martymoose BSN, RN

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    I can't give report to this nurse anymore !!

    martymoose replied to Student2017555's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    and if they are on telemetry,make sure you review the telemetry for the whole shift. any alarms, etc. I think its incredibly rude that she does her assessments while you are giving
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    I can't give report to this nurse anymore !!

    martymoose replied to Student2017555's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That one made me LOL, Ha. the beds we have would add 10 mins to report alone
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    Verbally abusive patient, worried I could have handled the situation better

    martymoose replied to NurseMom2016's topic in General Nursing

    not sure why you are taking this personally. Buh bye, dont let the door hit you. I fail to understand why these people come into the hospital in the first place. I absolutely sympathise that it must...
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    IV skills practice

    martymoose replied to CR nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I dont work in florida, but I would pay someone if they could get me to do IVs successfully. I completely suck at them, and have had others try to figure out why I suck so bad. Although if doing all...
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    I am finally able to leave nursing by January 2018

    martymoose replied to NursingBro's topic in General Nursing

    all can say is that you are lucky that you have another skill to fall back on. I'm jealous! :) Good luck to you! and get help for the ETOH if you need it. Ive seen too many people with bad hearts and...
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    Hospice patient is requesting food, but the family denies her

    martymoose replied to RNgemini's topic in General Nursing

    such a shame. we had a guy that failed everything- even honey thick/pureed. but he was alert and oriented , and went to hospice with the knowledge that drinking would cause him respiratory distress....
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    Gross Things Patients Do

    martymoose replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

    he was 550 lbs:wideyed: altho would try
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    Gross Things Patients Do

    martymoose replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

    used to have a guy who would have one of those back scratchers and he would ask us if we could scratch his,umm, testicles , with
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    Improve the care I give.

    martymoose replied to puckrj's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I meant find another job, either outside of a "hospital" or outside of nursing altogether. I mean if we are going to be treated as waitstaff and concierges, might as well do that, and not have to...
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    Improve the care I give.

    martymoose replied to puckrj's topic in General Nursing

    Id look for another job. Clearly your manager doesnt give a fat rat's .... about the employees, only the customer is always right mentality Too bad for them. Good
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    On-call or cancelled? That is the question!

    martymoose replied to Eschell2971's topic in General Nursing

    another reason to not go into the nurse "profession " professionn
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    Student nurse dismayed by bedside nursing attitude

    martymoose replied to new gal's topic in General Students

    and as long as we have an abundance of nursing schools spitting out RNS 2x a year , there will be no power. To the shirts ,a warm body is a warm body. No shortage. So if you( or I ) dont like things,...
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    Student nurse dismayed by bedside nursing attitude

    martymoose replied to new gal's topic in General Students

    and 3 of those are 2 assist to bsc . On Lasix. or bowel
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    Increasing Press Gainey Scores

    martymoose replied to karlamparo's topic in General Nursing

    yes, we have high school volunteers. Very thankful to have them. But they really cant do much. run labs, grab waters. they cant toilet patients( or do any pt care ) , and thats the bulk of what needs...
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    If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

    martymoose replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    absolutely not. worst mistake
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    Scheduling harassment

    martymoose replied to NurseDisneyPrincess's topic in General Nursing

    i just don't answer the phone. period. I would temp. block the number if the ringing was getting to me. Luckily, my place isnt THAT obnoxious about
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    Using phones as a sitter-thoughts?

    martymoose replied to allinone's topic in General Nursing

    all I want to say is some of you as sitters got lucky to have sleeping patients. We cant even get sitters for the patients who desperatly need them ! No one would be bored with the patients we get...
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    CCA Mail Carrier vs Nursing

    martymoose replied to Nurse2bMcLeod32's topic in General Nursing

    hmm well, i myself would go for the postal job. afriend of my husbands made out well over time. any union job the 1st 90 days are hell. good
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    Why??? Sleep interrupted nocturia post 12hr shift...

    martymoose replied to julz68's topic in General Nursing

    bahahahah
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    Staff Matrix

    martymoose posted a topic in General Nursing

    Question. What does anyone think of this. Matrix states 4 nurses and one tech for up to 20 patients on an " intermediate care floor". 2/3 of pts were at least 2 assists/ hoyers/ incontinent. heavy...
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    Staff Matrix

    martymoose replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    days 7a to
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    Nursing 20 years/MED ERROR

    martymoose replied to marace's topic in General Nursing

    Your reasons 4 5 and 6 , are what's wrong, and I mean WRONG with nursing. The suits don't care about this. It doesn't affect them when an error is inevitably made. It affects the licensee, so what...
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    Accusation Against Male Nurse (Me)

    martymoose replied to Lapzs's topic in General Nursing

    THIS.^^^ " oh, while you're here... etc. Which will either involve being late with the med pass( and pissing off the pain patient) or pissing off the shower patient. With the customer is always right...
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    What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

    martymoose replied to iPink's topic in General Nursing

    Fat. I got fat. Actually , was already fat, but I have never seen such a display of unhealthy food as I have seen this week- Even I didnt want to eat it !!! donuts, pizza, more pizza, breakfast...
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    Religious accommodation means no Saturdays....ever?

    martymoose replied to momto6msn's topic in General Nursing

    They're like my place . you run SHORT. Too bad , so sad. don't like it, don't let the door hit you