mmc51264 BSN, MSN, RN

orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes

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    Pain medication advice PLEASE!!

    mmc51264 replied to PVL_RN86's topic in General Nursing

    I work on an ortho floor and our pts usually are on scheduled tylenol, many times scheduled oxycontin (or other long term opiod-depends o hx), celebrex and/or gabapentin/lyrica. It is kind o expected...
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    Prayers for France.

    mmc51264 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So terrible. These numbers are conservative. The Telegraph - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph -
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    What thrills you/what terrifies you?

    mmc51264 replied to Philly85's topic in General Nursing

    Thrill: catching something early that may allow a pt have a better outcome Terrifying:
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    Hospital experience in the Triad

    mmc51264 replied to OUxPhys's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I have a friend with 10+ years Army and it has taken her along time to get a foot in the door at the VA. Fed gigs are good. My hubby is TSA. I have no idea what it is like to work for VA. I have heard...
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    The MANDATORY Skills fair

    mmc51264 replied to Hippy chick's topic in General Nursing

    Never that one before LOL We have done away with skills day. They have divided what we need to show proficiency in, into the different quarters and we have 3-4 skills that have to be completed by a...
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    Going into informatics

    mmc51264 replied to Vince_RN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I am a floor nurse and going into informatics. I am getting the MSN b/c I work at a teaching facility and they are helping with tuition. I think there are opportunities for jobs already, but I am not...
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    Hospital experience in the Triad

    mmc51264 replied to OUxPhys's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    There is more to Duke than "the privilege of having Duke on your resume" It is a great facility that gets the sickest of the sick pts that no one else will take. Not sure what you expected with one...
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    Legal question POA

    mmc51264 posted a topic in General Nursing

    There is a big story going on here in NC about a mom who cannot make decisions for her 18 year old son because he does not have a HCPOA. When my son turned 14, I do not have access to all parts of his...
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    Legal question POA

    mmc51264 replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    I was just using this as an an example because it got me to thinking, as my children are getting older. Sorry I wasn't clear. Thx Risk Manager for the
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    Duke 2015 Nurse Residency Program

    mmc51264 replied to bcandygurl's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Sure!
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    Legal question POA

    mmc51264 replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    I understand that as an 18 year old, they make their own decisions, what I am curious is when does HCPOA come into play when the child is in a state that he/she is unable to make any decisions. As far...
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    How do US nurses feel about the testing/disclosures they must do?

    mmc51264 replied to NurseStorm's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you not want to take a medication that will help you heal? The body cannot heal if it is in a state of constant crisis. Cortisol levels rise and healing is impaired. There is nothing at all...
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    Per Magnet Directives, Nursing first Cleans Bodily Fluids, then Housekeeping

    mmc51264 replied to taraytara's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work at a Magnet, and a non-Magnet before that, We had to clean the bodily fluid and housekeeping
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    Incentive Spirometer Appearance and Patient Care

    mmc51264 replied to jayjay12345's topic in General Nursing

    I tell them to suck, not blow and not worry about how high. The important part is to inflate lower parts of their lungs and that coughing is a good thing. we teach them 10x/hr (about once everytime a...
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    I really want to know?

    mmc51264 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Acute on chronic pain is extremely difficult to deal with. They hurt, they have a trauma of some sort so they hurt more. They take enough meds to, literally, knock a horse down, and we are frontline...
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    Hospital experience in the Triad

    mmc51264 replied to OUxPhys's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    There is WakMed, too (which has an affiliation with UNC) as well as REX, who also has a closer tie with UNC. Lots of people say that UNC pays way better but with the wide variety of facilities, it...
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    How are you assessing alcohol withdrawal?

    mmc51264 replied to nj3456's topic in General Nursing

    We use CIWA and depending how bad it goes, they are on tele and sometimes end up on a step-down unit. We get a LOT alcoholics/polysubstance abuse. We take it seriously as do our docs so we try to keep...
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    Not having kids until 35

    mmc51264 replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't meet my husband until I was 35. I had the first one just after my 37th birthday and the second just before my 40th. I am glad I had them when I did. I had not trouble "running after" toddlers...
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    Duke 2015 Nurse Residency Program

    mmc51264 replied to bcandygurl's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    love Duke!!!!! Went through the residency program myself and it was extremely helpful. I did a shadow interview (not an open house) which SO much more relaxing than a traditional interview. I think...
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    How do you deal with being called a "snitch" by your co-workers?

    mmc51264 replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The ones that i have seen abuse the silence of others are the ones that if you try to approach them professionally, do not react
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    RN Moving to San Francisco, CA

    mmc51264 replied to koalim1's topic in General Nursing

    that should. I misread your post, thought you were a new
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    How do you deal with being called a "snitch" by your co-workers?

    mmc51264 replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I, myself have not had a discussion with management about the abuses that others commit, like all 3 aides taking an hour lunch when I barely have time to pee. There have been nurses that HAVE...
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    Outside of Nursing..

    mmc51264 replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    I have two boys, 11 and 14 so they keep me busy. I have 3 cats, 2 dogs. Finished my BSN in May and starting my MSN in Jan. I am a school-a-holic. I also am on a diabetes "champion" team and an EMR...
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    RN Moving to San Francisco, CA

    mmc51264 replied to koalim1's topic in General Nursing

    We just had a nurse move back to SF after getting her min of 1 year exp. She could not find a job in SF as a new grad and it took her almost 6 months to find one after she got experience so she could...
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    HUC and accessing drug info

    mmc51264 replied to BettyPalen's topic in General Nursing

    All of ordering is done MD/PA/NP. HUC has nothing to do with anything at all r/t med