monica f

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1. Working Part-time - how flexible?

   monica f replied to MichelleATL's topic in Nursing Career

   In the hospital that I work in PRN nurses are required to work atleast one shift per month. They can pretty much choose when they want to work because someone is always wanting to be reduced or have...

2. Experiences with Remicaide

   monica f replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   The side effects of Imuran are really bad also. A family member we placed on Imuran for her Crohn's disease (age 10). Undocumented side effects: Stroke and RSD Although these side effects have been...

3. TB Skin Testing While Pregnant

   monica f replied to monica f's topic in General Nursing

   Sparrow - Do you know of any side effects of taking the TB Test while pregnant? My facility uses something called Tubasol (not quite sure if that is spelled right). On the lable it states to use only...

4. TB Skin Testing While Pregnant

   monica f posted a topic in General Nursing

   Has anyone recieved the Mantoux tuberculin skin testing while pregnant? I'm hesitant to take the test while pregnant. There was not any information on the drug information sheet except it is not...

5. Getting nurses to come to your inservice

   monica f replied to lita1857's topic in General Nursing

   At the facility that I work we are REQUIRED to come to monthly meetings. If we miss a meeting this will reflect upon us when we are reviewed for raises. They offer the mettings one a month at three...

6. Difficult patients and families

   monica f replied to bunky's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I think my job title reads nurse AKA maid. LOL I just love the patient that screams and hollars for pain meds but when you leave the room they are laughing and having a great time. Then when you do...

7. Difficult patients and families

   monica f replied to bunky's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Every night I have atleast one patient that thinks your should serve them. I agree that they deserve to have adequate care, but that does not mean call me every 5 seconds so that I may adjust your...

8. Has anyone ever refused an assignment?

   monica f replied to Palpitations's topic in General Nursing

   I have refused several patients. All of them were because there was severe abuse in the home and social workers nor my employeer would do anything about the situation. I decided that it was in my...

9. What happened to S.C.R.U.B.S. ????

   monica f replied to islandlover's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Hey I just got that catalog in the mail.....I wil try to hunt it down and post the

10. What happened to S.C.R.U.B.S. ????

    monica f replied to islandlover's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    What company are you speaking

11. Opening Sharps Containers

    monica f replied to MaxNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that this practice is probably against OSHA standards. I can't believe that the hospital would put thier employees at risk just to save a few pennys. I'm sure that syringes at bulk are...

12. Do you feel you were adequately prepared to practice nursing when you graduated?

    monica f replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from an LPN program and I felt like I was ready to take on real job. In school we worked out way up to having a 1:5 patient load. I recently started RN school and they allow a ratio of...