mamamerlee

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  1. Need Help writing change of shift letter

    mamamerlee replied to blackstang709's topic in General Nursing

    I would not write 'for personal reasons'. I would focus on health, mainly inability to get enough sleep, leading to fatigue, moodiness, inability to concentrate/focus on job. You may want to see your...

  2. ED or cafeteria order?

    mamamerlee replied to manncer's topic in General Nursing

    I guess the doc didn't want that sandwich in the IV line........! HA HA

  3. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    mamamerlee replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    "Thumbs losing weight". HAHAHAHAH ROTFLMAO HAHAHAHAH One of the funniest ever!!!! Had a sort of sad one many, many years ago - bleeding from rectum - had a bottle lodged in colon, which tore...

  4. Possible consequences after malpractice case

    mamamerlee replied to alexthepi's topic in General Nursing

    There are attorneys, often nurses, who specialize in representing nurses. Try to find one of

  5. Should I leave my current job?

    mamamerlee replied to CCURN87's topic in General Nursing

    DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CURRENT POSITION UNTIL YOU HAVE A NEW ONE. Yes , I am shouting at you. Try to figure out what it is you need/want, why you are still not getting the 'sick' patients, what makes you...

  6. Herniated disc and work restriction

    mamamerlee replied to AnnieNHRN's topic in General Nursing

    Talk to a union rep. Many places have no such thing as light duty. This means that if you got hurt on the job, you will be out on worker's comp as long as necessary, or you may end up on short or long...

  7. Continuing Education Credits in PA

    mamamerlee replied to mdonohue's topic in General Nursing

    The information is most likley on their website. Look it

  8. Stop eating my food!

    mamamerlee replied to FloridaRN09's topic in General Nursing

    This is theft, plain and

  9. Transferring to another branch. Advice please?

    mamamerlee replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    First check your employee handbook about transfer policies. Moving to another town is not quite the same as transferring to another unit in the same facility. When you know which town you will be...

  10. Can I go by a nickname as a nurse?

    mamamerlee replied to JezzysRN09's topic in General Nursing

    In most states, your signature must be the name on your license; but frequently it can be just your first initial and last name. What's on your badge may be up to your employer. Have you ever...

  11. Too Uptight?

    mamamerlee replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    No No No Do not give any meds poured by someone

  12. got in report... pt in with confusion. Reality. post op hip. What to do?

    mamamerlee replied to Sirapples's topic in General Nursing

    Why not ask for a quick walking round from this nurse? If she balks, tell her you are unclear about some things, and would like her to point them

  13. Difficult Time/Stupid Mistakes

    mamamerlee replied to caribqueen12's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are taking too many things to heart, and are bashing yourself in the head for things that anyone may have done. You say you have been 'pulled aside' for issues. Do you mean in the...

  14. RN transplant coordinator-- what do they really do?

    mamamerlee replied to Epona's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Most transplant coordinators have at least a few years' experience in ICU, renal, cardiac or similar. They frequently have to monitor the dying patient for the last few hours prior to the...

  15. This is a 'sterile' dressing change?

    mamamerlee replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    Not every place has prepackaged kits. As long as you maintain the sterility of the individual items, it is still a sterile dressing. Clean gloves, old dressing. Remove gloves. Open needed packages....

  16. Nurse mngr already hired 3 new grads

    mamamerlee replied to lilbit757's topic in General Nursing

    It's unfortunate that you and your manager weren't keeping each other abreast of the situation. This is a failure to communicate, on both of your parts, but frankly, more on your part. You are...

  17. Advice for a New Grad RN After Quitting job/ Orientation after 5 & 1/2 months

    mamamerlee replied to DonovanRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The experience you gained will serve you well in the future. I agree with the poster who said that the orientation program wasn't working for you. I personally don't believe in hiring new grads to...

  18. Chief complaints that made you laugh?

    mamamerlee replied to nickos's topic in General Nursing

    I've been chuckling quite a bit! "Horseness - it hurts when I talk" (Had been at a noisy concert, screaming for hours) ANd the spelling here is what the intern wrote on the initial eval! Diarrhea -...

  19. YOU come first

    mamamerlee posted a topic in General Nursing

    Many years ago, a woman I worked with said "caregivers should take care of themselves first. If they don't, then who will give the care?" Please think about this! So many of the threads/discussions...

  20. YOU come first

    mamamerlee replied to mamamerlee's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your affirmations. It is sad to see so many nurses made to feel guilty about taking care of themselves. Administrators prey on already guilt-ridden staff to work the extra shift,...

  21. Are "Baby Friendly" hospitals dishonoring cultural diversity

    mamamerlee replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes there were, and still may be 'wet nurses'. But it is still BREAST MILK. My own grandmother was a 'wet nurse' to her niece when her own sister died. My bubby was nursing her own child at the...

  22. Are "Baby Friendly" hospitals dishonoring cultural diversity

    mamamerlee replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am confused. Is there really a group of people who have denied their babies any sustenance for 2 or 3 days while waiting for the 'milk' to come in?!! Keep in mind that formula and bottles became...

  23. How did you get your first nursing position

    mamamerlee replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    I have to go back 35 years!! The hospital where I went to school was a large medical center. They hired many of us, but only an elite few got hired into ICUs, and I was one of them - Neonatal ICU!...

  24. Those who can't...teach...your thoughts?

    mamamerlee replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Almost all nurses make good teachers to some extent - we are teaching all the time, to everyone around us. Meds, procedures, disease processes. Formal, and informal. The best teachers incite a...

  25. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    mamamerlee replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Did they know you live alone? They should have found a way to keep you for observation for at least 23 hours - not driving home with narcotics on board. And this is NOT a silly reason to go to the...