xoemmylouox ASN, RN

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    Obama delays major part of health law: coverage for > 50 workers pushed to 2015

    xoemmylouox replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I firmly believe that the U.S. is is dire need of healthcare reform. It's disgusting that we are the country we are, and have so many without any insurance. I have so many patients who would gladly...
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    Care Plan Salary

    xoemmylouox replied to Elizabethcarter's topic in General Nursing

    I
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    Case Study: Fever

    xoemmylouox replied to Corey Narry's topic in Critical Care

    Poor kid. Glad things turned out well. Great case
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    Foley Catheter Lubrication

    xoemmylouox replied to Twinmom06's topic in General Nursing

    Well I'm female and I've met plenty of older men that I felt sorry for when it came to caths. I have always been pretty good about getting around those large prostates, but not everyone is or cares to...
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    Fleet enema

    xoemmylouox replied to hospicern030363's topic in Patient Medications

    NEVER administer ANY medication without any order either standing or direct from an MD. If your employer is gunning to get you I'd get away from that
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    Hospitalist RN vs Medical Unit RN

    xoemmylouox replied to tk11235's topic in Nursing Career

    The hospitalist RN position might be a great learning experience. If you end up with it please update us in the future with what all you do
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    Foley Catheter Lubrication

    xoemmylouox replied to Twinmom06's topic in General Nursing

    Urojets are great for patients and are so easy to use. Sadly we next to never have any to use. It should be used on everyone, but I agree males do tend to suffer quite a bit, especially those with...
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    New Nursing Career: 90 days - UM suggests I voluntarily resign

    xoemmylouox replied to RNmichaelJ's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't give up already! I think most nurses do not stay with the same type of nursing their whole career. Some places are just too much to handle, especially if you are not trained right. I quit an...
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    In need of advice, not sure what to do now.

    xoemmylouox replied to Jason0932's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hopefully you have at least consulted with an attorney.. If not you must find a way to. The BON is not your friend, and this is not going to be an easy
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    Proper Tetanus Injection

    xoemmylouox replied to cjhlpn's topic in General Nursing

    That's not quite how we give it, but as long as it's IM it's in the right spot. Muscle pain is
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    Ethical advice needed for a new grad...

    xoemmylouox replied to AnnaleaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The problem with reporting this is that the Nurse is the one who will get blamed, not the facility who short staffs each shift. How is that
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    The cases that break your heart

    xoemmylouox replied to KelRN215's topic in Pediatric

    I think sometimes the every day general neglect kids go through can be just as heartbreaking. I had one kid who was in his early teens and weighed over 230#. He wasn't a diabetic yet, but did suffer...
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    1st Day in a Peds office

    xoemmylouox replied to katiescow's topic in Pediatric

    I can tell you I have loved most of the Peds patients I have taken care of, however many of the parents made me crazy. You'll learn a lot. You'll see many success stories, and have a few
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    Dermatology office pays $13/hour

    xoemmylouox replied to 50kn's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I can see an MA or LPN making that in a clinic starting out if the cost of living is low. For an RN who lives in Cali and has to drive a long distance, no way. Would it even out with the cost of...
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    legal ramifications?

    xoemmylouox replied to nursecheryler's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't see how there would be any legal ramifications.. I would have just cleaned the thing if it was my patient.. It would have taken maybe 5
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    "Prescreen" questions

    xoemmylouox replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not for sure, but I think the pre-screen questions do just that.. Pre-screen you
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    Not feeling the love.

    xoemmylouox replied to texasmum's topic in General Nursing

    That's ridiculous.. What childish behavior. It still amazes me who makes it into management. I'd talk to HR and see what they offer, just don't expect much. Good luck on the new
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    Nurses 6:1 Patient Care Techs 25:1 in an Acute Care Setting. Is this fair??

    xoemmylouox replied to KatieCutieRN's topic in General Nursing

    What I don't understand is how hospitals think this will save them money in the end. They way they are going to be reimbursed will be negatively affected by this poor care: readmissions, patient...
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    RN with expired license calling in scripts for family...family wants us to do it too.

    xoemmylouox replied to BettyBoopsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure that the state police could provide you with some advice/assistance on this matter. I would act now before she starts using your DH name. She may try to hurt someone on purpose to get...
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    I Quit...

    xoemmylouox replied to McBambi's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck with the job search. You will find many of the problems your were talking about in a lot of LTC places. There are a few great gems, but they are few and far between. In the future try to...
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    HELP!! No charge nurse, no supervisor and OUTRAGEOUS ratios!!

    xoemmylouox replied to ncrn4806's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What a nightmare. Again the only reason they pull this crap is because they know they will find someone to work in those conditions. You know damn well they wouldn't want to be one of the 13 patients...
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    Safety of Electronic Documentation

    xoemmylouox replied to herring_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Scary
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    Teachers and Nurses create the big one...

    xoemmylouox replied to Mindful's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Wish we had a union right now. We might be merging with a larger organization, and boy are we getting scr*wed.. I think that unions are not the reason lazy people keep their jobs. We have no union and...
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    Denied Medical Leave Post-Op, Still Recovering

    xoemmylouox replied to puroticorico's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately without FMLA ( which you don't qualify for) your employer may let you go if you are out of PTO and are not able to return to work. Life likes to be difficult sometimes. I hope you heal...
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    Higher Paid Nursing Jobs

    xoemmylouox replied to mbrn1985's topic in Nursing Career

    Your pay seems a bit low, but if course it depends on the cost of living where you are. I would say management would probably be your best bet on making more. Not all management positions require a...