malone2192

malone2192

Rural Healthcare, AIDS, Hospice, UR, LTC

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About malone2192

malone2192 has 15 years experience and specializes in Rural Healthcare, AIDS, Hospice, UR, LTC.


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  1. What do you start IVs with in your OB unit?

    We use 18g for all laboring moms just in case they have to go for a stat c-section or need to receive
  2. OB "Freebies"

    I love that idea! I was actually a Christmas Eve baby and came home in a
  3. It shows that you are human. I've been a nurse for 15 years. I still get side swiped by emotions and have been known to cry in a patient's
  4. Enemas in the ER

    We do milk and molasses enemas...works 99.9% of the time. The "brown cow" is also quite popular with our MDs...prune juice with
  5. Trying to decide between different schools...

    I am a Seattle U alum...1996. I have to say, it was a great school. There was so much variety of clinical sites. Since I've graduated, they have made extensive upgrades to the lab. The classes...
  6. New grad with no clinical skills

    Thank you all for such a variety of comments. I had the opportunity to observe this nurse from a charge nurse position today. She oriented with a different nurse today. Again, she did a lot of...
  7. New grad with no clinical skills

    I oriented a new graduate nurse today and was absolutely flabergasted. She graduated in May and passed her boards easily in July of this year. This nurse somehow got through nursing school observing...
  8. First patient complaint ever. Frustrated.

    You'll never please all of the people all of the time. Learn from it and move on. As above, this certainly won't be your first (or last) complaint. Just take it as constructive criticism.
  9. i might have M.S....

    Its been awhile since you posted so you probably know whether you have MS or not. Just know, if you do...its not the end of the world. I was diagnosed 13 years ago. Have been working full time...
  10. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. It is very hard to be the patient. Its even harder when the caregivers are your
  11. OB "Freebies"

    Does anyone give out extra freebies to new parents? Our hospital provides the usual Enfamil/Similac diaper bag, knit cap, small classic book and a baby spoon from the volunteers. Just looking for...