EmmaG RN

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    S/S of molding in elderly? Anyone?

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

    Nah, we'd just have had a good laugh over it and then you could have joined in with the others as they make fun of me while I dance about, mangling the oldies... She's gotta brick!
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    What do nurses do when they are sick?

    EmmaG replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    Our docs raised all kinds of hell if they found out staff was working sick (contagious-sick, that
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    For all the nurses that want to quit...

    EmmaG replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone who can cook has an automatic in with me
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    Does anyone else feel guilty when your sick?

    EmmaG replied to blondeern's topic in General Nursing

    No, I
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    S/S of molding in elderly? Anyone?

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

    Mottling.
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    Are you allowed to wear Makeup ?

    EmmaG replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    Love
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    pre-employment exam from h*ll

    EmmaG replied to pedinurse05's topic in General Nursing

    Good Lord. You're not applying to be a firefighter, for pete's sake. I don't care what "shape" I'm in, I'm not lifting and dragging a 150 lb patient anywhere. This has nothing to do with whether you...
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    Some nurses make you sick!!!

    EmmaG replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    Found this, morte. http://www.novartisnutrition.com/pdfs/us/moreproductinfo/nutrishield_brochure.pdf That explains the 48 hour hang time, as opposed to what I've experienced.
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    Some nurses make you sick!!!

    EmmaG replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    Ah thanks for the clarification. Ours were specifically for 24 hours according to the inserts and our hospital policies. There were posters hung in the nourishment room, listing the types of formulas...
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    Some nurses make you sick!!!

    EmmaG replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry... I know I'm not making much sense here lol. Our policies (and info from the companies we purchased from) stated the formulas were only 'good' at room temp for up to 4 hours. So we'd not...
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    Needing to vent R/T attendance policy vs chronic illnesses

    EmmaG replied to Lorie P.'s topic in General Nursing

    ah, really?by law it has to be posted
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    Some nurses make you sick!!!

    EmmaG replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I mean from cans that you add to a bottle or bag, rather than the pre-filled bottles you spike directly. (am I making sense
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    Drive Through Dialysis: A Study in Resource Utilization

    EmmaG replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    See, yet another reason why you're My Hero! That is an amazing
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    Some nurses make you sick!!!

    EmmaG replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    Policy everywhere I've worked is that all feeding tubing, bags, etc., are tossed at 24 hours. Feeding that is in a sterile liter pre-filled container is good for 24 hours while infusing, but if...
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    Some nurses make you sick!!!

    EmmaG replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    True, but: To be honest, the OP wasn't very clear about what exactly the complaint was all about. And Lord knows, we all forget stuff, no matter what our experience, so I can understand her...
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    For all the nurses that want to quit...

    EmmaG replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, we could all move to Hawaii, build a straw hut on the beach and each work 2-4 hour shifts a day to keep us in coconuts and poi. Or. We could all enter a lotto pool, then use our millions to buy...
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    Some nurses make you sick!!!

    EmmaG replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I sincerely want them to succeed, so they can care for me when I'm a demanding, crotchety old
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    I'm a horrible employee

    EmmaG replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    Aw Emma *hug* You're not a horrible anything. You have more on your plate than anyone could be expected to handle. Please go see EAP today. Forget about an appointment. Tell them it's urgent you get...
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    Need Help Asap

    EmmaG replied to L_007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    How much of your sign on bonus have you already received? Most places split it up over the year, rather than give the entire amount all at once. And does the contract you signed when you were hired...
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    Need Help Asap

    EmmaG replied to L_007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    8:1 on PCU is insane. A very wise travel nurse once told me if a hospital is offering big bucks (sign on, completion, whatever) to entice you to work for them, you need to step back and ask yourself,...
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    Some nurses make you sick!!!

    EmmaG replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm not sure what happened. But I can't get past the part where you found 400 cc of feeding hanging and proceeded to infuse it. BTW, how fast is it supposed to
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    What's the dumbest thing you ever got called on the carpet for?

    EmmaG replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    'Captain Gravity' !! :lol2: I'm sorry for what happened to you, but your post is
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    MD for DUMMIES

    EmmaG replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Our docs always respect the patients' and families' boundaries in this matter. No one is bullied or coerced, and yeah, we've coded patients who were terminal. Sometimes that is what the family needs,...
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    How do you wear your scrubs?

    EmmaG replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    Solid pants and shirt, print jacket. Loosely fit (hate it tight). No cartoon or animal prints, though. Smartscrubs sells s.c.r.u.b.s. brand and they have gorgeous prints....
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    Has anyone ever seen a nurse with a really tall hat on?

    EmmaG replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    That's what reminded me of the woman I