missmiamoore replied to missmiamoore's topic in Medical-Surgical
Very sad. This is why I am hesitant to post on all nurses.com. It is full of bitter people who seem to enjoy being rude and cold to other nurses. This is pathetic and I would never respond to a...
missmiamoore replied to missmiamoore's topic in Medical-Surgical
I am going in on modified duties, meaning I won't have a patient assignment for two shifts. It really upsets me hearing fellow nurses not supporting others because they themselves have had bad...
I am feeling traumatized and numb at the moment. Maybe it is because I am 6.5 weeks pregnant and my hormones are out of control. There was an "incident" at work tonight that threw me right off and...
Hi nurses: I am a Canadian RN that graduated in 2008, from McMaster University Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program. I worked for a couple years in acute care in Ontario. Now, I am trying to gain...
Med aide is such a STRANGE concept to me. I get all territorial and panicky just thinking of someone else pouring and passing my patients their meds. What type of training do these aides have? Do...
Oh yes, of course we all do that. It's called reflection. The key is not to drive yourself crazy over these things. What I find helps is I try to think of a positive for everything I have missed....
missmiamoore replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing
Morphine, Gravol, acetaminophen, Atasol 30, Percocet, oxycodone, Dilaudid, Zofran, Stemetil, Maxeran, Bendadryl, Imovane, and Ativan. I work on a post-surgical floor (majority ortho and GI). We...
missmiamoore replied to AllAngelsRN's topic in General Nursing
Hi there.. At our institution we follow hip and knee care paths. On day 1-2, we would be assessing for pain and symptom control, hemodynamic status (hemoglobin and potassium levels), urine output,...
missmiamoore replied to nyteshade's topic in General Nursing
Yes, I also feel as if this line would be questionable for harsh agents such as chemo etc. However, drawing blood is also an issue, as we all know that doing so from a peripheral line can potentially...
missmiamoore replied to Goingthere's topic in General Nursing
No way in hell...Would not want any of my co-workers catheterizing me, toileting me, seeing me vulnerable. I don't even like to socialize with these people. I like to keep my work life very...
missmiamoore replied to missmiamoore's topic in General Nursing
Thank you for your thoughtful replies. Shedding some light on this situation. I personally think this patient is "on his way out" he does not look good and I get that gut feeling, but he has not...
missmiamoore replied to missmiamoore's topic in General Nursing
This patient did not eat anything all day. Just kept drinking juice and water. We finally got a Boost into him but only at the end of the day. How do we maximize nutritional status when they don't...
So a scary/strange thing happened today at work. A patient of mine who has chronic edema and very sensitive skin recieved a nasty skin tear under his eye when I was wiping morning mucous out of the...