MECO28 BSN, RN

Float Pool-Med-Surg, Telemetry, IMCU

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    New grad feeling left out

    MECO28 replied to lovelylady3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My point was that your reply was a bit harsh for someone you don't know. I did not call you a name; I merely made a commentary on your behavior. I looked at the thread and nowhere does it appear that...
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    Tying Patient Satisfaction to Medicare Reimbursement is Problematic

    MECO28 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Furthermore, it's also human nature to comment and dwell on bad things rather than good things. That's why there are so few comments like "My awesome nurse kept me alive and comfortable her entire...
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    Tying Patient Satisfaction to Medicare Reimbursement is Problematic

    MECO28 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Astute as always, Commuter. I had a patient just the other day who had one of the most experienced nurses on out unit but wasn't happy with her. Why? Because this nurse does not coddle and is very...
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    New grad feeling left out

    MECO28 replied to lovelylady3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    From another poster: ["hmmm you seem very defensive and you seem to have a very entitled attitude for a rather new nurse. As others have said you need to take a good long look at yourself first,...
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    Ethical Dilemma

    MECO28 replied to cjcalimer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The patient has the right to refuse to be NPO just like the surgeon and anaesthesiologist have the right to refuse to perform a procedure on someone who can't be compliant. Don't lose sleep over it,...
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    New grad feeling left out

    MECO28 replied to lovelylady3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't think feeling insecure at 8 months is abnormal. It took me a year to feel somewhat confident and most of the nurses I know have echoed that statement. My hospital considers you a resident...
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    Am I Only one who is irritated by doctors and medical shows?

    MECO28 replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My significant other got hooked on Grey's Anatomy in med school. I give her a pretty hard time about it so I'm usually banished from the TV room after a few "yeah rights" and "oh pleases". She is able...
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    What if we had to tell the real truth when asked about our weaknesses?

    MECO28 replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    My honest answers that I will never share in an interview: I skip meetings as often as I can because it's just a lot of complaints about the same old stuff that never changes. I love my confused...
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    I'm getting terminated from my first nursing job

    MECO28 replied to Nurseadam's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've never heard the expression "getting your swerve on" before. I like it. I'm stealing
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    Is bringing dougnuts for my clinical unit o.k.?

    MECO28 replied to ammonthenephite's topic in General Nursing

    Why, yes. Yes it is. Please come to my unit. I like nursing students, particularly when they bring
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    I'm getting terminated from my first nursing job

    MECO28 replied to Nurseadam's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, you probably don't need anyone else telling you this was a bad idea...so I won't go there. People do make errors in judgement (even professionals) and hopefully you have learned to have a little...
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    Kind of a rant, sorry!

    MECO28 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work on a short stay unit so the bulk of our patients are coming to recover from minor surgical, GI and interventional radiology procedures and then we send them on their merry way once they are...
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    Kind of a rant, sorry!

    MECO28 replied to MECO28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We do have a rapid response team, however that is usually reserved for patients less stable than this one. Although her BP was sky-high and she had been dealing with the headache/dizziness all day,...
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    Am I asking too much from a nurse?

    MECO28 replied to monkey2008's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You'll find your own ways of dealing with those questions when you start getting confronted with them. There are ways to deflect giving out information that the MD should be going over while giving a...
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    Kind of a rant, sorry!

    MECO28 replied to MECO28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks for all the replies! I have only been a nurse for a year and a half so I still have many times where I am unsure of myself (and unsure that I picked the right profession to go into). I'm not...
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    Kind of a rant, sorry!

    MECO28 replied to MECO28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    oops, typo...190s-200s.
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    Am I doing the right thing? New nurse getting butt kicked

    MECO28 replied to j_tay1981's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey there, I am a relatively new med-surg nurse myself (1 1/2 years experience, counting my residency). My first year was HORRIBLE despite having had experience as a CNA in the hospital and as a home...
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    Fecal Transplants- What do you think about this?

    MECO28 replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    I think, hey- whatever
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    Feeling alone & depressed today

    MECO28 replied to rnbsnmsn's topic in General Nursing

    @neatnurse30...I suppose you've never made a mistake in your entire life? Never had a lapse in judgement? Cut the guy a break; teenagers are inherently impulsive (full frontal lobe development is not...
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    Fake Nurses

    MECO28 replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    No one will ever make me wear a cap.
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    Another stupid Dansko thread

    MECO28 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ok, I know there are numerous threads on this subject but I just wrapped a 13 hour day and don't wanna sift through them....sorry!! I just got my first pair of Danskos and have worn them for exactly...
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    Is this a strange way of viewing your co-workers?

    MECO28 replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Same here. Many years ago. My only complaint was having a Fleets rammed up my backdoor while being in pelvic traction, so couldn't really get away. Otherwise, they were all great (even FleetsWoman-...
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    $450 scrub top... yeah, I know, for real.

    MECO28 replied to A&OxNone's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Where's the "underwear with tails"? Now this I gotta
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    vomiting, yuck

    MECO28 replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    :barf02:While I pride myself on a fairly strong stomach, I am not a fan of fishing through anything with a tongue
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    vomiting, yuck

    MECO28 replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    I almost stepped in not one, but TWO puddles of puke on my way home from work last night. Giant puddles, one near where I catch my bus, the other near my apartment. I was completely grossed out and...