBNURSEHEATHER's topic in General Nursing

    Great site.....I love to read all of
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    The more experience you have the less you are paid???

    ceecel.dee replied to TRN's topic in General Nursing

    It would not happen if you were unionized. Pose this question to them: do I have to resign, reapply, reinterview, rehire to be treated fairly? They may have to pay new hires alot more than when we...
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    Nursing's Love - Hate Relationship with CRNA's

    ceecel.dee replied to kmchugh's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it may be a bit of autonamy envy. However, a bit of an elitist attitude is apparant from ours. She walks up and asks for the chart rather than look for it herself as we do. She rifles through...
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    Lethal injection nurse???

    ceecel.dee replied to Zhakrin's topic in General Nursing

    No, no, never, never, unh, unh,
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    Do you watch Medical shows?

    ceecel.dee replied to old-master's topic in General Nursing

    Love all the medical shows, although it's tough to watch the L&D shows (to "perfect", all with well behaved, in control moms, always healthy