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missmercy

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  1. feelings about double rooms

    missmercy replied to starryx2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sad to say -- we still do!! We have a few rooms on each unit that house 3 patients each -- they are made to hold 4, but administration has graciously granted that we may need some space for the...

  2. Migraines...what helps you?

    missmercy replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    Accupuncture was a God-send for me!! Our insurance even covered it ( 'til we switched insurance coverages) -- Maxalt melts are very helpful -- except for the MEGA MIGRAINES that just knock me on my...

  3. ER last night made me mad!

    missmercy replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    Can't watch medical dramas with my family any more -- they say I take the fun out of them -- particularily some of the older ones -- with real poor effects -- like the breathing corpse, or the person...

  4. How to tell when a hamster is a male

    missmercy replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thanks -- I needed a

  5. Roll call!

    missmercy replied to Rustyhammer's topic in General Nursing

    Grew up in MI (near THE lake). Live in Ohio now Married (great guy) 2 kids (boys) pre-teen and teen Both are fabulous!! My "daughter" is a terrier/something mutt -- has my big brown eyes :) Love...

  6. any other nurses who "refreshed"

    missmercy replied to nurseunderwater's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you!! Going back into it may not be easy, but it will most likely come back to you. Being super safety conscious is a good thing! Don't let the new technologies throw you -- there are alot...

  7. Is it okay to love parts of nursing and hate others?

    missmercy replied to luckymichelle's topic in General Nursing

    VERY well said!! There are moments of days when I want to be anywhere but where I am, doing anything but what I am doing..... but then I remember that there are not very many folks who have the gift...

  8. Linens in pt rooms

    missmercy replied to Erin RN's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! You guys have extra

  9. international nurses day...i dont believe what happened..........

    missmercy replied to uk_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Our nurse managers got together and planned open house type paries for each shift -- we took over the fancy board room, made cakes, bought some 6foot subs, chips, etc. and invited nurses to come down...

  10. brownish/black vaginal discharge

    missmercy replied to LonghornSara's topic in Ob/Gyn

    LonghornSara -- I DO have a lot of OB/GYN experience and have not heard of your "ring" I am a nurse -- but maybe our doctors around here aren't doctors -:uhoh21: - if they aren't using the ring!!!...

  11. How do you approach doctors?

    missmercy replied to angelicaparki's topic in General Nursing

    EXCELLENT REPLY!!!!!!!! Be prepared! Be professional!! Be polite! Be conscise! You aren't "just a nurse" -- you are "the NURSE" -- a competent, caring professional who is doing what is necessary...

  12. Rude Cna To Nurses

    missmercy replied to inna's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't really care as much about what title the person has ( I'd be just as torqued IF another nurse was puttin' on the tude". ) It is just plain wrong for ANY person, regardless of education,...

  13. ONE Whole Dollar

    missmercy replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    WOW!! A WHOLE dollar an hour! You could get something like 12 extra dollars a day Think of all the things you could do with ALL THAT MONEY!!!! Why, you could be incredibly wealthy in-----...

  14. What do you bring home with you?

    missmercy replied to Stitchie's topic in General Nursing

    Used to have a manager who would send the police out to the home of whatever nurse forgot to return narc keys -- lights, sirens... whole deal -- I think her husband was a deputy -- our incidence of...

  15. Horrible breach of personal confidentiality!

    missmercy replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    We have had staff fired for accessing labs of other staff members via the computer system. The lab certainly needs to be confronted about that!! You "friend" sounds like a piece of work -- be...

  16. pain between shoulders - dumb question!

    missmercy replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in General Nursing

    Would be great if "34 and female" were eliminators for cardiac

  17. Dress Codes?

    missmercy replied to Sherpa RN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Our dress code is -- scrubs or regular uniforms for clinical staff -- "casual business" attire for management and other staff. No denim, no open toed shoes -- no bare legs....no shorts etc....

  18. Happy Nurse's Week

    missmercy replied to StatBlues's topic in General Nursing

    Happy Nurses Week ..... our hospital is celebrating by increasing our census drastically, understaffing grossly, introducing a new pharmacy computer system that is NOT GOING WELL, and over booking the...

  19. pain between shoulders - dumb question!

    missmercy replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good advice ya'all! Don't hesitate to get this checked out!!! Keep us

  20. Scariest situation?

    missmercy replied to jewelsg627's topic in General Nursing

    Scariest?! Just one? Now, looking back it isn't that bad 'cause it turned out fine... when I let myself think of the possible things that could have happened -- I realize it COULD have been bad......

  21. Doesn't matter where u go

    missmercy replied to Laloba's topic in General Nursing

    My heart goes out to you!! Our profession is so demanding, so stressfull!! What "called" you into nursing in the first place? What was it that made you want to be a nurse? Did you start out in...

  22. the Subpoena Blues

    missmercy replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    WOW! Who'd-a-thunk things would get so heated over some harmless comments or "dark humor":rolleyes: . Of course, not all lawyers are awful: believe it or not, allmen are not pigs, not all blondes...

  23. Ten Reasons to Go to Work Naked

    missmercy replied to nursebedlam's topic in Nursing Humor

    OK -- May have numerous typos -- just 'cause I'm laughing so hard!! Am evoking some rather scary images with this one though!! EEW!!! :chuckle Goddess that I am, (cough, cough, gag, gag) can...

  24. Sad for my neighbor, didn't know what to say!

    missmercy replied to lilbiskit78's topic in General Nursing

    Lil_ Just got done reading the postings about RN's needind to "care for more than the physical needs" of a person -- GREAT JOB!! I am proud to have you in our profession!!! The world needs more...

  25. Nurses who don't take the time to care: have you seen examples?

    missmercy replied to np2b's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    YES!!!! The beauty of nursing is that we are experts at providing holistic care -- as opposed to other disciplines who focous on their respective systems or disease processes, Nurses have been...