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  1. Im unsure and confused...

    pwp1289 replied to babs4u's topic in California Nursing

    all the married women did the best in my nursing class--one woman even had 9 kids and was at the top of our class! ! ! ---you'll still be 10 years older in 10 years whether or not you go back to...

  2. Do you get to drop working weekends after working for your hospital with seniority?

    pwp1289 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    it "pays" to work weekends where I work--not only do eves and nites get their shift differential but ALL shifts get 25% more for

  3. So, how many of you have had MRSA

    pwp1289 replied to teenycar's topic in General Nursing

    we don't culture the nurses but ALL patients are nares cultured upon admission to any unit for MRSA (we have been doing this for the past 6-8 months) and we have been culturing ALL pts going in...

  4. How nasty!!

    pwp1289 replied to rnrae's topic in General Nursing

    I have told MDs to go and wash their hands, stethescopes etc--now with acute rise with MRSA --our infection control "spies" are everywhere and all staff members are being reminded to wash hands...

  5. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    pwp1289 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    this isn't humorous but I'll never forget it---I work in a VA hospital and after 9-11, we were worried that all the TV coverage would affect some Vets especially those with PTSD--we had one vet, over...

  6. The VA Hospital System.....like universal healthcare?

    pwp1289 replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    I have been working at a VA hospital for the past 18 years--my nursing career has been in county owned, private and now a VA hospital--and I can say the Vets get the best care around--supplies are...

  7. Large med pass at 6 am!!!!!!

    pwp1289 replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    we have 1 1/2 hr before and after window to pass meds--we have mostly LPNs pass meds and they have no more than 20-23 pts to do both po and iv meds--its especially heavy at the 10am ( our QD time)...

  8. Retire by 30, thanks nursing!

    pwp1289 replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    hospitals are all cutting their ot budgets--so don't count on all that ot--and you'll certainly burn out with all those hours--find a hospital with good flex-time working hours and enjoy life

  9. Shoes!

    pwp1289 replied to skittles1933's topic in General Nursing

    I wear a good walking/running shoe/sneaker--I used to balk at the price of really good shoes until I rationalized that I do wear them 5 days a week--every week and I don't let them wear down- I get...

  10. Uniforms

    pwp1289 replied to jamminworld's topic in General Nursing

    the nurses can wear any color scrubs--i make my own tops and have some for all the holidays--even columbus day!!!! i have made and worn "costume scrubs" for

  11. So Embarrassed! Forgot to remove the saline lock!

    pwp1289 replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    yup ==we've all done it--called a pt and he replied "don't worry my daughter works in a hospital and she took it out"---she works in dietary

  12. You're a nurse! How unfortunate

    pwp1289 replied to Anesthetize's topic in General Nursing

    there is nothing wrong with " butt wiping"--I have been a practicing nurse for almost 42 years and ALL of it has been at the bedside--I was never interested in becoming a "clipboard " nurse--I still...

  13. Anyone using 100% EMR order entry?

    pwp1289 replied to IMustBeCrazy's topic in General Nursing

    i work in a veterans hospital and we are totally computerized--all orders must go into the computer. only in real emergencies are we to take verbal orders--med orders go directly to pharmacy, same...

  14. Over 20 years at the hospital, left and not even a "thank you"????????

    pwp1289 replied to 27YearRN's topic in General Nursing

    we usually collect money for a gift, go to a hall, hire a dj ,enjoy a good meal with all that want to come--have had some pretty good parties, "roasts" and dancing--i have been to some where the DON...

  15. What can you just NOT take?

    pwp1289 replied to Jerico's topic in General Nursing

    doing mouthcare on someone who is a mouth breather and you have to peel the stuff off !!! it gets me

  16. Received this email today and I am steamed!!!

    pwp1289 replied to MomBSN's topic in General Nursing

    i guess i'm an experienced nurse because i

  17. Patient Death - Have you ever....???

    pwp1289 replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    had a young male pt dying with leukemia and just about comatose for several hours---all of a sudden he was trying to climb out of bed yelling--"i have to go see st peter--i have to go see st peter"...

  18. Med Discharge Orders

    pwp1289 replied to joamy2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i work in a va med center and are totally computerized--mds order current meds and they are sent to pharmacy--nurses used to do the d/c med teaching but pharmacy wanted to do "what they do best" so...

  19. Medication error

    pwp1289 replied to kittiesareus's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    we are totally using bar code administration for all meds--po iv and iv p/b--will tell you "invalid med/has already been given " you have to "zap" each pill bubble if dosage requires more than one,...

  20. Ever experience a code after pronouncement of death of same patient?

    pwp1289 replied to IIAAII77's topic in General Nursing

    yes this has happened to me twice-----the 1st time was with a young man --his family was notified that he had expired and i asked how long it would take to come and see the body--since it would only...

  21. Echo Heron Books/Nursing stories

    pwp1289 replied to ebrooks's topic in General Nursing

    have read all her books--fiction/nonfiction an dhave enjoyed them all ---check your local

  22. artifical nails off..angry nurse

    pwp1289 replied to Lady Sapphire's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i work in a veterans hospital and as of march 1st--artificial nails must be removed--an edict from washington--it will apply to all patient care personnel (worker and supervisor alike ) who have even...

  23. Potassium piggybacks

    pwp1289 replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    i find the premixed 10 meq kcl in 100cc d5w have all the pts complaining but when pharmacy mixes 100 meq in ns the complaints are rare--there is no kcl vials allowed on the medical floors, we can only...

  24. spooky spooky spooky

    pwp1289 replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    have been nursing for almost 40 years and still remember this incident from my first years as a nurse---young fellow dying from leukemia, almost totally comatose, suddenly sat up in bed, trying to get...

  25. Difficult patients and families

    pwp1289 replied to bunky's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    poor mom who was elderly and ready to go home with family--dgt A could no longer care for mom but held the bank books--dgt B would take mom home but now she wanted the bank books--not so said dgt A so...