sistrmoon

sistrmoon BSN, RN

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  1. Opinion on using the word "retarded"?

    sistrmoon replied to abbypoo's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in Texas, a patient was always referred to as developmentally disabled. When I moved to NY, I noticed MR was used as a descriptor while giving report. I was taken aback at first but now...

  2. 24 Hour Services

    sistrmoon replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Our cafeteria isn't open overnight. Our computers reboot every night at 0300. Super fun if you're in the middle of charting or giving a

  3. 24 Hour Services

    sistrmoon replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Technically everything is 24/7 at my large teaching hospital. But I've worked weekend nights for years, and it simply isn't true. Scans for dvts don't happen off hours unless ordered emergent. I've...

  4. Areas of nursing you would NOT like?

    sistrmoon replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    Big middle aged men can be really bad too. I affectingly call them "man-babies." The stuffed animals for grown women is weird but I work Onc so regression makes some sort of sense. Security, a safer...

  5. Areas of nursing you would NOT like?

    sistrmoon replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    Burn unit. I just could not do it. I remember learning about the treatments and compression garments, etc. And no Peds Onc. Adults only. I still see lots of young people die and it's very sad, but...

  6. How many CNAs do you have on your floor?

    sistrmoon replied to crx971's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We have 28 beds. We have 3-4 CNAs on days, 2-3 on evenings, and 2 usually on nights(if we have 3 scheduled on nights, they will often float one or one will be pulled for a 1:1

  7. I wish they had to stay and watch the chaos

    sistrmoon replied to greenerpastures's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've seen dedicated admit nurses too, at my previous hospital. But those positions always seem to get cut and eventually eliminated because...money. Better to work to the bone the nurses who are...

  8. Protonix beads for g-tube

    sistrmoon replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    At my hospital specifically, we are not to use the tap water for consumption. I believe we had contamination with

  9. Need opinion from non-Corrections nurses

    sistrmoon replied to livinnew's topic in General Nursing

    Really? People look down on Onc? We get called all the time in my hospital by nurses on other floors for our expertise. Huh, interesting. I haven't gotten that impression at all and I've been in Onc...

  10. Need opinion from non-Corrections nurses

    sistrmoon replied to livinnew's topic in General Nursing

    I've been interested in it awhile but am actually intimidated by how much responsibility/autonomy it would

  11. NightShifter Problems

    sistrmoon replied to MsMoni2014's topic in General Nursing

    I work every weekend (thurs/fri/sat overnights) 3 8s. I'm essentially a stay at home mom during the week then my husband takes over the weekend. My little one goes to one day of daycare. I sleep while...

  12. thumb problem from popping blister packed meds

    sistrmoon replied to pwally5idh's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely see your dr. I had DeQuervains tendonitis from picking up my heavy kid and a prednisone shot

  13. My favorite med:

    sistrmoon replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Patient Medications

    To give: Seroquel:) I loved the nurse who gave me Vistaril IV(apparently shouldn't be given this route. Didn't know it then) after my 17 week pregnancy loss while awaiting my surgery. Could finally...

  14. I wish they had to stay and watch the chaos

    sistrmoon replied to greenerpastures's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Gold star for your snark and adding absolutely nothing to the discussion! To OP: that sounds like a nightmare. Definitely seems like both flow and staffing should be

  15. Protonix beads for g-tube

    sistrmoon replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    Wow, never seen that. Admittedly we don't get a ton of gtubes, usually our head and neck ca patients. How do you administer it? Just glop it into an open syringe or push it or

  16. Protonix beads for g-tube

    sistrmoon replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    Not in a g-tube,

  17. Protonix beads for g-tube

    sistrmoon replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    And I did flush again with water after the apple juice but not warm. I'm not sure where my coworker is getting warm water as we aren't supposed to use tap for consumption. The coffee/tea

  18. Protonix beads for g-tube

    sistrmoon replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    It's

  19. Are needle connections still used?

    sistrmoon posted a topic in General Nursing

    An online acquaintance of mine just got an IVIG infusion at home. She said the nurse used a gravity infusion set and was hooking together dextrose water and the IVIG and was using a needle...

  20. So disappointed in hospital RNs and MDs

    sistrmoon replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My ratio in a magnet hospital was much worse than

  21. So disappointed in hospital RNs and MDs

    sistrmoon replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have called and reported new crackles or new wheezing and been totally dismissed. Come in next shift and find the chest x-ray they did to appease me showed probable pneumonia. Hmmmm. I've had...

  22. night shift and health

    sistrmoon replied to yoginurse29's topic in General Nursing

    I do. I have Ankalosing Spondylitis. It is worsening but it's a progressive condition so who knows if night shift is making it worse. I've had SI Pain flares for 17 years but only hand pain this past...

  23. Atheist at Catholic hospital

    sistrmoon replied to kaydensmom01's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I'm agnostic and worked in a Catholic hospital for a year. It was a little weird for me. There were prayers on the overhead speaker every morning and nuns in the hallways. They had religious ideals as...

  24. CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    sistrmoon posted a topic in General Nursing

    Wasn't sure the best place to put this, but here's the article: CDC Considers Counseling Males Of All Ages On Circumcision : Shots - Health News : NPR What do you think of this? Have you read the...

  25. CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    sistrmoon replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    All anecdotal! Useless! Must be double blind peer reviewed and controlled! Excluding all personal experience is to exclude valuable