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missmercy

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  1. First day on my own--from worst to first

    missmercy replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    Can we clone you?! Good job!! Keep it

  2. ER first assignment for new RN?

    missmercy replied to MichaelSSSS's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility has recently hired a number of new grads ( at least 5 this month) and they are being placed in the ER -- where we are woefully understaffed. I have difficulty with this situation in that...

  3. Coworker was fired yesterday.

    missmercy replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, you can be a reference -- just be an honest one!! It really yanks my crank when we follow up on a reference and some one says that the person was OK -- knowing full well that they were...

  4. TV in the ED

    missmercy replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in Emergency

    Have been in EDs with and EDs without. The one that did have TVs in the exam rooms had small TVs on an arm that would easily fold out of the way if needed and were small enough that they didn't put...

  5. Docs forced to write legible

    missmercy replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    Couldn't agree more!! So many of our Docs write like third graders and have the nerve to get angry with us when we call for a clarification of that order -- dispite the fact that there were 3 or 4 of...

  6. I lost my twins....can anyone help me?

    missmercy replied to OHmom2boys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Beautifully stated!! I lost my first too -- turns out that my mother in law did too -- her comments to me were so precious -- she told me that maybe Her baby was looking out for MY baby -- showing...

  7. MD vs RN

    missmercy replied to OneRN's topic in General Nursing

    I sure understand where you are coming from -- however, in our state, the nurse practice act (as it applies to acute care settings) does put the LPN in a role to function with an RN directing the...

  8. Where did you start?

    missmercy replied to beccaleigh72's topic in General Nursing

    Pediatrics! loved it!! Have done other specialities but first loves are pedi and OB

  9. Some GOOD news concerning staffing....

    missmercy replied to husker-nurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thank goodness there are managers out there who are listening!! As the staff development coordinator of a relatively small institution, I am constantly being asked to come up with new programs to...

  10. The fingernail police!!

    missmercy replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    Much as I loved having nails -- they're gone!! I worked in Pedi's with a gal who was helping to retrain a four year old for an IV stick and she scratched him -- unintentionally, of course -- nasty...

  11. Environmental Noise (Concern/Rant)

    missmercy replied to kidluvinRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not an emergency! Yeah right! I would be takin' down names and making some phone calls -- how tough would it have been for someone from the hosp ( assuming their maintanence had the key) to run over...

  12. Nurses grossed out by spit/mucus

    missmercy replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    The bad news is, now I've gotten over suctioning and moved on to total nausea over cleaning food filled dentures........ :imbar :stone Gotta wonder -- does God give us things we're grossed about to...

  13. What do you do and how long have you done it?

    missmercy replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    I started working as a CNA when I was 17 -- and worked there until I was finished with nursing school. Got my BSN, went to work on a Pediatric unit -- had to move a year later -- went to MI and...

  14. Nurses grossed out by spit/mucus

    missmercy replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    OK, so what kind of warped person were you working with? :angryfire Her actions were unexcusable! I would have felt like working up a good slobbery flegm wad and yakked it into her hair!! ( how...

  15. Care Plans an Exercise in FUTILITY??????

    missmercy replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    [the problem with fill in the blanks is you have to read the whole form including things that are irrelevant to the patient. and doesn't that just clog up the reporting system, the time management...

  16. What was your secret weapon for surviving nursing school??

    missmercy replied to michelle_s_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    BholliRNMS -- I agree HUMOR is a big part of succeeding anywhere!! I learned to laugh at myself, was dilligent -- but not obsessed. Friends were a huge source of encouragement !! And tons of late...

  17. Do you think of "Nursing Education" as a nursing specialty?

    missmercy replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    While I understand where the "no voters" have said, I remain convinced that nursing education is in fact a speciality - in many states you can become Certified Nurse Specialists in the field of...

  18. Do you think of "Nursing Education" as a nursing specialty?

    missmercy replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Very well

  19. Care Plans an Exercise in FUTILITY??????

    missmercy replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We use careplans, kardex and are looking into clinical pathways as well. Our house policy states that we must have 3+ pertinent care plans on each patientand they must be updated at least daily!...

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

    missmercy replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    It is so frustrating!! As the staff development department, I was given the job of "culturizing" these nurses from India -- they were given three full weeks of "pre-orientation" before they started...

  21. Any Advice About Allergies?

    missmercy replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Have similar symptoms from allergies -- take Zyrtec D during day -- if it affects my sleep then we switch to just Zyrtec. So far it is somewhat helpful. Are considering nasal spray and/or inhalers...

  22. RN call outs, how do you handle them?

    missmercy replied to Carotid's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Call outs are frustrating across the board -- from floor nurse, to CNA, to managers to schedulers!! It burns me up to hear the CNAs saying that they have to abide by different standards than any...

  23. What do you have in your first aid kit?

    missmercy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Our family carries an emergency first aid kit in each car -- in case of accidents, soccer mishaps etc. We have not purchased the premade ones because they seem to have lots of pieces that we don't...

  24. Escalation

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

    Working in a hospital where we have numerous students, I am grossly appalled by the actions of that nurse!!! Even if a safety issue were involved, there are other ways to deal with things bsided...

  25. What do you have in your first aid kit?

    missmercy replied to missmercy's topic in General Nursing

    GLOVES!! That was what I forgot to mention!! We have some in each kit too. There ae a couple of XL pares ( his box always lasts longer than mine does) and then a few pair of mediums for