MandyInMS

MandyInMS

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  1. Visitors in Patient Rooms...Newbie advice!

    MandyInMS replied to IMustBeCrazy's topic in General Nursing

    p.s.- a lot of times the pt wants the visitors to leave but don't know how to tell them...we get to be the 'bad guy'

  2. Visitors in Patient Rooms...Newbie advice!

    MandyInMS replied to IMustBeCrazy's topic in General Nursing

    I always ask visitors in the room to step outside for a procedure/treatment for their privacy..if the pt wants hubby,Mom,ect. to stay, that's fine with me..it's just respectful to offer them the...

  3. alcoholic family member

    MandyInMS replied to renerian's topic in Psychiatric

    Hugsssssssssss (((Renerian))) I have dealt with etoh/drug abuse with several family members..it's HELL to say the least..Haven't had to deal with it with my own CHILD though..I'm not sure how I'd...

  4. Your thoughts on elder abuse

    MandyInMS replied to military girl's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone who abuses the elderly,children,and animals has my immediate hatred.All were put on this earth for our protection...not abuse or

  5. Is there a need for more male nurses?

    MandyInMS replied to reddgott's topic in General Nursing

    Gotta agree with the others..need more qualified nurses..could care less what race, sex,if you have sex, who you have sex with...lol if you are a good nurse..get your fanny to work

  6. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    MandyInMS replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    All the medicare/medicaid lingo is confusing to me.... What I do know is my grandmother who is 75 was just cut from the program that helps pay for her meds..she takes 8 diff meds totalling > $400 a...

  7. where can I find cheap nursing scrubs?

    MandyInMS replied to amyrae76's topic in General Nursing

    I get mine from Walmart too...lol...they are made well and really last :) Think they are like 12.99 for a v-neck scrub top with the 2 pockets in the front (gotta have my pockets..lol) ..same price for...

  8. Worthless medical insurance

    MandyInMS replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    I KNOW what ya mean..I'm not sick often *knocks on wood* but the times I have been it has been HELL trying to get insurance to PAY their part..very frustrating to say the least..I think they make...

  9. Night Shift Differential

    MandyInMS replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    7p-7a shift differential..... CNA's..$1 LPN's..$2 RN's..$4 this really isn't fair to me..sure an RN should make more $$$, but everyone is working nights, so the diff. should be the same...never have...

  10. psych clinical-what to expect??

    MandyInMS replied to earthflower's topic in General Students

    what to expect?....the unexpected...lol We did our psych rotation at the State hospital...it was a trip..I drove up to our meeting area the first day to see a pt pooping on the sidewalk...lol..I was...

  11. Granny Dumping

    MandyInMS replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    Oh Lordy...we had severallllllll Granny/Pappy dumps this Memorial Day weekend...I can understand needing a break, but the hospital is a mighty expensive way to get one.You always know it's a 'dump'...

  12. Is it child sexual abuse?

    MandyInMS replied to Phenomenon's topic in General Nursing

    You as her parent know her better than anyone..her moods/reactions ect...something about this has given you a bad feeling..as a Mother , I always go with my gut..most times it's right, sometimes...

  13. Chronic absentee-ism

    MandyInMS replied to RN4ustat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I didn't realize calling in frequently was an option..I mean if you are sick , of course you may need to call in..but not on a routine basis...and bribing employees to 'show up' ??? I guess I'm "Old...

  14. Mandatory Meetings :(

    MandyInMS posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok...here's the deal...I have to work tonight 12 hrs, then get off @ 7am..kill an hour, then go to a mandatory 'customer service' meeting from 8am til' 4:30..how the HECK am I going to stay awake???...

  15. Help with being forced to charge...

    MandyInMS replied to athensgrrl's topic in General Nursing

    WE are all..reguardless of title..entitled to refuse to accept that which we are NOT comfortable with..to accept responsibility is just that...being responsible...I know it's hard to say NO sometimes,...

  16. Mandatory Meetings :(

    MandyInMS replied to MandyInMS's topic in General Nursing

    Well...I went to the @#$%! meeting as did our whole shift..some of us drooled a bit..lol..the speaker asked me if I was ok at one point and I anounced in front of everyone that several of us had...

  17. What Would you Have Done?

    MandyInMS replied to tsgarman's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the others...follow your gut and CYA

  18. Chronic nausea in a 12 year old

    MandyInMS replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in General Nursing

    Keep trying diff meds until you hit on the right one..after 2 weeks of prilosec with no results, sounds like time to try something diff...I'd also look into the stress factor ..pre-teens/teens are...

  19. Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    MandyInMS replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    The original reason I went into nursing was my son..he had asthma in his earlier years and it terrified me..I wanted to make sure I could care for him properly...soooo nursing it was..thank heavens he...

  20. I'm from Europe (Spain)

    MandyInMS replied to OMG212's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hi Oliver and welcome :) Check out the GA nursing posts..maybe that would be

  21. New GI treatment------ewwwwwwwww

    MandyInMS replied to rjflyn's topic in General Nursing

    Ok feeling a little queeeeeezie now..lol..I dunno if I could choke down those little boogers ..but hey, whatever works for ya

  22. Why is it... (nurses constantly throw jabs at physicans)

    MandyInMS replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    LMAO...me either! Anywhoooo...it's all about mutual respect to me..we all have good days and bad..MDs and Nurses...MDs are not God...nor are Nurses ...give and expect RESPECT :) I guess it's just...

  23. 5 worse things a patient can do ...

    MandyInMS replied to Witheney's topic in General Nursing

    Ohhhh the dreaded 'pillow fluffer' who doesn't seem to realize the pt with CP in the next room needs my attention first..lol My pet peeve..pts who are admitted to the hospital, but don't want to...

  24. Medication Errors? How many are allowed?

    MandyInMS replied to TKD momma's topic in General Students

    Many moons ago in nursing school they called errors of any kind "Clinical U's" (U=unsatisfactory)..you were allowed 2 clinical U's..the 3rd you're out.What was so unfair is each instructor had diff...

  25. Neuro ICU - Do you talk to brain-dead patients?

    MandyInMS replied to talaxandra's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I always talk to unresponsive pts..because even with the technology we have today, the mind/brain still has much that is NOT understood..so I always explain what I am going to do with/to them..treat...