mianders

mianders RN

ER, Infusion therapy, Oncology

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  1. Raises??

    mianders replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    We get yearly raises at appraisal time. It depends on your evaluation as to how much you

  2. Comfort

    mianders replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    :icon_hug:

  3. Oh dear.. re poll

    mianders replied to greatshakes's topic in General Nursing

    I kept mine for several years after I graduated. Things change so rapidly in healthcare though that I finally got rid of them. The internet is a valuable resource and you need to update your drug...

  4. Do you say you're a nurse...

    mianders replied to picurn10's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When I graduated nursing school(RN). I went to work in a small rural hospital on the 7p shift. There were a lot of nights when this brand new RN would be the only RN in the house. If it had not been...

  5. Losing Accreditation

    mianders replied to bell83's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know that the statement "they sell their souls to the devil for the money" is a fair statement. No hospital can survive without medicare funding in this day and age. I don't know what part of...

  6. REAL World Of Nursing!

    mianders replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    Don't ever be afraid to stand up to a physician if you are

  7. Transfering DNR pts to MSICU

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

    Just because a patient is a DNR does not mean you don't treat them. If they have a medical problem you still have to try and resolve the problem. If they had pneumonia would you deny them antibiotics?...

  8. I hate drunk drivers.

    mianders replied to Apollorn's topic in General Nursing

    4 years ago my nephew was killed by a drunk driver and my niece was badly injured. One month later I was hit by a drunk driver that ran a red light. The drunk driver was killed, and her 9 year old...

  9. perscription pads

    mianders replied to hunter-belle's topic in General Nursing

    We don't lock ours up either. They are kept in a drawer. In the ER they are printed off the

  10. Good nurses!

    mianders replied to namaste_71's topic in General Nursing

    :nuke:

  11. Gn?

    mianders replied to lvnandmomx3's topic in California Nursing

    All the paperwork for the temporary permit is usually done through the nursing school you are graduating from. Have you discussed it with

  12. My ER experience....what do you think??

    mianders replied to feebebe23's topic in General Nursing

    This is always a good plan. Migranes may be a chronic thing but do not always happen 9-5 Monday thru Friday. Just like exacerbation of any chronic illness (ie..asthma,

  13. Cardiac Cancer

    mianders replied to cardiaccancer29's topic in General Nursing

    Heart cancer does exist but is very

  14. What would you do in this situation?

    mianders replied to camay1221_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Although I agree with you that the patient should not be on a unit with all the newborn babies, I do not think that postpartum nurses not being trained in "bereavement care" is sufficient reason not...

  15. Inhumane Supervisors/Managers-LONG

    mianders replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard of no sneakers in healthcare. It is the standard footware where I live. I do not think that rule would survive

  16. I Dislocated My Kidney I Can't Poop

    mianders replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

  17. Have Decided Against Nursing As A Career

    mianders replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry. I wish you the best of

  18. How do I know?

    mianders replied to EternalStudent911's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in the ER for a long time and loved it. I now work in the IV Therapy Dept. and I love it even more. I get to know my patient on a level I never did in the ER. Most of my patients are cancer...

  19. RN doing conscious sedation non-intubated patient

    mianders replied to Surgerygirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I live in TX and we do moderate sedation in the ER all the time for reductions. Profopol is not used for moderate sedation very much though. We use Versed a lot. I would definately check with your BON...

  20. Do You Find MDs Often Miss MRSA Diagnosis?

    mianders replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    It has been my experience that MOST boils are MRSA, and the physicians in our area usually treat it as such without

  21. Suturing - Do you do it?

    mianders replied to bluefabian's topic in Emergency

    Only NP's are allowed to suture at our

  22. Getting Frustrated -- Is it Worth It??

    mianders replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    I was in my 30's when I started my pre-req's for nursing school. It was hard work and very frustrating at times, but was the best thing I have ever done. Don't give up. You will not regret

  23. Complaint: Nurse from another floor dictating how you should tx your pt!

    mianders replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    A lot would depend on how she presented the information. Sometimes you do get attached to patients you have taken care of and just want to check on

  24. Who pronounces the death?

    mianders replied to NICU_babyRN's topic in General Nursing

    In the state of TX a RN can pronounce if the patient is a

  25. Ever Been On Discovery Health Channel?

    mianders replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    The Discovery Health Channel series about people surviving horrible events filmed an episode about one of my patients that survived being attacked by swarms of bees. We did a reanctment of the...