Neveranurseagain

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  1. Emergency situations: what do I do???

    Neveranurseagain replied to Daria5363's topic in General Nursing

    Ask your hospital to offer a what to do in an emergency/code class. Not a ACLS class but one that offers real guidelines on what to do when hell breaks loose. I used to teach CPR/BFA classes and at...

  2. If you are the patient's advocate, can you sue the MD?

    Neveranurseagain replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    If you see "outlandish medicine practiced," report it to your state board of medical examiners. When you file a complaint, the state medical board will keep it anonymous. It may prevent a pt's death...

  3. my love of nursing is gone...husband died of medical mistake

    Neveranurseagain replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in California Nursing

    As I revisit this thread, I am amazed to have found it viewed over two thousand times. I have posted a reply to a thread someone started called Area of Least/Most Lawsuits in Nursing and you may find...

  4. Area of Least/Most Lawsuits in Nursing...

    Neveranurseagain replied to Gottago's topic in General Nursing

    I am an RN, and I just finished litigation with several MD's and RN's over my husbands death. I am unable to go into detail due to a confidentiality clause in the settlement. But I will let you know...

  5. Recommended Reading for future CNM?

    Neveranurseagain replied to CNM2B's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    one more I forgot....Born in the USA by Morificen Wagner and another one... Subscribe to Midwifery

  6. Recommended Reading for future CNM?

    Neveranurseagain replied to CNM2B's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Hearts and Hands by Elizabeth Davis Spiritual Midwifery Ina May

  7. Calling All Mothers

    Neveranurseagain replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    I went to bed just after the kids went to sleep, then woke up every night at 1 am and studied for a few hrs then went back to sleep. It was the only quiet time I had as the kids were 6 mths and 20...

  8. how to help pt's finance meds?

    Neveranurseagain replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    Kmart also has a $4.00 RX program and some of the meds are different than Walmarts. Costco has better prices than pharmacies. Look up http://www.pparx.org (Partnership for Prescription Assistance)...

  9. Patients on Medicaid

    Neveranurseagain replied to DiEd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I lived in Sedona, AZ years ago, a pricey area to live, we had an unsually high amount of children on AHCCHS (Medicaid). I found out the loophole they were using. If you have children and are...

  10. Intubation Difficulties

    Neveranurseagain replied to WES-BSN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    First of all relax. Visualize the steps in your head several times a day. Focus on one thing-tubing the patient. Push aside any doubts you may have. Realize you have a job to do--and you can do...

  11. Disapearing twin

    Neveranurseagain replied to JadeNurse1980's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Both my kids are by IVF so very early sonograms were done. With my son , I started out with twins but by at 8 weeks the heart beat had stopped on one of them. My body reabsorbed it. My doc said many...

  12. Patients on Medicaid

    Neveranurseagain replied to DiEd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Here is my experience with medicaid pts. Yes, some of them can be rude and obnoxious--I agree. But remember that medicaid is a program for unemployed or low income people (or supposed to be, but that...

  13. It's moon flower season!!!!!

    Neveranurseagain replied to FlyingScot's topic in Emergency

    Is it the same as gypsum weed? Used to have a private school iz AZ that would ingest every yr...multiple kids at the same time...5 bed

  14. Flight Nurse vs Flight Paramedic

    Neveranurseagain replied to FlyMurse's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I once asked a prehospital care coord why they flew a medic and RN--why not 2 RN's? She replied because nurses eat they young and it is less of a power struggle of who was in charge...a medic/RN...

  15. camp is over- how was it? Any issues ?

    Neveranurseagain replied to campnurse's topic in Camp

    Summer camp for me was pretty exciting at times- here is a summary: Kid fell 30 feet off ropes course, landed on a think bed of wood chips, called 911, discharged 2 hrs later from hospital with no...

  16. Rapid Response Team for Families

    Neveranurseagain replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    Woody--read my first post. I talked with my husbands nurses, pointed out his going downhill, complained about my concerns when my husband was in the hospital, discussed it with his MD and was told...

  17. Rapid Response Team for Families

    Neveranurseagain replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    YES!!Rapid response teams activated by families would help save lives!!! If there was one at the hospital my husband was at he would still be alive....I commented/complained multiple times that my...

  18. RNs in an ambulance- Illinois?

    Neveranurseagain replied to Jesskanurse's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    My suggestion to all those RN's who want to work on an ambulance is to ride along for a few shifts before committing to any decisions. I was a RN/Paramedic yrs ago and found working out in the field...

  19. disability-- do you know nurses with disabilities?

    Neveranurseagain replied to alison-z's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I used to work with a RN who was hard of hearing--it caused some problems in the Peds office we worked in. She would assess kids with colds but not be able to hear them wheezing, esp if they didn't...

  20. Rarely discussed side of nursing

    Neveranurseagain replied to grv68's topic in General Nursing

    How could you forget nurses in the military? What about "Hot Lips Hoolohan" from MASH? I live in CA, and a military recruiter (that got my name/info from state board nursing) has called me several...

  21. Code with two doctors and noone else?

    Neveranurseagain replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've never seen Scrubs....read my first post and you will see why but many yrs ago my first day as the only Paramedic (working with an EMT) in a rural area I responded to a full code. Not only did I...

  22. discouraged on getting own insurance?

    Neveranurseagain replied to mommy2BCD's topic in General Nursing

    Well, a few things I learned about malpractice insurance... carry your own--but not more than 1 million dollars...that is what most MD's carry here in CA...if you carry more than that you run the risk...

  23. Need tips...meeting attorney re: pt liabilty case

    Neveranurseagain replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    I am not offering legal advice but I found these guidelines helpful when I gave depos... Let them completely finish their sentence before you answer. Count to 3 slowly --tap your fingers slowly on...

  24. No money for school, as my family fell apart

    Neveranurseagain replied to becera's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    When I went to nursing school (it was in the 1980's) I had been living apart from my parents for 2 yrs. I was able to hook up with a student aid counselor who listened to my story and told them I had...

  25. my love of nursing is gone...husband died of medical mistake

    Neveranurseagain replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in California Nursing

    I would like to update you on what's going on in my life... renewed my RN license...pretty scary...after being expired for 2 1/2 yrs. and not taking any CEU's for 4 1/2 yrs all I had to do was 30 hrs....