EmmaG RN

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    Staffing

    EmmaG replied to icunurse1955's topic in General Nursing

    We used to staff by acuity. Our manager did a survey to get an approximation of nursing hours spent on each patient, then set up a system whereby we'd calculate acuity on a 1-5 scale (5 being a 1:1)....
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    Best-smelling liquid meds!

    EmmaG replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    I can handle mucomyst sooner than an IV cephalosporin. They all smell like cat pee to me. Blech. And this is going to show my age.. Paraldehyde. Nasty, nasty stuff. I also hate the way...
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    Best-smelling liquid meds!

    EmmaG replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    ??Is dilantin something drug addicts would go for?
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    What can be expected?

    EmmaG replied to muskylounge's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Welcome. You're going to see a lot of negatives vented on this forum. For me, it's a safe place to express my frustrations to people who can definitely relate to what I'm saying. It may take a while...
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    Yelled at nursing station by doctor

    EmmaG replied to longjourneydream's topic in First Year After Licensure

    He shouldn't have shouted and berated you in front of the others. However. There was no excuse (short of a code) to leave her like that. Just a clean gown and covers and wipe her face off with a...
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    LTC Pt - What to do?

    EmmaG replied to nursesherry's topic in General Nursing

    Well... there is one thing. I've had these prim and proper little old ladies who'd rather die than ever touch a drop of liquor... but they just gotta have their "vitamins" every night before bed....
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    LTC Pt - What to do?

    EmmaG replied to nursesherry's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any suggestions... but this is too cute: He pokes at her with his grabbing stick all night saying wake up and talk to me, I'm
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    Vacation 'Denied' due to another nurse's medical leave: Fair or not??

    EmmaG replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    i thought this was a bit
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    Borrowing Narcs in LTC, ok?

    EmmaG replied to rogle34's topic in General Nursing

    Ummmm...I hope you're not working when the place gets
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    "Weekends aren't a shift!"

    EmmaG replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    Don't let 'em fool you. It is about the bottom line. They're saving money on food and supplies, if not staffing. I love
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    Denied employment without checking excellent references!!!!

    EmmaG replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    Good points all, but this is something the OP needs to seriously consider before continuing to press this issue. In this day and age, companies are on guard for this sort of behaviour. Not saying that...
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    Did Hillary really say nurses are glorified sitters ?..... No fact to support

    EmmaG replied to time4meRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think what leslie meant was that was the alleged quote rather than 'glorified sitters', not that she actually said
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    If there were no CNAs...would that be a bad thing?

    EmmaG replied to Kunzieo's topic in General Nursing

    In your post, you said you wished there was an all nurse staff, then described issues with CNAs. That was what I was responding to, just to
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    Denied employment without checking excellent references!!!!

    EmmaG replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    To what purpose?
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    Did Hillary really say nurses are glorified sitters ?..... No fact to support

    EmmaG replied to time4meRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Excellent assessment, and you're absolutely right... these sort of vague-rumors are more effective. Think about it; if her foes were denouncing things she actually said (taken in or out of context),...
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    Best-smelling liquid meds!

    EmmaG replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    Mmmmm....
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    When will hospitals "go green"?

    EmmaG replied to itsmycalling's topic in General Nursing

    Found this on The Google: THE NATION'S GREENEST HOSPITAL Highlights of this state-of-the-art green medical facility include: 100 percent outdoor air fills the building through a unique ventilation...
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    if i wasnt so frustrated i would laugh

    EmmaG replied to candycane267's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just read your post again... my mistake. I can see now what you clearly meant by 'she' --- the patient was telling the daughter these things. Sorry, I misunderstood. Yeah. It happens. Some patients...
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    "Your attention, please. Code J, ICU pod A. Code J, ICU pod A. Code J, ICU pod A."

    EmmaG replied to JaredCNA's topic in General Nursing

    Or something more fitting administration's mood, like Dr.
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    if i wasnt so frustrated i would laugh

    EmmaG replied to candycane267's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ........
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    Did Hillary really say nurses are glorified sitters ?..... No fact to support

    EmmaG replied to time4meRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No. This has been discussed here and no one has yet to provide a citation of the actual quote. https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/u-s-nursing-salary-changes-269837.html...
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    "Your attention, please. Code J, ICU pod A. Code J, ICU pod A. Code J, ICU pod A."

    EmmaG replied to JaredCNA's topic in General Nursing

    BTW, JCAHO is famous for asking staff to show them locations of policies and the like; I think it would be hilarious if they asked to be shown the emergency code policy and the definition of what...
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    "Your attention, please. Code J, ICU pod A. Code J, ICU pod A. Code J, ICU pod A."

    EmmaG replied to JaredCNA's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah; if I were a surveyor and heard that ridiculous "code", I'd want to dig deeper to find out just why such a thing was
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    Vacation 'Denied' due to another nurse's medical leave: Fair or not??

    EmmaG replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    Jolie mentioned medical or personal issues that would make it necessary to put off or do surgery at a particular time. A relative had joint-replacement surgery, and although it was something that had...
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    Vacation 'Denied' due to another nurse's medical leave: Fair or not??

    EmmaG replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    making a 'reasonable effort' does not mean that the person cannot take the time as scheduled, if (as pointed out above) there are other personal factors to consider. i agree with what's already stated...