rnmi2004

rnmi2004

private duty/home health, med/surg

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  1. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

    rnmi2004 replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    While I respect the right of nurses to form whatever opinion about the word "Angel" that they choose, I honestly can not imagine that the average patient would tell a nurse that "You're an angel" with...

  2. Availability of food/drinks

    rnmi2004 replied to memphispanda's topic in General Nursing

    On all the units I've been on during clinicals, the snacks have been behind a door with a code. That keeps family from raiding the

  3. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

    rnmi2004 replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand the opinions posted here & what the article's author was saying, and I agree with them for the most part. However, I'm not going to get upset or offended when I've been taking...

  4. scapegoating without intention

    rnmi2004 replied to miss.bandaid's topic in General Nursing

    We all make mistakes, so don't beat yourself up about it. Apparently the receiving nurse had more information than the charge nurse. Did you actually write in the patient's chart about your...

  5. "upping the pit" with regular ctx's

    rnmi2004 replied to emilyriv34rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My chin is squishier than my nose...

  6. Team nursing is causing many good nurses to leave any suggestions

    rnmi2004 replied to fight fatigue's topic in General Nursing

    One RN doing primary care on 10-12 med-surg pts is ridiculous and

  7. Team nursing is causing many good nurses to leave any suggestions

    rnmi2004 replied to fight fatigue's topic in General Nursing

    One RN doing primary care on 10-12 med-surg pts is ridiculous and

  8. need an oncology nrs to help me c my husband

    rnmi2004 replied to thatldo's topic in Oncology

    Sherri, I am so sorry that you and your husband are going through all this pain right now. I hope your time together is as peaceful as possible, and I hope you have the support in your life that you...

  9. A new pet peeve of mine

    rnmi2004 replied to TracyB,RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have rarely seen a doctor include the "why" on a drug order. In LTC, most residents have multiple medical dx's. If a doc writes an order that could be Celebrex or Cerebex (although I believe it is...

  10. My Hands are a mess in the winter!

    rnmi2004 replied to IMustBeCrazy's topic in General Nursing

    My hands get dry in the winter, too--especially my right hand. That one looks like I ran it across a cheese grater. It gets all cracked & bloody. The only thing that helped me is to use...

  11. Anyone heard of VADER(sp?)'s Syndrome?

    rnmi2004 replied to lhawes73's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Jan--what a wonderful research topic! I'd love to hear more about it. One thing I have wondered is if the IVF permits conception with defective sperm and/or eggs that wouldn't normally last until...

  12. 10:1 nurse to patient ratio on NOC's!!?##!!

    rnmi2004 replied to RN_2_B_5/2004's topic in General Nursing

    You worked long & hard to get your license. Don't put it in jeopardy by accepting any more unsafe assignments. If this hospital cares so little about patient safety, they're not going to care...

  13. Were you your family's caregiver growing up?

    rnmi2004 replied to alphafe's topic in General Nursing

    No, I wasn't. I come from a functional, close-knit family; we did (and still do) take care of each other. I always loved babies, though, and I want to work in L&D

  14. what's your "soft spot" patient?

    rnmi2004 replied to shay's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Shay, I'm like you! I want to eventually work in L&D. Our L&D clinic experience was wonderful, and my favorite was working with the teen moms. I do what I can to empower & encourage...

  15. Young, Unfit, Drug Addicted, etc. Mothers

    rnmi2004 replied to alphafe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Shay & others have posted excellent ideas. I have read many uplifting stories about people who were once in various unpleasant situations--people who were alcoholics, drug users, etc. You don't...

  16. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    rnmi2004 replied to SoulShine75's topic in Nursing Career

    The next time she starts in with all the wonderful, better things in her life, say something off the wall. Tell her, "That's great, but can you hock a loogie with this kind of distance and pinpoint...

  17. Job Interview-took forever!

    rnmi2004 replied to avahsmiles's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! I hope all goes well with your job. If the facility is willing to put that much effort into interviewing prospective employees, then hopefully they will put effort into keeping them...

  18. warning..long rant..nurse skills in question!

    rnmi2004 replied to okie2's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure she was a nurse? Many GP's use medical assitants or aides who may call themselves nurses (there was a very long, recent thread in here about this issue). Please note: I am not saying...

  19. Bush says limiting lawsuits will save healthcare

    rnmi2004 replied to Katmae RN's topic in General Nursing

    The average person sitting on a jury doesn't have enough medical education to make the kind of decisions required in a medical malpractice suit, IMO. A doctor who is being sued isn't truly in front...

  20. Remembering to put up bed rails...

    rnmi2004 replied to NurseFirst's topic in General Nursing

    I was told that side rails up x2 = safety, rails up x4 = restraint & requires a doctor's order. I am very good at not forgetting to put rails up, etc. is because one of my open lab instructors...

  21. Nursing Wearing Sandals To Work?????eeeeeeeekkkkk!!!

    rnmi2004 replied to proudmommielpn's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious--are you saying sandals as in no socks, or is she one of those people who wears socks with sandals? Either way, it is inappropriate in the clinical area. I don't even think most office...

  22. Help me come up with an idea for a nursing school t-shirt

    rnmi2004 replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in General Nursing

    Our school did nursing diagnoses applicable to the whole experience of nursing school. I can't remember most of them, but it was stuff like "Disturbed sleep pattern r/t nightly cram sessions as...

  23. Please Help: Can you explain how to get a nursing diagnosis?

    rnmi2004 replied to sad's topic in General Nursing

    I second the Ackley & Ladwig Nsg Dx Handbook. In the front, they have a list of medical dx or symptoms (such as "hypertension" or "itching") followed by a list of appropriate nursing diagnoses....

  24. Heel protectors

    rnmi2004 replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer floating heels--it is easier than trying to order/track down the boots. Besides, some people's feet can get pretty sweaty & smelly in those

  25. Question about amnios?

    rnmi2004 replied to Burnt Out's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am so sorry to hear of your loss. You mentioned that Blake's birth defects were not detected because of the position he was in during the U/S. It sounds like the docs want to make sure there are...