nursemary9 BSN, RN

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    Florida or Biloxi,MS Nursing

    nursemary9 replied to nursemary9's topic in General Nursing

    Hi; After living all of my 59 years in Chicago,IL and working here for almost 40 years, we are thinking about moving to the Biloxi,MS area or to the Pensacola,Destin, FL area. Can anyone tell me about...
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    new at hospital nursing

    nursemary9 replied to rknrobyn10's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Welcome to All Nurses!! It is not that way in all places. I have been doing this for over 30 years. I work nites on a very busy med-surg floor. At nite the max we get is 7 patients. On this floor...
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    For all of you night nurses

    nursemary9 replied to BaystateRN's topic in General Nursing

    GEEZ And all this time I thought it was because of my
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    A Nurse's Living Will/Advanced Directives

    nursemary9 replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    I feel exavtly the same as almost everyone here; No tubes!! Nothing; DNR, absolutely no feeding tubes, trach's NOTHING!! I have spoken to my husband and every member of my family!! All are in...
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    Worthless medical insurance

    nursemary9 replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Where are you located? I'm in Chicago. We have a choice of an HMO or a PPO.We pay very resonably even for family plan. I have the HMO & have never had a bad experience. No forms to fill out....
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    Drug Testing

    nursemary9 replied to shel_wny's topic in General Nursing

    Hi It is now routine here in the organization I work
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    New ....

    nursemary9 replied to RobbieAllee's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Well, I'm not familiar with either state, but in Chicago, we make excellent wages--at least where I work & in the surrounding hospitals. We live well. Remember, Chicago is also a big city--you...
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    new grad question

    nursemary9 replied to jam0601's topic in General Nursing

    Hi I am an "old"nurse--I've been doing this for many years; also almost 30 yrs on the 11PM-0700 shift. I have seen many new grads & everyone is different!! Some have no problems at all & get...
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    Question regarding neutropenic patient...

    nursemary9 replied to AmyRN1227's topic in Oncology

    Just read you're note & I know others have answered you, but you are definitely wrong!! You need to read those policies!! A temp like this in a neutropenic pt. is an emergency & cultures need...
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    Does your employer recognize "Nurse's Day"?

    nursemary9 replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    We've had goodies all week; We had a nice "Blessing of the Hands" Ceremony Monday; Since this was on the day shift, the Chaplin came around to all the floors during the nite; It was a short...
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    Floating all the time, very low census

    nursemary9 replied to CCURN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi I work at a level 1 trauma center in Chicago--we are JAM-PACKED!! The last few weeks have been so heavy!! One patient leaves & the next is practically on the way up!! I work on a Med-Surg...
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    Peircings

    nursemary9 replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, but I think anything but ear piercing is terribly unprofessional! I also think tatoos should be
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    Mother of Sorrows: Rachel's Story

    nursemary9 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    mjlrn, Thank you for sharing this beautiful story.You wrote it so well. I was extremely moved by it. As so many have all ready said, this is exactly why I prefer to work with the elderly, both in the...
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    Staff Meetings

    nursemary9 replied to MayBaby's topic in General Nursing

    HI In Illinois, if something is mandatory, you MUST be paid. They willl get in trouble with the Labor Relations Board otherwise. A few years back, I received a large check for all the time I was not...
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    Chicago vs. Pennsylvania??

    nursemary9 replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Since I was born & raised on the North side of Chicago I am definitely partial to Chicago. I have worked on the North Side all my life--nearly 40 years. Yes, Chicago is expensive--but there is...
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    Full Time Night Shift

    nursemary9 replied to RNKitty's topic in General Nursing

    RN Kitty My 27 yrs. have, for the most part, been 8 hr. shifts. I do prefer these. When I have a nite off, I don't sleep that day---for instance--I worked 11p to 7:30 this AM. When I got home, I...
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    Pre judging

    nursemary9 replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Holy Moly!! Hope Mom is better!! That sure is good reason for her symptoms!! We do get a fair number of patients, tho, with COPD who sat. just fine but are still symptomatic. Let us know hows she...
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    45 yr old total right hip

    nursemary9 replied to TinyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hi I have had Both of my hips replaced--but it is about 12-13 yrs. ago when they kept you in hospital forever!! I have to say that I think I could have left MUCH earlier especially after the first...
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    Shared Governance

    nursemary9 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hi I'm not sure this is the right place for this, but here goes; We are just going to start Shared Governance; we haven't been told much about it. Can someone help?? Can some one steer me in the right...
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    Full Time Night Shift

    nursemary9 replied to RNKitty's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my gosh, Do I ever agree with this 100%!!! Can you believe that after working 27 yrs, on this shift, my sister still calls during my sleep time & then has the nerve to say "I forgot you work...
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    I was a patient on my own unit today....yikes.....

    nursemary9 replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Hope you are better now!! Sorry this had to happen to you. I had the experience a few years back with both of my hip replacements!! I was very pleased to be there because I had great care. Plus, I...
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    Full Time Night Shift

    nursemary9 replied to RNKitty's topic in General Nursing

    Hi I've done nights for 27 yrs. I've done 5-- 8 hr. shifts for the most part. I'm too old now to do the 12 hrs--my artificial hips rebel after 8 hrs!! I love night shift, tho. They couldn't pay me...
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    Roaches are going to drive me out of home care!!!

    nursemary9 replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    Hi Worked 10 trs. in Home Health in Chicago!! Encountered many places filled with roaches, rats mean dogs; also lots of places with dog urine & poop all over; even had roaches crawling over the...
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    Marriage Is over

    nursemary9 replied to nurse07's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Hi Lacie, I'm sorry about your situation. Everyone here has had good advice for you; I have been married 31yrs. this coming April; It is a HARD job!! There is more compromise then I had ever dreamed....
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    Mabthera

    nursemary9 replied to Grant Morgan's topic in Oncology

    Hi Our protocol for Rituxin is very much like the one jemb mentioned!! Mary