mudd68

mudd68

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  1. Why is nursing such a horrible job?

    mudd68 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    It is b/c of administration and managers who develop quality improvement projects like 'improving teamwork on the unit'. When asked recently what my thoughts were on how to "improve teamwork on the...

  2. Cardiac question

    mudd68 replied to Sugarcoma's topic in General Nursing

    Virgo RN, have you considered a career in education? Subject and rationale were very well explained

  3. Closed Unit cliques ...how do I deal with it ????

    mudd68 replied to coffee4metech's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with you first year! Although I'm not busy with kids and such, I still don't want people from work asking me to do things (unless of course, it involves a potluck luncheon in the conference...

  4. Why am I so terrible at delegating??!!

    mudd68 replied to FutureNurse2B's topic in General Nursing

    I updated my original post to hopefully address that issue. The next time he asks you if you can suction the patient instead, say "sure, if you are able to go hang these three antibiotics, draw this...

  5. Why am I so terrible at delegating??!!

    mudd68 replied to FutureNurse2B's topic in General Nursing

    I used to feel the same way about 'asking' people to do things, and feel those same 'guilty' feelings when the person did not want to do it. Not anymore. First of all, delegating is not simply me...

  6. Closed Unit cliques ...how do I deal with it ????

    mudd68 replied to coffee4metech's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A very wise nursing instructor I had, used to tell our class, "You have no friends in nursing." I didn't really understand @ the time. Almost 7 years in, I understand now. I come to work, do my job,...

  7. Grr! "Customer Service" Nursing Gone Crazy!

    mudd68 replied to KaseyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I can definatley relate to this post. I work on a busy med surg unit that includes tele, dialysis, OSA monitoring and the occasional trauma overflow. We are a county safety net, so we are basically...

  8. many drugs one syringe

    mudd68 replied to NewNurseAlert's topic in General Nursing

    You are right. This is not best practice. IV meds are supposed to be pushed over certain time frames, and the RN is supposed to be observing the pt's response. If the pt starts to have a negative...

  9. Have you had a bad reaction to the H1N1 vaccine? If so what happened?

    mudd68 replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have received the regular flu shot every year since age 18 (now 26). For the most part I always remember getting a sore arm. Felt like someone punched me hard in my arm. This year I received both...

  10. DVT prophylaxis

    mudd68 replied to genesbitera's topic in Patient Education

    I have been told (never done it) that SCD's can be applied to any extremity. And I read the following in a previous Allnurses post.... The reason SCDs work is that they compress striated muscle which...

  11. Transfer RN License from Nevada to CA

    mudd68 replied to the smack's topic in California Nursing

    You can always register to take NCLEX in CA. My friend graduated with me in Ohio but was planning to move to Montana right after graduation(her husband took a job there before her graduation). She...

  12. Looking for answers re: long term vent weaning

    mudd68 posted a topic in General Nursing

    One week ago tomorrow my uncle suffered a grand mal seizure. My grandfather noticed his snoring sounded "funny" and he had been incontinent of urine. At the hospital the nurse realized he had...

  13. A rought night at work

    mudd68 replied to Jay,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I experienced a small amount of this type of behavior (literally one or two nurses) as a new grad. I learned quickly to pick my battles. If the behavior is not affecting my patients or ability to do...

  14. Pricked with a dirty needle

    mudd68 replied to Jewl's topic in General Nursing

    I stuck myself with a used insulin needle as well, several years back. The policy at my hospital is to immediately get a sample of the pt's blood (the pt has to give consent). The clinic may also want...

  15. How is your ED preparing for H1N1?

    mudd68 replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    Our hospital is implementing our disaster system. Pt's coming with flu like symptoms will immediatley be given a mask, secluded from others (i.e. in the waiting room and general ER population) and...

  16. Mandatory White Uniforms for RN's- your experience

    mudd68 replied to lauramae18's topic in General Nursing

    From time to time I will ask my coworkers/friends/family, if they know why nurses were originally mandated to wear white. Well, I was taught in nursing school, that many millenia ago, when health care...

  17. Please help! What would you do?

    mudd68 replied to kemkem's topic in General Nursing

    Consider your schoolwork and clinicals as the equivalent of work because it required self-discipline, completion of a variety of tasks similar to those...

  18. when state comes to visit

    mudd68 replied to mrsbiggy's topic in General Nursing

    :thnkg:If it says 'give with food'...give with food, even if it's a cracker! If it says mix with 8oz of fluid...mix with 8 oz of fluid. Change gloves/wash hands when doing dressings, before you start,...

  19. Against Medical Advice

    mudd68 replied to rachmac03's topic in General Nursing

    Since the patient is leaving "against medical advice", not "against nursing advice", the MD should explain the risks. Sometimes, as stated above, the pt just leaves (elopes). In this case the nurse...

  20. HIPPA Violation with patient identifiers

    mudd68 replied to acceleratedstudent's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I am not clear on what you need. Having the 2 is not the problem. But if you identify your pt in the hallway around 3 visitors using even one identifier, it is a violation. Can you clarify your...

  21. What's the ONE best nursing tip you've ever received?

    mudd68 replied to Dempather's topic in Emergency

    Ask

  22. Life after RN school dismissal

    mudd68 replied to Milehighchick's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats to you!! Remember, honesty is always the best policy in

  23. Fall Risk Screening in the ED

    mudd68 replied to RNintheER's topic in Emergency

    It is a point system at my hospital also, similar to the Braden scale for skin risks. We implement interventions such as yellow booties on the patient, yellow sign outside or near the patients room,...

  24. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    mudd68 replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    We probably shouldn't start down the prejudice/bias route! The men might get involved and back us into a corner ladies, lol. With that being said, I should admit that about 50% of the nurses on my...

  25. Life after RN school dismissal

    mudd68 replied to Milehighchick's topic in General Nursing

    That is kind of silly to ask for that. Agreeing with the fact that you may not have previously attended an RN program. Plus, would you be applying to their RN program if you had good standing in a...