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nurse42long RN

L&D, OR, ICU, Management, QA-UR, HHC

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  1. hiring older nurses

    nurse42long replied to KThurmond's topic in General Nursing

    Several years back I was hired into a smallish Labor and Delivery Department at the age of 57. Every nurse that I met was eager to work with a "very seasoned" L&D nurse except our one doctor. When...

  2. What thrills you/what terrifies you?

    nurse42long replied to Philly85's topic in General Nursing

    Thrilling - seeing the crowning head emerge with each push Terrifying - not seeing the rest of the baby emerge, due to shoulder

  3. I had a moment!

    nurse42long replied to greenerpastures's topic in General Nursing

    This is how it's supposed to feel. You did good. Store this one away in your data bank for the day when it doesn't work out so well. I love that your charge nurse said "you've arrived". Soon you'll...

  4. Most Ridiculous Med Order

    nurse42long replied to fitzfan82's topic in Emergency

    Had an elderly physician who covered nights in rural small OB. Not sure who thought that was a good idea. But he was quite the horticulturist. He grew award winning roses and Africian violets. Anyway...

  5. Switching to day shift blues

    nurse42long replied to Scoops's topic in Health, Stress Management

    If you have been on nights for over two years and you love it. Stay there. If you can sleep during the day and feel good physically, stay on nights. I've worked everything there is in 40 years and...

  6. When to have the patient sign consent

    nurse42long replied to KSU-SN's topic in Home Health

    I usually get the paperwork done first. I think it is easier to establish a rapport with the patient and family to ask the non-personal questions first, insurance etc. Also talk about what the agency...

  7. thinking of quitting nursing

    nurse42long replied to miki92's topic in Nursing Career

    Take an art class through the community or at a local art museum, then take another. Maybe find a part-time job at a gallery or some other area in a creative field. Even if it's just answering phones...

  8. "She'll put your butt in a nursing home."

    nurse42long posted a topic in General Nursing

    I hate it when parents use nurses, doctors, etc. to threaten their children to behave. For instance, "if you're bad, that nurse will give you a shot". Not good. Well, now I've heard it all. I got to...

  9. I've been a nurse since.....(fill in the blank)

    nurse42long replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been a nurse since temperatures were taken with glass/mercury thermometers. We had fifty that we kept in a metal pan in Cidex solution and went from one end of the floor putting them under...

  10. That person

    nurse42long replied to AmandaRn912's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When my daughter-in-law was in labor, my son made sure everyone knew I was a labor and delivery nurse and that the other grandma was a lawyer. I don't know which one of us was the most intimidating,...

  11. Hanging It Up

    nurse42long replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Retired Nurses

    I hear you. After 39 years of nursing, it has finally beat me as well. I've done L&D, NICU, OR, ER, LTC, etc. I did some great work but I can't take the "customer service" approach anymore. Doing...

  12. How does increased access to healthcare affect nursing?

    nurse42long replied to Katie71275's topic in General Nursing

    You could also look at it as more patient access to care may be great for hospital nursing. For example, patients who waited until condition was so bad that it required emergency care and...

  13. Homemade Saline?

    nurse42long replied to arlingtonnurse's topic in Home Health

    Medicare and some insurances will pay for Home Health wound care supplies, but in most states Medicaid will not. If patients can't afford wound care supplies, we have to sometimes "MacGyver" it....

  14. Lesson Learned!!!!!

    nurse42long replied to procrastinator911's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think this could be the future considering all the fuss about Press-Gainey scores. The patient "prefers" applesauce with her meds even though is NPO. Nurses who know better let the patient have her...

  15. Nurse Calling In Scripts to Pharmacy Illegally

    nurse42long posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a question and a concern. There is a nurse where I work that calls in prescriptions to the local pharmacies for anyone that wants one. Not for narcotics or anything like that but if someone...

  16. Nurse Calling In Scripts to Pharmacy Illegally

    nurse42long replied to nurse42long's topic in General Nursing

    Again to all who have commented, thank you. As the comments have been split as to what to do and are so heartfelt it has made it harder to decide what to do. I did talk with the Nurse Manager earlier...

  17. Nurse Calling In Scripts to Pharmacy Illegally

    nurse42long replied to nurse42long's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all for your advice. I wanted to hear from nurses but in an anonymous way. And I appreciate all the comments. I have since talked with a few friends and family (psychologist,...

  18. Nurse Calling In Scripts to Pharmacy Illegally

    nurse42long replied to nurse42long's topic in General Nursing

    How do I report this to BON? Anyone know the procedure? I'm new at this job, less than two months and this nurse has been here 24 years. The Nurse Manager is aware of many things this nurse has done....

  19. Is this burnout?

    nurse42long replied to NellieRN10's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You may need to change hospitals. It's possible the patient mix at your facility is skewed to what your seeing. Maybe you can find a private hospital in a more affluent neighborhood, where the mix is...

  20. Do you take your work wherever you go?

    nurse42long replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Nah, I've been doing this for almost 40 years and "back in the day" we didn't wear gloves to do anything but sterile procedures and lady partsl exams. I've never (so far) taken anything home. I just...

  21. Funniest Things Doctors say!

    nurse42long replied to RNdiva505's topic in Nursing Humor

    Years ago I accompanied a very distinguished OB doc to do a vag exam on a grand multip (her 11th baby) also this patient was rather large. Outside it was a raging thunderstorm, just as the doc started...

  22. Do Nurses Have to Make Their Home Addresses Public?

    nurse42long replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

    I have nothing to hide from the "general public" but some may be in hiding from abusive ex-spouses or stalkers. The public doesn't need to look up individual nurses, or access their information. If...

  23. Hourly rounding logs

    nurse42long replied to afteralltheseyears's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Whoa, at the LTC where I work I have 50 (count 'em 50) residents at night with the supposed staffing of me, and three STNA's, though usually only two. Since I'm the only RN in the building I also...

  24. Scrubs or Street Clothes

    nurse42long posted a topic in Home Health

    What do you all wear for visits? Scrubs or Street clothes? Lab coats? Lately I've been wearing long underwear under jeans and

  25. Frustrated preceptor

    nurse42long replied to OncRN612's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't oriented anyone lately, (been away from bedside nursing) but it seems from reading various threads that orientation is more basic education than it used to be. In my day (oops, there I go)...