nursemike ASN, RN

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    Low Down on Nursing Education

    nursemike replied to ADNRN's topic in General Nursing

    You make a good point, here. Not too many people around advocating fast tracks or alternative routes for doctors or lawyers. Then again, Physician Assistants and Paralegals are, to some extent,...
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    I was fired for refusing to give injections incorrectly!

    nursemike replied to katlpn6's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yeah--what you said! (Nice post, BETSRN) I don't see anything ridiculous about objecting to giving two injections into the same site at the same time, and from the OP it sounds like the clinic may...
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    Low Down on Nursing Education

    nursemike replied to ADNRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I was surprised when this thread popped up again, but it's interesting to revisit it. I'm ever so slowly getting closer to finishing my Associate Degree, and I have been giving a lot of thought...
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    Anti-Dentites and Anti-Doctor-ites Unite!

    nursemike replied to Sgt_Chunk_Spelunker's topic in General Nursing

    Had to get a physical for nsg school. I'm rather short for my weight, pre-diabetic and borderline of borderline hypertension. In other words, nothing is actually wrong, yet. 48 years old and still...
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    Do male nurses get less abuse than females by nursing supervisors and patients ?

    nursemike replied to Lanceman's topic in General Nursing

    Are there no hungry lawyers in Texas? We're studying the big Tulia drug bust in my Race, Class, and Gender course. That, and some of the stories on these boards, make me pretty darned proud of my...
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    Do male nurses get less abuse than females by nursing supervisors and patients ?

    nursemike replied to Lanceman's topic in General Nursing

    I'm having a hard time understanding why hospital employees don't seem to believe they have the same rights as others. It is true that we occassionally get assaulted and/or battered by people with...
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    Do male nurses get less abuse than females by nursing supervisors and patients ?

    nursemike replied to Lanceman's topic in General Nursing

    Perception is a funny thing... Last year, I had a really tough time in clinicals. Definitely got off on the wrong foot with my instructor, at least partly due to dozing in class. Some of my male...
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    Night shift Nurses, how did you manage?

    nursemike replied to RNview's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Several of the nurses I work with have advised me that night shift is a good place to start out, because it isn't usually hectic and the other staff have more time to explain things to you. Also,...
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    PDA's for nurses... Anyone use them?

    nursemike replied to MereSanity's topic in General Nursing

    my tungsten e crapped out on me. boo! so i bought a t5. yay! the screen and being able to change orientation are nice. might not quite be worth the additional money, but i've always hated to scrimp on...
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    What does your screenname mean?

    nursemike replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    I sometimes work with a nurse named Buck. Nurse Buck. That is so freakin' cool! nursemike isn't nearly as nifty, but what can I do? Question mark is because I'm still a student (15 more weeks!)...
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    statement of motivation

    nursemike replied to blessed02's topic in General Nursing

    I had to write one of whatever length I chose, but had been told "about a page" was ideal. I was very frank about my desire to better myself financially, though I included plenty of inspirational...
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    Are side rails considered restraints?

    nursemike replied to Sassy1's topic in General Nursing

    Siderails x4 was a restraint on our old beds, since they extended the length of the bed, but our new beds have rails that leave an open area at the foot, large enough for egress. The upper rails are...
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    I was fired for refusing to give injections incorrectly!

    nursemike replied to katlpn6's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sorry if it sounded that way. I only meant that it seemed like a pretty dumb way to save time, until I realized that wasn't the
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    artifical nails off..angry nurse

    nursemike replied to Lady Sapphire's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Since starting nursing school, I've had to learn to let my nails grow a little longer than I used to, so I can get the med wrappers open. (They're still pretty short.) We're taught to examine nails as...
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    PCA BY proxy

    nursemike replied to JHUBRAIN's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't a safe dose depend somewhat on the amount of pain, though? My cousin says her oncology patients often get very large doses of morphine with no sedation, and sometimes little relief. I've...
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    Why do you want to be a nurse?

    nursemike replied to e_pigpig's topic in General Nursing

    I got into health care almost by accident--I thought I was applying for a job in Facilities, but got an interview for Nursing Services. It sounded interesting, so I tried it, and when I found I loved...
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    If you could do it all over again.....

    nursemike replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    When I was starting school, a number of "older" nurses (i.e. about my age) advised me to forget about nursing and get into "computers, or something like that." Sheesh! I would rather dig ditches! If...
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    Working with a racist

    nursemike replied to xmaxiex's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As much fun as it sounds, the concealed recorder gag is a felony in many jurisdictions, unless you inform them they are being recorded. Also, at the risk of being hypersensitive, "Cowboy Church" is...
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    respiratory student here....need to ask a question

    nursemike replied to respiratoryqeen's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't either. I was referring more to things like moving an O2 flowmeter from an unoccupied room to an occupied room with no flowmeter, or setting a D/C'd Bipap out of the way. And they have a...
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    respiratory student here....need to ask a question

    nursemike replied to respiratoryqeen's topic in General Nursing

    You meet all kinds in health care. Some are jerks, some are wonderful. Cherish the latter, and don't forget to thank them. When I did my ICU rotation, there was an RT there who did a quick, but...
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    Is there nursing after 50?

    nursemike replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.nursingworld.org/ancc/magnet/facilities.html I hope this links. Anyway, it's a list of magnet hospitals around the country. I would think that might be one solution to a variety of...
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    Is there nursing after 50?

    nursemike replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    If you click on the user's name on the post, a box will come up to let you send a private message or e-mail. I'm a bachelor, myself, but I'm told grandchildren can be very handy for figuring out these...
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    Slimeball enema Urgent

    nursemike replied to sarahbeesushi's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, so this is getting gross. Interesting, but gross. I can see the rationale for the stool transplant and can even imagine possibly revising my NPR Advanced Directive (as opposed to NG or PO)....
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    Should I stay on Med/Surg?

    nursemike replied to Mommy/Grandma's topic in General Nursing

    I thought the idea of going to PPH and maybe picking up some L&D made good sense. I also believe "nursing" is any job a nurse does. God help me, I've begun to realize ways my Nurse Manager...
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    PDA's for nurses... Anyone use them?

    nursemike replied to MereSanity's topic in General Nursing

    I've spent about as much on software as on the PDA itself--about $200. I probably should have saved almost 50 by skipping the RN Dx program. It's not bad, but when I careplan, I have all my books...