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merlee

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  1. Looking for INSIGHT/Your OPINION THANKS

    merlee replied to promote.health's topic in General Nursing

    Do what is best for your

  2. Stressed out from job

    merlee replied to Rnurse 2008's topic in General Nursing

    Leave and don't look back. Call them, tell them you cannot work there another minute. Ask them about returning your ID. DO NOT let them give you a hard time, or make you feel guilty about leaving....

  3. What the what??

    merlee replied to pockunit's topic in General Nursing

    leslie - - is that in TEST ins or in tes TINES ??? CompleteUnknown - over 30 years ago I lived and worked in Israel. And the 'p' is pronounced the way it is in apnea or dyspnea. So it is not...

  4. RNS AND OTHER NP/PA ...I have an important question???

    merlee replied to smak60's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on many factors, such as which state you are in, the amount of real training the tech has, etc. Contact your BON for more

  5. What the what??

    merlee replied to pockunit's topic in General Nursing

    Try living in 5 different states and a foreign country during the course of your career. Every place has their quirky pronounciations, and slang words as well. When I lived overseas, the 'p' was...

  6. senior practicum - not what I expected

    merlee replied to dayandnight's topic in General Nursing

    I am surprised that Community Health was an option. That being said, there is a lot to learn out in the world, and you may enjoy it. I was a home health nurse for many years, but for my senior...

  7. Foley care with providone iodine

    merlee replied to hnwxmo's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital-based infection control is often different from home-based practice. Standard peri-care is what I have seen in homes for many

  8. Foley care with providone iodine

    merlee replied to hnwxmo's topic in General Nursing

    No, regular peri-care

  9. which one should i pick?

    merlee replied to lily1289's topic in General Nursing

    What type of setting allows volunteers to do VS and bloodwork?? Kind of scary. Hospice sounds good. Best

  10. Need some opinions on my dilemma

    merlee replied to PavementRN's topic in General Nursing

    Is this an interview at this point? Not an actual offer? Go for the interview. If there is an actual offer, well, you need to do what your head and heart tell you to do. Best

  11. I love it ALL

    merlee replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Do not let your hearing situation determine your future. You will be an asset to any unit you are on. Best

  12. Odd requests

    merlee replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "The magic garden" BWAW -HAHAHA!!!! I actually did

  13. Odd requests

    merlee replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wouldn't the vibrations interfere with her EKG monitor leads??? As a student nurse, an elderly male patient asked me to put some lotion on him 'down there'. I refused, but when I told my instructor,...

  14. Was asked if I was bisexual?!?!?

    merlee replied to caregiver1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Dixielee - - these are ALL pertinent questions as they are relevant to your health or safety. You can choose to not answer them, but there may be a missed opportunity. As for the gun question, that...

  15. Was asked if I was bisexual?!?!?

    merlee replied to caregiver1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow! What an interesting topic! Just some thoughts - - Elvish mentioned a doc that did 'anal pap smears'. Kind of bogus in my mind, since there is no cervix in one's orifice, exactly what was that...

  16. So frustrated and discouraged - kinda long.....

    merlee replied to flying_ace2's topic in General Nursing

    Ask for an appt with the dean. Ask what you may have done differently, and ask how the system might function more efficiently for people with your background. And ask whose head should roll for giving...

  17. I like being different.

    merlee replied to ajeanine's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just curious - what are monroe peircings? Generally, any piercings not on the ears can be distracting. As for hair - again, we are generally a conservative

  18. Pharm Rep making rounds with the nurse?

    merlee replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    Many pharm reps are RNs. But that isn't the issue. Someone - most likely you - should get written permission from one or two patients to allow the rep to see the wound. There is no HIPAA violation...

  19. HIPAA.... violation or not....

    merlee replied to brendasue's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Must have some very unusual name to have sparked this interest. And merely stating a name without any actual health info doesn't seem to be the issue, but possibly just gossiping might be the

  20. Rn hurt by cold behavior

    merlee replied to RNHURT's topic in General Nursing

    Whether or not you were FMLA eligible you should have been allowed to take some compassionate leave. I am truly confused about your circumstances because you state you weren't making any errors. Was...

  21. I have a question about cerclages

    merlee replied to mherr150's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Per our TOS, we cannot give any medical advice. Please talk to your

  22. "No Complaints Voiced"??

    merlee replied to Hooch's topic in General Nursing

    This is an excellent question. Just because someone doesn't say it to you does not necessarily mean that have no complaints. Maybe the complaint involves you! And we were taught that our signature...

  23. Speaking foreign languages

    merlee replied to wanderlust99's topic in General Nursing

    Many years ago, I worked on a unit that had a few people from another country. They frequently spoke their own language in my presence, even when I was in charge. I interrupted their conversations to...

  24. Is there anything good that being a nurse has taught you???

    merlee replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    Some mental skills, like prioritizing, time management and keeping my cool through an emergency. How to listen, listen, really LISTEN and how to draw out the information I need. Learning the...

  25. Need some advice. I hate my job!

    merlee replied to MommyMmf's topic in General Nursing

    You don't say why you hate your job, so it's not easy for me to tell you to just quit. You may be jumping from the frying pan into the fire. What is it that upsets you, and what do you think you...