monkeybug

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  1. monkeybug

    OMG Say it correctly!

    monkeybug replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Our favorite in our unit was "happydural." I guess in the patient's mind, that would be the end
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    Things pts say that make you scratch your head.

    monkeybug replied to Mommy&RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow. Just wow. I'm in people's homes all the time, and I honestly don't know how I would handle
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    URGENT need advice on resident to resident abuse.

    monkeybug replied to Vblub01's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Mandatory reporting laws vary from state to
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    IV Magnesium Sulfate in office???

    monkeybug replied to Anagray's topic in Patient Medications

    I agree with you up to a point. Status migrainous is dangerous and needs to be treated. And there is such a thing as migrainous stroke from untreated or mistreated migraines. My neuro is in another...
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    Score one for standardized scrub colors

    monkeybug replied to MN-Nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, lovely for the MAs to get that little boost to their egos, but what about those who really did go to the trouble and effort of getting their nursing degress and
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    IV Magnesium Sulfate in office???

    monkeybug replied to Anagray's topic in Patient Medications

    ^^This!! My physician spends most of his office hours running infusions on patients in an effort to keep them out of the ER. Most ERs undertreat/mistreat migraineurs (I've been told "Headaches don't...
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    IV Magnesium Sulfate in office???

    monkeybug replied to Anagray's topic in Patient Medications

    No. I've discussed it with my neuro a couple of times, but he said that I would have to take a whole lot of po to make any difference in my
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    IV Magnesium Sulfate in office???

    monkeybug replied to Anagray's topic in Patient Medications

    Yes, for the "occasional" migraine patient, there are many other options. There is a subset of migraine patient, though, that require heavy duty, sometimes unusual meds. I'm one of those...
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    IV Magnesium Sulfate in office???

    monkeybug replied to Anagray's topic in Patient Medications

    I regularly receive MGSO4 in an office setting. Usually 4 grams IV. It's standard operating procedure for my neurologist, and it's one of the few things out there that will halt a migraine for me....
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    What do you really think about your Quality department?

    monkeybug replied to QualityNurseRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I never had anything against most of these nurses personally, I just never saw how it benefitted me in any way, and I did see how their actions worked to my detriment on a daily basis. One fine...
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    Travel nurse

    monkeybug replied to SueQueRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I really only got outright abuse at one hospital in Bakersfield, CA. The other places I was treated pretty well, but I made a concerted effort to get to know everyone and become part of the unit. I...
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    Call to organ donation center post pt death

    monkeybug replied to LogCabinMom's topic in General Nursing

    We had to call for those, and also for IUFDs. Those were always interesting. "No, I don't know when the patient died, but he was born today." It was never more than a few minutes, but very weird...
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    Heroin withdrawal

    monkeybug replied to jodyangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The rule where I am at is that if mom is positvie by baby is negative, baby goes home with mom. If both are positive then baby goes to foster care. Very arbitrary and stupid, I think, because it's...
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    Male obstetrical nurses

    monkeybug replied to Claire98909's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No male RNs in L&D, Postpartum, or Well Baby, but a couple of male RNs in NICU. Over 50% of the delivering physicians are
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    Job market- ADN students being warned?

    monkeybug replied to hope3456's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Hanging on by one good talon? Love it and will have to use it soon. Sometimes I feel like I'm hanging on by a
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    How to become a travel nurse?

    monkeybug replied to Mikey98_2004's topic in Travel

    You definitely need a couple of years of experience under your belt before you attempt it. As a traveler, you are expected to hit the ground running. If you are lucky, you might get a two-day...
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    Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

    monkeybug replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know, right? Personally, I'd rather have an older, motherly nurse. When I delivered in my own L&D unit, and I was able to pick my own nurse for my labor, I chose one of the older ladies who...
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    Anti-intellectual & hyper-sensitive. WHY?

    monkeybug replied to mclennan's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Totally off topic, but are you talking about Rick and
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    Patients who can do ADLs but want nurses to

    monkeybug replied to destova's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Honestly, if she was a fresh section it might be difficult for her to do peri care on herself. Mentally uncomfortable for you, but a real physical pain for
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    Ethical Dilemma

    monkeybug replied to cjcalimer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would love a link to that thread, that sounds very
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    No co-pay epi pens

    monkeybug replied to schooldistrictnurse's topic in School

    Thank
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    Places for a Public Health Nurse to Work

    monkeybug replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Public, Community Health

    Nurse Family Partnership! National program, evidence-based. Google them and check out their
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    Pain Relief in Your Facility

    monkeybug replied to Leggings and Lattes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    According to the Hospira website, Nubain should be back in supply soon. They have changed the status of the 20mg/ml 10ml vials from "out of stock" to "available" and the other strengths should come...
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    Pain Relief in Your Facility

    monkeybug replied to Leggings and Lattes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wish we had the option of nitrous here in this country! I couldn't have an epidural due to other medical issues, and quite frankly, Demerol is useless when one is on 16 mu/min of
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    Pain Relief in Your Facility

    monkeybug replied to Leggings and Lattes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm also a Roll Tide sort of RN, and I think our epidural rate is upwards of