mamamerlee

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  1. Too many Applicants....

    mamamerlee replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The topic here is the quality of the applicants - not the posters!! No one seems to know the difference between there, their and they're, let alone how and when to use an apostrophe. I realize also...

  2. scooters

    mamamerlee replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    There is no 'competency' test that I am aware of. Years ago, I had a pt that would drive his everywhere, and the cops kept stopping him when he was in the street with it. But there were limited...

  3. We no longer triage

    mamamerlee replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    I say we are doing it backwards - - let's have a DOCTOR do the triage. That way a DOCTOR gets to decide who needs to be seen first, and the patients are all seen by a doc right away. People will be...

  4. Alcohol use with insulin injections and BG sticks

    mamamerlee replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Nursing

    For myself, I wash my hands well prior to sticking my fingers. I don't bother w/alcohol swabs for bottles of injection sites. If I am concerned about the top of my bottle, I wipe it off with a hand...

  5. Do doctors really yell at you, and get away with it?

    mamamerlee replied to copyandpaste's topic in General Nursing

    I believe the amount of yelling has diminshed quite a bit. I know - personally witnessed - doctors behaving inappropriately. Throwing things, like charts, yelling on the phone, hanging up a wall...

  6. Terrible visitors - Unsafe situation

    mamamerlee replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Whenever there is a large group/family, someone needs to ask them to assign ONE person as the speaker, and only allow that person to ask the questions. You did the right thing, though, by making those...

  7. Asthma attack and blood sugars, and asthma vs KA

    mamamerlee replied to anon456's topic in Emergency

    I have steroid-induced Diabetes. Had a massive asthma attack, the usual Medrol dose pack barely touched me - so I was put on a 'big' bolus and wean. Took that 60 mg of prednisone, and on the 3rd day...

  8. Intangible

    mamamerlee replied to getoverit's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing this sweet experience. Now you need to find a way to integrate this man's abilities into the firehouse

  9. Epi No Birth Trainer?

    mamamerlee replied to anggelRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, I've decided I want one of these, but just to improve my sex life! Hahahaha!!!! ( Come here, honey, I bought a new toy!

  10. Throwing out Med Bottles, What else can I do?

    mamamerlee replied to WVStarFish's topic in General Nursing

    Use your scissors and scrap or cut out the name. Just be careful. And why can't a clerk or an aide do this? Even a

  11. Epi No Birth Trainer?

    mamamerlee replied to anggelRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Twenty-five years ago, my husband was given the opportunity to help me by 'massaging' my lady parts and perineum. I found it sensual, he hated it. We did it twice! Except for a truly precipitous...

  12. Nursing attire for an open house

    mamamerlee replied to jentswain's topic in General Nursing

    If you are shadowing someone who is working with patients, you should wear the appropriate attire for that unit. But email the coordinator just to make

  13. NOC 8hr shifts, how many nights in a row?

    mamamerlee replied to dharma's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You will get off a night during each week to account for your weekend on. It is not 'really' M-F, at all. Typical would be to work M-T-W, off TH, F-Sa-Sun, off M, T-W-TH-F, off Sa & Su. Your...

  14. This unhealthy dependency relationship some pts have w/ the Doctors needs to stop!

    mamamerlee replied to cameroondiva's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are making too much of this. 'Because the doc wanted to see me again' is easily interpreted as a follow-up visit, routine for a med change or to check pt's progress. What's the big deal...

  15. Cried at work today

    mamamerlee replied to lilaclover's topic in General Nursing

    Cherish those memories, and keep the duck somewhere that you will see it every

  16. lovenox

    mamamerlee replied to becky0124's topic in Patient Medications

    Yikes - how much is this pt getting? I would read the package info, or contact the company. Also, I might be concerned about the actual quantity - more than 1 cc is not usually given SQ. Double...

  17. Caught a major med error today!

    mamamerlee replied to ProBeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is so scary, the pt is so lucky for your 'eagle eyes'. What a great job you did, and now there needs to be follow through, we hope, at the pharmcy end. So many of my pts have mail-ordered...

  18. Taking BP's - Use Diaphragm or Bell?

    mamamerlee replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    Many hundreds of years ago, back in the Jurassic Age, the stethoscopes that were issued to the nursing students had only a diaphragm...... More currently, the disposable 'scopes in the rooms where the...

  19. Adoptive mom brings in pumped breastmilk to feed baby: what are your thoughts?

    mamamerlee replied to redbeads's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is a great thread, one of the most interesting in a long time. I can understand that there may be infection control issues if the milk wasn't stored properly. I can also understand that if there...

  20. What is the difference between clinical nurse or staff nurse?

    mamamerlee replied to opensails's topic in General Nursing

    Probably no difference, except for the terminology of the

  21. chronic kidney failure

    mamamerlee replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    Bea - - please get a dietician and the MD to go over what is important. We cannot give medical advice here on this board. Dialysis treatments are an attempt to normalize the fluids as the kidneys...

  22. getting patients to use their incentive spirometer

    mamamerlee replied to angelsr28's topic in General Nursing

    I have always attached it to the 'start of the next TV show'. Also, try to make a game of it - measure what they can do early in your shift, and explain that they need to it a bit more by the end....

  23. Told to work 7 days/week or lose job

    mamamerlee replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    Does this agency expect you to work every day? Where is their weekend staff? Like it was stated before, can you get people to swap with you? And why is this pt on 7 day/week wound care? Is there...

  24. skirts to work

    mamamerlee replied to eternalbride's topic in General Nursing

    In recent years, I have worked with 2 women who wore very long skirts due to their religious/cultural customs. No one really cared. I remember the mini-skirt days BEFORE pants, and yes, there were...

  25. can an unlicensed nursing assistant empty foley's?

    mamamerlee replied to believeallispossible's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious - why do you