sissiesmama ASN, RN

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    Pain is not a "vital sign"

    sissiesmama replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you, and appreciate your post. I do understand some of the other posters saying it isn't one of the other classic vs, and maybe it's just at our facility we get written up if it isn't...
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    Called narcotic in! NOT ME!!!

    sissiesmama replied to rninmi's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You and me both!! Words could not describe how chapped I would be! Probably blow a vessel in my head - I am an RN and have 10 years of recovery last month, and that would just floor me! I worked SO...
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    Pain is not a "vital sign"

    sissiesmama replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    That is how our facility takes pain as the 5th vs also. I have worked on various units from ER, Oncology, post op, ect. I understand that some staff do not feel that pain is indeed a "vs", but at...
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    Nonsense "stat" orders

    sissiesmama replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    No way!! Too funny! We do too, and it gets quite congested at times!!! :D Anne,
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    If an ER patient is Not Sick, are we still supposed to treat?

    sissiesmama replied to ernoc333's topic in Emergency

    To the OP, thanks for starting this thread. This is something that really gets "under my skin" at times when our facility stays so busy with GSWs, stabbings, traumas, codes, ect. Thanks!! I'm glad...
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    If an ER patient is Not Sick, are we still supposed to treat?

    sissiesmama replied to ernoc333's topic in Emergency

    Right, that's what we do too. We hate to get the ones that come in with their children and say "Well, no we couldn't afford a thermometer, and we didn't give any Tylenol or anything so you could...
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    If an ER patient is Not Sick, are we still supposed to treat?

    sissiesmama replied to ernoc333's topic in Emergency

    Yes, that's what the facility my dh and I work for do. It is a very large Catholic facility that was the first in our city, I think. We are just a block or so from the Salvation Army shelter and 2...
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    If an ER patient is Not Sick, are we still supposed to treat?

    sissiesmama replied to ernoc333's topic in Emergency

    That's what our ER docs do also. It's been more than 4 yrs since I saw one of the docs treating one of the pts in question as no. 1 above, thankfully. I did get called in to talk with my ER NM and...
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    Nonsense "stat" orders

    sissiesmama replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    I know!!! :yeah: As a nurse new to the ER at the time, another of the nurses saw the look on my face when I read the order and then it being ordered "super stat", and of course, laughed at me....
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    Nonsense "stat" orders

    sissiesmama replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    Oh, yes. I have to agree with you two on this. Our ER staff sees a lot of those kinds of goofy stat orders. And if it's a stat enema for the little lady that had her bags packed and needs the enema...
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    Most outrageous thing your hospital has expected you to do.

    sissiesmama replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    WHAT THE ______?? Are you serious????????? Anne,
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    Most outrageous thing your hospital has expected you to do.

    sissiesmama replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    WHAT??????? :barf01::barf01::barf01: I know we had a LOT of skills sheck offs in nursing school, but I must have beenn sick that day!!!!!!!!!! Anne,
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    Most outrageous thing your hospital has expected you to do.

    sissiesmama replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, man!! Needless to say, I left this facility not long after this... The administrator told us that from then on, we needed to open up used suction canisters (for trach suctioning, NGT, that kind...
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    No JOB- Spare time=LOSE WEIGHT!

    sissiesmama replied to k.morris's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey guys! Better late than never, I guess... I just ran across this thread tonight, and I am SO glad. I'm not a new nurse, I have been nsg 19 years and had to retire 2 yrs ago r/t some serious...
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    what is the best/worst specialty docs to work with...

    sissiesmama replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    You're right, Scrubby! I agree! Anne,
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    what is the best/worst specialty docs to work with...

    sissiesmama replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    The oncologists I have worked with are great, I've worked with them on a pretty routine basia throughout my nsg career. One doc that was a pain in the rear was an OB/GYN doc. He was about 6 ft 4 or...
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    what is the best/worst specialty docs to work with...

    sissiesmama replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    I am an ER/Trauma nurse, and for the most part, I love the MDs that I work with are great. I guess I'm just a little partial, but those are my favs. I have worked peds/PICU, and those docs are...
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    How often do nurses have sex in the hospital?

    sissiesmama replied to curiousstudent5's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts exactly! I have seen some hottie male nurses, and I met my hubbie at work almost 20 years ago. We met on the job, but I can promise that we NEVER just hopped in the closet or anywhere...
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    How often do nurses have sex in the hospital?

    sissiesmama replied to curiousstudent5's topic in General Nursing

    I was one of the posters that responded to the earlier thread about the sex at work thing, and I guess I was just surprised to see it even come up at all. But this...? No way. I understand...
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    How often do nurses have sex in the hospital?

    sissiesmama replied to curiousstudent5's topic in General Nursing

    Anne
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    How often do nurses have sex in the hospital?

    sissiesmama replied to curiousstudent5's topic in General Nursing

    In all my years as a nurse, and then before that working in a hospotal as a ward clerk and in medical records, I've just never been tempted by something like that, partly because in the past I have...
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    Horrible delivery the other day

    sissiesmama replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, it was a horrible day, the outcome that no one wants to see. Thank goodness, this one was the only REALLY horrible delivery among all the great ones that brought a smile to my face, and...
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    Would you say this nurse has a ' problem?'

    sissiesmama replied to IMABSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    Right, rngolfer - In my case, the doc put me on Lortab 5, and I was taking 1 every 4 hours or so. Before long, I was taking 1 1/2 or 2 tabs, and not waiting 4 hours. I was in the middle of a...
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    Would you say this nurse has a ' problem?'

    sissiesmama replied to IMABSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's how our facility is, they get an idea there is someone to check up on, the yellow flag, and they are under the microscope. Our facility also crack down pretty tightly about narcs you have a...
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    Would you say this nurse has a ' problem?'

    sissiesmama replied to IMABSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are right in that before someone qualified in the field makes a decision about a possilble addiction or issue the friend would need to be evaluated. I was only trying to share a personal...