EmmaG RN

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  1. EmmaG

    Don't wanna always give baths, clean up feces, etc., where to work?

    EmmaG replied to WannaBCRNA's topic in General Nursing

    You're quite welcome... but what youtube clip ?
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    Wife demands test for MRSA

    EmmaG replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. And when it does come along, the public is going to be so numb from the media crying "WOLF!" over every little perceived 'threat', they aren't going to pay any
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    Don't wanna always give baths, clean up feces, etc., where to work?

    EmmaG replied to WannaBCRNA's topic in General Nursing

    Where else can you work that you actually look forward to someone breaking wind? And if they poo, why that's cause for celebration! As far as docs go, I guess I was very lucky... ours would pitch...
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    Don't wanna always give baths, clean up feces, etc., where to work?

    EmmaG replied to WannaBCRNA's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting take on this; when I started out, most bedside nurses I worked with were LPNs, diploma and
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    Pharmacy and Doctor Errors

    EmmaG replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know our pharmacist was worked to the bone. They are as stressed as we are by too much work to do in too little time without enough help. Our night shift pharmacist was told he HAD to work when he...
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    Don't wanna always give baths, clean up feces, etc., where to work?

    EmmaG replied to WannaBCRNA's topic in General Nursing

    I understand what you're saying, and I agree, but I have to agree with her as well. It isn't all, or even a majority, but over the years, I've noticed it more and
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    Don't wanna always give baths, clean up feces, etc., where to work?

    EmmaG replied to WannaBCRNA's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously... you've got to learn to love your inner poo. Celebrate the poo. Embrace the poo. It's all about the
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    Don't wanna always give baths, clean up feces, etc., where to work?

    EmmaG replied to WannaBCRNA's topic in General Nursing

    That'll do
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    Should the Title Nurse be Changed ? ? ?

    EmmaG replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I like this kid
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    Don't wanna always give baths, clean up feces, etc., where to work?

    EmmaG replied to WannaBCRNA's topic in General Nursing

    This crap: Exciting and glamourous... not a one wrinkled and covered in bodily fluids, hair standing on end, hopping about because they haven't pee'd in 12
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    Do you get extra work cause your bilingual?

    EmmaG replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, lol. I just read alot and look stuff up that interests me... I think that 99% is a bit inflated, though. You got the calculations right, according to that source, but keep in mind it says for...
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    Don't wanna always give baths, clean up feces, etc., where to work?

    EmmaG replied to WannaBCRNA's topic in General Nursing

    You're headed into the wrong field if you want nothing to do with caring for the basic needs of
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    Do you get extra work cause your bilingual?

    EmmaG replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    Eh?
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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

    You were written up for being a human speed
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    Will you work during a Pandemic?

    EmmaG replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No offense, but losing the public's trust is the least of my
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    Unit Secretary roles

    EmmaG replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    My ex-hospital decided to cross-train techs and secretaries. It was a sneaky way to skimp on staffing--- schedule someone to work as unit secretary, then tell them they have to work as a tech during...
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    Silliest thing you ever did after a long shift...

    EmmaG replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    One of the girls who graduated in the class ahead of mine was killed in a single-car accident coming home after a wicked night. They weren't sure if her BS bottomed out (she was diabetic) or she...
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    Insight Dialogues: What Would You Do?

    EmmaG replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    Sit
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    Do you get extra work cause your bilingual?

    EmmaG replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    I know; that's why I said now. You're
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    What can we do to change this to prevent errors?

    EmmaG replied to cafecreme's topic in General Nursing

    I interviewed with a NM who took this data to TPTB and managed to get their approval to increase staffing. However, she made it clear that along with this increase in staffing there was an expectation...
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    Lots of reactions to the flu vax this year

    EmmaG replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Couple of years ago, two of our staff ended up with GBS after their flu vaccines. Since that is supposed to be such a rare complication, having two develop this was a bit
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    What can we do to change this to prevent errors?

    EmmaG replied to cafecreme's topic in General Nursing

    We had a pancytopenic post-chemo patient with a platelet count of less than 20 receive a bolus of 25000 units of heparin over an hour because the bag was mislabeled by pharmacy as an antibiotic. I can...
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    What can we do to change this to prevent errors?

    EmmaG replied to cafecreme's topic in General Nursing

    Two more good points. One being we need to refuse assignments outside our level of safe practice. I'd NEVER work L&D. I'd quit first, because I do NOT have the skills to do so. I could work our...
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    What can we do to change this to prevent errors?

    EmmaG replied to cafecreme's topic in General Nursing

    I understand what you're saying. One of our experienced nurses rapidly pushed a large dose of decadron from a multidose vial that looked identical to our vials of hepflush. Didn't hurt the patient,...
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    What can we do to change this to prevent errors?

    EmmaG replied to cafecreme's topic in General Nursing

    Until hospitals acknowledge that adequate staffing based upon patient acuity saves lives and improves outcomes, we're going to see these tragic errors more and more as our patients become sicker and...