CathyLew

CathyLew

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  1. CPSI Electronic charting system

    CathyLew posted a topic in General Nursing

    We currently have MEDITECH for our hospital computer system, but are looking at other systems. Has anyone had any experience with CPSI computer system for a

  2. if your gonna make em up, at least let em be WNL

    CathyLew replied to supernurse1230's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    when the CNA gives you the VS, how do you chart it? Do you chart that they were taken by the CNA? If the CNA does them, why arn't they the ones that have to chart them? I would not chart things...

  3. As a Nurse what are some things that make you sick?

    CathyLew replied to Josh.P's topic in General Nursing

    anything to do with eyes bugs me right out! oh, and my mother in laws

  4. When coffee is no longer enough,

    CathyLew replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! yea, this does seem like a no-brainer, but I worked Nights for about 12 years, and there were so many nurses that came in for the 12 hr night shift that didn't even take a nap that day! they...

  5. My Two Cents

    CathyLew replied to Joyfull77's topic in General Nursing

    Have you seen the drop-out rates in RN school? If they made it easier to get in the door, the classes would be packed with people who could never graduate. They weed it out so that by the last...

  6. If Nurses were paid $8.50 per hr, would you or would you not

    CathyLew replied to RNnbakes's topic in General Nursing

    Im sure all of us at one time said we went into nursing to help people, and for the good feeling we get... it wasn't about the money. But it didn't take long to wake up and see the real world!...

  7. Misguided Charge

    CathyLew replied to LifelongDream's topic in General Nursing

    ok, just a question... you are asking the charge nurse about policy? (checking residual) I think everyone has been hung out to dry that way. You ask the one that has been there... they tell you one...

  8. Working as a nurse for medical mission trips

    CathyLew replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital has sent a couple of groups to haiti in the past. They just got together, some nurses, a phy, a dentist, and they also joined with a group that does construction. (cement work,...

  9. Embarrassing question reguarding CNA classes...

    CathyLew replied to janelane's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I am sure if you tell the instructor you have a problem with this, or that you are in the middle of dental work, and have a temporary filling, or whatever (white lie) ;-) you will be excused from...

  10. What is the most you've worked (days) without having a day off?

    CathyLew replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Nursing

    does being on call 24/7 count? if it does, I haven't had a day off in a

  11. Overheard coworkers complaining about me....feeling bad

    CathyLew replied to Sugarcoma's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    we can all be *******, and ******. I have had that happen to me... had to walk back to get my stethescope, and they were talking about me. But on the flip side, I have been the one dishing it...

  12. Request information for CPSI Implementation

    CathyLew replied to djbaker73's topic in General Nursing

    I am trying to gather as much info on CPSI and real life experiences as I can. We are having a CPSI demo in a few weeks. But a demo is given by the sales staff...to pitch the product. Not usually...

  13. Putting in your own orders

    CathyLew replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    you should know how to enter your own orders--for when soemone else is swamped...but we use it as a double check system. One person, usually the Ward secretary, puts in the orders, and the RN checks...

  14. Tattoo's....quick ?

    CathyLew replied to nursingstudent221's topic in General Nursing

    our dress policy says they must be covered. But they don't inforce it. for a while they did, and all the LAB people walked arround with big bandages on their arms. Yea, because thinking your tech...

  15. Reimbursement

    CathyLew replied to lalunia86's topic in General Nursing

    If you know where you want to work, go ask them if they participate in tuition reimbursement. Most of the time you have to make a written committment to that facility. I signed a contract with the...

  16. LPN or RN

    CathyLew replied to woodyma's topic in General Nursing

    just trying to be a little realistic here. You have been trying for 7 years for your RN? Maybe go for the LPN, which is a shorter course. If you have depression, I would think an accomplishment at...

  17. which comes first ?report or counting narcs

    CathyLew replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    we count, then do report. This is so the LPN's who may have passed meds, but do not have to stay over 1/2 hr for report can go as soon as the count is

  18. Told to clean room

    CathyLew replied to cargalrn's topic in General Nursing

    I would think the hospital has a policy on how to terminally clean a room. (the case with the MRSA room) and those people would have to be trained to clean the room. when you are that low staffed,...

  19. Would I still be considered as a new nurse after a year?

    CathyLew replied to camarosie's topic in General Nursing

    I know the old standard used to be *get 2 years of Med surg experience*.... so 2 years seemed to be the old standard for testing a new nurse out. Keep looking, and keep your options open. Even...

  20. any H1N1 on your floor yet?

    CathyLew replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we do a flu swab, but do not specificly test for the H1N1, since the treatment is pretty much the same. our local school had 335 students out with flu symptoms. that is 35 percent of enrollment....

  21. Is Tramadol part of your Narc count?

    CathyLew replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    we just switched to an automated med machine, and the PHA can set any med to verify quantity. He does this with all narcs of course, and other things that seem to evaporate. Previcid is prompted to...

  22. Interview

    CathyLew replied to dinai's topic in General Nursing

    maybe ask the 6 questions here, and someone will answer

  23. Can I refuse to have a certain CNA work on my shift?

    CathyLew replied to Reigen's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Heck, I would keep writing her up. and in writing request she not work with you for X,Y,Z reasons...until she requests not to work with you! Im thinking if someone keeps writing them up, and they...

  24. Halloween

    CathyLew replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    it depends on where you work, the dress code, and the costume. If you work in the OR, wearing a grim reaper outfit isn't fitting.... anything to do with death is probably poor taste in a hospital....

  25. What are your hours?

    CathyLew replied to hathead91's topic in General Nursing

    I am informatics. I work Monday-Monday. on call all the time. About 60 hrs a week at work, have no idea how many hrs at home I put in. get called weekends....that Im not at work that is... nights,...