MinnieMomRN

MinnieMomRN

Med-Surg; Telemetry; School Nurse pk-8

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  1. Why hire RN's when other disciplines can do the job

    MinnieMomRN replied to Marisette's topic in General Nursing

    can't afford the ten bucks.... wage

  2. Standard Hospital Scrubs National Standard?

    MinnieMomRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Is administration handing out a color-coding key for patients on admission, so they'll know what each color represents? If so, what color has been assigned for MD's to wear?? Point

  3. Why hire RN's when other disciplines can do the job

    MinnieMomRN replied to Marisette's topic in General Nursing

    I agree to an extent, but there's a flip-side, and it's this: I would love to do total care for my patients. BUT, that is simply not possible with the current staffing ratio. We need the LPN's, CNAs...

  4. Really disappointed with the reality of nursing.

    MinnieMomRN replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sometimes I read your posts, and think "Did I write that?" Oh no, it was Wooh.

  5. No, I am not going to do that

    MinnieMomRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I love working with nurses and cnas who are guys. Nothing like it when one of them goes in the room and says "did you need something?" 10 times out of 10, the perv doesn't need that help...

  6. Only 5 units of insulin per injection site??

    MinnieMomRN replied to utah23LPN's topic in General Nursing

    No more than 5 mL per site for an IM injection. Is that where the number 5 is coming from? Insulin is a whole different thing. This is an SC injection, given with it's own syringe, which is measured...

  7. Why do you do what you do and DON'T do what you don't do?

    MinnieMomRN replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a med-surg tele floor per diem and I also work as a school nurse. I think the school nursing is my favorite type of nursing care, but sadly the pay is nowhere near hospital pay, so I keep...

  8. Who are all these people dying in your arms?

    MinnieMomRN replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, about that "saving" a life phrase... If we are like baseball pitchers recording our saves, are we also recording our losses?? I bet no one takes independent credit for it when things go

  9. Tummy Ache ideas??!?!?

    MinnieMomRN replied to blackscrubs's topic in School

    "hey where did the vomit smiley go?" You know your a school nurse, when you notice the vomit smiley is missing. Too funny

  10. right or wrong or in between?

    MinnieMomRN replied to rdsxfnrn's topic in School

    Phew... It's good that you want to analyze what happened. Jolie has raised some excellent points. Regarding what happened, remember Benedryl is great for a localized rxn ( I hate it that some Docs...

  11. Question re: patient handoff/shift change

    MinnieMomRN replied to Nurse SMS's topic in General Nursing

    I have found that you can't go wrong if you apply the litmus test of 'how would I want it handled if the patient were my family member' or 'how would I feel if I were the nurse accepting this'?...

  12. Interruptions while giving report

    MinnieMomRN replied to MsSocalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's a reflection of experience. I have noticed that newer nurses tend to recite every little detail. Perhaps because they are still sifting out in their own minds the pertinent info from the...

  13. ? To Hosp Managers

    MinnieMomRN replied to M&M Rn's topic in General Nursing

    You can't worry about what 'everyone thinks' or how 'everyone makes you feel'. It's taken me a lot of years to realize that, but it's true! You need to ask yourself, "What aspects of nursing do I...

  14. Interruptions while giving report

    MinnieMomRN replied to MsSocalRN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah:Short and sweet. Love

  15. How honest are you?

    MinnieMomRN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    I don't work in the ED, but on the floor. We also get many of those questions -- why aren't I going to the Cath lab, to US, to CAT scan now, why hasn't the doc come to see me yet today, why must I...

  16. How to stop visitors from using empty bed???

    MinnieMomRN replied to AJPV's topic in General Nursing

    If it's a Stryker bed, you could set the bed alarm. That way any pressure on the mattress from sitting on the empty bed or throwing stuff on the bed would cause an alarm. May not prevent it from...

  17. Needy, needy, needy... vent please.

    MinnieMomRN replied to rksgray13's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there OP, It's okay to vent. Sorry that you are having a sh*ty b-day.

  18. Xanax in school?

    MinnieMomRN replied to Flare's topic in School

    It's PRN... therefore it's "if needed". In your nursing judgement, it's NOT needed because the kid is already groggy. You are being a good nurse, following your nursing judgement. Just because some...

  19. Things you wish you could say to parents.....

    MinnieMomRN replied to mc3's topic in School

    Okay, I'll play. Here are my additions to the vent list: 11. Well, I'm very sorry that your pediatrician did not notice that your child is missing that 4th dose HIB, 2nd dose varicella, whatever fill...

  20. Just need a shoulder !

    MinnieMomRN replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    We're here for you, and we think you're simply fabulous!

  21. Top three patient complaints?

    MinnieMomRN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    Ha, ha! Did they complain of palpitations later in the

  22. Top three patient complaints?

    MinnieMomRN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    "You people won't let me do ANYTHING in here! I do the littlest thing, and the @#$@ alarm goes off"! This from a confused s/p fall patient. Uhhmm... yea, last night you ripped out your IV and...

  23. heart blocks

    MinnieMomRN replied to roxie144's topic in General Nursing

    It always helps me to visualize what the heart is doing as I'm reading the strip. Atrial (P) followed by Ventricle (QRS). Repolarization of ventricles (T) Nice visual contraction? A delay? No...

  24. "You are an angel!"

    MinnieMomRN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think patients truly understand what's going on when they are in the hospital -- what's going on with them, or what we are doing to help. Yes, we teach, we provide anticipatory guidance, we...

  25. Epistaxis - doing anything different?

    MinnieMomRN replied to Flare's topic in School

    I'm with Purple Scrubs and Jolie. However, if this product could actually keep kids from sticking their fingers up their noses, thus preventing the nose-bleed.... SIGN ME UP!