mamamerlee

mamamerlee LPN

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  1. Transferring a SC license to GA

    mamamerlee replied to drgnys30's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Why would it NOT be true? Call them, and ask

  2. triple lumen feeding tubes

    mamamerlee replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    please google 'triple lumen gastrostomy

  3. just got the 2step tb test..is this normal?

    mamamerlee replied to jetaimeparis's topic in General Nursing

    After the first positive Tb test, you should not ever get another. You will need a yearly chest X-ray. Who placed the 2nd test? That person should have known better - please go back to that office...

  4. Solutions for Belligerent Patients

    mamamerlee replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    A few months ago, my step-father took very ill on vacation in a foreign county. We called for an ambulance, but they sent out a DOCTOR to our hotel to determine if the ambulance was warranted. Wow!...

  5. So nurses can only work under the MD's or DO's orders?

    mamamerlee replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with orders from a podiatrist, in the home care setting. This is usually doing dressing changes, not debridement. Can't imagine why a dentist or an optometrist would need a nurse...

  6. Reforming nursing education...

    mamamerlee replied to SteffersRN87's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that as long as there is even one American nurse who WANTS to work but is unable to find employment it should not be justafiable to hire foreign-trained nurses whose accents are too hard to...

  7. Handling Seekers

    mamamerlee replied to traveler85's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you are a on a rehab unit or such, give the meds per schedule, not a moment earlier. You do not want these people going into withdrawal on your shift. When you first enter a room to do your...

  8. Urine Dipstick Interpretation

    mamamerlee replied to rwright15's topic in General Nursing

    Light amber is WNL. Drink a few extra glasses of water. And you are asking for medical

  9. Cabin Fever

    mamamerlee replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Cabin Fever - when you are stuck inside for a long time. SAD - lack of sunshine May be concurrent, but are not necessarily

  10. Reforming nursing education...

    mamamerlee replied to SteffersRN87's topic in General Nursing

    Why is it 'only fair' that the ADNs are being shut out? This discussion is at least 40 years old, there was talk of 'grandfathering' even back then. It didn't make sense to most of us that, despite...

  11. Phasing out LPN's?

    mamamerlee replied to liberty_bell's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I started nursing school in 1971. They were talking about phasing out LPNs even then! And then they started to phase out RN DIPLOMA programs. Go figure! The nursing community hasn't been able to...

  12. Reforming nursing education...

    mamamerlee replied to SteffersRN87's topic in General Nursing

    I've been saying for many years - - who is going to spend 10s of thousands of dollars to work nights, holidays, every other weekend and the rest of it? $40,000 to wipe bottoms? $60,000 to pack...

  13. does night shift make you fat?

    mamamerlee replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    This is not in your mind! There have been various studies done, it has to do w/circadian rhythms, the way certain hormones are released, etc. Night shift can, in fact, make you gain

  14. Nurses taking patient's off backboards without doctor clearnce?

    mamamerlee replied to the big nurse's topic in Emergency

    Wowee wow wow! There are obviously some very passionate people here! Part of the problem is getting a doc to see the pt on a TIMELY basis. As I stated earlier, my hubby was transported on a scoop...

  15. wasting narcotics in pacu

    mamamerlee replied to kkep72's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't trust anyone with my 'leftover' narcs. Where was the sign-out sheet? And the medex? Wouldn't they give you an idea of what was used? Signed out a 10 mg vial, 2 mgs given at 1 pm. 2mgs...

  16. Mediport fluid from AIDS patient

    mamamerlee replied to AB2221's topic in General Nursing

    Flushing a mediport and felt tingling on your scalp? Sounds totally coincidental; you were probably about to get the pimple anyway. How would a drop from a mediport get on your scalp unless your...

  17. Tips? Hope to work on unit...

    mamamerlee replied to EDRN-2010's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that is the most involved 'brain' I have ever seen - - good job! Now, can you fit 4 of those on one sheet? You don't want to worry about leaving a binder somewhere; you want something you can...

  18. Uniforms and dress codes

    mamamerlee replied to inkedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Will they make us go back to DRESSES? !!! HAHA. White Pantyhose, polished shoes. My class in nursing school was the first that didn't have to wear GIRDLES!!! Actually, I like the idea of each...

  19. Funny seizure patient cartoon...

    mamamerlee replied to Larry77's topic in Nursing Humor

    I loved the allergy bit, especially the last one! But it is a little sad, too, because we all have had patients like

  20. Insight about the math and RN skills

    mamamerlee replied to cute2's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a very important tip - you will very rarely give less than half of a dose or more than 2 of something, like half of a pill, or 2 pills. Example : Pt needs Lasix, 20mg. You have on hand 40 mg...

  21. Where is the caring and advocacy for ME when I really need it????

    mamamerlee replied to LoveActually's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for your loss. Although I have no trouble flying, I understand those that do. I do get sinus headaches sometimes when I fly, so I always keep some of those meds permanently in my...

  22. How to determine if a self toileting dementia resident is constipated?

    mamamerlee replied to DPRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Remove the tank lid. Get a large paper clip and hook it onto the rim of the tank. Slip the end of chain onto the paper clip. No more hands in the

  23. Drug seekers: where's the compassion?

    mamamerlee replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    I have a herniated disc, and there are some days when my entire leg is numb, and with pain from my back to my toes.I take Ibu 800, TID, and vicodin at night time 2 x 5/500, to help me relax. My doc...

  24. Giving Digoxin with an Amiodarone drip and HR of 48

    mamamerlee replied to Ceteris Paribus's topic in General Nursing

    There was no real change, was there? If I would have questioned this order (which I don't at this point) call the supe, then call the MD. The patient is not the reliable source to decide on her...

  25. RN work experience, what not to do

    mamamerlee replied to rntim49's topic in General Nursing

    Never a good idea to mention specific places in these threads. Not even a specific town, if it has only one hospital. I was fired from a job that I loved and had received many quarterly awards...