MandyInMS

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  1. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

    MandyInMS replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    R. E .S .P .E .C. T. ..... ~sings Aretha Franklin style~ I agree with a lot of the above posters..of course there are good and bad people in ALL areas of nursing.One thing I've found is that if you...

  2. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

    MandyInMS replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There is no reason the cna's can't work together...and "NO" is not an option in my book...do the job or go home...that is just unreal!!! I mean, could I just come to work and only pass the meds on the...

  3. Nurses who let NAs Boss them around

    MandyInMS replied to PhePhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Guess this is a problem wherever ya live :/ I don't have a problem delegating to a cna personally..mainly, which I point out to them, because I'm not asking anything of them that I wouldn't do...

  4. No Call/No Show

    MandyInMS replied to jude11142's topic in General Nursing

    We have this problem quite a bit too..main reason=too many diff people doing the scheduling..this one forgets to add someone for a shift, next time diff person forgets that so n so has been...

  5. Hospital sold!--Have to reapply for my job....

    MandyInMS replied to dachweiler's topic in General Nursing

    Oh lawdyyyy...I never even thought about some of the issues brought up...our local hospital is rumored to sell out within the next 6 months possibly...it's currently locally owned but operated by the...

  6. preventing burnout

    MandyInMS replied to Ruffles's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Ruffles :) I agree with an above poster who mentioned knowing your limits and sticking to them..what works for one person doesn't for another.It will take you some time to figure out what works for...

  7. Being Charge

    MandyInMS replied to longforseaair's topic in General Nursing

    Seems there is always going to be at least 1 person always unhappy about assignments..on our med/surg floor we rotate pts each time we come back to work, and we have 1 nurse..whatever pts she has they...

  8. How long does report take?

    MandyInMS replied to RNnites's topic in General Nursing

    On our med/surg floor of 25-30 pts , we use taped report which takes from 30-45 minutes.We hear report on all pts, and then assignment is given based on accuity of care.I prefer getting report on all...

  9. incident reporting

    MandyInMS replied to tigger2sassy's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto P_RN's advice...I was always told an incident report was as much a benefit for YOU as it was for the facility you work for.Just in case the event (hopefully not) goes to court, your report and...

  10. Who transcribes med orders?

    MandyInMS replied to AHarri66's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a small town hospital. The primary nurse is responsible for all orders taken off.We have no ward clerks anymore :/ Night shift primary nurse of said pt. does 24 hr chart

  11. Buying a bathing suit

    MandyInMS replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    :chuckle Thanks for the laugh gwenith...man, I can soooo relate to that

  12. "Force Feed"

    MandyInMS replied to ceecel.dee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    DITTO....MD's wording is wayyy off...all you can do is encourage foods/snacks/supplements...you cannot "force" an alert /oriented person to do anything against his/her will for goodness sakes.Immagine...

  13. "Force Feed"

    MandyInMS replied to ceecel.dee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    DITTO....MD's wording is wayyy off...all you can do is encourage foods/snacks/supplements...you cannot "force" an alert /oriented person to do anything against his/her will for goodness sakes.Immagine...

  14. A gentle approach to dementia...

    MandyInMS replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

    Guess I have a simple rule when it comes to geri-psych pts..DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU...that Jesus...he knows sum stuff 'eh ? :) Every time I find myself getting...

  15. A gentle approach to dementia...

    MandyInMS replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

    Guess I have a simple rule when it comes to geri-psych pts..DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU...that Jesus...he knows sum stuff 'eh ? :) Every time I find myself getting...

  16. Foreign nurses who can't speak English well

    MandyInMS replied to PhePhe's topic in General Nursing

    We have a lot of Fillipino(sp?) nurses working at our hospital...on the good side:most are very hard-working,kind,nice people to work with..as RN's they get paid LESS than a prn LPN makes..which is...

  17. Do all surgeons think that they are Gods?

    MandyInMS replied to angiebaby's topic in General Nursing

    LMAO...you just read my

  18. Nurses Diverting Drugs?

    MandyInMS replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to share a very sad/sobering experience that still bothers me.I worked in ICU in a small rural hospital with another nurse for about a year and a half..she being the RN, myself the LPN.The...

  19. sleeping staff

    MandyInMS replied to night owl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If anyone sleeps @ our facility they get fired...it just seems so simple to me:if you can't stay awake at night/work days...the

  20. Getting Dumped on

    MandyInMS replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    """""DITTO"""""

  21. Night Shift Nurse...I Can't Sleep at Night anymore..

    MandyInMS replied to zambezi's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked nights for about 8 years, and I STILL have nights I don't sleep.Even though I feel exhausted my eyes just pop open when I'm lying in bed.Seems the harder I try to sleep the worse it...

  22. 2 Nurses needed???

    MandyInMS replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm not sure if it's a policy at our hospital or not.Years ago a lot of people did this..now hardly anyone does.I always double-check with another nurse if it's a med that's not given often/has to be...

  23. Roaches are going to drive me out of home care!!!

    MandyInMS replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    Ever notice how when you get on a topic like this that you start to ITCH ???

  24. Nurses rat on nurses

    MandyInMS replied to rscarlatti's topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone :) this is my first post..so cut me some slack..hehe ~smiles~ We ALL are human...period...not one of us is beyond making a human error or oversight.Hopefully, if and when we do it...