MelRN13

MelRN13

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  1. Too young for Hospice?

    MelRN13 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have a question that I'm hoping some experienced hospice nurses can help me with. My drive to become a nurse began when my mom was dying from colon cancer when I was a teenager. The hospice nurses...

  2. The Reason I Share My Messages With You

    MelRN13 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Fran, very

  3. Too young for Hospice?

    MelRN13 replied to MelRN13's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am glad to see I am still getting all of these positive replies after this thread has been up for so long. Thanks to

  4. ICU advice

    MelRN13 replied to special_k_0603's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I started in ICU as a new grad. The best advice that I can give you is that every day is a learning experience. I've been in ICU for almost a year, and I still learn something new everyday. I bought a...

  5. Too young for Hospice?

    MelRN13 replied to MelRN13's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thank you all for your positive attitudes, and sorry it took me so long to reply (been busy with the moving thing). I am bound to my current position for 18 months, and then I think I will more...

  6. CNA training

    MelRN13 replied to JenW's topic in Michigan Nursing

    There are a few LTC facilities that still offer a class, if you're interested in driving, I think the nursing home in St. Johns still offers one there, you would have to call and

  7. Have you found your calling?

    MelRN13 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm starting this thread because I'm wondering if anyone else out there feels like I do. I took a job in critical care because I was intrigued by all of the technical and critical thinking skills...

  8. Too young for Hospice?

    MelRN13 replied to MelRN13's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks aimee, those were my thoughts

  9. IV Capatibilities

    MelRN13 replied to Scis's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    But wouldn't be ok to run the dopamine and lidocaine (if compatibility is ok) together, and use the second line as a maintence line for IVPB's and

  10. IV Capatibilities

    MelRN13 replied to Scis's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I agree with mephispanda, when in doubt, call pharmacy. The resources that I have checked claim that they are Y-site compatible. But I would always double check with pharmacy. You never know, the...

  11. Holy Cow!!! Help!!!

    MelRN13 replied to GoingNutzinMI's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I pm'd you...the college I went to is a short commute from GR, but it has an excellent program, shorter waiting lists, and a high pass

  12. Hey guys

    MelRN13 replied to FutureRN~Pookie's topic in Michigan Nursing

    That will be

  13. Hey guys

    MelRN13 replied to FutureRN~Pookie's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Kacy, I wouldn't call it a "small town" but I wouldn't refer to it as a "large" town either. There are a lot of nice things to do there, so if you come, pm me! Make sure you check out Curwood Castle...

  14. Can you believe this???

    MelRN13 posted a topic in General Nursing

    On Friday night, my only night off this week, I was at my niece's birthday party when I got a call from work. It was the nursing supervisor trying to mandate me to come in on my day off-I could not...

  15. Can you believe this???

    MelRN13 replied to MelRN13's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all of the replies. As for caller id, she called me on my cell phone, and the number came up as "private call"--sneaky, huh? They had also called other co-workers, and one of them told her,...

  16. Can you believe this???

    MelRN13 replied to MelRN13's topic in General Nursing

    sjoe, was it the same type of

  17. Hey guys

    MelRN13 replied to FutureRN~Pookie's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I used to live in Owosso! I'm about 45 minutes from

  18. Swan Ganz for dummies?

    MelRN13 replied to MelRN13's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks for the

  19. Swan Ganz for dummies?

    MelRN13 replied to MelRN13's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I found some very useful info on http://www.icufaqs.org. Any other useful

  20. Any nice places to stay in MI??

    MelRN13 replied to askater11's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Try searching Indian River...I know there are alot of cabin rentals in that area, and it is awesome up

  21. NCLEX "easy" question??

    MelRN13 replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

    From my understanding, the fill in the blank are still trial questions. Don't worry, I'm sure you did fine. BTW, was the injectable psychotropic med question about Geodon?(just wondering because it is...

  22. Fun THings to Do at Work

    MelRN13 replied to Puddin' Cheeks's topic in General Nursing

    At my former job, we had potlucks for just about everything. :) We also had a "thank you" board. You could write a thank you for just about anything.(ie: thanks for helping with my patients, thanks...

  23. Overdoses...

    MelRN13 replied to rnnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    We get those same kind of patients! We've found that if you mix mucomyst with Coke, they seem to drink it better. But man, does that stuff

  24. Heavy patients

    MelRN13 replied to CVnurse08's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA for a long time before I went to nursing school, and I think that it's wonderful that you have these goals set out for yourself already. Most facilities have lift training and back safety...

  25. Cardioversions

    MelRN13 replied to katlyn's topic in General Nursing

    Our cardioversions are done in