martymoose BSN, RN

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    Why so reluctant to give pain meds?

    martymoose replied to Baubo516's topic in Patient Medications

    If its ordered I give it.As long as it's time. If not working, I call. Nurses are worried about addicting someone??Wow.None of their business. They should only worry about keeping an airway. I...
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    Pain assessments - gabapentin?????

    martymoose posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Now we are being told we have to reassess pain within an hour for gabapentin. When did this happen?? Gabapentin is for chronic nerve problems , like numbness and tingling. I should know- I am on it...
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    "I need to eat, I'm a diabetic!"

    martymoose replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ive had lots of type 2's say 200 is usually where their fsbg runs. You mean that's
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    Rejected..No Facebook?!!

    martymoose replied to cosmos2007's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    wow- that's how we track you? for 8 hours a week and no hopes of ever getting an increase in pay???? 1. creepy as you know what 2. I know you want a job, but no job is worth working for that...
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    Pain assessments - gabapentin?????

    martymoose replied to martymoose's topic in Patient Medications

    Yes. they are to rate their pain 1-10, and are asked if they are satisfied with that.This must be
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    Fix me NOW (but on my terms or I'll leave AMA)

    martymoose replied to HikingEDRN's topic in Emergency

    Don't let the door hit
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    Studer Group "Bedside Shift Report SM"

    martymoose replied to DVorahRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I will this time, stand up for the techs, well, that is when we even have them available. Where I am they run their butts off! like I said previously- 80 percent of the floor is 2 assists or apex...
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    Studer Group "Bedside Shift Report SM"

    martymoose replied to DVorahRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yeah,right. They DONT CARE about you getting out on time. They GET angry that you don't drop everything you are doing RIGHT NOW and help them. Of course they are usually a two + assist to a commode or...
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    I want to quit!!!!!

    martymoose replied to ChaeF's topic in General Students

    Chances are the first 2 years you have taken could be transferred, as they should have been core/liberal arts, etc. see if you can change to something else. I hate the job, but am too old to change ....
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    i HATE my job. Does anyone else feel the same?

    martymoose replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    so those who are leaving- what are you going to do? how will you survive? I'd love to leave, but then i might , if i am lucky , qualify fora minimum wage job. If only I would have
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    Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

    martymoose replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear- get better soon
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    ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    martymoose replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    me too-but I think that's what's driving this drive thru mentality of the suits.more "customers" more payments to make up for the recent readmits(aka frequent flyer Therefore , that's why they push...
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    Patient fall...my first time.

    martymoose replied to muscledriver's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    since it was possible that the pt was having a seizure, there'es nothing that an alarm is going to help, except to let you know they are not on the bed. We have big mats on the floor available for...
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    Is emergency nursing the most intense nursing there is?

    martymoose replied to Trey P's topic in Emergency

    from what ive heard and seen, cath lab can get pretty intense. especially when some of the docs are screaming at
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    ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    martymoose replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm sure you don't really think that's what I think of ED Nurses!! That was not meant to be a dis to the NURSE.It's a dis to the drive thru mass production corporate mentality that we get a patient a...
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    ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    martymoose replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I lately wonder why the pts even stop in ed in the first place. just send em up. We don't get any information on them anyway.The person bringing them up usually tells me they have no idea why the pt...
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    How do you say "diabetes"?

    martymoose replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    OHMYGawd. I haven't laughed that hard in a while!!! Thanks Also had no idea there were so many youtube videos related to that
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    Im terrified of elevators and im trying to be a nurse...

    martymoose replied to nurselou04's topic in Nursing Humor

    yes.I still have this "problem".Ive just learned to deal with it as I hate taking the stairs. I'm ok getting in, but man, if it stops or isn't working right , I do start to panic.But I try to deal....
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    While You are In Here..I May As Well Try To Go To The Bathroom....

    martymoose replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ugh had this happen tonight. I still had to pass other meds. Called tech to help, and did explain II had 4 more minutes to give other person's meds or they woukld be late.Tech understood. Pt did...
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    Would you like your job more if you were paid more?

    martymoose replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

    no, more money wouldnt change anything.the job still sucks. not sure what the hourly going rate for being a human punching bag is,but i'm sure it's not
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    Hourly rounding. Are you kidding me?

    martymoose replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    that's ok, i was told that the prev. shift , the pt took 1.5 hours to eat/drink/be fed(dysphagia). we aren't staffed for
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    Hourly rounding. Are you kidding me?

    martymoose replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I ask this every single
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    Nurses being forced to go back to school

    martymoose replied to hrtnsoul's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You bet your sweet bippy I complain about how unfair that is.......I had that life, then went into
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    Nurses being forced to go back to school

    martymoose replied to hrtnsoul's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I guess the point is , that if someone with 10 + or so years and is ADN, they went into the job realizing that that was all that was required. Now the bar is being raised, but look at the avg age of...
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    Joint Commission had me for lunch.

    martymoose replied to VAC's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is another reason why I want to leave nursing.You get punished for having critical thinking. Whats up with this damn pain scale anyhow???I get the pain scale.I understand that.What I don't...