mpccrn

mpccrn BSN, RN

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  1. Rapid/regular insulin sliding scale?

    mpccrn replied to Yahabebe's topic in General Nursing

    1st, pharmacy can tell you which insulins mix, we have a chart on insulin capatability at our nsg. station. 2nd, you're thinking waaaay too much on the whole insulin issue. unless you have a crystal...

  2. Am I the ONLY one??

    mpccrn replied to Sandwitch883RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    are you a good nurse? sounds like it to me. jobs are jobs, keep looking till you find a good match. good luck to you, you're dream job is out there and you'll be surprised what you can put up with...

  3. Insiders point of view.

    mpccrn replied to MissChristy's topic in General Nursing

    bottom line.....depends on how bad you WANT it. you can do ANYTHING you set your mind to. good

  4. Violent patient outburst

    mpccrn replied to Dr.Nurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    the guys chart should be flagged as history of violence. no one should approach the guy alone. security should be placed 24/7 at the guys bedside and criminal charges should be filed for his attacks....

  5. Tips for a quieter floor?

    mpccrn replied to abbysmom's topic in General Nursing

    we could shut the alarms off, turn IV pumps and lights off at night and pick up care again in the morning, say 0900'ish? ICU's by nature are noisy places. there are some things we can do, no loud...

  6. Accountability of UTI

    mpccrn replied to TAC50133's topic in General Nursing

    amen

  7. How does forking over $179 for ANA membership benefit me?

    mpccrn replied to Kiringat's topic in General Nursing

    i haven't heard of a single thing the ANA has done to make my professional life any better, save your money and go out to a nice dinner, at least you can reap mental health benefits from that and you...

  8. Fall Risk help

    mpccrn replied to bandas's topic in General Nursing

    if he was confused you could have put him at the nsg. station, but he wasn't. sounds like you did all you could. perhaps explaining the repercussions of his decision to get up alone despite your...

  9. who should be punished

    mpccrn replied to alfhabeta's topic in General Nursing

    doesn't sound like nurse B had anything to do with the calcium

  10. Colostomy In-service

    mpccrn replied to lvnandmomx3's topic in General Nursing

    surely you don't need a visual of that......full is full....enough

  11. how do I present my concerns without seeming negative?

    mpccrn replied to Duckyaryj's topic in General Nursing

    we did team nursing once......it lasted only a few weeks.....it worked about as well as it sounds like it's doing there....we kept our sense of humor, marched from room to room as a group, army style,...

  12. So mad I could spit nails

    mpccrn replied to jnrsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    RUN do not walk to a new position elsewhere. i'm glad you love LTC. lord knows i couldn't do it. there are many facilities you can choose from. find one that will appreciate

  13. Does a Dr HAVE to round everyday??

    mpccrn replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    hmmm the difference between a REAL doc and a surgeon? orthopod? i have to admit though that the hospitalist didn't make rounds. they are the ones you can usually count on.....surprising and not in a...

  14. OH MY GOD I gave the wrong pill!!

    mpccrn replied to nursing_student84's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like your are good nurse material. no one can beat you up for your mistakes better than yourself. learn from it but don't run!

  15. Visitors are OUT OF CONTROL!!!

    mpccrn replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    our hospital and ICU have visiting hous, some enforce them, others don't. god help you if you are the nurse that does. administration WILL NOT back you for enforcing their own policy. i had enough. i...

  16. BP cuffs and infection control

    mpccrn replied to country mom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    we use to use disposable cuff and pulse ox probes but have just switched over to reusable cuffs and probes in our ICU as a cost savings measure. isolation patients get disposable. has anyone actually...

  17. What I don't like about my job-Interview

    mpccrn replied to certma's topic in General Nursing

    i've never been asked that question......but i'd probably be frank.......give them my philosophy ....the staff should be there to work as a unit for the benefit of their patients, and that becoming...

  18. Would you give birth at the hospital where you work?

    mpccrn replied to luv4nursing's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i did.....3 times, twice for live births, once when i lost the baby. privacy was not something i spent 2 seconds thinking about. they were complete professionals

  19. Starting nursing school/career and have ?'s

    mpccrn replied to vrnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    be a supportive husband (as you obviously are) and tell her to go straight to RN school......more money, more opportunities, more easily employeed after grad.......oh, don't forget, dishes, cooking...

  20. Interesting Phenomenon

    mpccrn replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    aides are what you make them i think, treated with respect and leaving the "title's" behind, showing them that even as an RN i am not below doing the tasks i expect from them does much to foster their...

  21. Codes: Can we administer code meds without MD present?

    mpccrn replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    in our ICU, we have a prn med sheet giving us orders to treat arrythmias whether a doc is present or not. the ICU prn sheet must be ordered by the physician. this gives us a clear view of what the...

  22. Should families be present during a code?

    mpccrn replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    i've been in both situations......code with and without family present......we did things strickly because they were present that we would not have done if they were not......no, they should not be...

  23. Should Supervisor help??

    mpccrn replied to aloevera's topic in General Nursing

    you worked a unit by yourself??? not in this lifetime! i would have been on the phone immediately to everyone and anyone, including the top hospital administrator!...

  24. nurses with no RN license practicing as a nurse?!

    mpccrn replied to inschool4ever's topic in General Nursing

    this is obviously supported by the physician and the hospital....a nurse is a nurse is a nurse or not. could this be why we are seen and treated by the profession as we are

  25. What age do you plan to retire?

    mpccrn replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    with no health care benefits after retirement (a travesty to health care professionals) i'll have to work till i die......will i be as competent as i am now?...i doubt it but will i have a...