nursemary9 BSN, RN

Psych, Med/Surg, Home Health, Oncology

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    Inmates as Patients in Hospital

    nursemary9 replied to 4cas2's topic in General Nursing

    We occasionally get prisoners; We have a policy for prisoners. They MUST have a police guard 24 hrs./day. While the guard has breaks or meals, another police officer relieves them. It cannot be our...
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    My Name is BlueHenRN and I Almost Ate my Young Today

    nursemary9 replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in General Nursing

    FUNNY!!!! I wish I could write as well as you. Consider writing
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    Guilt about using sick time

    nursemary9 replied to ffweste's topic in General Nursing

    When you are ill and/or impaired with pain meds, you need not feel guilty about calling-in sick; When people call-in sick every week with one complaint after another, that's another matter. Please...
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    More frustrations dealing with end of life oncology patients...

    nursemary9 replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    As an Oncology nurse for over 25 yrs. I agree with Blee. As a matter of fact, My Mom passed away 3 wks ago & was under Home Hospice Care. She was on that exact regimen and believe me, she was...
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    Blood Transfusion and Infusion Pump use

    nursemary9 replied to Mr.Fatback's topic in General Nursing

    I work Hem/Onc We use IVAC's for blood; we do not use on platelets. We VERY seldom use gravity for anything. We don't run any fluids without a pump. That's the policy
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    Should we chart in 24-hour time?

    nursemary9 replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi At our Hospital, we have used the 24-hour clock for about 20+ yrs. We use Kg for wt. and C. for Temp. cm fot
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    Night Shift...

    nursemary9 replied to AshCNA's topic in General Nursing

    Hi I worked 2300- 0730 for 35 years!! I LOVE NIGHT SHIFT!! Right now, I am on restricted duty and I'm working 0900-1730. I HATE IT!! Oh well--nothing I can do about it. Wish I could do this at nite,...
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    Do Nurses have to do the following??

    nursemary9 replied to omgodzilla's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to admit it, but, yes, I've seen those types of nurses, too. In fact when I had my hip replacements, I had a few of them!! In all my 43 years at the bedside, I've always tried to do my best...
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    My Needlestick, I'm crazy!

    nursemary9 replied to level1_traumaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think, even tho it's late, that you should report it. ALL NEEDLESTICKS SHOULD ALWAYS BE REPORTED!!! You and the patient should be tested, even tho the pt. has no history or risks. It would...
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    Nurses STOP telling me to be a RN ! PLEASE

    nursemary9 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to mention, as a matter of fact, that one of my best friends did it just like you. She went from CNA to LPN to RN to BSN & Certfication. Now she is an Advanced Practice Nurse & has...
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    Nurses STOP telling me to be a RN ! PLEASE

    nursemary9 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry you have to put up with this. I have to tell you, it is my experience that for the most part, people who have to really work for things --like an education-- appreciate it more. I paid my...
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    Neuropathy & it's effects

    nursemary9 posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    hi i am an old nurse!! i'm 63 yrs old. i've worked for 42 yrs as an rn. the problem---peripheral neuropathy. as the years have gone by, it has gotten progressively worse--even tho i keep my sugars...
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    Why did his nurses do this?

    nursemary9 replied to Nurse SMS's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for your loss. I have been a Nurse for almost 45 years--for the last 35 years I have worked the adult oncology floor. This is just what we do; I still have a little cry each time I lose...
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    Day shift vs Night shift...the battle continues???

    nursemary9 replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    I worked Night Shift for over 30 years. I can't speak for your co-workers, but we work incredibly hard on my unit at night. I work Hem/Onc/Renal. We let people sleep as much as possible; however, we...
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    Can't get a job in chicago

    nursemary9 replied to 2007graduate's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi I work in a Teaching Hospital on the Northside. They are hiring right now--we are hoping to open a couple of new units. Right now, they would prefer experience for those floors. However, we also...
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    Burned out?? ALREADY??

    nursemary9 replied to ams02's topic in General Nursing

    Hi As you can see, I'm quite a bit older then most of you. For a few years I worked as a Manager--in Psych. Because of LOTS of politics, I resigned that position. I had REALLY changed for the worse by...
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    Half brained management

    nursemary9 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Hi When we had the state come in last year, we had to do the exact same thing@!!! Kind of stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    What about my pain!?

    nursemary9 replied to chicagobsn's topic in Emergency

    Sorry Hon, These days it's all about patient satisfaction. There is NO excuse for a pt. being kept waiting that long for a pain med---CODE or NO CODE!! Are you saying that 100% of your staff was...
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    Schedules

    nursemary9 replied to tinamariezzz's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Well, I work in a large, Chicago teaching Hospital. We do self-scheduling. Our guidelines: We work everyother weekend; We have every other Holiday off We need a certain number of nurses per shift...
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    How to select between two hospitals in illinois?

    nursemary9 replied to harikris's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi I don't know how much I can help. My Aunt was in El;mhurst, but that was many years ago. At that time, I thought it was a really good hospital, as far as care went. My Mom has been in Our Lady five...
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    186 Days to Go! (would like info on Chicago!)

    nursemary9 replied to shygoofyone's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi I work at Advocate Ill Masonic Hospital. It's in the Lakeview area. We have an absolutely awesome orientation Program for New Grads. It's the Versant Program. I believe it lasts either 16 or 18...
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    Chemo without pumps???? A little long

    nursemary9 replied to Ivanna_Nurse's topic in Oncology

    Hi I'm so glad you're leaving this situation. NO ONE should be giving Chemo without being Certified; That said, YOU SHOULD ABSOLUTELY NOT BE MIXING any Chemo. You were in a VERY damgerous...
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    Oncology Patient Ratios

    nursemary9 replied to kelliegbsn's topic in Oncology

    Hii, My floor sounds a lot like yours. Our staffing is the same for all 3 shifts. We get 5-6 patients. If staffing is as it shoud be, we have 4 RN's. 2 CNA's (Certified Nursing Assistants) and a...
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    I've got meningitis??

    nursemary9 replied to Ivanna_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hope you feel bettersoon. Why are you feeling so bad about yourself?????? You were quite sick and being sick, I'm sure affected your assessment skills. Your critical thinking was obviously effected as...
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    Can someone please tell me exaclty what RN's do?

    nursemary9 replied to tamarin100's topic in General Nursing

    I'm really fed up with people like you deciding that MAYBE you want this profession, but then don't want to do any of the work required. There is NOTHING to me that is anymore rewarding then doing...