MrsWampthang

MrsWampthang BSN, RN

Emergency room, med/surg, UR/CSR

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  1. Increase in minor complaints?

    MrsWampthang replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    I owe them money so they won't see me! And ER is FREE?!?!?!?! :angryfire I so wish our ER could do the same as docs do: as soon as the patient registers, their account comes up as flagged if they owe...

  2. Raunchy advertisement

    MrsWampthang replied to Repat's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't see the point of the ad at all. What has a trashily (SIC?) dressed nurse have to do with shoes?!?!? That ad doesn't even make sense and yes, I'm outraged that Christina is portrayed as a nurse...

  3. ER ethics

    MrsWampthang replied to UMTXRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Re:Lido with an IV start? Seemed like a lot of people were for using lido (I was not one of them), so it is refreshing to hear others that don't like to use lido for IV starts. That said, our docs...

  4. Kid's books you won't find!

    MrsWampthang replied to harryz's topic in Nursing Humor

    I think I find these books mildly offensive rather than funny. I guess because they're too close to being true to be funny. Sorry. Not bashing, just voicing my feelings.

  5. Press Gainey in the ER

    MrsWampthang replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    We got our Press Gainey stats for the period running from 1/04 to 6/04. In that time period we recieved back a grand whopping total of 302 surveys! Out of those 302 surveys 50% came back with "very...

  6. Always finishing late, but is clocking out on time OK?

    MrsWampthang replied to wishingmary's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    There is nothing wrong with being a detailed charter; it might save your butt someday down the road as most law suits don't make it into court for years and the only memory you will have of the...

  7. Weekend progam RN's please read

    MrsWampthang replied to gladtobeOB's topic in General Nursing

    Our weekend dayshift gets paid $33.00 and hour and nights gets paid $35.00 and hour. They work 2 twelve hour shifts and get 96 hours of PTO a year. They can't take two weekends in a row and they can't...

  8. ER first assignment for new RN?

    MrsWampthang replied to MichaelSSSS's topic in General Nursing

    There is no way a specialty area should hire new grads with no experience just to fill the openings. For one thing, they will be overwhelmed right from the get go. It would be interesting to know how...

  9. ER first assignment for new RN?

    MrsWampthang replied to MichaelSSSS's topic in General Nursing

    Do a search and look at the responses. I would agree though that new grads fresh out of school shouldn't be in any type of specialty area if they have never worked as any type of medical person....

  10. Accident Scenes: Do You Always Offer Assistance?

    MrsWampthang replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: :rotfl:

  11. About skipping the last clinical

    MrsWampthang replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Students

    On my last clinical day on all four semesters, I was lucky enough to get clinical instructors that cut the day short and we went to lunch at a nice restaurant. Some of the students skipped that day if...

  12. Got my new shoes!! Feet feel great!!

    MrsWampthang replied to kkbaroness's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If you can afford it, don't spare any expense on your shoes for work. You have a lot of nursing years ahead of you and your feet will keep you going if you take good care of them. I don't mind...

  13. Question about "cutting" i.e. self mutulation.

    MrsWampthang posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I have a very close friend who just found that thier child has been cutting himself on his arms. This child told the parent that it was he/she had no feelings about anything. I know that this parent...

  14. CPR/First Aid

    MrsWampthang replied to FLCRNA2B's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I have taught CPR as well as first aid to make money. If you like teaching people it's ok. I have a daycare that I teach CPR and first aid to every year and I end up making 2-3 hundred dollars for a...

  15. Question about animal cruelty

    MrsWampthang posted a topic in Psychiatric

    What things do you see people doing when they are accused of animal cruelty? The reason I ask is that my son seems to be very rough and rowdy with our dog; he likes to wrestle around with him and...

  16. U.S. News and World Report on America's "Best Hospitals"

    MrsWampthang replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    we achieved that this past year. I dunno, but it seems to me that every hospital should be able to achieve that if they apply for it. It seemed like it was based on nursing care that should be...

  17. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    MrsWampthang replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    That will start next week, and I'm wondering how it is going to effect our stupid is as stupid does patient load. People with insurance or private pay will be escorted to the finacial counselor upon...

  18. Question about animal cruelty

    MrsWampthang replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Psychiatric

    My son is 10 now, and no, I've never had animals that disappeared. My dog is a large dog so takes the rough housing without getting hurt. When I think my ds is being too rough, I will fuss at him....

  19. stupid mistake- wanna quit

    MrsWampthang replied to Fly4Life12's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Hack! Good one!!! And don't we ALL feel that way?!?!? :rotfl: Pam

  20. stupid mistake- wanna quit

    MrsWampthang replied to Fly4Life12's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, you made a mistake, but learn from it and move on. In a busy emergency room, anything to do with medications should never be delegated to techs or student nurses, I don't care if it is just a...

  21. Differences between male ER nurses and Females?

    MrsWampthang replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    I agree, I don't see this as a troll post, nor a pot stirrer. Chris was just asking a question. Now, for your answer: Of our male ER nurses, we have one that is constantly telling dumb jokes and...

  22. Differences between male ER nurses and Females?

    MrsWampthang replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    I agree, I don't see this as a troll post, nor a pot stirrer. Chris was just asking a question. Now, for your answer: Of our male ER nurses, we have one that is constantly telling dumb jokes and...

  23. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    MrsWampthang replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I swear we had that same complaint over the weekend, and of course we were swamped! Flew several people out to bigger trauma center, but had a waiting room full of people with STUPID complaints. Oh...

  24. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    MrsWampthang replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Worst weirdest was a person that drank a cup of abrasive substance that wasn't supposed to be drank. Can't tell ya any more than that without violating HIPPA. Needless to say it wasn't pretty and that...

  25. Code Status

    MrsWampthang replied to RNeyez's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    but it seems like that at our hospital, they, at least used to, put butterfly stickers above the bed plus have a purple arm band on the DNR patients. That way, as soon as you walk in the room, you...