mamamerlee

mamamerlee LPN

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  1. How can I survive in L&D?

    mamamerlee replied to Jiayou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sounds like you were doing everything you could, and your outcome was appropriate. No two labors are alike - you know that - and this one became precipitous. Seems like you did very well. There are...

  2. Disabled travel modes

    mamamerlee replied to Cobweb's topic in General Nursing

    Someone I know has just purchased a very small electric scooter. I don't know what it weighs, but it looked light-weight. Cost about $700.00. Please keep in mind that there is no "AAA" to repair a...

  3. IV and blood under the skin

    mamamerlee replied to the_alchemist's topic in Emergency

    If a site is bleeding, APPLY PRESSURE UNTIL YOU ARE CERTAIN THE BLEEDING HAS STOPPED. Where's your basic first aid training? Simply putting a dressing on an infiltrated spot does not stop the...

  4. Head Lice

    mamamerlee replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    There happens to be an article in today's New York Times about the BUSINESS of head lice! There are people and in some places, salons, who do nothing but head lice treatments, for those prople who...

  5. Wish I had the number for the DEA policy maker

    mamamerlee replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How many days/shifts went by before someone even tried to get this order? Seems like we wait until WE can't bear it before the doc gets that call. As nurses, we should be anticipating the pt's...

  6. Full Code

    mamamerlee replied to VtMaleNurse's topic in General Nursing

    You should have had someone call 911, and her doctor, and begun CPR as per your facility's protocol. Unless your state allows LPNs to pronounce, you must proceed. I don't think your license should...

  7. Do you LIKE every patient that walks through your door?

    mamamerlee replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a jail - - the 'likeable' one were few and far

  8. A question to ponder (insert a little sarcasm while reading)

    mamamerlee replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    Are you saying no one gave report? Is that common in your facility?

  9. personal question re platelet donation and potential side effects

    mamamerlee replied to LiveYourDream's topic in General Nursing

    Wait another day. And don't read too much into what was

  10. Things you might like to know about surveys...

    mamamerlee replied to oldladyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for these timely and helpful

  11. Mobbing support - threats, hostile work environment

    mamamerlee replied to NurseBrittney's topic in General Nursing

    Did you hear this statement yourself? You need to go to HR to report this, if you did. You certainly seem to have a hostile work environment. Best

  12. Vent: Dysfunctional Family Dynamics

    mamamerlee replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! My name is Mama Nurse, and I'll be your nurse this shift. To he family - "Is anyone here POA for healthcare? No? Is there a designated spokesperson? No? Then who wants to be that person?...

  13. Giving Report to Day Shift...advice please

    mamamerlee replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    Next time, ask which she would prefer - that you get up right NOW to do the charting, or continue with report. Or, simply get up and go to do the charting. Do you ever get report from the day shift?...

  14. Will "doula" on a resume hurt me?

    mamamerlee replied to bluemorningglory's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What kind of training to non-healthcare people get to become a doula? I am just curious. And all the midwives I have known were RNs

  15. Spouse Turning Nonsupportive During NP School

    mamamerlee replied to danceswithsnakes's topic in General Nursing

    Why does he feel like this is an inconvenience for him? Is he anxious to go back to work? Is there a group of other stay-at-home parents that he can hang out with from time-to-time? I would stay...

  16. Lied on...what to do?

    mamamerlee replied to NurseNinaFla's topic in General Nursing

    Just because you left it on the table doesn't mean that it wasn't found in the bed. I wouldn't push it too far - apologize profusely, state you put it on the table, and realize you should have put it...

  17. A Few Simple Rules For Electrical Safety

    mamamerlee replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Too funny! Good thing I just emptied my bladder before I read

  18. Hand washing

    mamamerlee replied to newlife21's topic in General Nursing

    The 'steps' in handwashing? Google it. Quit asking these

  19. wound descriptions

    mamamerlee replied to newlife21's topic in General Nursing

    I assume you are not a health care pro, or you wouldn't be asking this and your other post, either. Hope your appy surgery went okay and you are on the

  20. IV Refresher Course

    mamamerlee replied to stelarRN's topic in General Nursing

    HAHAHA -Youtube!!! Do you get many CEUs for watching youtube?!!! She should be ashamed of herself and her facility for even suggesting this. I am APPALLED. If an outside agency does the...

  21. Did I do the right thing?

    mamamerlee replied to edrn09's topic in Emergency

    Have Security stay with him. The police should be notified as soon as you pulled out the IV line. The police should be instructed to take him to whatever hospital in your area that has a jail ward....

  22. Asian woman need advice before taking as RN?

    mamamerlee replied to bebzgurl29's topic in General Nursing

    Physical size has nothing to do with compassion and a desire to aid people in a time of need. Only the size of your heart, your capacity to care, and your ability to learn will truly matter. Best...

  23. wound descriptions

    mamamerlee replied to newlife21's topic in General Nursing

    Okay - here are some 'simple' answers. Always measure a wound from head-to-toe as the LENGTH and side-to-side as the WIDTH. Primary - surgical closure, wound edges are touching or nearly...

  24. IV therapy or Acute Rehab?? Which would you choose

    mamamerlee replied to bunnie004's topic in General Nursing

    I think you have answered yourself. You do not like your commute. You will get more mileage out of the rehab position. That being said, I did IV therapy for years, and enjoyed

  25. How many consecutive 12-hour shifts do you consider safe?

    mamamerlee replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    None - - I hit a 'wall' at about 10 hours, and if I need to make any important decisions after that, I have to think very hard. In my young days, I worked doubles in an emergency - but then the...