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missmercy

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  1. ER experiences with cooking

    missmercy replied to sierranurse's topic in Emergency

    Had a gal who was burned when the "gel" from her "toy" exploded after she had heated it up in the microwave -:imbar - why heat it? It made it "feel more realistic" -- The gyn on duty was totally...

  2. Wierdest thing you've found in a bedside table?

    missmercy replied to edouglas's topic in General Nursing

    I guess if your knife and stun gun are weird, the hand gun and ammo are weird too huh?! Had some family "issues"! I shudder to think how he was planning to resolve them when the family showed...

  3. Do the state inspectors ever show up on noc shift?

    missmercy replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes! YES!! YES!!! Not only can the state inpsectors appear at any moment, but as of 2005, I believe JCAHO inspectors are planning unnannounced visits as well. It is a part of their continuous...

  4. I'm being "stalked" by the janitor!

    missmercy replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    yeah!!! enough already. we all know that we are the best looking, most intelligent, most efficient and most personable people on the face of the earth -- here, you're just one of the crowd --...

  5. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

    missmercy replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    We have hired and oriented (VERY RECENTLY) 3 Indian nurses. We bought out their agency contracts and hope to keep them here a long time. These women are highly skilled, very dilligent and honest,...

  6. What do you like/dislike about being a nurse ?

    missmercy replied to mandi88202's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is one of those unique professions that has multiple options available -- all rewarding and interesting in their own way! I have wanted to be a nurse since I was 3 -- and as my niece would...

  7. Scary doctors!!!

    missmercy replied to LadyBugLass's topic in General Nursing

    2 come to mind -- Dr. A (who just KNEW that all us nurses "wanted him") inducing a 34 weeker because "It is nearly hunting season and I will be out of the office for a couple of weeks". Started Pt --...

  8. What's Up With Agency Nurses?

    missmercy replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sometimes the bravado and prima dona attitude is really just a cover for the fact that someone is too proud to ask how to do something -- maybe they are afraid they don't know what the hospital policy...

  9. Still Sick!

    missmercy replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Hope you get things figured out soon and feel better

  10. "Doctor" Nurse

    missmercy replied to mscsrjhm's topic in General Nursing

    Get this sick, twisted, abusive, pile of stuff reported!!! I'm not impressed in the least with an administration that would ignore complaints related to an issue like this -- sounds to me like if...

  11. What's your craziest story of the ER

    missmercy replied to debo_lpnER's topic in Emergency

    We had a pt expire in our ER-- the tech was new and had never done post mortum care and so I was called in to help "orient/educate" her..... Now we must preface this with saying that I really enjoy...

  12. Changing Answers

    missmercy replied to THaugen's topic in General Nursing

    We had a prof who gave us tests that no normal human being with a reasonable IQ could pass. The class curve was set by whoever failed with the highest grade -- pretty sad when you are ticked off at...

  13. Patient Identifier

    missmercy replied to Celia M's topic in General Nursing

    WE use name, DOB, MR# and/or pt. bands..... at least that is what the policy states. Have to remind staff frequently to do so -- even if they are familiar with the patient. Had an incident last...

  14. Patients who come to the ER in labor and do not know they were pregnant?

    missmercy replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    As the OB nurse -- we were often appalled at how often the "just once", 12-15 year olds were on our doorstep -- wondering why they had such bad cramps -- HMMM! Think it may have had something to do...

  15. Discharge Flap

    missmercy replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Good call!! I took care of a 700lb woman who was discharged home from the hospital to homecare because " she wouldn't fit in the hospital room bathrooms". She ended up falling -- took out (as in...

  16. Unhappy coworkers

    missmercy replied to gladtobeOB's topic in General Nursing

    Good Morning SoulShine75! I only wish the pep talk idea would work - - It would most likely get hostile and ugly here. When you are the person receiving the pep talk and you KNOW that you have to...

  17. Unhappy coworkers

    missmercy replied to gladtobeOB's topic in General Nursing

    You guys are great!! I am known as Pollyanna at work -- people tell me I would have been a great Mousekateer "COme on guys! With a litte work and some elbow grease,we can turn this old barn into a...

  18. Precepting New Grads - Tips and/or Advice?

    missmercy replied to begalli's topic in General Nursing

    HURRAY!!! Good nurses who are not only interested in preceptoring but who want to make it work!!! BLESS YOU BOTH!!! First tip: PATIENCE, PATIENCE, PATIENCE!!!! Try to remember what it felt like to...

  19. "Too nice" to be a nurse?

    missmercy replied to Supercalifragilistic's topic in Nursing Career

    HMMMM! I can't recall a time when I have had a patient or a co-worker tell me to stop being so nice to them. I can remember being told to "back off", "take a pill", go...

  20. Just curious about salaries of nurses wonder why ya'll don't get paid more!

    missmercy replied to azebe00's topic in General Nursing

    So sad but true!! I am "considered management level" at our facility -- however, salary does not nearly compare. 2 of our managers are currently working on their MSN -- I have mine. They are...

  21. instrument count records

    missmercy replied to Sherri53's topic in Operating Room

    Hey! shobedo and stevierae -- I hear ya!! I think that OR has become a very very complex and extremely volitile area these days!! Considering that many of the case that are considered routine now...

  22. TV in the ED

    missmercy replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in Emergency

    I have decided to chang the climate for nurses at my facility! I can do nothing about staffing (since I don't hire, fire or execute), I can't purchase the extra's (ie: TVs, stereos, cordless phones...

  23. Gandi's quote: what do y'all think?

    missmercy replied to susanna's topic in General Nursing

    Check's in the mail!!

  24. Island Nursing

    missmercy replied to psych0naut's topic in General Nursing

  25. Gandi's quote: what do y'all think?

    missmercy replied to susanna's topic in General Nursing

    Nursemike -- I love the where are we going quote!!! I think I shall include it as the headline for my next staff meeting -- unless I have to pay you royalties on it -- in which case -- I won't....