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  1. Anyone in their 40's here?

    mauxtav8r replied to regnurse1995's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto my NS experiences. Graduated at 42. Have had very to no few "senior moments" on the job. Most days feel like dancing rings around my younger

  2. Duoderm, Tegaderm, Wet Gauze

    mauxtav8r replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Such a sad

  3. Duoderm, Tegaderm, Wet Gauze

    mauxtav8r replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    i beg to differ. i have seen duoderm do more harm than good on dressing change day. do not attempt dressing changes prior to the recommendation. if you are willing to leave the wound open, using an...

  4. Legal requirements for your initials in the chart

    mauxtav8r replied to southernbeegirl's topic in General Nursing

    On my unit this is actually pretty common. Although we have several nurses with the same first name, each has a unique FULL signature and a unique initial, even a single letter. For example, four...

  5. Where to get more patient interaction?

    mauxtav8r replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in General Nursing

    Home health,

  6. Moochers who want to copy your homework or cheat off you......

    mauxtav8r replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    It's not that I'd feel the need to deceive, but that I believe those who are deceptively preparing "their" work don't deserve the truth. I had an ironclad rule against sharing grades. I had two...

  7. Complain more please! It is just an hour!

    mauxtav8r replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Whine about working an extra hour? What about trying to complete 8 hours of night shift work in 7 hours in the

  8. Do You Wear Your Colors To Work?

    mauxtav8r replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wearing my UT orange scrub pants tmro. Go

  9. Lost my 1st patient

    mauxtav8r replied to E.R. Rookie's topic in General Nursing

    Whups, my bad. . . did not notice op's name is actually Rookie. Sorry all, thought this was some sort of slam. hugs to all, and to all a good night. ===Feeling a little sensitive myself this week,...

  10. Lost my 1st patient

    mauxtav8r replied to E.R. Rookie's topic in General Nursing

    Stop eating the

  11. How to artfully dodge conversation?

    mauxtav8r replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent point. I, too, NEVER tell pts I'm

  12. How to artfully dodge conversation?

    mauxtav8r replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    I will but in and ask (maybe bluntly) "Is there anything I can do before I go?" Also, when enduring a sermonizer (on politics, religion, travel, life, death, etc.) I will purse my lips and ask...

  13. Need help with nursing diagnosis please

    mauxtav8r replied to crw1026's topic in General Nursing

    Tip about prioritizing: What is most likely to kill my patient THIS SHIFT? Sexual dysfunction? probably not. One down, 40 to go. Good

  14. Shady shift change

    mauxtav8r replied to 86toronado's topic in General Nursing

    As soon as whatever was called a "report" was given and you realized what they were asking you to do was inappropriate, START CLIMBING THE LADDER. Call the super, call the DON, call the medical...

  15. How likely is it as a new nursing grad I'd have to work nights?

    mauxtav8r replied to honeymist's topic in General Nursing

    Not everyone "gets used to it." I didn't. But I did survive it, got my experience, and now I have the day job of my dreams. All those nights were definitely worth it. As was said many times above,...

  16. How do you feel about this?

    mauxtav8r replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    This article smacks of a sham . . . can't be true, but not for the obvious "harm to the patient" reasons documented above. I think it's bogus because although nurses are much too commonly asked to add...

  17. A rought night at work

    mauxtav8r replied to Jay,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm am pretty passive, so learning the fine art of "push-back" was new for me. Grow a spine (sorry to be tough on you). Enable your inner Donald Trump (or whoever you think is tough in business) and...

  18. Need advise on how much to charge

    mauxtav8r replied to NodaMegumi's topic in General Nursing

    The op is in Manila. Cost of living and wages are very, very different there. In an area where a round of golf, with caddy, and someone to hold the umbrella, and a cart is about $18, economics have a...

  19. How do you stay awake during the night shift?

    mauxtav8r replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

    Warm snack at 3-4 am helped me TONS. Decaf coffee helped keep me warm, since I read somewhere about the metabolism slowing down overnight, and the warmth helping keep you moving. I am a morning person...

  20. How did you organize your week as a full-time nursing student?

    mauxtav8r replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    Blackberry is a great idea ... but it can be done with a legal pad ... I would write my class numbers down the left side of the pad, then just below, days of the week. Like this: 1102 1208 1213 1220...

  21. need help, ideas,suggestion for a Nursing Leadership paper!!!!!!!!!!

    mauxtav8r replied to whitebunny's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Good luck on this assignment. Try to remember the goal. You are not deciding right this second what type of nurse leader you will be for life. That's like trying to know what type of flower will bloom...

  22. Nursing school and passing grade.

    mauxtav8r replied to jean36's topic in General Nursing

    In general it seems that less selective schools use a higher "passing" number than more selective schools. I know of one school that upped its passing grade from 75 to 80 after it landed on probation...

  23. NoGo's for non-homebound

    mauxtav8r replied to paddler's topic in Home Health

    Paddler, that's very good of you to probe to the answer before making a decision. I have found it very helpful to ask "so, how does it go when you have to go to the doctor?" "Are you able to go on to...

  24. NoGo's for non-homebound

    mauxtav8r replied to paddler's topic in Home Health

    As I understand MCS/Medicare regs, in the past 2 decades the rules for homebound status have changed from 1) if you say you are homebound, then you are homebound, because Medicare didn't really...

  25. so what is the best and worst advice u received as a nurse and/or student

    mauxtav8r replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Best advice -- Don't expect nursing school to be like "regular college." It is not. Worst advice -- Expect to lose friends or even your husband during nursing school because it will change you. Well,...