TonyaM73 ASN, RN

MED/SURG STROKE UNIT, LTC SUPER., IMU

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    Navy Nursing

    TonyaM73 replied to StormyNever's topic in General Nursing

    I have a 14 y/o daughter and if she every asked someone for help and then showed the unappreciative, rude attitude that this one showed.....the navy recruiter would look like a kitty cat compared to...
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    LTC hurt opps for hospital jobs?

    TonyaM73 replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Straight out of school there were no job opportunities in the hospital anywhere in my area for a new grad. I went to a LTC with rehab instead for a year. When the year was up, I went to the hospital...
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    Why do patients..??

    TonyaM73 replied to holly123's topic in General Nursing

    I just love this one too. A patient this evening told me..."Where is the PCT?" I told him that we are in shift change and that he is probably telling the incoming PCT about the patients. Pt: "He...
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    Postpartum nursing judgment

    TonyaM73 replied to mmm cdiff's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would think that it could be either B or C. It would depend on the wording. If either one had the word "Assess" instead of check, that would be the one that I would choose. NCLEX is all about...
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    Stroke pt with increased weakness and slurring

    TonyaM73 posted a topic in General Nursing

    If you have a patient admitted two days ago for stroke with left sided weakness and all of a sudden she is showing increased weakness to the left side, more pronounce facial droop, and slurring of her...
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    Stroke pt with increased weakness and slurring

    TonyaM73 replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    talaxandra : That was what I was afraid of. The CT r/o any bleed and it was unchanged from the day before, but the neurologist says that sometimes an increase of the ischemic stroke will not show up...
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    Stroke pt with increased weakness and slurring

    TonyaM73 replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for your encouragement ESME 12. I have been beating myself up about this, but from everything I have read and what you guys are telling me, I acted appropriately. Thank you so...
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    Stroke pt with increased weakness and slurring

    TonyaM73 replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for your responses. We had just done a fingerstick before lunch, so this was happening just an hour afterwards. There were no orders for labs after the deterioration due to recent...
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    PLEASE HELP, confused

    TonyaM73 replied to Courtcatt's topic in General Nursing

    overview hyperkalemia is higher-than-normal levels of potassium in the blood. alternative names high potassium; potassium - high causes potassium is involved in regulating muscle tissue, and is part...
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    Those in Med Surg

    TonyaM73 replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    5-7/1 with a tech on days. It's rough when you have a lot of total care patients, but when most are walky-talky it works
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    Electonic documentation,how much time does it take from the bedside?

    TonyaM73 replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    I have just moved from a LTC facility to the hospital. In the LTC we used paper charting, which was fine for submiting your notes, but couldn't find a thing when you needed it or you couldn't...
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    Finally happy!

    TonyaM73 replied to laurenicoleRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you mean. I graduated during the hiring freeze too and could not get hired at any local hospital. I went to work at a SNF with a rehab side and HATED IT!!! I worked there for almost a...
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    I gave the last dose...

    TonyaM73 replied to pedsrnjc's topic in General Nursing

    You were there and you CARED for him...that is all we can ask. I would love for when my time comes that not only would I be with someone who cares for me, but also that someone be the person that can...
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    At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    TonyaM73 replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I know what you mean. I had a patient's daughter tell me yesterday that she "went to LPN school, but had to drop out so now she's a Home Health Nurse". WWHHAATT??? I ask: so you got your nursing...
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    LTC Nurses Bottom of the Barrel

    TonyaM73 replied to jjnmrsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know what you mean. I graduated last year in August. I couldn't find a job at any of the local hospitals, so I branched out and went to work for a LTC/REHAB facility. Boy Howdy, was that tough...
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    Waste of Time

    TonyaM73 replied to casper1's topic in General Nursing

    Trying to read doctor's orders when they are just scrolled across the page and you can not make out anything including the drug name and dosage!! Drives me nuts!! Especially, when said doctor says...
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    Should I stay or should I go?

    TonyaM73 replied to Miller86's topic in General Nursing

    Just remember it is hard to get a job, but it may well be impossible to get your licence back if something major went down. Just food for thought to pass to your
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    Charting Bloopers

    TonyaM73 replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Cerclage: also called purse stings (for slang) because that is what the suture stitch looks like. It is used to keep the cervix closed until it is time for delivery, otherwise if the cervix is not...
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    Should I take this position?

    TonyaM73 replied to luvmydogs84's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above. The staffing ratios are too high. If you have med techs passing the meds, then maybe, but to medicate around 40 patients during the day and still stay within your 2 hours for a...
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    Charting Bloopers

    TonyaM73 replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    I am with you. I want to keep up with this thred also! Seriously
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    Any tips for giving injections?

    TonyaM73 replied to Ginger80's topic in General Nursing

    I have found that the taunter (sp?) the skin the easier it is for the needle to slide and easier on the patient. Bevel up too, like others have said. I have had many a patient tell me that they...
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    If you could create the visitors policy....

    TonyaM73 replied to happy2learn's topic in General Nursing

    I would put a sign up front that said "Check your family and friends at the door, when you are discharged you can have them back!" I love my patients, but their family (for the most part) I could do...
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    Patients who stay on the phone when you come...

    TonyaM73 replied to anewday's topic in General Nursing

    I got this last night as well. Just admitting the patient and trying to get the assessments completed (rehab pt and we have a ton of assessments and consents) when the phone rings while we are trying...
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    Thoughts Please

    TonyaM73 replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

    I did that very thing. I found out who was the nurse manager for the floor that I wanted to work on and dropped by one day with my resume. I just told her that I wanted to drop this off personally...
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    New grad nursing home charge nurse.. help?!

    TonyaM73 replied to Bairkr's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The biggest thing I can stress is: If you do not have your own patient load #1 Ask your LPNs if you can follow them around to get a feel for how things are done. Tell them that it would help you...