EmmaG RN

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    I finally did it. My BACK is really injured... now what??

    EmmaG replied to SICU Queen's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be very careful of that; in some states (mine for example) you cannot see anyone except the docs 'approved' by WC. It's not a conflict of interest, it's just the way it works. If you get your...
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    Are psych nurses safe to float?

    EmmaG replied to Jelli_Belli's topic in General Nursing

    Your DON sounds like a nutcase. Since when are those considered 'non-critical' units? Unless you are functioning strictly as a runner or tech instead of a nurse, you're putting your license at...
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    Wheres My Paid Time Off!!!

    EmmaG replied to henryswife's topic in General Nursing

    I think most places bundle the sick and vacation into PTO. As far as sick time occurrences go, one hospital I worked allowed for 5 sick calls per year before you were counseled. But they also allowed...
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    In your opinion, do surgeons really have great lifestyles???

    EmmaG replied to Jiggles123's topic in General Nursing

    No idea. I'm not a
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    Families from Hell

    EmmaG replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    Understood, and I know what you're talking about, but that wasn't what I was referring to... What gets me are those times I ask the patient a question and every time they open their mouth to answer, a...
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    Stripping an IV?

    EmmaG replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in General Nursing

    I think the OP might be referring to this https://allnurses.com/forums/2514667-post33.html Before we used pumps, we would put a strip of tape on the side of an IV and mark the beginning and end times,...
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    Old New Nurse W/ An Attitude

    EmmaG replied to OncNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    She sounds like she is still quite unsure of herself (being the youngest and having senior nurses giving her an attitude doesn't help matters any). She may feel that by accepting help she is going to...
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    I made med error, what now?

    EmmaG replied to thomask's topic in General Nursing

    My very first med error was made before I'd even taken Boards... It was terrifying, but to this day, I can tell you the concentration of haldol injection--- it's burned into my
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    My performance sucks.

    EmmaG replied to nutella's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I can certainly relate. I have experience, but my orientation leaves much to be desired. My preceptors so far have been rather scattered and tend to fly off the handle at the least little thing....
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    A doctor asking you to give him a cup of coffee!!

    EmmaG replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't get the coffee, simply because he is rude to staff and patients. If he were to have used the magic words "please" and "thank you", then yeah, I'd have no problem with it. One of our...
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    Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    EmmaG replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Oooo, good point. Not only our "customers", but doctors, administration, families and the public in
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    Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    EmmaG replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    "If nurses weren't supposed to have knowledge, they were supposed to have virtues. Lots of them, in fact: 'In the economy of nature,' the Lancet explained, 'the ministry of women is one of help and...
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    Too UGLY for Nursing?

    EmmaG replied to showbizrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No offense, but I'd find me a new
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    Too UGLY for Nursing?

    EmmaG replied to showbizrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The nurse wasn't the ugly
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    Need Advise regarding my highschool girl mentoree

    EmmaG replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter decided to join the Army shortly after graduation. I was not pleased, but she was an adult and I respected her decision. I did insist that she speak with my brother, my father, and her...
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    Meds you hate to give....

    EmmaG replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a fairly new nurse, a surgeon had me sitting at the bedside titrating a demerol IVPB while taking the patient's bp and rr. When the resp's dropped, he said "Not to worry, here's some...
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    Meds you hate to give....

    EmmaG replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    First time I ever saw that given, the hospitalist shot it in and said "This is cool, watch this..."220's to 0. I nearly
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    Do many nurses resent their patients?

    EmmaG replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, hateful nasty people don't suddenly become saints when they're sick. What I consider my saving grace is that after 8-12 hours, I can leave. Their poor family has to live with it
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    Are there any nice drs?

    EmmaG replied to pgray1229's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Of course there are nice docs. And some who are jerks. Just like there are nice nurses and some who are jerks. Just like you'd find in [insert name of any group of people].When you're a nurse, you'll...
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    meal trays + MRSA, C. Dif, or VRE

    EmmaG replied to psalm51's topic in General Nursing

    UGH!People are so
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    meal trays + MRSA, C. Dif, or VRE

    EmmaG replied to psalm51's topic in General Nursing

    Probably the grossest thing I've seen is where dietary staff picked up used trays while delivering new trays; they would take the new tray in and pick up the old, then place the used ones on the same...
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    It's easy: Tamper with things and EXTEND your STAY!

    EmmaG replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. Some weren't diagnosed as such, but it was pretty obvious. One frequent flyer would fall every time the doc mentioned he was going to discharge her. Always in the bathroom, allegedly banging her...
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    It's easy: Tamper with things and EXTEND your STAY!

    EmmaG replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Sheesh. We had patients who would pull similar stunts, contaminating their lines or sites with stool. We've caught them dumping their antibiotics out; had one who was found emptying her blood...
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    Do many nurses resent their patients?

    EmmaG replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. My patients are rarely the issue; there have been a few I've wanted to throttle, but for the most part I don't have a problem with them. Visitors and hospital administration/management are...
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    meal trays + MRSA, C. Dif, or VRE

    EmmaG replied to psalm51's topic in General Nursing

    Now that Medicare is refusing reimbursement of conditions related to poor infection control, I wonder if these folks are going to be changing their