EmmaG RN

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    Night nurses

    EmmaG replied to ear's topic in General Nursing

    One of the few good things about my ex-hospital... weekends are defined as 7pm Friday night through 7am Monday morning. We were only required to work 4 weekend shifts per schedule (4 week block)....
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    Hilarious Reactions From Providers

    EmmaG replied to pagandeva2000's topic in Nursing Humor

    ROFL!!!! He is my hero
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    Fellow RN died this morning.

    EmmaG replied to Ali_Oop07's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry. You all are in my
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    Neutropenic Precautions

    EmmaG replied to Daisies's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=87582
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    Funniest thing a confused pt. has told you...

    EmmaG replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Same thing happened to one of my patients. Heard someone say 'yow' and looked up to see a little old lady peering out her door into the hall, foley stretched across the room from where the bag hung on...
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    Neutropenic Precautions

    EmmaG replied to Daisies's topic in General Nursing

    I've only worked a couple of places with that policy. I think it's a good idea--- ever looked closely at that ice machine and the drains? Ick. I think they're just plain nasty for patients in general....
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    Neutropenic Precautions

    EmmaG replied to Daisies's topic in General Nursing

    It really depends on your facility's protocols. The most important thing is strict handwashing (surprise surprise) in and out. Infected staff and visitors should stay away. Many hospitals still...
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    Newbie lifting question

    EmmaG replied to RedRobin8's topic in General Nursing

    Cool. I'll lift 50 lbs. And then
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    How can I improve my med/tele unit?

    EmmaG replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree here. You're going to be the scapegoat, and are obviously being used to keep the staff off management's orifice. While I understand you wanting to do the 'little things', until...
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    Newbie lifting question

    EmmaG replied to RedRobin8's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the link and info. I haven't been in school for some time. When I was, there was no teaching about the cumulative damage inflicted by lifting/pulling/positioning patients. It doesn't...
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    Is this all there is?

    EmmaG replied to nurseby07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Angie's post is spot on. But if it's making you ill, and affecting your personal life to that extent, perhaps you should look into other areas. Nursing has far too many opportunities to stay somewhere...
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    Clonidine prescribed for pt

    EmmaG replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Is he taking it for ADHD? http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/pediatrics/hcp/ADHDClonidine.cfm Edit, nvm, I misread your
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    Newbie lifting question

    EmmaG replied to RedRobin8's topic in General Nursing

    health care is the second-fastest-growing sector of the u.s. economy, employing over 12 million workers. women represent nearly 80% of the health care work force. health care workers face a wide range...
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    The Nurses Belive that I'm here to Help

    EmmaG replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Woohoo!!! Good for
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    Is this all there is?

    EmmaG replied to nurseby07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Been there, done that. Move on to another unit, specialty,
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    Some people will do anything for money.

    EmmaG replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps the agents didn't want to tip their hand? Giving those who'd do such a thing a heads up on how they plan to prevent this from happening would simply give them a chance to find a way around it....
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    Things You Wish You Could Tell Managers that Love to Short Staff

    EmmaG replied to Martinette's topic in General Nursing

    As you tell it, management is more than aware of the problem. So your question of what to say to them, while it might be good for getting this off your chest, isn't likely to change the way they do...
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    Things You Wish You Could Tell Managers that Love to Short Staff

    EmmaG replied to Martinette's topic in General Nursing

    "I
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    Some people will do anything for money.

    EmmaG replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I remember someone (the DA?) saying that he faced a life sentences had this gone to trial. Surely they would have won the case. The only reason I saw for the plea deal was that he had to agree to open...
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    My first (truely) psychotic patient

    EmmaG replied to november17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That will teach ya!I know it isn't funny,
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    nurse proof nursing station?

    EmmaG replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    I worked a floor that had been renovated into something like this; the idea was it somehow looked 'bad' for the patients and visitors to see nursing staff sitting down. I imagine it looked even worse...
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    Some people will do anything for money.

    EmmaG replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not saying that he didn't make the pledge, only that it wasn't the reason he'd done such a thing. That was confirmed by what I saw last night (and the investigator didn't buy it
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    Supid Question-when do you stay home?

    EmmaG replied to w8liftinglady's topic in General Nursing

    Is this something like IBS, etc? If your doc diagnoses a chronic condition, you can file FMLA and protect your
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    Husband with Kidney Cancer

    EmmaG replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry. You're in my
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    Today I was made redundant

    EmmaG replied to joannep's topic in General Nursing

    And yet we have nurses being criminally charged for quitting without notice...But to heck with 'em, their loss! I love your attitude :) Good luck