nursemary9 BSN, RN

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    Just how many nurses from IL do we have here at allnurses?

    nursemary9 replied to jadednurse's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi All, Have lived all my life on the northwest side of Chicago--58 yrs. Have worked here for 37 yrs. Love the City!! Will probably never
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    Need Advice- Serious Latex Allergy

    nursemary9 replied to debo_lpnER's topic in Emergency

    Hi, You do need to contact that Lawyer; also your Labor Relations Board in your City or State. Hospitals have been aware of latex allergies for a long time
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    Now Ive heard it all!!!

    nursemary9 replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    HI My problem has been just the opposite, lately!! Last night the ER called me with report on a patient to be coming up. It was shortly after 0100. What time did I actually get my patient--after...
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    A tiny nurse

    nursemary9 replied to Teresa76's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Thru the years I have worked with many very small nurses who did just fine. Proper Body Mechanics is the key. We learned this in the very first weeks of nursing school & it is something you...
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    My Nocturnal Lifestyle

    nursemary9 replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

    Hi I have worked nites 27 yrs. I would never work days again. I love the nite shift. I have worked it in various ways. Currently here is what I do-- I get off at 0730. I get home about 0815. My...
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    nurse appreciation gift

    nursemary9 replied to hmccartn's topic in General Nursing

    Hi; You know what is a really nice gift--when we get various flavored coffee's and teas. That is always really
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    Photos of Wounds on PDA's

    nursemary9 replied to CarVsTree's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Almost everyone I know & everywhere my friends work is doing photo' s of wounds. Patient's must sign a consent before these are taken & they become part of the permanent chart. This gives...
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    Do you believe in a "calling" to nursing?

    nursemary9 replied to alphafe's topic in General Nursing

    Hi No I don;t or didn't feel any "calling" to Nsg. Back when I went to school in the early 60's, there were not so many career choices; it was the end of my senior year in High School & I needed...
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    please help am going mad

    nursemary9 replied to milly's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Milly, I am a Nurse for 37 yrs. I work full-time. IT TAKES TIME TO GET IT TOGETHER!! This is NOT something that happens quickly.It takes time to learn organizational skills and to learn to...
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    Nursing without the "yukkies".

    nursemary9 replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, The yukkies are just part of the whole job.You'll either learn to deal with them or you'll get out of bedside nursing. The yukkies, tho,are things a bedside nurse needs to know--I need to know the...
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    who are these people?

    nursemary9 replied to KLS's topic in General Nursing

    Hi; I am fairly new to this site, myself, and as a matter a fact I noticed that. Actually, my husband also noticed that. Just thought I'd just jump in with
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    Nurse Patient Ratio

    nursemary9 replied to TMEEKEE's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hi I work a Med/Surg/Onc. unit . We have 34 beds. I work night shift. We are 1 RN:7 patients maximum (tho, usually less). Days & PM's 1RN: maximum 6pts. We usually have 2 CNA's at night and 3 on...
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    What is considered appropriate staffing for grads off of orientation.

    nursemary9 replied to kimmicoobug's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I work in a large city--this is a larger hospital with a large trauma population. I work nights on a Med/Surg/Onc. unit. Once a new nurse is off orientation, our nurses get the same assignment...
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    activities of daily living problem

    nursemary9 replied to ManyQuestions's topic in General Nursing

    PLEASE!! Forget the thought of being a Nurse--NOW!! Tho activities of daily living may seem like nothing to you & you don't want to WASTE your time with them--they are the very basis of everything...
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    Nurses are not Doctors

    nursemary9 replied to Plato's topic in General Nursing

    I am a NURSE!! I love being a NURSE! I do not, nor have I ever wanted to be a Doctor!! Years ago, I was a Head Nurse for awhile--it just wasn't me, so I went back to the bedside. After 37 years, I...
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    vegetative state

    nursemary9 replied to kat57's topic in General Nursing

    My husband & I have discussed this often, although we have not put it in writing.---I know, we should get it written!! We want nothing done!! How awful it would be to have your wishes ignored and...
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    Touching Email

    nursemary9 replied to Noney's topic in General Nursing

    Hi I, too, have received this story, or one nearly like it, several times. I don't know if it's a true story or not. I am touched each time I read it. I often wonder what I would do in a similar...
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    Nurse Patient Ratio

    nursemary9 replied to TMEEKEE's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hi I work a med/surg/oncology unit. I work the night shift,8 hrs. On nights, we have 1:6-7. Days and PM's is 1:5-6. This was good until about 2 months ago, when it seems like our accuity has gotten...
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    I Hate You, Heart Attack.....

    nursemary9 replied to mother/babyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for sharing your feelings! I'm glad everything is better now. Your writing is
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    Vent!

    nursemary9 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Boy, do I know exactly what you mean!! I see Nurse's like this EVERY Night!! My nurse aides are excellent!! I work the Night Shift, also. They have the VS's within an hour of the shift;s...
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    IV & Pic lines

    nursemary9 replied to nurse62's topic in General Nursing

    Hi No matter what the task is, if you are not allowed to do something, that is the bottom line. You need to know what you are allowed to do in your state and that's it--even if people become upset...
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    fooling myself

    nursemary9 replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    Hi First off, Good Luck to you with what ever decision you make. Long Term care can be very depressing if it's not for you. Since you are young and new to the profession, perhaps you just need to...
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    IV Dilantin

    nursemary9 replied to LINUS's topic in General Nursing

    Hi IV Dilantin can be tricky; I, too, as someone else said, run NS concurrently. Then I give the dilantin very slowly & check for blood return VERY frequently. I flush with NS before and after....
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    the cnas have taken over!!

    nursemary9 replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    You need to leave that facility! There is a shortage of Nurses's at this time so you are needed all over. I have wonderful cna's, & I respect there opinions, but the bottom line is that I have...
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    How many 40+ nurses still working Med/Surg?

    nursemary9 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Hi; This is my first time at this site. This note really caught my eye. I am 58 yrs. old and have been nursing for 37years.Many years ago I left a Head Nurse job and went back to Staff Nursing. The...