Morguein

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  1. Documenting

    Morguein posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I was just curious; how many of you write a nursing note in the progress report everytime you work? I have to admit that I don't do this every shift I work, because I figure everything I have done or...

  2. How do you deal with the stress of the job (too busy to take a break, etc.)?

    Morguein replied to HillaryC's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hey I like that idea! :) I think I'm going to start doing

  3. I'm thinking about trying to get pregnant and start nursing school? Yes or No?

    Morguein replied to rayofsunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I would do one or the other; but not both. Nursing school was the most demanding, stressful thing I have ever gone through. I can't imagine going through all that while being pregnant and then also...

  4. Are you nursing where you thought you'd be?

    Morguein replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    Before getting into nursing school, I thought i'd like to work in PEDs. Did clinicals there and loved the kids, but hated working with the nurses and the residents there. So, after that, I decided...

  5. away from the heart

    Morguein replied to ethelbsnrn's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    OOPS! I replied and realized my answer was totally incorrect.

  6. why no tylenol before blood cultures drawn?

    Morguein replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    If we are to withold antibiotics before getting blood cultures, how long should we wait after witholding the antibiotics before getting the blood cultures? Usually our patients are on antibiotics...

  7. How many of these

    Morguein replied to stephera's topic in General Nursing

    If it were me, I'd take Medical Terminology, A&P 1, and Nutritions in the first semester; and then I'd take Pharmacology, A&P 2, and Psych in the second semester. A&P 1&2 will most...

  8. How many of these

    Morguein replied to stephera's topic in General Nursing

    NO WAY!!! If you want to do well in these classes, I would not advise taking all those classes together at the same time. Each A & P class usually requires labs, so just those two classes alone...

  9. "Reading EKGs II - a scary situation and a big save", is up on the MICU faqs site...

    Morguein replied to MarkHammerschmidt's topic in MICU, SICU

    AWESOME!! I love ALL the sections you have written. Very easy to understand. I appreciate all the work you put into it and give it so freely. Thank You!

  10. What does your spouse do?

    Morguein replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is also in the AirForce.

  11. physical restains?

    Morguein replied to hxs181's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, there are places in nursing where restraints are necessary. I work in the ICU and we use them on many of our patients there, because most of them are intubated, have A-lines, PA-lines, are...

  12. Essential Skills~Input from ALL Nurses!!!

    Morguein replied to msnursealot's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what department you work in; but I would definitely focus on thoroughly and systematically (head-to-toe) assessing my patients. You'll get a real good picture of your patients this way...

  13. Expectations of agency nurses

    Morguein replied to mattsmom81's topic in Agency Nurses

    Where I work, the charge nurse usually gives the agency nurses the easier patients and the more sicker patients to the staff nurses. I think there are good and bad agency nurses just as there are good...

  14. Steps to assess bruit and thrill?

    Morguein replied to ameriarmybrattLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I would only document what I've physically assessed. If there's no stethescope available (which I find strange), there's no way they could've assessed the bruit and therefore, should not have...

  15. ethical delemma(sp?)

    Morguein replied to emsboss's topic in General Nursing

    Is there any way you can work both jobs until

  16. How do you deal with the stress of the job (too busy to take a break, etc.)?

    Morguein replied to HillaryC's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm sort of in the same situation. I work in a medical, surgical, trauma, neuro ICU which is always always busy. I rarely ever get lunch on time. I usually start work at 7:30am and get lunch by...

  17. Identifying main medical problem...

    Morguein replied to nocturne716's topic in Emergency

    You will want to assess this patients neuro status every hour. A CT scan will be ordered. Definitely prep for the OR, but some bleeds can't be fixed with surgery. In that case you will want to do...

  18. RN working in LPN position

    Morguein replied to love_ur_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It sounds like the LPNs do much of the RN duties. I mean, what did the RNs go to school for if all theyr'e going to do is vital signs every 12 hours on a handful of patients, and chart once on these...

  19. Help with "Bait & Switch" tactics at new job

    Morguein replied to TennNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! What a crappy situation! I would definitely go above the manager and talk to her boss to see if your problems can be solved that way. I know that you don't have a lot of time to do this, but...

  20. Some days I feel blech

    Morguein replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Sharann, it is so nice that you think about the other nurses on the floor.

  21. things I didn't learn in nursing school

    Morguein replied to mygirlsmom's topic in General Nursing

    Things they don't teach you in nursing school (at least not at my school): 1. How to ORGANIZE your care and plan your day out at the hospital even if things don't usually go like clock-work....

  22. And Now.....What Do You LIKE to Do At Work?

    Morguein replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE taking care of trauma patients when they're fresh into the ICU. There's so much to do with hanging blood and starting drips to doing lab after lab and correcting all the abnormals. All that...

  23. Underwear question

    Morguein replied to aegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Jockey Underwear is pretty good. I like their bikini

  24. Was this nurse's behavior appropriate?

    Morguein replied to mileena's topic in School

    No. She was totally rude and unprofessional. She could have said the same thing in a more nurturing caring tone. I am so disgusted by those who are rude, and especially by those who know they're...

  25. What do you HATE to do at work?

    Morguein replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in General Nursing

    I HATE documenting! This task takes up so much time. I wish there was a recorder that followed me everywhere and all I had to do was just talk while I worked. hehe! This would save so much time. As...