mamamerlee

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  1. Dopamine drips in SNF?

    mamamerlee replied to mercury7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you don't have a policy for this, and some decent orders, this may not have been an appropriate admission. Where's your DON on

  2. Just hired as school nurse-scared!

    mamamerlee replied to lissa7383's topic in General Nursing

    Wow - - One nurse for a district? Every school here has its own full-time RN. And so did the schools in the other 3 states where my kids went. Who gives the meds in those schools - especially prn...

  3. Urinary retention with no foley drainage(long)

    mamamerlee replied to eegrnbsn's topic in General Nursing

    The only time I saw something like this was in a case of a very elderly woman who was eventually dx'd with a large tumor. When I straight cath'ed her, I only got a very small amt. The doc thought I...

  4. how to be perfect in a world expecting you to be perfect..

    mamamerlee replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    You say 'could have been' so that indicates that the mistake was averted, or really didn't amount to much. So why are you beating yourself up so much? No one is perfect, no one will ever be perfect....

  5. Did everyone flunk their college writing courses?

    mamamerlee replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    It's amazing what draws the most attention on this board!! The two hottest topics lately have been this one, and the Helen Mirren episode. Can anyone get a NURSING topic that will draw this much...

  6. Did everyone flunk their college writing courses?

    mamamerlee replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    I love www.icanhascheezburger.com but that writing is from the CATS' viewpoints, and we all know that cats can't spell. It is irksome to read a plea for help, or a vent when the OP seems to be totally...

  7. Eating and bathing

    mamamerlee replied to ERsn's topic in General Nursing

    Is this somehow a take on 'don't go swimming after you've just eaten'? So many of us would be dead by

  8. White Supremacist patients

    mamamerlee replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    I have a sense that he may have thought you are Jewish, and was trying to get a rise out of you. Ignoring his remarks is the best you can do. Over the years I have dealt with a variety of people that...

  9. Can't get it out of my head

    mamamerlee replied to MissJessica,RN's topic in General Nursing

    1. Be proud of what you did - you reacted in the most appropriate manner possible. 2. Of course you don't want to be called a 'hero' because you did something you were trained to do, but other people...

  10. am i making the right choice?

    mamamerlee replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    TAKE THE SCHOLARSHIP. Maybe by the time you need to start school, the facility will let you work part-time or weekends. Best

  11. Long Term Care Inservices

    mamamerlee replied to BackfromRetirement's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Many places either video the inservices, or run them multiple

  12. Patient made me feel like low life

    mamamerlee replied to FiduciaRN's topic in General Nursing

    OK. When you have visible tats you are drawing attention to yourself. You have them in order to be noticed. So when someone makes negative remarks about them, you need to be able to take it in...

  13. Two Jobs and or passions.

    mamamerlee replied to Reminisce's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago, I took part in community theatre, both on stage and as a stage manager. I have done extensive volunteer work at times, sold cosmetics, and I read voraciously. It's important to have other...

  14. What is the purpose of requiring white shoes?

    mamamerlee replied to NurseBanana's topic in General Nursing

    The white shoes harken back to the times when nurses - at least here in the US - wore all white. Although as students we did not wear white, we had white pantyhose and shoes, and the shoes had to be...

  15. How long until shingles crust? I wanna work!

    mamamerlee replied to I see you RN's topic in General Nursing

    As noted previously, I hope they started you on an antiviral already. They will probably want to see you before they let you back on the floor. The facility has a duty to protect the patients - and...

  16. Caregiver smoking with patient on oxygen

    mamamerlee replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    I am slightly confused. The caregiver smoked but the CLIENT had to be 'put in her place'? And who writes a note that the client had to be put in her place about asking the caregiver to stop...

  17. manual BP's?

    mamamerlee replied to Lola77's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago I bought an automatic wrist cuff - it has proven to be pretty accurate when used correctly. But it still takes longer than a manual BP. That said, my big issue these days is - TAH DAH -...

  18. Nurse Vs Daughter! Help Me!!!

    mamamerlee replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    You absolutely must keep trying to get in touch with your Dad. Do not let this opportunity pass - you are way too young to carry the burden of 'what if' for the rest of your life. There are very few...

  19. crossing out MD orders??

    mamamerlee replied to RNinSoCal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Look for the policy / procedure on taking off orders. Sometimes the printoff for the next month is done 5-10 days early, and an order may have

  20. is it possible to become certified as a medicare or medicaid nurse?

    mamamerlee replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    Some Large home health agencies have a dedicated Medicaid Nurse who follows the 'Caid patients for their paperwork and recerts. The patients need to be seen on a tight schedule for their supervisory...

  21. Home health as first job?

    mamamerlee replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    There is NO WAY you should do home health without a minimum of a year's experience in an acute setting. NO WAY. And I would be extremely concerned about any agency that would hire you without that...

  22. On the call light like a Jeopardy buzzer

    mamamerlee replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    These patients, as you noted, are anxious, frightened individuals. They need a firm but gentle hand. As PERS stated, tell them nicely that you will be back to check on them in X amount of time, and...

  23. screaming doctors....how can we handle them?

    mamamerlee replied to KSU-SN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No one should have to tolerate that kind of behaviour. He needs to be confronted directly. The DON and the head of the medical side of the hosp need to be made aware of his inappropriate conduct....

  24. Help with Braden Scale

    mamamerlee replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Of course the clients with neuropathy will score higher, and that puts them at a higher risk. Be sure to put 'direct observation of feet & legs' as often as you feel

  25. Does her family know how sick she is?

    mamamerlee replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In this case, the doctor. Unless he specifically asked you to talk to them, this was his