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MoopleRN

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  1. Prove you dont eat your young! :)

    MoopleRN replied to missingunc's topic in General Nursing

    Well.... it wasn't really funny/appropiate but I'm sure you didn't mean to offend. No harm, no foul. Anyhoo! Even though you're doing you're prereqs, I'd go ahead and apply everywhere/anywhere. The...

  2. Night Nurses?

    MoopleRN replied to medgen's topic in General Nursing

    Sleep when you feel tired, get up and do stuff when you don't. NEVER take your phone to bed with you and put a DO NOT DISTURB sign on your front door. Understand that your work schedule goes against...

  3. The Great "Nursing Show" Discussion

    MoopleRN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    If they want reality vs entertainment, let's call the show Press Gainey Strikes Again and it can star anybody who's a licensed nurse not currently working in

  4. The Great "Nursing Show" Discussion

    MoopleRN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    When you work the noc shift and you've got a bunch of c-diff iso patients and the rest are incontinent and NO tech EVER although you're lucky if you can get one floated to sit with the occasional 1:1...

  5. The Great "Nursing Show" Discussion

    MoopleRN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I spend a lot of my time addressing the the 5 Ps: pee poop puke pain pillows Let's see more of the day to day brief changes and bedpans vs exotic dx and tx! Great suggestions so far...! I also think...

  6. The Customer is always right

    MoopleRN replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Frustrating from all sides. I truly cannot comprehend this kind of behavior towards the OP from the family or the supervisor. Had I been in her shoes, I would've explained our policy and called a...

  7. Thank you room 88

    MoopleRN replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    How rewarding to make that connection with

  8. improving your nursing improves you?

    MoopleRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    What do you feel you need to improve upon to be a better nurse? I've come to realize I need to work on not allowing my frustration to come through when I feel it (among other things!). I recently had...

  9. *Sigh* How do I tell my family?

    MoopleRN replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    i never said doing what makes you happy corrolates with being a better parent. i said it will make you a better person/role model. imo, making yourself into a better person makes you a better...

  10. Dealing with smells...

    MoopleRN replied to lvmama's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, NO mouth breathing! Even if nothing flies in, you can still smell it and it's almost like you're tasting it. Always expect the smell. If you find it's not that bad, ok. If it's a gagger, take...

  11. *Sigh* How do I tell my family?

    MoopleRN replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    Tough decision and obviously one that will touch many lives. You've gotten some really thought-provoking replies to this thread and hopefully they can help you decide what's best. My two cents? 1....

  12. Lesser of two evils...

    MoopleRN replied to moviefan2000's topic in General Nursing

    I agree... in the scenario you outline. The OP, however, didn't give those details in her/his scenario. Certainly, the resident's pain is a priority and should be addressed. Still, given the...

  13. Lesser of two evils...

    MoopleRN replied to moviefan2000's topic in General Nursing

    Tell the truth and shame the devil. That's an old saying that I think applies here. IOW, give what the MAR allows you to give without borrowing and get the narc refilled ASAP. It's unfortunate the...

  14. picc lines

    MoopleRN replied to litbitblack's topic in General Nursing

    If the IVF are hooked up to a PICC and they push a med, it's still going through the PICC. If they can't have anything to do with a PICC line, they I don't see how they can push a med through

  15. picc lines

    MoopleRN replied to litbitblack's topic in General Nursing

    What is the problem? I'm not sure I understand your

  16. are care plans a joke for you?

    MoopleRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    so much emphasis was placed on them when i was a student. i enjoyed the challenges of writing individualized/relative/practical care plans back then even though i realized what was required of us to...

  17. are care plans a joke for you?

    MoopleRN replied to MoopleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. The great majority of the interventions we do are so basic/inherent that it seems redundant to chart them. Charting outcomes of those interventions needs to be done but that's going to get...

  18. are care plans a joke for you?

    MoopleRN replied to MoopleRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree (and thank you for that reminder). I also think that since RNs (who are responsible for writing care plans/updating them) should not be restricted by the software their facility uses. It seems...

  19. Staff Leaving In Droves! Residents Revolting! Administration Ignoring All! HELP!

    MoopleRN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    And there's your perspective! It sounds to me like you're thoroughly committed. Stay. Make the change that's needed and continue to be the excellent advocate you are for staff and

  20. Returning blood waste back into a PICC

    MoopleRN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP: you have to waste 20 mL? Seriously? That's 4 times what we're required to waste. And no, I would NEVER return a waste. If it's a difficult draw, or even if it doesn't appear to be, the...

  21. Pt w/ a PICC line on a heparin gtt

    MoopleRN replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital policy is NO ptt/inr draws off a PICC on a heparin drip regardless of the number of lumens. Our rationale is that even an unused port of a PICC has a heparin flush q 12 hours to maintain...

  22. Need info on Colostomy

    MoopleRN replied to wearingmanyhats's topic in General Nursing

    No, this is NOT normal. I'm not sure I understand when you say they "reduce" the "protrusion". Do you mean they push it back into the

  23. doing rounds on 11-7

    MoopleRN replied to Calgon-take.me.away's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen much of the above, especially getting people dressed/showered early. There simply is NO WAY to get LTC residents up/washed (perhaps showered/dressed) and ready for breakfast when they're...

  24. staffing at night

    MoopleRN replied to rashan1053's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My floor is either feast or famine as far as census goes. I guess on average I'll have 4-5 patients a night, no tech. Seven patients is the limit on my floor without a tech and those are busy...

  25. What does piggy back and IV compatibility mean?

    MoopleRN replied to studentIVlife's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The piggy back is a medication that runs in a maintenance line. While the piggy back is infusing, the other solution is stopped even though it's still connected to the IV. When the piggy back has...