mamamerlee

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  1. Organ Donation Opt Out

    mamamerlee replied to XB9S's topic in General Nursing

    My credo? "Take what you can and burn the rest" I am Jewish, and these issues have been discussed in my Temple. Although we are supposed to be buried intact, I think the better idea is to save...

  2. RN babysiting gig gone south

    mamamerlee replied to RNnbakes's topic in General Nursing

    I was in the basement doing laundry. My spouse was up on the 2nd floor reading. Our 7 year old was watching TV in the living room. He took a long-handled duster, and tried to dust the halogen floor...

  3. Pre employment physical while pregnant?

    mamamerlee replied to xaymi's topic in General Nursing

    So let me understand this - - you may be working for about 6 weeks, then you are going to have a baby. How long do you expect to be off? You might not have a job to come back to - you may not even...

  4. WIll I hate Ob-gyn nursing?

    mamamerlee replied to Sangrita RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Until you actually become competent at a certain job, you should reserve judgement. Please do not listen to the nay-sayers. As for not enjoying med-surg, well, that is the jumping-off point for...

  5. New Nurse & New to Night Shift. Need Advice!

    mamamerlee replied to OBGYN*RN's topic in General Nursing

    Try to develop a schedule - when I worked a long stretch of nights, I tried to stay awake 'til noon, slept 'til 7 or 8 pm. After all, when we get home after day shifts, we do not usually go to bed...

  6. Need abbreviation help

    mamamerlee replied to areawoman's topic in General Nursing

    It is more frequently written as AC & HS. This was just poor transcription or

  7. OR Nursing Assistant Question

    mamamerlee replied to Joe1984's topic in General Nursing

    Your job sounds extremely responsible, and I wonder what you've been taught that wasn't on the original job description! Certainly way beyond what the average NA is doing!! Learn all you can, and best...

  8. Inappropriate Movies

    mamamerlee replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I did some agency work at an LTC that was at least 50% long-term psych, and many others were adult disbled, like CP or MS. They watched a wide variety of movies, and occassionally had a "boys' night"...

  9. The Risks of Not Breastfeeding for Mothers and Infants

    mamamerlee replied to Marymoomoo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's a personal decision. Let's drop it. I breast fed my 2 kids - I am obese, have diabetes, no MI but 2 stents, etc, etc. We recently did a thread about hospitals charging for formula for...

  10. Nursey things that you'll NEVER say again.

    mamamerlee replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Many interesting, worthwihile thoughts on this thread. Never insinuate that anything a woman has done/not done may have caused her miscarriage. She is probably already feeling guilty about many...

  11. Disposing of supplies

    mamamerlee replied to kek5931's topic in General Nursing

    Everything in the cart?? That seems

  12. Disposing of supplies

    mamamerlee replied to kek5931's topic in General Nursing

    You all need to increase your efforts to limit what you leave in the rooms. You cannot return anything left at the bedside to the general supplies. Many places have 'locked' drawers in the rooms at...

  13. Working on a smoke-free campus

    mamamerlee replied to ivorybunny's topic in General Nursing

    About 15 years ago I worked at a hospital that had been smoke-free since it was first started, back in the late 1930's. No smoke huts, picnic areas, etc. There were many other hospitals in the area,...

  14. Do degrees mean nurses will not 'dirty' their hands?

    mamamerlee replied to regularRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In 30+ years, I have seen all the trends come and go - Team nursing, Functional nursing, all - RN staffing, you name it, I've either done it or know others who have done it. Although I can say that...

  15. Drug Testing

    mamamerlee replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In home health, I have been tested pre-employment, and after traffic accidents - even when I was rear-ended while at a red light, and after I fell in a pt's home. I have no problem with random...

  16. one of my biggest fear happened.. in need of some words of wisdom

    mamamerlee replied to mctina_20's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is just 'one of those things'. Labor has never been an exact science. (Old saying - First babies come whenever they want, all others take 9 months!) And, mctina, this is truly not your worst...

  17. Nurses strike in Portugal

    mamamerlee replied to enfarfr's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure I understood all of this - No raises in 10 years? or contracted for 10 years? I got the concept of worked to death. Thanks for the post, but it would be better if we could understand what...

  18. Quick Question about what to wear

    mamamerlee replied to Deannalynn's topic in General Nursing

    Although I wouldn't wear jeans, if you are going to your physical first, dress comfortably. Of course if you are living in the snow belt, dress appropriately for the

  19. should I fill out med error form?

    mamamerlee replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Still doing these by hand???? Nearly every facility I have worked with, and the ones my MIL have been in are computerized !!! And they still get reviewed and double-checked. EIGHT days without her...

  20. So frustrated and depressed

    mamamerlee replied to deftonez188's topic in General Nursing

    Over the years, I have tried to develop an attitude that keeps me from worrying too much, because worrying only causes stress and depression. There is nothing more you can do at this stage - you took...

  21. When does a prolapse colostomy require intervention?

    mamamerlee replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in General Nursing

    We really can't give medical advice on this board. My only question is - what did the stoma look like when the pt came

  22. Cutting diabetic toenails

    mamamerlee replied to HmarieD's topic in General Nursing

    Call a podiatrist - nurses should not be cutting toenails, especially on diabetics. You can file them carefully, but NO cutting. I rarely cut my own anymore, as I am a diabetic, and I am not as...

  23. question about narcotic dispensing

    mamamerlee replied to kappykatlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    morte - - these meds should have been disposed of, unless there is a policy that says to hold onto them

  24. med error not sure how to feel!

    mamamerlee replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Generally speaking, in our unit-dose systems of today, the rule is not less than one-half of a pill, not more than 2 pills. There will be exceptions, of course, but they should be rare. And why...

  25. question about narcotic dispensing

    mamamerlee replied to kappykatlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You held on to his meds for TWO WEEKS ???? Two days, maybe, but not much longer. Your facility MUST have a policy for when to dispose of unused meds. Find the policy manual, ask the DON or...