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    Bedside report

    martymoose replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and to further the rant, why is itt NURSES are responsible for the hcaps crap??? why arent the Doctors in with this special report?? How bout housekeeping, dietary, labs services, radiology...
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    What would you change about nursing?

    martymoose replied to aellisrn's topic in General Nursing

    Get rid of this Studor group Bull Puckey. and you know what I mean
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    Forced to Take an Assignment You Can Not Handle

    martymoose replied to 1RN4Christ's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    How ridiculous that we get blamed for all falls yet can't do anything realistic to prevent them . oops , sorry,
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    bolus w/o order....yes or no?

    martymoose replied to sarahbeth2006's topic in General Nursing

    This happened to me when I had a knee scope/bad reaction to dilaudid. The nurse called the anesthesiologist and got the order to bolus 500ml. It took her less than 2 minutes to get the order. I don't...
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    Insulin and Levophed drips on cardiovascular unit

    martymoose replied to heartnurse2012's topic in Cardiac

    Because facilities are trying to see what they can get away with. How stupid in this day and age of litigation. But , of course, they will blame the nurse and throw them under the bus, then hire one...
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    Forced to Take an Assignment You Can Not Handle

    martymoose replied to 1RN4Christ's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ahh- they sound like a good idea, but I guess we would not be allowed to use them as it is tied, and pt can not move as desired- ie: the " I can fall if I want to " thing.
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    Does the ED stand for Emergency Department or the Everything Dumpster?

    martymoose replied to whichone'spink's topic in Emergency

    I thought it stood for emergency
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    I feel like they should change the title of this site to "reasons why my job sucks"

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

    I don't get what the problem is. The things we are "venting " about are reality. Why should a new grad be upset by what is really happening and what they are in for?.I mean, would you rather figure...
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    Forced to Take an Assignment You Can Not Handle

    martymoose replied to 1RN4Christ's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What's a roll belt
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    I feel like they should change the title of this site to "reasons why my job sucks"

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

    It's probablly like any other job- some jobs suck donkey ***.We vent about it. Just happens at this time that many many nursing jobs do suck, Many employers suck. We keep doing it cause we need the...
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    Future Shortage in Bedside Nurses

    martymoose replied to westieluv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes, one can choose to put whatever they want on their profile- I felt ok putting a general location of western NY. I thought you just click on the name? how funny, i click on the profile now and...
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    Insulin and Levophed drips on cardiovascular unit

    martymoose replied to heartnurse2012's topic in Cardiac

    ^^^ time to look for another
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    I apologize..

    martymoose replied to letsbefriends's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The definition of Soul- sucking. I hope something comes better to you op. Even if it's not nursing. I always think of it as a life lesson learned the hard
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    Insulin and Levophed drips on cardiovascular unit

    martymoose replied to heartnurse2012's topic in Cardiac

    ^^^ that's a good question. All I know, is that when we get a pt that MD wants in ICU, they are always so full that they have to kick someone out to make a bed for them, and the pt has to wait until...
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    Insulin and Levophed drips on cardiovascular unit

    martymoose replied to heartnurse2012's topic in Cardiac

    That's like one of the cards docs wanted us to take balloon pumps on a stepdown floor. Seriously- while my two confused climbing out of bed medical patients are trying to be kept safe ????and my other...
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    How is flu affecting your hospital?

    martymoose replied to RNfaster's topic in Disaster Preparation

    yep - i had my flu shot, and feel like poop right now. I hear they have hallway beds, and are mandating others to work. Thats pretty awful. I thought for SURE i would not get sick. The sad part is ,...
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    Forced to Take an Assignment You Can Not Handle

    martymoose replied to 1RN4Christ's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    omg , you're describing a typical day for me. It sucks. Those are days you keep saying "time to find a new job", yet there are no other jobs. Nothing like feeling unsafe.Nothing like management...
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    Angry Nurse here!

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

    fixed.
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    Falls-alarms,etcfalls,alarms

    martymoose posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i know of a pt that decided to dumpster-dive over the bed side rails( 2/4 as is required on everyone.lets say they got hurt neccesitating a surgery. Alarm was on - went off as pt dove over side rail...
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    I am struggling with patient families lately.

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

    agreed
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    I am struggling with patient families lately.

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

    No, our floor is responsible for ordering these things. Must be the cost of business
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    I am struggling with patient families lately.

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

    like someone said, there are two views of this subject. What is ideal, and very useful, when families participate in the pt's care/plans. Like I said before, there is nothing I like better when (...
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    Lets be careful how we use Med Aides

    martymoose replied to achot chavi's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Typical corporations- use the cheapest help you can get.Why pay for a nurse???
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    Falls-alarms,etcfalls,alarms

    martymoose replied to martymoose's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    LOL- you would think this was LTC, but it's acute care , believe it or not. But many of these pts are from LTC. I like the bubble wrap idea. Silly question- if a pt falls out of a low bed onto the...
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    Changing Job less than 1 yr after graduation

    martymoose replied to videoguru27's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    options? med /surg. Yuck. It sure won't be any better than where you are now. It will be even worse. Stay put. The grass is not greener on the other side. Even non- new grads are having difficulty...