Myxel67

Myxel67

Diabetes ED, (CDE), CCU, Pulmonary/HIV

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  1. older "new nurses"

    Myxel67 replied to chuckc's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely! I was 45 when I started my first job as RN on a cardiac telemetry floor. I had the preceptor from hell, and she left work with a full stomach every

  2. What part of pt care gets overlooked most often

    Myxel67 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with oral care on total care pts. However, this is getting better in ICU/CCU setting because of the push to reduce Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

  3. Important Drug Tips!!

    Myxel67 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

  4. Protect your profession...

    Myxel67 replied to markdanurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    [quote=Bethy-lynn specialized residency). And to respond to the question of pay, If one bothers to look at the actual amount hours worked in a week, v. the overhead of running an office, minus...

  5. Protect your profession...

    Myxel67 replied to markdanurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I already had a baccaulareate degree (BA in English and Secondary Education) when I decided to go to nursing school in Miami, FL. My education was being paid for by a state program designed to help...

  6. Too nice to be a nurse?

    Myxel67 replied to law3576's topic in General Students

    Llg replied exactly as I would have! I, too, am one who was given similar advice about my "niceness." Niceness (is that a word?) and strength are not mutually

  7. med error: i think im in trouble pls help!

    Myxel67 replied to katypurry's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You need a new mentor!. It is important to know the meds you give--action, side effects & major contraindications. But nobody said you can't keep a notecard on each pt. Or perhaps a card with...

  8. Ice packs for fever?

    Myxel67 replied to santhony44's topic in Emergency

    Not even for adults! I learned it the same way as OP; don't use because may cause chills & shivering. However, I have seen many nurses and CNA's use them on adults. For baby or child at home, I...

  9. s-q insulin "doube check" question

    Myxel67 replied to pattchez's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Insulin is one of the meds that has high risk for error, Others that require double checking in our facility are: heparin, coumadin, potassium, opiates, and pediatric

  10. HIV Positive Nurses

    Myxel67 replied to JeepDudeRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have taken care of many patients with HIV/AIDS. This was in the past when I worked on a floor that was half HIV/AIDS and half pulmonary. Taking care of AIDS pts can be heartbreaking, but is also...

  11. Magnet Status--what's on the hospital's "to do" list in order to meet the criteria?

    Myxel67 replied to nurse4me8897's topic in General Nursing

  12. weekend nights

    Myxel67 replied to quinnila's topic in General Nursing

    8 hr shift : weekend begins 11pm Frigay night 12 hr shift: weekend begins 7pm Friday night:smilecoffeecup: :smilecoffeecup:

  13. Piggyback Calculation Question

    Myxel67 replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Think about it--you actually say the calculation in your post 250ml over 90min you're just making the fraction 250/90 which gives you mls per minute. Then multiply by 60 to get mls per

  14. Doyou think this is right

    Myxel67 replied to sunnyspin's topic in Infectious Disease

    For a work related incident, I think they should have paid. If it happened in a hospital, the hospital would do the labs. It's a worker's comp and an employee health issue in my opinion. PLEASE...

  15. Scary!!!!!

    Myxel67 replied to jill48's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry; O2 isn't explosive the way hydrogen is. It just supports combustion. So if you were:smokin: next to an an oxygen delivery system, the cigarette might blaze up in your

  16. Patient Rights and Diabetic Diets

    Myxel67 replied to SassyRedhead's topic in General Nursing

    All of us have a lifelong relationship with food--otherwise we wouldn't live very long. Eating sugar does not cause diabetes--DM is an endocrine disorder of insulin resistence and insulin production....

  17. Patient Rights and Diabetic Diets

    Myxel67 replied to SassyRedhead's topic in General Nursing

    I think the >50% number applies to the Pima tribe. And they don't even have to be

  18. Patient Rights and Diabetic Diets

    Myxel67 replied to SassyRedhead's topic in General Nursing

    The distribution of body fat is a huge factor in determining risk for type 2 DM. Higher risk is associated with abdominal (or central body) obesity--arms and legs may be quite trim, but bulk of...

  19. Blood Sugar Guidelines

    Myxel67 replied to zacarias's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Depends on who's setting the goals The American College of Endocrinology (ACE) and The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) tend to have stricter goals than the American Diabetes...

  20. Lost in a sharps box

    Myxel67 replied to MSN_Ed's topic in General Nursing

    BJ, you deserve a McGyver Award for that one!!!!! Take a

  21. bed baths

    Myxel67 replied to Chip_04's topic in MICU, SICU

    Bed bath in CCU or ICU can be very physically demanding--especially the vented pt who may not be conscious, is very heavy, and is usually not able to turn, and of course requires scrupulous oral care...

  22. Do you have to punch a time clock?

    Myxel67 replied to deehaverrn's topic in General Nursing

    When I became a nurse in 1994, the hospital I worked at didn't use a time clock, but we filled out time cards with arrival time and departure time. About a year later the hospital changed to time...

  23. Patient Rights and Diabetic Diets

    Myxel67 replied to SassyRedhead's topic in General Nursing

    No, she had the full tray and refused to give up any of the carbs on it in exchange for candy. Here she has the candy, but can't get any of her other meal time carbs unless she exchages some of the...

  24. Dumb Question?

    Myxel67 replied to WeakAnkles's topic in MICU, SICU

    Same

  25. diabetic chocolate bars?

    Myxel67 replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    I think my head was still reeling from a thread in which the OP thought it was her absolute duty to carry out MD order for 1800 Cal ADA diet, and that she might face legal liability if she did not...