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  1. RN whos Dad was on Hospice

    muffin7 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi Everyone, As an RN whos Dad was on Hospice I would like to share my experience with all of you. My Dad was on Hospice for about three months in his own home for End Stage Alzheimers. I feel that...

  2. Glendale Adventist Medical Center Vs. White Memorial Medical Center

    muffin7 replied to rdeompoc's topic in California Nursing

    Hi Vahn Glendale Adventist is a great place to work. I enjoy going to work everyday. The teamwork is fantastic, the benefits are also great. I really can't say enough positive things about GAMC. Let...

  3. Any entreprenurial nurses out there?

    muffin7 replied to marnacla's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Hi Tesentas, Congrats!!! This is so exciting. What exactly are you doing? And do you think that I would be able to so something like this after six years as an OR Nurse. I also have a few months...

  4. Discontinuing Contact Isolation for MRSA, VRE

    muffin7 replied to gypsyd8's topic in Infectious Disease

    As an Operating Room Nurse, I can't imagine putting my post op patient in an infected room, contact or otherwise. The post op patient's body is already stressed and their immunity

  5. MRSA-healthcare workers and nose piercings

    muffin7 replied to angelstrings's topic in Infectious Disease

    You would be surprised!!!!!!!!!!!! Beware!!! I wouldn't recommend it!!!!!!!!!!!! If it is pulled out, the skin will never be the same. Yo could also have possible ramifications from the...

  6. Help for lovely 87 y/o Male with Cdiff

    muffin7 posted a topic in Critical Care

    I am taking care of a lovely 87 year old gentleman, with Cdiff (diarrhea and mucous in the stool). After a round of anitbiotics for a UTI d/t BPH he ended up with Cdiff. He was initially treated back...

  7. Help for lovely 87 y/o Male with Cdiff

    muffin7 replied to muffin7's topic in Critical Care

    Your comment was not necessary!!!!!!!!! Why

  8. Days off

    muffin7 posted a topic in Camp

    My advice to all new camp nurses is that when you are applying/negotiating, make sure that you negotiate your days off per week. I worked last summer for two weeks and was totally taken advantage...

  9. HELP with Cdiff in lovely 87 y/o patient

    muffin7 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I am taking care of a lovely 87 year old gentleman, with Cdiff (diarrhea and mucous in the stool). After a round of anitbiotics for a UTI d/t BPH he ended up with Cdiff. He was initially treated back...

  10. Days off

    muffin7 replied to muffin7's topic in Camp

    Everyone else working at camp had one day and one night off per week. The camp nurse should have the same. At the end of my second week the Director went to a meeting for Accredidation and told me...

  11. c diff

    muffin7 replied to saribeth's topic in Infectious Disease

    Hi Saribeth, Can you help me: I am taking care of a lovely 87 year old gentleman, with Cdiff (diarrhea and mucous in the stool). After a round of anitbiotics for a UTI d/t BPH he ended up with Cdiff....

  12. c diff

    muffin7 replied to saribeth's topic in Infectious Disease

    doc, sounds like a

  13. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    muffin7 replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    God Bless all of you!!!!!!!!! You are all very

  14. OR RN's recovering their own patients in a small, rural hospital

    muffin7 replied to wilbur1's topic in Operating Room

    Yes, OR nurses are real nurses, but PACU nurses can't walk into the OR and do a case and OR nurses can't recover. As an OR nurse, I wouldn't even think of working in the PACU without plenty of...

  15. Whats the worst that can happen?

    muffin7 replied to melonbelly7's topic in Camp

    One of my 17 year old campers medical form forgot to mention that she had both auditory and visual hallucinations. What a joy that was. One night she was sent via ambulance to the ER (severe...

  16. Most commom camp issues and tips...

    muffin7 replied to carachel2's topic in Camp

    I am also interested in camp related skills and assessment

  17. too nice/quiet for the OR?

    muffin7 replied to QHnurse07's topic in Operating Room

    I used to work in a Trauma I OR in Los Angeles and loved it except management was horrible. I love working with the Trauma surgeons, they rarely got upset and I am sure it was because they were sooo...

  18. Being the only camp nurse

    muffin7 replied to LittleWing21's topic in Camp

    Hey Littlewing, Have you been to "camp" yet? If so, how was it???? I am going at the end of the month with my two children, can't

  19. Need Advice....

    muffin7 posted a topic in Home Health

    This Monday I will be starting a per diem HH job. Most of my experience is in the OR and I am wanting any advice that all of you can give to help me be successful as a HH nurse. What should I be...

  20. Trauna OR Nurse to Cardiac/Surgical Telemetry Unit

    muffin7 posted a topic in Cardiac

    I am a Trauma OR Nurse and have an interview with a Cardiac/Surgical Telemetry Unit Manager. The HR person (who was fantastic) tole me to brush up on CHF, MI (diagnosis), Diabetes, and meds for each....

  21. Need Advice....

    muffin7 replied to muffin7's topic in Home Health

    Have you ever been in the OR? Surgery is anything but a controlled environment. A patient can be rushed to the OR with Multiple Gunshot Wounds to the chest and oracotomy and things can change one...

  22. Trauna OR Nurse to Cardiac/Surgical Telemetry Unit

    muffin7 replied to muffin7's topic in Cardiac

    I just started working in a Surgery Center and love it. I really didn't know how much I missed the OR until my first day back in the OR. I have been an OR nurse for 3 years. I did not get hired...

  23. CAMP STARTS MONDAY!

    muffin7 replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in Camp

    Congrats Angel, What have you done to prepare if anything other than what you already

  24. Need Advice....

    muffin7 replied to muffin7's topic in Home Health

    I agree, you should do routine nursing care for stable patients. My Director understood my knowledge base and has given me client that fit what I can handle. I feel that my assessment skills have...

  25. CAMP STARTS MONDAY!

    muffin7 replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in Camp

    I'm going to Camp High Sierra for two weeks and I am so excited. I am taking my two children and they are thrilled. Have