Sean 91

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  1. How do you induce passing gas post-op?

    Sean 91 replied to bjaeram's topic in General Nursing

    I think you want allphysicians.com The case manager must be going nuts after 12 days, not to mention the doctors--can't believe they are "unconcerned." Insurance and/or Medicare funds must be running...

  2. Starting Nursing at 52 and Nervous

    Sean 91 replied to eyeball's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Started a little older, too, like you. The primary problem at my beginning facility was the patient load of 1:10, not people--now at a wonderful facility that is 1:5, and a great group to work with,...

  3. Being around alot of women....Pros and Cons

    Sean 91 replied to GtownhoyasDC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was the only male in my RN-BSN class of 40; scared me to death at first. But most of my classmates were quite respectful, and I in turn. And usually I am the only male on my shift (although, of...

  4. I am an American.

    Sean 91 replied to UnionRN2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe it's not cultural. Maybe the doctor is a paranoid personality disorder type. In nay case it is a silly request and no way can it be enforced against nursing. We owe an obligation to get clear...

  5. Benefits of being a male nurse vs Female nurse

    Sean 91 replied to girtenbt's topic in Men in Nursing

    As a guy at our facility, you get an extra break period when they call all the guys over the intercom, by a special code designation, down to Behavioral Medicine when a patient is going off, for...

  6. Do you have a system for making fair pt assignments?

    Sean 91 replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    One of the hospitals in our four-hospital chain in our city assigns by blocks--a 5-6 room stretch on Med-Surg that doesn't change, regardless of acuity. It's "this is my little corner and this is...

  7. Nurses, are you glad that Obamas Healthcare Bill Passed?

    Sean 91 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    When the full law comes into affect, then maybe patients like the woman who had to leave my hospital med-surg floor two days into her hospital stay--two days after the insurance company cancelled her...

  8. Patient to Nurse Ratio

    Sean 91 replied to Lorien_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Started off my nursing career as an RN with 1:8-1:10 nights (4-5 times 1:12) and started getting neuropathy and swollen ankles (Our older charge nurse with history of long term illness would call...

  9. Your thoughts on the nursing jurisprudence examination?

    Sean 91 replied to KungFuFtr's topic in Texas Nursing

    Many of the answers require common sense, within the scope of nursing practice, so to speak. And a few are just blatantly common sense (right vs. wrong). But to be prepared for those questions...

  10. texting at work

    Sean 91 replied to questionsforall's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Texting??!! What really bothers me are employees who are chatting on their phones!! Especially some aides, who if you are looking for them, just go to the staff room and there they are. But, I...

  11. Anyone willing to talk to nurse form USA about healthcare in your country?

    Sean 91 replied to 2kidsandadog's topic in International Nursing

    I just finished T.R. Reid's (2009) book, "The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care." An excellent read, giving a good overview of the fractured American...

  12. Research Questionnaire - Reducing Patient Falls

    Sean 91 replied to innovationspace's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Oh yeah, we have "skid proof" footwear which does make a difference over the bare feet or athletic socks many pts come in with. Gait belts are unavailable exc to PT--probably a $ matter. We do dead...

  13. Research Questionnaire - Reducing Patient Falls

    Sean 91 replied to innovationspace's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    1.have you ever witnessed a patient fall? yes. several times, been near. have heard the thud. in most instances, the bed and/or other alarm(s) are not in place--but some people are just quick and...

  14. Do pediatric vaccines still contain mercury?

    Sean 91 replied to Bridget41040's topic in General Nursing

    No. A family member asked me today (Sept 21) about mercury in the influenza vaccine, so I researched CDC and FDA sites and saw that all pedes vaccines, except the flu vaccine, are now free of the...

  15. Should I be a CNA -- I'm 44yrs old!!! Is it too late for me?

    Sean 91 replied to CuriousChrys's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Contact your local nursing school - BSN for RN - get your prerequisites in line, and apply for the program when you

  16. what's wrong with HCA hospitals?

    Sean 91 replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes with 10 patients overnight where I worked for 2 years it was tough to take the lunch break and still get done by 9 a.m. on the 7p-7a shift. They started having us sign at the front desk for...

  17. what's wrong with HCA hospitals?

    Sean 91 replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    Take it to The Joint Commission. Or better yet, the U.S. Dept of

  18. what's wrong with HCA hospitals?

    Sean 91 replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    That's great. Things can

  19. Injections practice?

    Sean 91 replied to NurseStudentHusband's topic in General Students

    Unless you are going to work in an M.D.'s office or a clinic where more injections are done, you won't get much chance to give injections in the hospital daily exc perhaps Lovenox (SQ) and Insulin...

  20. Charge nurse with less than a year RN experience???!!

    Sean 91 replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Nurse Management

    Yeah, very common. Even an RN 6 mos out. We were told in BSN program, don't be surprised if you are in an administrative position within one year. Took less time than that. Esp as the 30-yr...

  21. Curious about that presence!

    Sean 91 replied to Roller's topic in General Nursing

    when a call button goes off in a room where someone has died recently and there is no one in the room. grew up in a house built in 1738 in which we all experienced (a few times together) men's booted...

  22. Classic II SE vs. Cardiology III

    Sean 91 replied to daisy87's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You know what, I think stethoscopes are like buying chocolates from Neiman Marcus vs. Walmart (not that I am recommending a stethoscope from Walmart). You may have heard of the NoKA chocolate scam a...

  23. Purchasing Stethoscope through Internet

    Sean 91 replied to kafluknik's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Never mind a company, I've found in my experiences online. I used allheart.com once online, but there are LOTS of cheaper sources than that company and others. Just do a GOOGLE search by stethoscope...

  24. Can't Find a job!!! This wasn't supposed to be this hard!

    Sean 91 replied to Frustrated in Cle's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Man, what state you in? In my state a way down South, they grinding out lots of LPNs from schools and it's nothin' to get a hospital job. And doctors' offices and clinics won't even look at RNs...

  25. Weekenders Working Weekday Holiday?

    Sean 91 replied to WeekenderSims's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you are a new employee ( But there were still some howls in the