EmmaG RN

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    meal trays + MRSA, C. Dif, or VRE

    EmmaG replied to psalm51's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they wear gloves. The dietary staff who pick up trays go from room to room, wearing the same gloves, room to room, and they never wash their hands before or after touching those trays--- and...
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    It's easy: Tamper with things and EXTEND your STAY!

    EmmaG replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I've had patients who've done things intentionally to either get themselves admitted or extend their stay. One in particular would purposefully contaminate her central lines and ports. She'd also...
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    Nurse Manager and Charge Nurse Roles During a Code

    EmmaG replied to AdrienneRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    When I was night charge, that was pretty much my role, to 'oversee' the code. I'd make sure that there was staff remaining to monitor other patients, and someone posted outside the room as a 'runner'...
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    Nurse Manager and Charge Nurse Roles During a Code

    EmmaG replied to AdrienneRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    Your hospital should have a policy that defines each staff person's role in a
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    MDs that lie.......

    EmmaG replied to southernatheart's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, report it to both nursing and medical management. An incident report to risk management would be appropriate too. If this has been an on-going issue, then there needs to be an official response,...
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    Nursing Sucks! Or Does It?

    EmmaG replied to Pianoforte's topic in General Nursing

    Commuter was dead on in her post. And what you said to the unit secretary wasn't directed at her specifically, but to unit secretaries in general--- and to any other ancillary staff not lucky enough...
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    Why So Many Unhealthy Nurses?

    EmmaG replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    A hospital here doesn't have a built in 30 minute lunch time for 11-7. WTH? The feeling is that it's the middle of the night, and who eats in the middle of the night? Sorry, but it isn't the middle of...
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    Nursing Sucks! Or Does It?

    EmmaG replied to Pianoforte's topic in General Nursing

    It's not nursing that sucks, as Commuter so eloquently stated. Pretty arrogant and self-important comment there. You think it's rough now? Wait 'til you alienate your ancillary
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    CNA this, CNA that - Enough Already!

    EmmaG replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    That nurse needs to be suspended, for
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    What patient population do you enjoy working with the most?

    EmmaG replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    Amen.An elderly couple told me of how they'd dated in high school, then he went off to war. They drifted apart, got married to others, had kids, lived on opposite coasts, lost touch with each other....
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    If For One More Day.......

    EmmaG replied to military girl's topic in General Nursing

    *hugs* to kat and
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    If For One More Day.......

    EmmaG replied to military girl's topic in General Nursing

    My Mom. I would love to introduce her to her gorgeous little great-grandsons born after she died far too young. My girls were the light of her life; their children would have adored her and she would...
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    What patient population do you enjoy working with the most?

    EmmaG replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    Older and elderly adults. I've learned so much from them, and their stories are so interesting and amazing. I could sit and listen to them for hours. I'm honored they would think enough of me to share...
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    EEK! There's a woman in my room!

    EmmaG replied to 58flyer's topic in General Nursing

    Nervous laughter. That kind of thing. I think most of us thought it rather shocking, but these women truly were nuts. IMO they were quite abusive to the students who were terrified of them. You simply...
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    Ever Gotten STUCK w/a Needle???

    EmmaG replied to nitesky83's topic in General Nursing

    Once I gave an IM injection (he never got IV meds) to a patient with sickle cell. He'd received so many injections his hips and thighs were mostly scar tissue--- hard as rocks. The best way I can...
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    EEK! There's a woman in my room!

    EmmaG replied to 58flyer's topic in General Nursing

    Well, like I told you on the other thread, our psycho instructors in the diploma (RN) school I attended expected us to do that, and demonstrated the technique on a cath dummy. This was back in
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    Is this considered exposure?

    EmmaG replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I think one should be filed. If it turns out to be unnecessary, no harm done... but if it isn't filed and something does come of this at some point down the line, she'll have no record of the exposure...
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    Give me the Positive....

    EmmaG replied to TonyFl's topic in General Nursing

    If you read between the lines, I think you'll see much of the negativity arises from our frustration of having too many obstacles in the way of giving our patients the care we believe they deserve....
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    For all the nurses that want to quit...

    EmmaG replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    You're hired !!!
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    DNR and Narcan?

    EmmaG replied to Lurksalot's topic in General Nursing

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    DNR and Narcan?

    EmmaG replied to Lurksalot's topic in General Nursing

    No, I wouldn't give narcan. Not because it's violating the DNR, but because it would be damned
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    The most expensive, silly or cheap gifts you received from your hospital

    EmmaG replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. When he was CEO, it was THE place to work. Sure, it was busy and even crazy at times, but we knew we were appreciated. It wasn't the parties and picnics... It was knowing that our bosses...
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    What would you do if this was your patient?

    EmmaG replied to MAISY, RN-ER's topic in General Nursing

    No social worker on call? There's a 24 hour abuse hotline too. Probably wouldn't be necessarily urgent to call if patient was admitted, but I'd call it anyway to start things rolling and also so that...
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    The most expensive, silly or cheap gifts you received from your hospital

    EmmaG replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    When I first started at this hospital as an RN, the CEO had been a nurse. He was also a party animal LOL. The hospital was medium-sized, 6 floors, around 450-500 beds. I swear that man knew...
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    Know-it-all, nonmedical bosses

    EmmaG replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, this wasn't a school nurse. They didn't have one