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  1. "undercover" patients in New Mexico

    vaughanmk replied to mscsrjhm's topic in General Nursing

    The problem with the entire thing is that there are too many lazy, uncaring incompitent nurses working various units. They can chart all the lies and cover thier butts legally. Remember if it's not...

  2. What nursing shortage? Not around here...they don't need nurses.

    vaughanmk replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital census is so low in Kansas City this summer there is one hospital that got their butt reamed by enough nurses for being canceled, that they are now cutting back on office staff hours....

  3. Pelvic Ablation

    vaughanmk replied to vaughanmk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    She has had the biopsy and everything came back normal. Her main problem is that the coumadin has made her blood sooo thin that she has been having heavy to moderate menstration for 3 months....

  4. Pelvic Ablation

    vaughanmk posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ok, I need help. My mom called me wanting advice and I don't know a lot about it. She is 53 and has been having very heavy periods for years. Secondary to coumadin dosing for an artificial aortic...

  5. APLS (advance pediatric life support)

    vaughanmk replied to Sarah, RNBScN's topic in Pediatric

    I am also getting ready to take it. I have been told by fellow Rn's at my hospital that it is tough here. They say to really read the book before you come to

  6. How long to keep baby in nursery??????

    vaughanmk replied to cokegal19's topic in Pediatric

    The last hospital I worked we kept all babies until min. of 2 hours of age. After a C-section sometimes mom couldn't hold the baby immediately, instead it would to down to the nursery. All babies...

  7. Maternal blood test could predict cot death

    vaughanmk replied to gwenith's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would have never guessed. I am glad they finally found some reasoning behind SIDS. It is such an aweful thing for a parent to go

  8. What nursing shortage? Not around here...they don't need nurses.

    vaughanmk replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't that the truth. I think the hospitals around here haven't heard of the current shortage. There are plenty of nurses to go around, the hospitals just won't hire any decent ones or enough of...

  9. Stevens Johnson case

    vaughanmk posted a topic in Burn

    I work at a fairly small regional hosspital. 2 days ago I was transfered a patient with a rash, and stomatitis. (I work on a stepdown unit currently.) From previous experience on a burn unit, I...

  10. Worst thing you have seen

    vaughanmk replied to Chibi Baka's topic in Burn

    OMG, that gave me the worst case of the chills I have had in a long time. I am so sorry you had to go through

  11. Funny quotes from patients

    vaughanmk replied to RNtoJD's topic in Nursing Humor

    Last week I had to take my husband to the doc for a minor procedure. While we were waiting for the attending to come into the room to supervise the resident my husband noticed the clock on the wall...

  12. Minimal handling policies

    vaughanmk replied to kmaryniak's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I wish ours could be extended to 4-6 hours. Every baby that is on IVF is required to have a full set of vitals and physical exam every 2 hours, regardless. Babies that are not on IVF get examed with...

  13. Worst thing you have seen

    vaughanmk replied to Chibi Baka's topic in Burn

    The worst one I experienced was a nine month old boy. Mom was at work and her boyfriend was getting ready for church. After his bath he set him on the bed, left the room to get clothes. When he...

  14. Pill identification--need help

    vaughanmk replied to my2sons's topic in Emergency

    I used to work at a pharmacy during school. We would always use a website called http://www.rxlist.com Click on advanced search. Then type in the imprint code. You can also search by color, capsule...

  15. Stevens Johnson case

    vaughanmk replied to vaughanmk's topic in Burn

    When I left tonight she was still hanging on with an O2 sat of 43%. It cant' be much longer now. Thanks for all your advice and words of encouragement. Her only son is handling things wonderfully....

  16. Stevens Johnson case

    vaughanmk replied to vaughanmk's topic in Burn

    I was back in today. My nurse manager was back into town and I spoke with her about the situation. She agreed to pull the chart. In the mean time this morning she was started on iv morphine. Also...

  17. Steven Johnson Syndrome

    vaughanmk replied to gwenith's topic in Burn

    I have one right now from Levaquin. They won't put her on a burn unit or icu. She's on a medical

  18. skin grafts?

    vaughanmk replied to nekhismom's topic in Burn

    What state does he reciece medicaid in? Typically, I believe, medicaid will cover your brother in any participating hospital state wide. someone correct me if I am mistaken. Somewhere in your state...

  19. Open position

    vaughanmk posted a topic in General Nursing

    I started in a hospital last May. I was hired on as float pool, but specifically assigned to one unit. They were very short staffed but didn't have it in their budget to hire a new position. I have...

  20. emotional breakdown!

    vaughanmk replied to chestahcheetah's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my gosh. I would have gone crazy if my orientation was like that. My manager threw a fit because I had to have 3 preceptors over a 90 day orientation because of vacations over the summer. As to...

  21. malpractice?

    vaughanmk replied to mednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I know that on our CICU/ step down units the MD doesn't have to be called when pt having cp. But, the stepdown unit will not accept a patient currently haveing chest pain as a transfer out of the...

  22. Faking having cancer, can you imagine?

    vaughanmk replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I only have one thing to say... This girl is going to he!! She lied to a lot of people including nun's. Isn't that a mortal sin? It really is sad that people feel the need to do this. It just makes...

  23. CCU vs. CVICU

    vaughanmk replied to NsgTiger's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    OUr CCu get any fresth CABG, major MI's, and and caths with the sheath still in. Typically the stepdown unit gets the uncomplicated CABG's 1 day out, any cath without a sheath, fresh pm, acute mi,...

  24. Telemetry Protocol

    vaughanmk posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The hospital I work at is making changes to the hospital protocol. I am a new graduate so I am unsure of where or not this change is appropriate, none of the nureses approve of the changes but it was...

  25. on call policies

    vaughanmk replied to UKRN88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I do know that our hospital on call policy has a major flaw...if you unit has you on call, then technically you are then on call for the entire hospital. House supervisor can call you in to work on...