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missmercy

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  1. Easy Department

    missmercy replied to malusport's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Love of a specific unit or practice within nursing is SOOOOOO individual!! I LOVE Pediatrics :) and have friends that would rather have bamboo sticks stuck benieth their finger nails than work...

  2. Have you ever given the 'Nurse Dose'???

    missmercy replied to Dinith88's topic in General Nursing

    This "nurse dose" you referr sounds a bitl illegal to me, and dangerous, and unethical and wrong. Sure, as nurses we can exercise our crithiacl thinking skills and good judgement WITHIN OUR SCOPE OF...

  3. Your Perceptions on Health

    missmercy replied to Eilana's topic in General Nursing

    Boy! Does that ever sound great!! I have boys at home -- peace and tranquillity and an absence of anxiety are foreign concepts to me -- :chuckle I also have chronic condition that continues to...

  4. Stupid Question

    missmercy replied to SleepyRN2B's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Maybe what made you ill was not the blood and guts -- but the absolute deprivation of a human mind -- the discusting depths to which these terrorists have plumetted. If any normal, compassionate...

  5. Addressing doctors by their first names

    missmercy replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in General Nursing

    Me too - - one might think the docs are actually "human" or "normal people"! I agree that we need to be professional -- and i guess if the Drs were offended by being called by their given names -...

  6. I lack charting skills

    missmercy replied to Todd SPN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh! Yeah -- forgot to mention that our facility has a policy which spells out specifically what the minimum required documentation is for each unit. We also have computerized charting and have some...

  7. I lack charting skills

    missmercy replied to Todd SPN's topic in General Nursing

    The whole Nursing Made Incredibly Easy is great! My students and new hires love them!! They are easy to read and get to the point. There is no such thing as truly EASY nursing, but these guides...

  8. Why on earth does no one make eye contact?

    missmercy replied to z's playa's topic in General Nursing

    The whole rural/urban concept affects this too. Having moved to a larger city from a really hick, red-neck kind of town where everybody knew everything about everybody else's business and was...

  9. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

    missmercy replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

    A pretty beautiful lady in the state of pain (physical or psychological) is a pt, a human being on suffering, and "that's not attractive for any sane libido". Could say the same about a pregnant...

  10. sign on bonuses...is it just me?

    missmercy replied to dazzle256's topic in General Nursing

    As the nursing staff development coordinator at our facility -- this is my pet peeve! We spend God only knows how much money to "attract" newbies -- which is not a bad thing -- new blood, excited...

  11. Phenergan Supp given to toddler; child dies

    missmercy replied to Mom23's topic in Emergency

    Our pedi unit frequently gave phenergan --both supp and po -- (supp most frequently). Rarely more than 12.5 dose and I can't recal giving to any little ones under two. That doesn't mean that it never...

  12. Terri Shiavo Case

    missmercy replied to LadyMadonna's topic in General Nursing

    Had to review a number of difficult cases with similarities to this one for a paper in grad school. Life and the quality thereof is such a precious and individual thing!! WOW! It is frightening to...

  13. Pronouncing "JCAHO"

    missmercy replied to dianacs's topic in General Nursing

    I can think of all kinds of things to call them -- few are really appropriate though. We are getting geared up for a visit here so we are hearing "the J word" alot! "Jay-Co", "Joint Commission" --...

  14. Staff development in LTC

    missmercy replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    Giving LTC staff updated information on the latest research in geriatrics ie: Altzheimers research, HRT r/t bone loss, dietary issues that arise with the elderly, stroke rehab research, .... the list...

  15. Fibromyalgia

    missmercy replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    Good point! And while many are under very competent physicians care -- there are obviously going to be occurances where they are going to need help -- during an "off hour" time frame. It is sad that...

  16. Ever been told to "fake" CPR on a patient???

    missmercy replied to boulergirl's topic in General Nursing

    Until there is a code status document on file -- that constitutes a full code status here -- we would definately do CPR, defibrilation etc. until there was an order to do otherwise! To be told to...

  17. Fibromyalgia

    missmercy replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    I have been giving this alot of thought since yesterday -- the fact that this is posted in the ER nurse forum really is significant -- unfortunately, often the patients who are frequent flyers to the...

  18. Fibromyalgia

    missmercy replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    "ifthere are real fm patients out there- i am sorry but the not so real ones are giving you and the dx a very bad rap. " if? wow! -- spare me. i know that there are a number of people who are not...

  19. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

    missmercy replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

    Many of the MDs are male -- they are not squeamish about doing the exams etc. -- guess I am with the post that says we all do what we need to do. Sure, if the patient is uncomfortable with having a...

  20. undermedicating pain in the elderly

    missmercy replied to ktwlpn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My grandmother was 95 years old -- her spine had deteriorated significantly and she was wheelchair bound and in constant pain. Her doctor was not wanting to give her "any heavy pain medications"...

  21. Open Heart unit

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

    Our facility has a 12 bed CCU where our open hearts go. We also have a small (2 bed)area in the back of the recovery unit where 2 of our CCU nurse recover the open hearts and then transport them to...

  22. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    missmercy replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    That is kind of what I thought. I am under the impression that they are sort of trying to make my professional dreams similar to theirs. I am not planning to stay here forever and am thinking that a...

  23. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    missmercy replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I LOVE the teaching aspect!! It is such a great feeling when you see your students actualy grasp on to a concept!!! My question for ya'all is this: what advantage is there to getting a CNS in...

  24. An ANA-backed campaign hopes to lure more RNs into the role of nurse educator

    missmercy replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    HMMM! Very fitting for today. I sat in a meeting where I was informed that since I have "merely a MSN and am not a CNS" that I am not considered an advanced practice nurse in the state of OH. I was...

  25. Bad things our colleagues have done?

    missmercy replied to edouglas's topic in General Nursing

    It's sad, but true that no matter where you go there are going to be some pretty bad eggs, some idiots, and some people making brainless decisions. Wouldn't it be great if it were as popular to...