EmmaZ06

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  1. Difficult CNA's?

    EmmaZ06 replied to RN&mom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am a lot like you, and have found that people take calmness as a weakness. If this particular CNA is a problem, document her behavior and turn it over to the manager. I've dealt with CNA's that...

  2. DO NOT pass on the poop

    EmmaZ06 replied to durantetodalanoche's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be too hard on yourself!! For the most part you have actually been correct to goof on that word. If you actually read the whole dictionary post to the end it basically says that it is a word,...

  3. Random question: Would you wear a $300 watch to work

    EmmaZ06 replied to TXRN44's topic in General Nursing

    One of the wisest pieces of advice I ever got from a nursing instructor was, "If it would upset you to drop something in the toilet, I don't wear it to work." It has worked out well for me, I'm never...

  4. Oldest patient

    EmmaZ06 replied to MessyMomma's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    102 on a m/s tele floor. She was still with it and a full code (I checked with the MD and the patient, who both confirmed the code status was correct). I have never had my eyes so fixated on a tele...

  5. Pharmacist-turned-RN?

    EmmaZ06 replied to Lizbird5807's topic in Nursing Career

    If I could make one suggestion it would be to shadow an RN for several full 12 hour shifts before you decide to pursue nursing. The images that people in one field of healthcare have in their heads...

  6. Miserable at work...Help I'm drowning...

    EmmaZ06 replied to namiller1213's topic in General Nursing

    Don't quit, it is easier to get a job when you already have one, but I would start looking around for something else. Update your resume, and send it to some hospitals with open dayshift, or at least...

  7. RN total patient care...

    EmmaZ06 replied to julz68's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How many patients do you

  8. Dr Oz's show on antidepressants...your thoughts?

    EmmaZ06 replied to Marshall1's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I wouldn't let a psychiatrist operate on my heart, so it makes sense not to take mental health advice from a heart

  9. Suffering through a medication error

    EmmaZ06 replied to KC2010k's topic in Patient Medications

    It seems like your facility may need to review it's med administratin policy. My guess is that if a seasoned nurse did it twice, it has happened to other nurses as well, who may have been too afraid...

  10. Why I Refuse Flu Shot

    EmmaZ06 replied to Steve123's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You are comparing a flu shot to a

  11. So we can't wear clogs...

    EmmaZ06 replied to allycat77's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Oh you are totally correct, I would recommend that you follow the rules. Just

  12. So we can't wear clogs...

    EmmaZ06 replied to allycat77's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ok, off topic I know, but seriously this post annoys me. Not the poster, but the policy. I can understand making a student buy a specific color, because that has happened to me in real life,...

  13. Which states are great for nurses to work in??

    EmmaZ06 replied to tua42321's topic in General Nursing

    It is more about the individual hospital than the state. For example I traveled to 2 different systems in Pennsylvania. One was awesome, one was miserable. Check out turnover rates. I work in...

  14. ccu to Pacu big mistake

    EmmaZ06 replied to Andrea2107's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    As a floor nurse I thank you!!! What are the issues they don't want you to address? There is nothing more frustrating than getting a patient and realizing the minute they get to the floor that they...

  15. Moving Missouri to Boston, MA. Do you need BSN to work at most major hospitals there

    EmmaZ06 replied to Orangeman4's topic in Men in Nursing

    An RN, even with a BSN, typically doesn't make $105,000/year in Boston. Salary.com Salary Wizard- Do you know what you're worth? of living is also much higher here. If your goal is education and...

  16. Needing Advise

    EmmaZ06 replied to Brianrn's topic in General Nursing

    Soooo I'm feeling a little confused. Why was a patient who had been there 20+ days discharged at that hour? Seems like an issue between the MD and management. I doubt it wasn't a surprise that the...

  17. Moving Missouri to Boston, MA. Do you need BSN to work at most major hospitals there

    EmmaZ06 replied to Orangeman4's topic in Men in Nursing

    It is pretty competitive here. I don't want to say it is impossible to work in a hospital without a BSN, but it will definitely be a challenge. I know a few hospitals that won't even look at you...

  18. At the end of my rope...hate nursing.

    EmmaZ06 replied to Brittany2206's topic in General Students

    Just keep in mind that not all nursing involves working in a hospital. There are lots of options out there, so don't get too depressed

  19. Is your Facility 'forcing' you to get the Flu Vaccine?

    EmmaZ06 replied to madwife2002's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You are right, we are not going to change each others minds, but I really hope that you take our this thread into consideration when making decisions. There is nothing wrong with boosting your immune...

  20. Is your Facility 'forcing' you to get the Flu Vaccine?

    EmmaZ06 replied to madwife2002's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You have posted a list of common vaccine ingredients from the CDC website, NOT the ingredients of the flu vaccine. I did not say that there is no aluminum in any vaccines, I said that it is not in...

  21. Weird, but missing my old state's nurses union!

    EmmaZ06 replied to llbCCRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I feel like nursing is becoming a contest of who can tolerate the most deplorable conditions without accidently hurting a patient. Just because things are worse in another state doesn't make poor...

  22. Is your Facility 'forcing' you to get the Flu Vaccine?

    EmmaZ06 replied to madwife2002's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There is no aluminum in the seasonal influenza vaccine. It should not be that difficult to find the mercury free flu vaccine since they only put the thimerosal in multi-dose vials....

  23. Is your Facility 'forcing' you to get the Flu Vaccine?

    EmmaZ06 replied to madwife2002's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You have the right not to get the shot, but unless you physician is telling you that it is contraindicated, the facility has the right to say that you can not work there if you refuse. I can see a...

  24. Is your Facility 'forcing' you to get the Flu Vaccine?

    EmmaZ06 replied to madwife2002's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Dr. Hugh Fudenberg has had his medical license revoked http://www.casewatch.org/board/med/fudenberg/1995order.shtml Dr. Boyd Haley attempted to put a chelator into a pill and market it as a "dietary...

  25. Is your Facility 'forcing' you to get the Flu Vaccine?

    EmmaZ06 replied to madwife2002's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I apoligize for offending, but the flu shot has been around since the 1940s, and it is still believed by experts that the benefits outweigh the risks. How many of the meds that get pulled each year...