mmc51264 BSN, MSN, RN

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    Who cleans the poo?

    mmc51264 replied to leilo0's topic in General Nursing

    we have to clean the fecal material up ("we" meaning nursing and aides) and then housekeeping comes to sanitize. Same for any other body fluids: blood, urine, emesis,
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    How much I pick up affects my yearly evaluation?

    mmc51264 replied to Loly23's topic in General Nursing

    That's so unfair. I am one that picks up when I can. It is certainly not required. We have people that are also taking care of loved ones, some in school, new babies. I am selfish-I have the...
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    Can I travel in L&D after only 1 year?

    mmc51264 replied to newgrad_13019's topic in General Nursing

    from what I see and hear from travelers (we are using a lot of them lately) If you are burnt out as staff on an L&D, what makes you think it's easier as a traveler, no offense. Where I am,...
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    ETOHer...(and other slang)

    mmc51264 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE that book!! I usually never watch movies of books that are extra special because they never do justice to the book. Jurassic Park is one of those. Never saw the movie because the book was so...
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    Do Introverted Nurses Experience More Burnout? How to Fight Burnout as an Introverted Nurse

    mmc51264 replied to April Conner BSN RN's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like being an introvert is an asset! I know that when I go home, I can be by myself and recharge. I don't feel the need to go out or be entertained, do the entertaining, etc. I can turn...
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    Going from 3 12s to M-F 5 8s

    mmc51264 replied to TryingtoThriveRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would never give up my 3-12s for 5 days a week! I have a long drive so I don't expect anything else on work days but work. It usually only takes me half of my first day off to recover and they I...
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    Feeling Overwhelmed as a Charge Nurse

    mmc51264 replied to Marushyne's topic in General Nursing

    That's beyond unsafe. We might have an occasional patient as charge. and that is only on nights/weekends. Our ratios are 4:1, occasionally 5:1 if we are short and they are floor pts (not stepdown);...
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    "Discrepancies" In Epic Documentation

    mmc51264 replied to Faithx14's topic in General Nursing

    I have never seen that happen. And I am an EPIC super user/informaticicist. Your facility must have custom settings. In ours, we have an hour before and an hour after to administer a med without it...
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    "Discrepancies" In Epic Documentation

    mmc51264 replied to Faithx14's topic in General Nursing

    Our org is using a 3rd party software to audit pulls vs given. I have had an issue where I pulled 2, only scanned one, or pulled and not scanned. Easy to do when there are a lot of meds being given....
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    Quitting Before My Four Weeks Notice

    mmc51264 replied to TryingtoThriveRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a very small world. 3 shifts? You can do this. Not worth an "ineligible for
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    Nurses, Do You Feel Valued???

    mmc51264 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I do. I am a terrible people pleaser, and I am harder on myself than anyone can. I still am one of those weirdos that like bedside nursing. I put a lot into my job and my organization and I get a lot...
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    Need help, Carbon dioxide vs anion gap for DKA

    mmc51264 replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    Mom of two T1s and where I work is where I take them if I suspect DKA (only 3 times in 16 years thank goodness) and they look at anion gap. I would be curious the rationale behind their policy....
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    Degree over Experience?

    mmc51264 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I started as an ADN nurse. I had way more clinical hours/experience than the new grad BSNs. I am at a Magnet hospital and the end goal is for everyone to get their BSN (I did mine online in one...
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    Previous Jobs Not Giving Out References

    mmc51264 replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I thought it was down to: eligible for rehire, not recommend rehire (or something like that-can't think of the right term) and ineligible for
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    Monkeypox Going Viral! What You Need To Know

    mmc51264 replied to Maggie Aime's topic in Infectious Disease

    Has anyone on here actually had a case in their hospital? I see a few frantic posts on Twitter about it. I don't think we've had a case in the SE that I know
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    VA Hospital Med-Surg vs Private Hospital Telemetry?

    mmc51264 replied to future_rn11's topic in General Nursing

    Fed benefits are amazing! My husband works for Dept of Homeland. Insurance is great. I'd stay at the
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    Judgmental rant about time off

    mmc51264 replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand why call outs would affect a position. Are they doing away with all mid-levels? I work at a teaching hosp (surgical floor) and the APPs are the ones on the floor weekdays....
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    Does Joint Commission have any credibility left in 2022?

    mmc51264 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Us too!!
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    AC & HS

    mmc51264 replied to 2008el's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for asking for clarification!! I am struggling with teaching that "ACHS" is NOT synonymous with fingersticks! I get this in report: pt is ACHS Q6H. UGH! Now when I update a board, I put AC...
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    Should good health be a requirement for certain positions?

    mmc51264 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    That doesn't necessarily have to be someone with "bad health" They sound like they have bad work habits and have not been held accountable. We have older nurses with some arthritis and can't run...
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    Scared to Take a Job in ICU Because of Radonda Vaught Conviction

    mmc51264 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    No offense, but if you "failed" out of a new grad program (not sure that is even a possibility-normally, it's just "not a good fit") and get bored after 2 years, I am concerned. Good ICU is busy but...
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    Baylor Pay

    mmc51264 replied to AfieldsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't think they did true Baylor anymore (getting paid for 40 hours while only working S/S. I am a "weekend option" RN-they don't call it "Baylor" (sign a contract that I agree to work every...
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    How often is Vecuronium given in the ICU setting?

    mmc51264 replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I think that question is more about how often a paralytic is used, in general. I am not an ICU nurse and know nothing about these meds other than they are used for intubation. I still am...
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    FMLA for Stress/Mental Health

    mmc51264 replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine that you would not be able to get FMLA for that. I work with a nurse that has had many issues with anxiety/depression; I believe she is probably on the spectrum as well. She has had...
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    nurses with Aspergers/autism?

    mmc51264 replied to RobotNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Weird that this thread popped up after so long! I am not officially diagnosed, but I def have "spectrum-like symptoms" is what they called it. I am in my 50s. I have struggled all my life with...