Toph McGee

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1. Grossest Thing You've Ever Seen

   Toph McGee replied to sicushells's topic in General Nursing

   I had a patient story similar to that except my guy had severe plaque psoriasis that he looked like an alligator so his dermatologist started him on a med, don't remember the name but it essentially stopped his keratin production. It took about a we...

2. Grossest Thing You've Ever Seen

   Toph McGee replied to sicushells's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new nurse so I haven't seen a lot of gross stuff yet though I would love to. My mini story pales in comparison but i was taking care of an elderly lady with Dementia and unresponsive came to us with PNA. So I get her a couple days when I get c...

3. Can RNs conduct cardiac stress tests?

   Toph McGee replied to Islander25's topic in General Nursing

   At my hospital we have an APRN conduct the stress test. The test is done in our Cardiology dept with cardiologist around but not required (i think) to be present in the room. I hope this helps.

4. Hospitals Near Waldorf

   Toph McGee replied to Toph McGee's topic in Maryland

   Thanks, I might try and set something up if I end up visiting MD. Heard anything, good or bad, about Civista?

5. Hospitals Near Waldorf

   Toph McGee posted a topic in Maryland

   This is a pretty straight forward post, as you might have guessed i am looking to find a decent hospital near Waldorf with in maybe 30-45min drive. Any responses would be great.

6. IV Vita K

   Toph McGee replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah that has happen in our hospital. Now its almost second nature if we ever have to give it (which is few and very far between) to have our hospitals resource nurse there who is a critical care nurse who had a good amount of experience in case of ...

7. Called Off for Low Census!!!

   Toph McGee replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm going through the same thing except we are going through low census after closing my original unit and combining us with another medical unit which has double occupancy rooms (my original unit only had singles except for one double room that was ...

8. some younger male nurses.....

   Toph McGee replied to junebride's topic in Men

   Hahah I know that feeling. I grew a bear cause I looked like I was 12 but now I am just the floor teddy bear. But I digress, honestly is all about attitude. Personally I am the antithesis of what you say. 8 mos in and already I'm surpassing where...

9. Haldol Decanoate

   Toph McGee replied to Ruthbud19's topic in Medications

   How much Haldol is to much?

10. male nurses with beards

    Toph McGee replied to nrsman1's topic in Men

    I like having a beard cause I look slightly older (personally I think I look like I'm 12 without it). Even the other two male RNs on my floor have beards. One time a of the male student nurses made a joke saying "If I come to work here, am I require...

11. "New Nurses's Don't Know Anything."

    Toph McGee replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    The same thing happen to me recently (I am a new nurse as well). I had a older pt who had a very anxious family. Each time i walked in the room it seemed like they were about to go ballistic on me but after some talking they were calm and applicat...

12. Newbie Question

    Toph McGee posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello all, So heres the deal. I'm a new grad and I have I got at least another 9mos of Med/Surg experience before I consider going down to the ED cause I want to build my skills and knowledge and work on time management . At the moment I have a fri...

13. Curious female here! :)

    Toph McGee replied to ltmja's topic in Men

    I am a recent grad and I am almost off orientation (I got strung along at this one hospital then the manager left so I was told I had no job. Oh well) But I thought about it as I was writing my notes and thinking about the day when it occurred to m...