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    I cringe at the thought of work

    martymoose replied to ALHRN11's topic in General Nursing

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    Full Moon

    martymoose replied to bas22's topic in General Nursing

    Yep- pt behavior confirmed it. Seems the big harvest moons bring out more of the
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    Pt ages

    martymoose posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've noticed lately there seems to be two groups of pt's we've had lately.They're either in their late 80's to 90's, or they are in their 50's. we've also had quite a few of those 50's ( and even late...
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    Pt ages

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

    Commuter- you sound strong- ((((hugs))) to you
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    Pt ages

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

    Interesting, Commuter. My spouse lost both his parents- father at 38 to a AAA( we think, certificate says tamponade) He was supposedly diabetic, 400 lbs, no real job etc. His mom died at 60 from...
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    Should I continue my BSN?

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

    yup, some places wont hire you without
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    Nurses being forced to go back to school

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

    I think it's baloney too.I'm in your situation. I keep getting asked "so when are you finishing your degree?? I was doing it one class at a time , and paying for it out of my own pocket so I didnt owe...
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    Pt ages

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

    Interesting , thanks ETA:VERRRYY interesting- I read the wiki summary ( new age cliff notes,lol?) I hate reading novels, but this one has my
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    Pain assessments - gabapentin?????

    martymoose replied to martymoose's topic in Patient Medications

    ahhh but that's a slippery slope.Once the docs see that you go to pain mgmt ( after all, the general population doesn't usually get that med prescribed by their pcp) the docs don't want to touch...
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    Nurses need an outlet to manage stress

    martymoose replied to Pride/hardwork17's topic in Health, Stress Management

    yes, great idea, but what do you do when you don't , or can't enjoy anything anymore? The job stress makes me to tired to care much about anything but sleep. I do try to help my co workers if I can.I...
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    Bed alarms

    martymoose replied to katie2002's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    now that I think of it, I had an 80 something y/o pt whowas aox3. The alarm went off just because he moved his position in bed. I swear I heard "what the bleep is that????"" come from the room. Our...
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    Bed alarms

    martymoose replied to katie2002's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i think its so the mgmt can blame you for the falls. " we use alarms , therefore our hospital is safe" blablabla. They still fall, lose payment on that pt- broken hip anyone? and blame YOU for it....
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    I cringe at the thought of work

    martymoose replied to ALHRN11's topic in General Nursing

    you sound like you work where I work. I have all the thoughts you have written down, especially the regret. I am going to look into the HIM as I keep seeing ads for nurse coders.I know regular coders...
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    Pain assessments - gabapentin?????

    martymoose replied to martymoose's topic in Patient Medications

    Mind you, this is more crap being added to the hcahps evaluation and TJC.More paper work already added to the bs we allready have.Let's face , we will never have good scores unless we prescribe...
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    exposed to TB

    martymoose posted a topic in General Nursing

    hello- just found out a bunch of us were exposed to a pt who ruled in for TB( they had not had pt on iso) So we are all gonna have to get tested. I myself am not really worried, but my concern is, if...
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    intentional or falls

    martymoose replied to Lvuv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    absolutely have had this happen. usually the type you describe. have even had 1:1 supervision for their safety and our liability!!! even had one as you describe fall 0n the poor tech- literally!!!!...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    martymoose replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Diabeetus.lol
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    Do the CNAs or RNs do personal care

    martymoose replied to RNtobe23's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    you do , i do, we all do , doo doo. I know that sounds childish, but are we to believe that was a real question? Seriously, someone has to do it. No one is above it. Hopefully not below
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    3-12s days or 8-4 m-f (3 little boys at home)

    martymoose replied to M610's topic in Nursing Career

    If you can afford the cut ad the added expense of the babysitter m-f, I 'd take the M-F . I think it will be easier on the kids for routine, and they'd mostly be in school when older.Might work better...
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    If you could just pick up and leave, where would you go?

    martymoose replied to JNursee's topic in General Nursing

    Florida. Gulf coast.Anywhere with a beach
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    RN-Bsn- what if you dont get accepted?

    martymoose posted a topic in School, College Programs

    Has anyone had this happen? Does that mean you lose your job if you don't get it? I can't afford a college that is 30,000 a year, but the state college that might be around 3500 a semester may not...
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    Disrespectful

    martymoose posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hi - just another vent.Was told by one "higher up " that we are just going to have to "suck it up" when we c/o not enough staff scheduled, call ins,techs being cut. The other "higher up" told us that...
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    RN-Bsn- what if you dont get accepted?

    martymoose replied to martymoose's topic in School, College Programs

    I will check into that. I wonder if they will accept prior
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    RN-Bsn- what if you dont get accepted?

    martymoose replied to martymoose's topic in School, College Programs

    I was accepted 2 years ago. I actually only have 3 classes to go 'til I was done. Apparently they didn't like that I stopped out for a year. Had to be re-admitted to the college( pay the entrance fee...
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    Too tired to do anything on days off

    martymoose replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in that boat. 2 or 3 shifts in a row and my next day I am a complete waste. I usually have insomnia- this last stretch I slept 10 hours straight with no benadryl or anything.still was a complete...