mamamerlee

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  1. "Yinz"

    mamamerlee replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Haha! I'm originally from Philly, where the same word is 'youse' as in 'youse guys'. It was not a word that I used, as it's heard mainly in South Philly, but was made famous by the Rocky movies. I...

  2. HI!!!

    mamamerlee replied to Jld7180's topic in General Nursing

    Although we don't always expect perfection, this is a site for professionals, and most of us treat it as such. Please try to use professional language; I find it heartbreaking when I see collegiate...

  3. Sounding board wanted! Please, need new perspective

    mamamerlee replied to blueeagle11's topic in Emergency

    Seems to me like the problem is HER, and she is attempting to bring you down with her. Take the ER position - you WILL be fabulous with your background. If things don't change with your...

  4. Perfume allergy...what to do?

    mamamerlee replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    See if you can check that facility's policy - many places have a 'no perfume/cologne' policy already, it may need to be reinforced. And your manager should back you up - ask if any of the patients...

  5. Small Help needed with Assessment!!!!

    mamamerlee replied to rita.kumar83's topic in General Nursing

    Although you can see there may be swelling, you must gently depress the skin to see if a 'pit' develops. Start at the top of the foot, and work up to mid-shin to determine how far up the leg it may go...

  6. Expired, Mislabled, Unlabed Medical Device, Information Missing in Report or Chart

    mamamerlee replied to janlynn1019's topic in General Nursing

    There absolutely needs to be a note about when a foley was placed. Maybe use a permanent marker near the connection? Does your facility have a policy already in place that is not being used? Check...

  7. Oasis Nurses??

    mamamerlee replied to aubreysmommy's topic in General Nursing

    You've got it. The Oasis is an involved admitting form that takes nearly 2 hours to complete. It helps to have a really good orientation, and to answer the questions as completely as possible....

  8. Is this a problem? taking your neighbors blood pressure

    mamamerlee replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I see nothing wrong with taking a neighbor's BP, as long as we are not making suggestions about their meds, and referring them to their PCP or the ER if appropriate. If this became a habit - the...

  9. To those who have been pregnant and working

    mamamerlee replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you do need to eat every 2-3 hours! I kept peanut butter crackers or similar things available to eat whenever I felt strange. Lots of water, true. I worked 'til April 30 - baby due May 24,...

  10. New grad, Tomorrow Renal floor job interview..

    mamamerlee replied to germensano's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad, they may focus on what your expectations are, especially your future. ("What do expect to be doing in 5 yrs? or even 10 years!") Unless you have a fair amount of direct-care experience...

  11. Sharing a med cart with narcs

    mamamerlee replied to dmr4kds's topic in General Nursing

    Back in the Jurassic era, there was one set of keys for the narc cabinet, and any nurse who needed to get a narc had to get the keys from the charge nurse, get the med, sign it out, and return the...

  12. Help Me Work Faster

    mamamerlee replied to mharrah's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    They were CRAZY to fire you for that - - I had to do that in an acute situation, thru pajama bottomes, with 6 people holding the guy down. And everyone was thrilled when he finally calmed down....

  13. Would You Like A Bit Of Inspiration, Today?

    mamamerlee replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    Amazing.

  14. Paper Charting Help

    mamamerlee replied to kmgf316e's topic in General Nursing

    'Hand' charting is really no different from any other kind, except you actually have to use a pen, and be able to form coherent sentences with good spelling and reasonable grammar and punctuation....

  15. anyone else?

    mamamerlee replied to chillchick's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you feel they are coming on to you, let it pass with a laugh. Or say something like, 'So if I were six foot four would you still take a walk with me?' You are truly making a fuss where...

  16. Unsafe Med pass??

    mamamerlee replied to mark3274's topic in General Nursing

    There may be 600 inmates, but is unlikely thay ALL have meds. At night, maybe 100-150 have meds, but they are dispersed thru the

  17. why do doctors order more vitamin d tests than anything?

    mamamerlee replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    Vitamin D? Where do you

  18. Understaffed and new, is it possible to leave on time at all?

    mamamerlee replied to JenniferSews's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Did you have any other orientation? You didn't know where the bathroom is?!!! Be on the lookout for your next job ASAP. This facility obviously doesn't care about its patients or its

  19. The world can seem very dark at 3 a.m.

    mamamerlee replied to SlightlyMental_RN's topic in General Nursing

    GET YOUR BROTHERS INVOLVED IMMEDIATELY. As in "mom will need assistance while dad has his surgery. You (pick one) will be there when the social worker comes to discuss the alternatives" "If mom...

  20. Opinions on therapeutic communication

    mamamerlee replied to constructiongal's topic in General Nursing

    Almost any conversation that pertains to the pt or their care could be considered 'therapeutic'. I would prefer, as Zookeeper3 said, anger management, and de-escalation

  21. Missed a call for an on-call shift

    mamamerlee replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    Are you supposed to be on-call all night? Is there a cutoff time? I find it hard to believe that they did not know they would need you untill 11 pm. You were good enough to call earlier, and they...

  22. cna diary - 03/13/2010

    mamamerlee replied to littlegoat's topic in General Nursing

    It wouldn't matter if you had two patients or twenty-two. You can't be in every room at the same time, falls are bound to happen. Don't allow yourself to feel bad, or guilty, you just can't be...

  23. PO liquid potassium vs. PO tablet potassium??

    mamamerlee replied to sherlee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If it needs to come up fast, IV is the way to go. Otherwise, oral is oral, some can't tolerate the liquid form even in juice, some can't swallow the

  24. do other careers get "write-ups" as much as nurses?

    mamamerlee replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Most heavily customer-service jobs have similar issues. I was a travel agent for 3 years, and we could be written up for a variety of issues. Production was the main issue, but inappropriate contact...

  25. M.R.S.A or mersa?

    mamamerlee replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Mersa/American