scoochy

scoochy

PACU, CARDIAC ICU, TRAUMA, SICU, LTC

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  1. Ideas from nurses who've been around awhile!

    scoochy replied to vtgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Check out the thread "You know you're old school when.." It is under the general nursing discussion from earlier this year. There are 24 pages of posts that are great (speaking from one who has been...

  2. nurses hide from high-needs pt

    scoochy replied to CeilingCat's topic in General Nursing

    I'm "in" for "HIDE & SEEK." I'll hide, for sure, in all

  3. Working to the clock

    scoochy replied to wiley6coyote's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Me neither..no way, no how! If I wanted to "volunteer," I would do it at an animal

  4. Anterior cervical spine recovery

    scoochy replied to nurseJudy56's topic in PACU

    I have had 2 ACDFS; very painful, to say the least. My first procedure was done with bone graft from my hip. Although many patients state the hip pain is the pits, it wasn't bad at all for me. I...

  5. Will long term care experience be the experience enought to get into a hospital

    scoochy replied to SkeesB's topic in General Nursing

    IMO,

  6. No urine output- BUN, Creatinine WNL?

    scoochy replied to KyPinkRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a candidate for a S/G catheter...maybe his heart needs a jump start start with a little

  7. Top 15 Reasons NOT to go into Nursing

    scoochy replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    Lack of

  8. Do you usually stay in the specialty you start out in?

    scoochy replied to tigerlily345's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 31 years; out of those 31 years, I stayed in Med Surg (Surgical ICU, PACU) for 28 years. I left that specialty because I had had enough with regard to hospital politics, and...

  9. Dry, Cracked Hands

    scoochy replied to jackieh1791's topic in General Nursing

    Eucerin CREAM is great for cracked skin. Apply it and put a pair of white gloves on (or white socks for that matter) to let it do its job. Works for

  10. New Grad from NJ thinking of moving to Boston, Baltimore or Virgina...

    scoochy replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    If you could land a job in Boston, you would really enjoy living there. Yes, it is expensive, but if you lived outside the city, it would be a bit less expensive. I worked in Boston when I graduated...

  11. Perfume allergy...what to do?

    scoochy replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Have you given any thought to paying a visit to the Occupational Health Dept. in your facility to make them aware of your allergy? Someone there may be a catalyst with regard to this issue. I worked...

  12. patient dies from combination of drugs that doc prescribed. who is responsible?

    scoochy replied to premedwoahs's topic in General Nursing

    Good point about the

  13. do other careers get "write-ups" as much as nurses?

    scoochy replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that "write ups" can bring about a solution to a problem; however, the write up often times just goes into an individual's personnel file, with no corrective plan of action taken. The "write...

  14. I'm getting this down

    scoochy replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You sound like the type of supervisor for which I would like to have in the LTC in which I work..action-oriented, no hemming/hawing, compassionate. God Bless

  15. need help deciding

    scoochy replied to DanJ's topic in General Nursing

    If you like different things everyday, you may want to re-think psych nursing.. Change in psych patients happens

  16. sex in the work place...really?

    scoochy replied to Mr. Evans's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "House of God"......I remember reading that book way back when..definitely a

  17. Patient beds in hallways

    scoochy replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    Blatant violation of HIPAA, IMO!! Thanks, but no thanks!! When my Dad had his gallbladder out many moons ago (before Lap Cholecystectomy), he was put in a "treatment room" because there was "no room...

  18. New Graduate Nurse can't find employment in Connecticut

    scoochy replied to svalico's topic in General Nursing

    Check Career Builders.com web

  19. Do you go to work when you have fever/cold?

    scoochy replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder what the DON's liability is by "playing doctor?" Practicing medicine without a

  20. Request advice from Nursing Managers

    scoochy replied to streptococcus's topic in General Nursing

    My suggestion: cut back on your hours working as a paramedic (if this is possible). This will allow you to work full-time as an RN. As a previous post stated, you need to be available for FT work to...

  21. sex in the work place...really?

    scoochy replied to Mr. Evans's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yup, those on call rooms served more than one

  22. perturbed by "Personal Inservice"

    scoochy replied to NurseNinaFla's topic in General Nursing

    There are numerous types of Wanderguards. In one facility where I worked, the night shift was responsible for checking the function of the wanderguard. The tester was a small device that you placed...

  23. Crushing meds?

    scoochy replied to Macbs4's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't like to use the "Silent Knight" either. I find that I don't have enough "muscle" needed to crush the meds with this

  24. Anxious... Will I have my job if not hired for new job?

    scoochy replied to bsunurse23's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the previous post. You have not given a letter of resignation to the hospital, so IMO, they cannot "boot you out the door." If HR can't give you a straight answer, speak with the nurse...

  25. No Sugar Tonight (Da-un-do-dow dow da-un-do-dow)

    scoochy replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in General Nursing

    CARDINAL RULE # 1 in Nursing: NEVER ASSUME anything; ALWAYS