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  1. Finding a Lawyer

    onetiredmomma replied to onetiredmomma's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the smile Michael and for the others who answered as

  2. Multiple wrist bands

    onetiredmomma replied to cgSN2010's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, drives me nuts! I feel for the pts that have multiple ones on, they are always getting pushed up and stuck on their arms. Ours are part of a universal band program that was implemented so if a...

  3. Ideas for Effective Time Management at Work/Juggling Tasks

    onetiredmomma replied to monicanurse's topic in General Nursing

    After walking rounds, where we are introduced to our pts, I look at labs, check MARS and try to plan my day. If anyone asks for pain meds and it is close to 8am, they are gonna get pain meds, 8 and...

  4. Preconception/Pregnancy and Work Safety

    onetiredmomma replied to knittingknurse's topic in General Nursing

    We try to be protective of our pregnant nurses. No assigned shingles, chemo, RSV pt or anyone else needing extra precautions. We make sure they know we are available for transfers or lifts of certain...

  5. Nursing Management Getting Down & Dirty On The Floors

    onetiredmomma replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    The last and current managers I have worked for have both been available to help us on the floor. The previous NM would work as a staff member (not charge) on weekends when we were short. Our...

  6. Unions prevelance across US?

    onetiredmomma replied to onetiredmomma's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "......I has always amazed me that a profession, such as this, does not organize all of it's members, for the betterment of the profession." Having bee in nursing 40 years, I am not at all surprised!...

  7. why do doctors order more vitamin d tests than anything?

    onetiredmomma replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    While I have not seen the variety of test the op mentioned, I do see it more often these days.I think it Used to be called (eons ago) the "sunshine vitamin" meaning there wasn't a supplement a...

  8. Missed a call for an on-call shift

    onetiredmomma replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    If you are oncall, you are oncall. Give them your home number and when you aren't oncall, unplug or turn off the ringer before you go to

  9. Scanning meds

    onetiredmomma replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses are notoriously resistant to change! When a previous employer went to eMar we all hated it but with in a few weeks I found it to be so much better than individual mars in individual binders...

  10. Patient beds in hallways

    onetiredmomma replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    I am stunned that any administration would consider this. It is wrong on so many levels: HIPPA, fire safety, pt privacy and dignity etc,etc,etc. I would hope your adminstration will look at this more...

  11. Horizontal Hostility Crisis / HR

    onetiredmomma replied to pistolchick's topic in General Nursing

    If/when you meet with HR ask someone who knows the real you to go with you. Maybe the person you were being precepted with ? Maybe a co worker who know your ability to perform your job, someone who...

  12. perturbed by "Personal Inservice"

    onetiredmomma replied to NurseNinaFla's topic in General Nursing

    Lack of sufficient communication haunts us all. It isn't just LTC, I have seen it all over and in all types of industries. I hope the next time you are informed by a co worker that there is...

  13. forensic science and nursing, do they go together?

    onetiredmomma replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    If I were younger I would jump at the chance to do forensic nursing! I read about forensic ER nurses a couple of years ago and it sounded like a wonderfully rewarding road to travel. (hind

  14. Almost made my first medication order while on orientation how do you get over it.

    onetiredmomma replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    When I pull meds from pyxis I set aside any med I need to split. I split it before I leave the med room, place it in a med cup and the place another med cup with the other unopened meds on top of the...

  15. Help...I CAN'T fail nursing school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    onetiredmomma replied to Ecpi Raleigh 07/09's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine couldn't get a passing grade on care plans to save herself. She asked the instructor for advice, none given. She asked an A student who looked at her care plan and couldn't see what...

  16. How does this happen??

    onetiredmomma replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in General Nursing

    After I got my LPN I worked in a hospital that had a diploma program affilliated with it. Those students, in their Junior year practically staffed the 3-11pm shift! They served as team leaders, med...

  17. How many times can your heart break in one week? (sorry, very long!)

    onetiredmomma replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes it all closes in on us dosen't it? A basic surgery is anything but basic when it is your family (esp your momma!). I would guess that your co workers knew you were there and would call for...

  18. Mistakes at work.

    onetiredmomma replied to savotina's topic in General Nursing

    I know it is so easy for us to tell you not to worry! You realized your mistake and you took care of it. If indeed your coworkers were laughing at you, They were wrong and should be ashamed of...

  19. Am I a chump in nursing?

    onetiredmomma replied to swan9144's topic in General Nursing

    Most hospitals have a pay scale that is based on years: 1-3,4-6.7-10 or something similar. My experience has been, where you are on that scale in terms of experience is what you get. If it really...

  20. Scape Goat

    onetiredmomma replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    find yourself a lawyer today. Do not put anything in writing or sign anything until you do! And start looking for a new job. Good

  21. Nursey things that you'll NEVER say again.

    onetiredmomma replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I used to tell pts the only was to get rid of post op gas pain was to walk until I had my Lap Chole. Gas pains

  22. Acuity based nursing

    onetiredmomma replied to shiccy's topic in General Nursing

    Staffing by acuity looks and sounds great in theory. I have yet to see it work in reality. Even when the numbers call for extra staff "no one is available", staff tends to pad the numbers to TRY to...

  23. Make license inactive?

    onetiredmomma replied to jlford1121's topic in General Nursing

    Your renewal paperwork from Michigan should have the option to make your license inactive included with it. If not, call the Michigan state board or check on the web site for more

  24. Please Help! Major ERROR

    onetiredmomma replied to FLA-RN's topic in General Nursing

    If someone wrote and incident report on the error I am sure your manager knows about it. Not sure why she hasn't talked to you... But, you are human, you made an error, no one died. Learn from this...

  25. nursing fiction/nonfiction

    onetiredmomma replied to GeauxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I read Bed Number Ten and really liked it. I thought it showed how we get socaught up in our technology we forget the basic pt comforts. Echo Heron read and liked years