MelEpiRN

MelEpiRN

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  1. What's your opinion?

    MelEpiRN replied to Sbhayes09's topic in General Nursing

    23 cents more pay but if you have to pay for your own health/dental/vision that's a significant cut with no guarantee it'll

  2. The Problem with Aducanumab: Approved For Alzheimer's

    MelEpiRN replied to Nadine Buchanan's topic in General Nursing

    Hemorrhagic conversion after alteplase is less than 6%,

  3. Advice On Appropriate Head Covering For A Transgender Nurse

    MelEpiRN replied to nogoodsirimonthelevel's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly I've seen women wear both over the years, it's no big. (I suppose that is my opinion and couldn't say what policy was). I wouldn't think they'd cause a scene, per se, but I don't know the...

  4. Are you okay with bartering?

    MelEpiRN replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    If the bartering involves breaking the rules then it's screwing your colleagues over. I absolutely hate it when I hear "but so-and-so let me do this" and now you're either the bad guy for saying no or...

  5. Have you read your company's procedures and policies?

    MelEpiRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Truth. I looked something up this week and it pulled up 133

  6. Favorite questions to ask in job interviews?

    MelEpiRN replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    look up behavioral interviews. Healthcare loves them and it helps to have things prepared so most questions don't come out of the blue. As far as asking the interviewer? 'What qualities do...

  7. Employer refusing to provide even verification

    MelEpiRN replied to mermer_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Can you show them a pay stub? I've heard of things like this existing, but usually it's on the manager/director side of things- as in HR can verify your employment but policy says managers do not...

  8. Venomous Snake Bites: Here's What To Do

    MelEpiRN replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    There are more than 4 types of venomous snakes in the US. Because apparently you can buy cobras very easily off the internet. And then because people are irresponsible, they get loose. Cuz that just...

  9. Case Management vs Care Coordination

    MelEpiRN replied to 5228shamrock's topic in General Nursing

    I would think case management work with insurance, placement, obtaining DME and medications. Care Coordination would be ensuring all the follow up appointments are scheduled, the patient can get...

  10. Whats next after the pandemic?

    MelEpiRN replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with LovingLife123. We have been consistently full with hiring

  11. Happy Nurse's Week! You ROCK (literally a rock given to RN's for Nurse's Week)!

    MelEpiRN replied to CABGpatch_RN's topic in General Nursing

    This makes me laugh...there's a bowl in the breakroom full of our nurses week rocks in their own cute little pouches with some card or something attached. It's virtually sat there untouched for weeks....

  12. How Technology Can Solve the Nurse Staffing Shortage

    MelEpiRN replied to IntelyCare's topic in General Nursing

    My brain hurts thinking about

  13. Revising Resume or CV, need suggestions please

    MelEpiRN replied to creativelily's topic in General Nursing

    Please check out askamanager.org for tips on resumes and CVs! Absolute wealth of information. I would include a brief synopsis of why you switched to nursing in your CV and remember that resumes...

  14. Your Help Needed: Give A Tip To A New Grad Nurse

    MelEpiRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    You're not going to please everybody, learn to let it go and move

  15. Are nurses required to read preop H&P

    MelEpiRN replied to Twm2021's topic in General Nursing

    I would think there are so many things you could learn from the H&P. Baseline mental status, baseline ambulatory status, prior anything that could affect your

  16. So my supervisor won't pay me...

    MelEpiRN replied to CardiTeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. If HR won't address it within in a timely fashion (should be pretty immediate) then contact labor

  17. Moyamoya Disease | Knowledge Brush-Up

    MelEpiRN replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    In the southeast part of the US we tend to see more of it in those with downs syndrome or sickle cell. (Although the last case I saw had neither). Cerebral bypass surgery is

  18. Patient Terms of Endearment

    MelEpiRN replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    First nursing job I had at Hoity-Toity Hospital it was forbidden. It was seen as disrespectful. Frankly, that's always stuck with me and I cringe every time I hear staff call a male pt "Mr so-and-so"...

  19. Question about Medical Knowledge

    MelEpiRN replied to premurse's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing limiting your own knowledge is you. (I mean that generically). If you want to learn something, then do so. I have met many brilliant nurses who are specialists in their field, they...

  20. Should I call the doctor for a BP of 175/72?

    MelEpiRN replied to moonshawdow's topic in General Nursing

    Not enough info...are there listed parameters? PRNs if above a certain number? Unit

  21. What if I'm not meant to be a bedside nurse?

    MelEpiRN replied to jms01's topic in General Nursing

    You could consider inpatient rehab nursing too. You'd probably see a good bit of neuro- TBI, spinal cord injury, strokes, etc. It's not acute care, but these patients still experience a lot of the...

  22. What if I'm not meant to be a bedside nurse?

    MelEpiRN replied to jms01's topic in General Nursing

    Not everybody needs to be a bedside nurse! It's OK. You're still a nurse. Nurses are needed in a very wide variety of roles. Frankly, I hated bedside nursing and am much happier not being there. I am...

  23. Nursing Uniforms: From Skirts to Scrubs and Beyond

    MelEpiRN replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    The nurses at the first hospital I worked at had to wear white since the "elderly population were accustomed to nurses wearing white". The patients had no clue. I didn't look my age and nobody...

  24. Hardest Thing to Learn

    MelEpiRN replied to Okey Foley's topic in General Nursing

    Picking battles. You can't please everybody, nor can you get patients to do everything you need them to do. I remember getting so stressed out about patients wanting to leave the unit to go smoke, or...

  25. Chiropractors

    MelEpiRN replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I'm under the impression there are different types. Ones that stick with back/ neck issues, and ones that believe they can cure any ailment with readjustments. In the stroke world, we generally...