EmmaG RN

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    Drawing Blood

    EmmaG replied to fat cat's topic in General Nursing

    But was there a policy/protocol that allowed you to do so? I've never worked ER
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    MRSA question

    EmmaG replied to 08gradihope's topic in General Nursing

    Because it's possible she is colonized with MRSA. Many facilities will place these patients on isolation until they've returned a number of negative surveillance cultures over a set period of
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    Ever get infection/ disease from a patient??

    EmmaG replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    Me too. A bunch of us did... doc came back after we'd been caring for this guy and said, "Oh by the way..."
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    So I'm fired. Again.

    EmmaG replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Turkey Droppings,
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    D.i.c.

    EmmaG replied to zlatamoya's topic in General Nursing

    Baptized's link and these explain it well; it covers what our doc talked about. http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic577.htm http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2590.htm#targetHE...
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    Drawing Blood

    EmmaG replied to fat cat's topic in General Nursing

    I've never worked anywhere that didn't require a physician's order before a leg/foot stick. I've done them before, but as much as I love needles, I always cringe when sticking a foot or leg. You know...
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    D.i.c.

    EmmaG replied to zlatamoya's topic in General Nursing

    One of our hospitalists loved to teach, and would give us 'pop quizes' on a regular basis. One night he showed me labs on a patient he was caring for on another unit and asked me what I thought wrong...
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    Opinions spouted on religion and politics at nurses station

    EmmaG replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    [Yoda]Wise for your age, you are.
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    Opinions spouted on religion and politics at nurses station

    EmmaG replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Jan, I think that has nothing to do with age and religious beliefs and everything to do with lack of respect and professionalism. Like choc said, there's no age requirement for being an ass. But as...
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    Holidays: Here We Go Again

    EmmaG replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    New Year's Eve was never a big deal, except going into 2000. The city had a huge celebration planned (well, huge for us lol) and so I told my manager I did want it off. I was a new employee, still on...
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    Help!! How to retain new nurses

    EmmaG replied to rn to bsn student's topic in General Nursing

    Mind if I add 3 more? based upon acuitythanks
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    Holidays: Here We Go Again

    EmmaG replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's how we always did it. Fair for everyone involved. I always volunteered to work through the Thanksgiving weekend in return for a 4-5 day stretch before or after. I can't remember the last time I...
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    Has anyone seen...

    EmmaG replied to lilac47's topic in General Nursing

    Our floor was infested. Some weird type of tiny flying insect that only seemed to come out at night. You could barely see them, but they BIT and bit HARD. We'd leave in the mornings with welts all...
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    Crash course in quick responses

    EmmaG replied to poppy07's topic in General Nursing

    Bet these idiots wonder why they can't retain staff, too. I agree with the above posts. You most certainly can quit. A contract is by definition between (at least) two parties. It would appear that...
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    Is there anything else I can do for you? I have the time. (new hourly rounding sheet)

    EmmaG replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Goldstein I have no idea how to find it now, but I remember reading some research to that effect.... when sitting vs standing to talk to someone, their perception is that you spent something like...
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    Is there anything else I can do for you? I have the time. (new hourly rounding sheet)

    EmmaG replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sitting down and talking as opposed to standing over someone actually increases their perception that you have spent more time with them and were focused on what they were saying. I try to make a...
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    Best Hospitals in 2007 - US World and News

    EmmaG replied to DTCC PreRN's topic in General Nursing

    It reads as though they didn't make the top overall, but #36 in ortho and #40 in urology. I didn't bother to read how they calculated these results, so I really have no idea
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    Best Hospitals in 2007 - US World and News

    EmmaG replied to DTCC PreRN's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently it did... I think
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    Prophylactic antibiotics

    EmmaG replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    And then they wonder why MDROs are on the rise... Good grief. What a stupid, stupid
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    Is there anything else I can do for you? I have the time. (new hourly rounding sheet)

    EmmaG replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    You have GOT to be kidding
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    Wanted - Funny Triage stories

    EmmaG replied to phuninfl's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&suggon=0&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=constipated+baby+squirrel&btnG=Search Must be a bigger problem than...
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    Burnout?

    EmmaG replied to registerednut1221's topic in General Nursing

    Good point. Hadn't thought of that angle...http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&list_uids=8237978&cmd=Retrieve&indexed=google...
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    Do you think this will improve staffing?

    EmmaG replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I interviewed yesterday with a med/surg unit director who did just that--- armed herself with statistics on patient outcomes (specific to these issues) as they relate to staffing, then petitioned TPTB...
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    I have never met anyone like her...

    EmmaG replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I now have a new
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    Do you think this will improve staffing?

    EmmaG replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is in some of the places I've worked. Then after 3 consecutive negative surveillance cultures, the isolation is