megananne7

megananne7 specializes in Assisted Living, Med-Surg/CVA specialty.

megananne7's Latest Activity

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   New admits at shift change

   megananne7 posted a topic in Nursing

   I worked 7a-7p yesterday and my charge nurse told me at about 6:30p that we were getting an admit - we printed out her info from the ED even thought we both knew the pt wouldnt be coming up until after I'd left. Well at 6:53pm the ED calls and wants to give me report - I explain that I'd take "report" (most of the time they just say "Have you read the paperwork? Are you ready for them?" and no report). However, I did tell the nurse I wasn't the nurse that would be taking care of the pt - we were at shift change and havent even gotten a chance to start report. She finally asked if we were ready for the pt, so I put her on hold for a second to ask the nurse who was relieving me (who was also charge that night -- our night charges have a full group as well) AND the current charge if they wanted me to ask if they could wait a little. They both agreed to wait till at least the nurse could get through report. I asked the ED nurse to wait 15-20 minutes, and she says "Ugh... yea, I guess I'll just tell my charge" and hangs up. I've noticed a pattern of the ED cleaning out their pts that need admitted RIGHT at shift change, which is a pain in the ass for us floor nurses - but is it really too much to ask of an ED nurse to wait a little bit?
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   can you work...

   megananne7 replied to golfergirl17's topic in Nursing

   I worked on weekends only when I was in college for my ADN - My job was one where I sat and answered phones, so in between calls I was able to study. In terms of clinicals, it depends on what rotation you were in. All the Med Surg clinicals normally were on the same day/time every week, but some of my instructors for Peds/OB changed it up every week, but they gave you a calendar of the entire rotation so you could schedule around it
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   PPD results

   megananne7 replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in Nursing

   Changing jobs! and the first 2 tests were "lost"
4. 

   what is the nursing.....

   megananne7 replied to jinyi's topic in Nursing

   http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=nursing+history
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   Paranormal phenomena?

   megananne7 replied to colzanurse's topic in Nursing

   Here's a big thread with lots of stories https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/whats-your-best-nursing-ghost-story-108202.html
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   Can a nursing student use the word "code"?

   megananne7 replied to newtress's topic in Nursing

   I don't see why you can't use the term Code Blue, as long as that's the code the facility your at uses for an arrest. If there's a code, there's a code! Dont be afraid to be obnxious to get attention and help if you really need it!
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   PPD results

   megananne7 replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in Nursing

   I havent had a positive PPD, but I've had the nursescreening me take me to the head of employee health. She took one look at me, saw I was a fair skinned, freckled redhead and said it was an allergy. Of course, I've had 3-4 PPDs in the past year and the "reaction" keeps getting bigger and bigger. Actually, my last one was SORE. After about 24 hours, I did have a reddened area about the size of a dime, but it wasnt indurated. Here's some pics: http://images.google.com/images?q=positive+mantoux&um=1&hl=en&sa=2
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   How to get in?

   megananne7 replied to MamaOneday's topic in Nursing

   I never worked as a CNA, but at my hospital the nurses on Peds don't have CNAs to utilize. I dont know about L&D, but we've had mother-baby CNAs get floated to my unit.
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   Death?

   megananne7 replied to Annieee's topic in Nursing

   I posted this in this post; https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/have-you-ever-gone-find-patient-dead-what-happened-127107-8.html#post2920717 I like to think maybe she was waiting for someone to come in the room before she went completely asystole, to not die alone. Her death was a blessing, considering she was (I hope) unintentionally being neglected at home.
10. 

    Had my first code last night

    megananne7 replied to dreamingofbeing's topic in Nursing

    Good job! Does your hospital have a rapid response team? My hospital does and one of the criteria for calling them into action is just "something doesnt feel right" or nurses intuition.
11. 

    Ever heard of fomites, doc?

    megananne7 replied to Scooter321's topic in Nursing

    Ive seen plenty of docs go in and out of isolation rooms with no gown or gloves
12. 

    HIV+ residents

    megananne7 replied to mo_07's topic in Nursing

    Maybe I'M ignorant in thinking that we've reached a period of time where people realize HOW HIV is transmitted, and when I read the original post, I thought the poster was a troll.
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    SP CVP Insertion?

    megananne7 replied to megananne7's topic in Nursing

    It was a PICC insertion. But we had to wait until today to get it inserted since the pt has MR and we needed to get consent from her legal appointed guardian
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    SP CVP Insertion?

    megananne7 posted a topic in Nursing

    Had a patient who had this ordered this afternoon. Our MDs have a computer order system - The PA's order read "SP CVP Insertion" and the reason for the order was "pneumonia". I asked 2 other more experience nurses (including charge) what it was and neither of them knew.
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    Choosing NS or another baby, or both?

    megananne7 replied to scastillo1's topic in Nursing

    Off topic: Did anyone read this as the person choosing between a baby or normal saline? I got confused for a minute. I need to go to bed
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    Pain scale is missing a key element

    megananne7 replied to ThatPoshGirl's topic in Nursing

    I've heard nurses saying (mainly to women) "0 is no pain, and 10 is childbirth"