miss81

miss81 BSN, RN

Surgery, Tele, OB, Peds,ED-True Float RN

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  1. can LPN call the physician to report change in pt condition?

    miss81 replied to miniangel729's topic in General Nursing

  2. D-Dimer Scare!!!

    miss81 replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

    sorry... didn't even think about it...

  3. Nursing in Canada

    miss81 replied to Neelum RN's topic in International Nursing

    Hello, I work in Atlantic Canada. There is a nursing shortage here. We are 1000 RN's short and we are only a small province. There are people that graduated from the Hospital RN's programs working but...

  4. D-Dimer Scare!!!

    miss81 replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

    A positive D-dimer indicates the presence of an abnormally high level of fibrin degradation products in your body. It tells your doctor that there has been significant clot (thrombus) formation and...

  5. can LPN call the physician to report change in pt condition?

    miss81 replied to miniangel729's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work in the LPN's don't. They can't take orders or give meds either... they definitely don't work to their full scope

  6. Words you never dreamed you would say as a nurse...

    miss81 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not really in keeping with the thread but too funny to pass up telling: Our urologist is the nicest, quietest guy around. He went in to talk to a HARD OF HEARING pt and tell him his test results. We...

  7. WatsonTheory strengths

    miss81 replied to ciskate's topic in General Nursing

    I agree... OUT THERE! Just wondering about your hospital...Can you describe it to me? Private or Public? For profit? Christian? Large? What are their expectations of how the nurses are suppose to use...

  8. Unique Nursing Jobs

    miss81 replied to redheadludi's topic in General Nursing

    My husband was a nurse on the north atlantic ferry that linked my province to the mainland. It is a 17 hour ferry ride and he seen his fair share of emergencies and a LOT of nausea. Now he works for...

  9. Penile implaints

    miss81 replied to laronda134's topic in General Nursing

    OMG... OMG, can't think of anything else to

  10. Mandatory White Uniforms for RN's- your experience

    miss81 replied to lauramae18's topic in General Nursing

    The last hospital that I worked in had badges that clipped on behind our name tags. It was longer than our name badges so it would show from underneath. That badge was color coded and had a BIG BULE...

  11. How come t here are no Males RNs on a peds floor?

    miss81 replied to JomoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    This post is making me sooooo mad! My husband is a nurse, my 2 best friends husbands are RN's and they are all damn good Nurses too. Compassionate, professional and skilled! This is the most...

  12. OB in house

    miss81 replied to eandgsma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't have an OB in house, but they can be there within 15 min easy. Our GP's do vag. deliveries, they are not in house either. They are at home on call and can be there within 15 min too. However,...

  13. Mandatory White Uniforms for RN's- your experience

    miss81 replied to lauramae18's topic in General Nursing

    It would be fun if this was at my hospital, fun for management that is. Having to deal with my husband if they thought he was going to wear pink. They could tell him a thousand time but it would never...

  14. Mandatory White Uniforms for RN's- your experience

    miss81 replied to lauramae18's topic in General Nursing

    BAHAHAHA... My hubby is a nurse too! That is a funny thought... I guess in Marshall Tx there will NEVER be any male L&D nurses either

  15. IV starts - losing blood return/can't thread catheter

    miss81 replied to gwyn523's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with all of the above advice. I almost always flush in the angio cath. That is the method that works best for me. I do it just like the poster

  16. Mandatory White Uniforms for RN's- your experience

    miss81 replied to lauramae18's topic in General Nursing

    Atlantic Canada, Float RN We can wear whatever we want, except jeans and jogging/workout gear. Most wear a uniform. Lots of prints and colors. Some nurses wear uniform pants and polo shirts. A few of...

  17. order inserted into chart

    miss81 replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    Yes, Doc's make mistakes, but usually it is the Nurse that get in $#!% for the mistake. As long as he owned up to the mistake and did not blame the nursing

  18. UAP walking all over me...

    miss81 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a lot like u NurseLoveJoy... great advice Skipaway. Anyone else with advice? The CNA's tend to look at me, come up with some ridiculous excuse, and walk

  19. Mandatory White Uniforms for RN's- your experience

    miss81 replied to lauramae18's topic in General Nursing

    This is not an official "research" study, but I find that if I walk into a patients room in navy or green or black etc, (with a big badge that says "RN") the pt and family ask questions and treat me...

  20. Thin Blood and Blown IV's

    miss81 replied to BrittanyWynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe we don't have any formal research to say that this is true. However, when i worked on the surgery unit and we were putting IV's in everyone going to the OR, everyone on TPN/Lipids, everyone...

  21. Can I wear the same clothes to the interview?

    miss81 replied to wendy_lili's topic in General Nursing

    This may sound silly but, if you are feeling self conscious about this, it's easy enough to make the outfit look different. Change the watch/necklace/earrings/shoes that you wore. Do something...

  22. if i decided to be a doctor, i would be.....

    miss81 replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    You for forgot... Withdrawal? SEROQUEL! Restless leg syndrome? SEROQUEL! Tourettes? SEROQUEL! OCD? SEROQUEL! Yep, Psych it is... you've convinced

  23. HELP: state nurses' assoc. serving as bargaining agent

    miss81 replied to dlphillips's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Well, I'm in Canada and our Nurses Association is not at all associated with our Union/bargaining unit. I think that this is important because nurses in management positions are in the association and...

  24. New LPN feeling like a CNA? Loosing skills!

    miss81 replied to newtitle's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure it is the RN that is not allowing you to complete these skills? Because where I work the policies are what prevents our LPN's from practicing to their full scope. The are not allowed to...

  25. Breast baby after C-Section and GD

    miss81 replied to nkochrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do this too, but we will either cup feed the formula (most of the time) to top up after breastfeeding or some of the breast feeding consultant insist we use a small suction catheter taped to the...