Miami NightNurse

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  1. Your boss?

    Miami NightNurse replied to goldeneyes181's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    What is an MDS

  2. South Florida Roll Call!!!!!

    Miami NightNurse replied to Nathalie's topic in Florida Nursing

    Where in NC are

  3. blood sugar monitoring w/o doctor's orders..

    Miami NightNurse replied to kels764's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If the Doctor won't order it and you don't have a protocol giving you permission to do it and the parents have not given you permission there is no way I would do it no matter what my supervisor said....

  4. Safe Staffing Saves Lives - ANA has started a campaign for us

    Miami NightNurse replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    i did it + emailed link to everyone i knew in the medical field. [color=#0068cf]http://rnaction.org/campaign/write_to_your_moc i think everyone sould email this link to everyone they know in the...

  5. THank you

    Miami NightNurse replied to kariaini's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

  6. blood sugar monitoring w/o doctor's orders..

    Miami NightNurse replied to kels764's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Are you a school Nurse? I work at a Hospital. We have a protocol to do Blood Sugars q6hrs with a constant tubefeeding and with intermittant feedings to do a blood sugar prior to each feeding. We...

  7. Ive done everything I can do..2morrow is the day (again)

    Miami NightNurse replied to MaleNursesRock's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Take Deep Breaths and tell yourself "I can do this" while you are taking the

  8. Unit Secretary tells me she regularly snoops electronically

    Miami NightNurse replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was in the hospital recently and on the floor I work on and not that I cared but everyone knew why I was there and what was going on. I even got emails from ex employees who had heard what...

  9. Ouestion

    Miami NightNurse replied to grandee3's topic in General Nursing

    Don't go back to that facility they want to cause trouble for you for complaining. Watch your

  10. Unit Secretary tells me she regularly snoops electronically

    Miami NightNurse replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    She should know she is not allowed to do that. Sometimes you have to wonder who people think they

  11. Nurse abuses own child

    Miami NightNurse replied to Marvie's topic in General Nursing

    whoever PM'd you with nasty comments probably has issues. Why don't you report this nurse to the Board of

  12. Nurse abuses own child

    Miami NightNurse replied to Marvie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just curious what you connection with this situaion

  13. Please read and tell me if this is wrong

    Miami NightNurse replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I never feel comfortable with that situation either or the Morphine Drip route. I guess because we are nurses we want to save people not let them die. Why did they let her go through all that to save...

  14. Care for pt with PE

    Miami NightNurse replied to strugglingnurse's topic in General Nursing

    If someone does chest PT on a patient with Pulm Emboli it can dislodge the clot and the clot will travel through the blood stream and can end up anywhere, including the

  15. Out of wack labs

    Miami NightNurse replied to k1of4's topic in General Nursing

    Sending her home??? Don't let them send her home!!!!!! It sounds like she is in Renal

  16. Nurse abuses own child

    Miami NightNurse replied to Marvie's topic in General Nursing

    Do you work with this person

  17. Recieved my yellow envelope today!!!!

    Miami NightNurse replied to missmykids's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good Luck. I hope you make

  18. Care for pt with PE

    Miami NightNurse replied to strugglingnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Never do chest PT on a patient with Pulmoary Emboli. You don't want the clot dislodging and going to the brain or somewhere else. With Pulmonary Edema you could give Chest

  19. Nurse abuses own child

    Miami NightNurse replied to Marvie's topic in General Nursing

    What actions would you try to do? What connection do you have with this Mom.? I don't care whether she is an RN or not what she is doing is wrong and she needs to go to jail and loose her Nursing...

  20. Care for pt with PE

    Miami NightNurse replied to strugglingnurse's topic in General Nursing

    PE? Pulmonary Emboli or Pulmonary

  21. "IM doesn't work for me"

    Miami NightNurse replied to RunnerRN's topic in Emergency

    A woman after my own heart, that's my attitude. Yup just a drug seeker wanting that "rush" you get from IV Dilaudid. I hate Dilaudid. I have yet to see one patient not get addicted to that if they...

  22. Taking patient's blood pressure

    Miami NightNurse replied to Linj's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Do the above and if you still can't hear well get a better stethoscope. I am Hard of hearing so I have Littman 3000- it's a electronic stethoscope that amplifies the sound. They are not cheap, they...

  23. Final clinical -- go for skills (floor) or interest (OR)?

    Miami NightNurse replied to fussy_lass's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with Tweety. Do what makes you happy!! If you decided you hate OR, you can always go try a floor after you graduate-they will orient you for I think for atleast 6 weeks. We've had nurses on...

  24. South Florida Roll Call!!!!!

    Miami NightNurse replied to Nathalie's topic in Florida Nursing

    You're part of South Florida!!! I know a few people who went to FKCC, they have a great Nursing

  25. Best state for new grads to work in

    Miami NightNurse replied to lp0504's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hope you are not talking about RN pay!!!! I think new grads are getting around $22.00/hr in Miami. With $6 more per hour for night