Maerzie

Maerzie

Med-Surg, I.C.U., C.C.U.,E.D., O.B., Ger

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  1. 2017 Nursing Salaries by State, Degree, and License - Highest & Lowest

    Maerzie replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I have been retired for awhile,(2006), but still, it seems insane that ADN's make more than Diploma RN's, who have had so much more practical experience, if they were hospital trained. ADN's get such...

  2. What is the grossest thing that's happened to you???

    Maerzie replied to PrincessAlexis's topic in General Nursing

    I've been spit at, and had an elderly male reach for my private areas, but the actual GROSSEST thing I can remember was stopping at Penney's on my way home from work, and realizing I still had poop...

  3. ADN or BSN: What's the Big Deal?

    Maerzie replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I was fortunate in graduating before all the foolishness occurred. I had my education in a hospital-based Nursing School, and received my nurse diploma, becoming a Registered Professional Nurse AFTER...

  4. Trying to give a less painful IM gluteal injection

    Maerzie replied to NurseBoy1983's topic in Patient Medications

    I have never heard of separating the needle from the syringe. I usually just assess the site in the upper outer quadrant of the gluteus, spread the skin taut with your thumb and forefinger of your...

  5. What gauge needle for subq heparin do you use?

    Maerzie replied to evarunnr's topic in Patient Medications

    Any small SQ needle is fine, but I've always used a #25 gauge (short)

  6. How do you saline-lock? / What is saline-locking?

    Maerzie replied to 757RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Very nasty, unhelpful remark from an obviously dangerous nurse, who already "KNOWS EVERYTHING!" I'm ashamed to say she sounds as if she's a Newbie, from Wisconsin, by her moniker. No seasoned nurse,...

  7. Is money everything in this profession?

    Maerzie replied to WhyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Far too many administrations have become greedy toward the nursing professional needs. I had my last place of employment try to push me out with set-up, crooked, malpractice-type traps, so they could...

  8. I just had surgery and now I don't think I have what it takes

    Maerzie replied to 2soon2beOTC's topic in General Nursing

    Reassess yourself after you are fully recuperated and back to normal. Life happenings, like Major surgery, can knock the wind out of

  9. How do you saline-lock? / What is saline-locking?

    Maerzie replied to 757RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Whenever any unknown procedure or piece of equipment comes up, ask your D.O.N., or an experienced co-worker, to demonstrate and watch you accomplish same, before the need arises and you are alone....

  10. Nursing-Social Life

    Maerzie replied to xdrowe's topic in General Nursing

    In 40+ years of nursing, I had moved several times, and I never had a problem "fitting in", or, with cliques. You obviously have to know what you're doing, however. I have worked with (taught?) new...

  11. Responsibilities of Home Health Nurses

    Maerzie replied to MelissaZ's topic in Home Health

    Just got back from Talledega, so haven't been on for a while. I sort of like this comraderie(sp?)

  12. Responsibilities of Home Health Nurses

    Maerzie replied to MelissaZ's topic in Home Health

    Hi Melissa- A Home Health Nurse does almost everything that a hospital nurse does. Sometimes more, because the facilities are only what is or is made available in the home. Primarily, we do the...

  13. Getting the Labs there on time?

    Maerzie replied to cherricka's topic in Home Health

    I cover 100-250 mile radius daily, and, like Hoolihan, I plan my labs as my first patients of the day, take them in to the nearest lab, (regardless of the extra mileage), and the go on to my other...

  14. Integrity of Administration?

    Maerzie replied to KatRNagain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have my BSN + Master's credits, but I have refused all recent administrative positions because the position is synonomous with loss of integrity and ethics. I have seen such rotten administrative...

  15. Home Health Admission Time

    Maerzie posted a topic in Home Health

    I'm just looking for some input as to how long the complete home health admission takes various nurses. I'm talking about ENTIRELY!! From beginning paperwork, assessment, any treatments, Oasis, and...

  16. Home Health Admission Time

    Maerzie replied to Maerzie's topic in Home Health

    wenron- This is more like the times it is taking our nurses also. I suppose a person can do a sloppy job a lot faster, but a good assessment plus all that paperwork takes a LOT of time. Most bosses...

  17. what qualifies?

    Maerzie replied to kcrnsue's topic in Home Health

    Yes, Cardio-Trans, it seems like the nurses(?) who decide what will get paid and what won't qualify have never really been practicing nurses. And they certainly don't know anything about critical...

  18. what qualifies?

    Maerzie replied to kcrnsue's topic in Home Health

    kcrnsue- Medicare doesn't pay for "only venipuncture" SNV's. If you can't document any other skilled need, your teaching the patient the importance of continuing to go to get his venipunctures is...

  19. Telephone orders...read back and verified...

    Maerzie replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    DeesPoohBear-- I have experienced a problem like this with a doctor who used to deny what he told the nurse about O.B. patients in the middle of the night. The way we resolved it was to always have...

  20. Removing Staples....

    Maerzie replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    It sounds like you did just fine. I have, however, noticed a difference in staple removers. One slips under the staple very easily, and the other just isn't designed correctly and seems like it...

  21. RN's Pronouncing Death

    Maerzie replied to JennyHHRN's topic in Home Health

    For years nurses have been "pronouncing" patients dead under various different words: e.g. "absence of vital signs", B.P.), TPR 0-0-0." etc. You just don't say THE word "DEAD!!" In many areas of...

  22. Do you have overtime?

    Maerzie replied to wenron's topic in Home Health

    The larger the organization you work for, the more unpaid overtime you will be bullied into, and the "blinder" your supervisor will be to the fact that everyone is expected to be doing it. Nurses cook...