CathyLew

CathyLew

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  1. Full to Overflowing

    CathyLew replied to bjaeram's topic in Emergency

    That might put you at a couple over max but we are at 10 over max so you still win. Actually the last time I worked as the only RN on Med Surge, with 20 patients and 2 staff members..... I told the...

  2. HIPPA & Family Members

    CathyLew replied to KatyAtlanta's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Just make sure if you plan on bringing anyone up on charges of HIPPA violation that you have the facts right. If nosy unkle spends a lot of time hanging out, he may get wind of your surgery by...

  3. How much personal info you do share with a patient?

    CathyLew replied to christieb01's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the patient. I work in a small hospital (23 Med Surg beds) I was born in that hospital. My father worked as Pharm in the hospital for years. I have had surgery in that hospital. My...

  4. Do you keep in touch with your old nursing instructor?

    CathyLew replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, don't keep in touch with any of them. Some I liked, some I didn't like. Some I felt were just instructors because they couldn't cut it in the real world

  5. Scheduling Dilemma

    CathyLew replied to magicalroy's topic in General Nursing

    I had that happen when I took a float job between MSP and Rehab. I copied the MSP schedule, and had that at home. Got a call from Rehab asking where I was. I had my schedule in front of me. The...

  6. Full to Overflowing

    CathyLew replied to bjaeram's topic in Emergency

    Well, I know in our hospital, they have to abide by the acuity. Or at least the maximum numbers for the floor. Even if there is an empty bed (the max is 23, but there are more beds, since you have to...

  7. Descrimination: A full hot meal or soup and a sandwich

    CathyLew replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    you are right about the night shift. just this last week, I was in working, and one of the night crew was stuck over. we do 12 hr shifts....so her 7p to 7am shift went till 11 am. she didn't...

  8. Would you have said something?

    CathyLew replied to NewWayofLife's topic in General Nursing

    the first time I read it, I saw ****..... but that is my dislexia kicking

  9. Lost one

    CathyLew replied to redfoxLPN's topic in General Nursing

    as far as assessment and stuff... you are an LPN? what is the proc at your hosp about LPN's and assessments? was this Long term care or accute care? In our hosp, an LPN can only gather subjective...

  10. Would you have said something?

    CathyLew replied to NewWayofLife's topic in General Nursing

    well, I looked back at my responce, that said I would have said something...but then I think of a time I went to visit my dog who was in the overnight ICU at the Vets. (I used to be an animal health...

  11. Would you have said something?

    CathyLew replied to NewWayofLife's topic in General Nursing

    Yea, I think I would have said something. Possible the nurse just forgot, got busy... but also possible that she didn't know. better speak up than have to visit MIL with aspiration pneumonia and...

  12. Nursing Unions

    CathyLew replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    (If you worked in a Union hospital you would have been told up front) Yep, if you were in a union job in a hospital with a union, someone would have told you and got you to sign up! I have been...

  13. Descrimination: A full hot meal or soup and a sandwich

    CathyLew replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    at our hospital, the dietary staff get to take their break at about 10am. and I think that is the only break they get. After that they are pushing out lunch, delivering trays, and cleaning up till...

  14. Descrimination: A full hot meal or soup and a sandwich

    CathyLew replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    I don't quite agree here. the original post said (However, there are two categories of workers that usually have their lunch earlier which is 10:45 am and 11:15 am. They are the Practical Nurses...

  15. Descrimination: A full hot meal or soup and a sandwich

    CathyLew replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    all I know is I want to go work at Coors! :beer: working nights for so many years.... I just got used to brown bagging my lunch. when working days, sometimes all you had time for was to snag...

  16. Funny Patients

    CathyLew replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient call 911 from his room to tell them he needed to get off the bedpan and couldn't find his call

  17. Pumping breast milk at work

    CathyLew replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I worked Med Surg Pediatrics for years, and had many co-workers who did this. You are entitled to breaks, and what you do with them is your buisness. the only problem my old partner had was when we...

  18. Not really sure where to post this...

    CathyLew replied to eku_mommy's topic in General Nursing

    I would retake a few classes, or take a night class that would benifit you down the road. I think putting it all in writing is a good idea, but It would look better to have some solid grades to prove...

  19. Any advice is much appreciated

    CathyLew replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    If you are that burned out on Med Surg, then ask to cross-train. You are only scared of ICU and ED because you don't have the experience to work there yet... Take your ACLS or Critical Care classes....

  20. Times Are Tough When...

    CathyLew replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Love the message! I know from personal experience, who you get on the phone when you call in does make a difference.... Not that management should give you a hard time if you call in. But some...

  21. I want to become a RN, how would being a CPhT be an advantage?

    CathyLew replied to bound4nursing's topic in General Nursing

    I think any prior experience you bring with you helps, especially if that information was in some sort of medical field. the phramacological part of nursing should be a breeze for you. there...

  22. REALLY stupid question...

    CathyLew replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    of course anything that starts with Really Stupid question has to be read! ;-) But no question is stuipid. we generally use NS. when I was in the Vet Tech field we always used LR or Ringers....

  23. The Full Moon

    CathyLew posted a topic in General Nursing

    6:45 p.m. Driving into my night shift job at a local Hospital. Is that a full moon peeking out of the clouds? Who am I working with tonight? Who is working days that I have to follow.... I hope its...