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  1. DNR issue

    micstn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was told by social worker to remove DNR for a patient because POA said he never told me to place pt on DNR. But actually POA did tell me this by phone, I relayed to dr who ordered DNR/TO. Now next...

  2. DNR issue

    micstn replied to micstn's topic in General Nursing

    Great insight, why I didn't think this way. Thank you very

  3. DNR issue

    micstn replied to micstn's topic in General Nursing

    It is a gray area in our hospital, sometimes we admited a patient, dr just ordered DNR by phone, no paper, just claimed patient is

  4. Feel confused about myself

    micstn posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    recently, I just found out a little bit worried about myself, whatever you can name..confused or disappointed or curious....I said to myself, why u worried about hanging a drip at the end of your...

  5. Feel confused about myself

    micstn replied to micstn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Davey, thank a lot for replying and sometimes I was surprised that why I'm slow comparing to young nurses, but I do enjoy working with them and their energy and intelligence inspires me to go gym and...

  6. Need advice............

    micstn posted a topic in General Nursing

    ... middle of 40's, BSN, currently working in tele,thinking about advancing my career for long time, don't like tele much, should go for ICU or nurse practionioner.... if I could get a position in...

  7. Need advice............

    micstn replied to micstn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your input, that's great

  8. Need advice............

    micstn replied to micstn's topic in General Nursing

    Nuguynurse, thanks for you kind words, i know it's true, feeling a little bit screwed

  9. Need advice............

    micstn replied to micstn's topic in General Nursing

    Libby, so pleased by your words, but I think the reality is we are living in a working environment that sick patients love to have young and pretty nurses, even I would like to work with younger...

  10. Need advice............

    micstn replied to micstn's topic in General Nursing

    2 years in Tele, 2 years in Rehab, 2 years home health.....Thank you very much for your

  11. Get depressed with my situation...

    micstn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently working in tele. The reason I felt upset is that I'm rarely named in our daily report conducted by chart nurse. I worked hard and be polite to patients and helping other nurses and...

  12. Get depressed with my situation...

    micstn replied to micstn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Sour Lemon, sometimes I did felt silly to even think about this as a

  13. Please help on Annual Evaluation

    micstn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just have time to sit down to look through copy of my annual evaluation. When supervisor called me in last month(it was my first evaluation of my working life), I listened and didn't argue anything...

  14. Please help on Annual Evaluation

    micstn replied to micstn's topic in General Nursing

    MVM2, you are right, thanks a lot on your inspiring

  15. Mean and Ruthless Nurses who are receiving your report

    micstn replied to romie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    feeling upset for you having a non-professional coworker like her, avoiding her will make you feel

  16. Why is LTC Nursing have a bad reputation

    micstn replied to dulcet's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Great point, everybody will be

  17. My new job in nursing home

    micstn posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi, I'm RN, works in home health before. I just started night shift in a nursing home, per the nurse who oriented me, I need to help the CNA changing the patients as part of my routine since there is...

  18. My new job in nursing home

    micstn replied to micstn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks

  19. wound care on outer ankle/pressure ulcer

    micstn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all experts, a home patient has a pressure sore on outer ankle/external mallelous is the anatomy name, because it is open, I staged it as stage II, but I can see a white part, looks like a bone, so...

  20. wound care on outer ankle/pressure ulcer

    micstn replied to micstn's topic in General Nursing

    Please

  21. help, coumadin alternating dose

    micstn posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Can someone kindly explain order " 1 tab x 4 days alternates with half tab x 3 days " on coumadine? Does this mean patient need to take 1 tab on mon, wed, fri, son and half tab on tue, thu, sat? Or 1...

  22. Family's responsiblity of taking care of older parents?

    micstn posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    just wondering, is a responsiblity or obligation? what is their

  23. Family's responsiblity of taking care of older parents?

    micstn replied to micstn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It is true. I do not want to be a burden of my children neither, but when I turns old, I want to live with them or closeby if we can tolerate each other; but the truth is we rarely can tolerate with...

  24. Family's responsiblity of taking care of older parents?

    micstn replied to micstn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I know my position as home care nurse, it's just be there usually once a week, but the rest of week, I expected there would be a family visit, at least once a week, I believe this is not a burden for...

  25. Family's responsiblity of taking care of older parents?

    micstn replied to micstn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I know for most peoples' favor, I should put culture in it, but I start wondering why culture always be an excuse for healthcare phenomina, how about