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  1. briefs or diapers

    Mahage replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    In the rural south you would refer respectfully to them as Old folks or Older folks not elders. They would think you were talking about church elders. I think a lot of it depends serously on the...

  2. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    Mahage replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That is just plain mean for anyone to make that statement. I have had a few jerks too and learned to not go to them for advice. I quickyl picked out the ones that I could trust and go to them. Someone...

  3. briefs or diapers

    Mahage replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    Gee Opus, I have been accused of a lot of things but assault on a persons dignity for want of a coffee break is not one of them and the idea of the accountant having anything to do with the decision I...

  4. briefs or diapers

    Mahage replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    I think it also depends on whether the pt is up moving around and wearing clothing or in the bed in a hospital gown. I actually refer to them as diapers in that case which is accross the board if our...

  5. Career Advice

    Mahage replied to acdante's topic in General Nursing

    I think you may be on to something. Nursing school is hard, very hard, but you can probably finish it in two years going part time. You can indeed get a job and then go back to school as nurse...

  6. briefs or diapers

    Mahage replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    Drawers is always good in this area,

  7. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    Mahage replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    On my unit it is frequently the opposite,.......example: family member (daughter) spending the night with elderly father who was 4 days post surgery who had pulled his ng tube out day before, md had...

  8. Sick of making mistakes and questioning why I ever became a nurse to begin with!

    Mahage replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Excellent! Glad you are feeling better.

  9. CNA to RN at work

    Mahage replied to dialtechd's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry you are having such a rough time working as a CNA. It sounds like you carry a lot of resentment around with you. Maybe you should look at med school if you want to be on top, and that...

  10. Chattanooga area

    Mahage replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Our unit just hired two new NT's but we are all experiencing being called off quiet a bit. We will just see what happens.

  11. Sick of making mistakes and questioning why I ever became a nurse to begin with!

    Mahage replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I code lots of things, if I need to keep a list. Just use the room number and time and date and keep it on your person. No HIPPA violation there and it is for your own personal use. If you have...

  12. Sick of making mistakes and questioning why I ever became a nurse to begin with!

    Mahage replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Dazlious- you are welcome, but those good practical pointers were from another poster. I use some of those ideas when I remember, I am ultimately scatterbrained. I loose my notes and my...

  13. Sick of making mistakes and questioning why I ever became a nurse to begin with!

    Mahage replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It will get better as you learn to take all this stuff in stride.:tinkbll: The same things used to freak me out, but now I just take it all in stride. It is unbelievable, but the other night I got...

  14. 10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

    Mahage replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Genius!

  15. Sick of making mistakes and questioning why I ever became a nurse to begin with!

    Mahage replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I unfortunately am not a great role model as far as keeping up with times. I do try very hard to jot down times that pt threw up, I called MD, MD called back, gave prn BP meds, etc. But I am not...

  16. Sick of making mistakes and questioning why I ever became a nurse to begin with!

    Mahage replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Caribqueen, Darlin', I know how you feel, believe me, but you are at the very worst point in the learning curve. Mark my word, things will get much better about 8-9 months, you will begin to see the...

  17. Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    Mahage replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Great response! I love it!

  18. RN-Attention Deficit Disorder-Nonhyperactive

    Mahage replied to elliejayRN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    How can you possibly get meds done on time if you take time to chart assessments before med rounds? :bow:I have assessed before meds, but couldn't possibly take the time to chart it before meds. We...

  19. Ever pull the wrong med from the right cubie in the Pyxis?

    Mahage replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, put in for percocet and drawer for morphine opened. Notified pharmacy. Next night, it did it again. Notified pharmacy.

  20. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    Mahage replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i work at an 800 + bed level 1 trauma center. we are inner city but draw from 3 states,much of which is rural. the culture is very mixed. we sometimes have gang violence survivors and then security...

  21. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    Mahage replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ruby, that sounds like a nightmare. i don't think i would like that very much either. we on occasion have problems with patients family members but we usually deal with them pretty effectively. we...

  22. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    Mahage replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe some of the issues about families staying in the room with the patient is a regional issue. We are in the south and I think it is pretty much expected that family will spend the night with...

  23. Fear

    Mahage replied to KalipsoRed's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey Red, I sort of know how you feel. I go along thinking I am doing great, then a run of bad nights hits me. If I have a bad night and a certain CN is working, she helps a lot and I usually end up...

  24. Seriously? I don't think I want to do this anymore.

    Mahage replied to ANH_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I let one get to Surgery without EKG on chart. It was ordered, I didn't realize it wasn't on there when I did my check off list, I hastily marked yes without actually eye balling it. Then in giving...

  25. Pennsylvania Lawmakers Consider Nurse-Patient Ratio Legislation

    Mahage replied to geekgolightly's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing