MarySunshine

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  1. Do Living Wills Mean Anything?

    MarySunshine replied to UPSTATENYRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yeah, the only thing they're good for is when the family actually CARES what the person would want and so they refer to the will. It helps them to not feel any guilt if the person's wishes lean...

  2. Hypochondriac Nurses

    MarySunshine replied to HillNPStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm the antihypochondriac. If I have a symptom I pretend I don't. And if I finally admit that I have a symptom I certainly won't admit anything negative it could be associated with. I just think of it...

  3. Do you ever wish people didn't know you were a nurse?

    MarySunshine replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    You have got to be kidding! I'm just horrified. Is this on the floor you normally work on?! I would write lots of letters....that's just awful. I hope you said no to all of those requests! If you did...

  4. Drug seeker t-shirt?

    MarySunshine replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would NEVER wear many of these but they are funny. I liked Nurse Betty saying "Well, aren't you the most adoreable black hole of need?" I should get my husband "Feel safe at night. Sleep with a...

  5. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    MarySunshine replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Once I saw a nurse take off the old central line caps with her teeth because they had been put on really tightly. Just kidding. This thread is scary,

  6. Criminal charges against WI Nurse

    MarySunshine replied to Dorito's topic in General Nursing

    If she was found guilty it would definitely make me think twice about continuing nursing in my busy ICU. I've never made a mistake that hurt a patient but sometimes I think "There but the grace of God...

  7. ICU Charting/standards of care

    MarySunshine replied to OKRN's topic in General Nursing

    Neuro ICU: Full body assessment every shift unless there's a change Vital signs every hour Neuro checks every hour (just orientation (GCS), pupils and movement...not every single neuro detail)...

  8. Yes your highness...I mean doctor!! rant!!!

    MarySunshine replied to irish_std/n's topic in General Nursing

    I would walk out of any room that he was in. He sounds

  9. "Nurses are not professionals"

    MarySunshine replied to wannabesedated's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with snowfreeze. This isn't worth getting upset about -- it's

  10. Cry or scream.. venting thread

    MarySunshine replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't feel coddled at work. I don't even feel well treated. With that said, to the OP, is your nurse-patient ratio reasonable? Is it the same ratio you used to work with? Would you feel comfortable...

  11. ashamed today

    MarySunshine replied to susiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I have never seen this behavior either. I don't think it's the norm for a hospital unit (thank goodness). I hear a lot of gossip about other things, though. That's the norm for

  12. Good job gone bad-I'm FRIED (warning long post)

    MarySunshine replied to MsPiggy's topic in Psychiatric

    Starbucks provides health insurance to its part time employees after 3 months working there. As stated, you'll have insurance through November. So, maybe you could do cobra for 2 months after that....

  13. Is it normal to be this exhausted after a 12 hr shift?

    MarySunshine replied to lannisz's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that's REALLY tired. I get tired myself -- I just feel like sitting around and watching TV but I'm not quite as bad off as you describe. How long have you been doing this? Jogging is hard when...

  14. Extubated my patient

    MarySunshine replied to BlueEyedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think all patients should have to die on a ventilator and pressors? Should we eek out every uncomfortable minute that we can? I'm guessing you would say no to this question. If you would say...

  15. would you finish work from previoius shift?

    MarySunshine replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Most of my unit works hard and does their best to be timely, so if I am doing "their" work it's okay. I'm sure they'll pick up something I was supposed to do sometime in the future. It's 24/7. I...

  16. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    MarySunshine replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I think OJ IV may

  17. Depression

    MarySunshine replied to augigi's topic in General Nursing

    Exercise helps me very much with moderate depression. I literally think of it as my life-line. My time at the gym isn't just about being more cardiovascularly fit or better looking (that helps!) but I...

  18. Live and learn...my med error!

    MarySunshine replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    triage, I have just a year of experience, but I'm a good, efficient nurse. My heart just skipped a beat when I read your assignment! I could NEVER have done that. I'm sorry you even had to try --...

  19. Is it just me, or are nurses pushy?

    MarySunshine replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I can see it now...my confused, agitated, drunk patient writhing around, and me saying "Billy Bob, I'm going to hang a bag of normal saline with 20meq of potassium and run it at 75ml/hr into your IV....

  20. How safe are IUD's?

    MarySunshine replied to eng_nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    CuriousKitten, my cramps lasted for a while, too. In fact, even now, about two weeks later, I'm getting intermittent cramps that are pretty bad. Advil helps. I agree that it's pretty annoying. I'm...

  21. Not a poop or pee nurse?!?

    MarySunshine replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would tell my manager asap. And I'm not the "tattle-tale" type, but that's just too much. I'd rather work short staffed than have a nurse like that on my

  22. Curious to hear NICU nurses perspective--23-wkr, NEC m

    MarySunshine replied to wannabeL&D's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Very sad When I was in end stage labor with my 23 week old twins the neonatologist explained the situation to me in detail. He really did not offer me the option of resucitative measures (and I...

  23. RN as Inpatient, horrible and looong rant

    MarySunshine replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Haunted, that sounds terrible. I hope the clean up (letter writing, complaint making, post-op education, and money organizing) goes very smoothly!! I wish you the best in your recovery. I'm sure you...

  24. Sick but insured? Think again!

    MarySunshine replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    So, what can you do to protect yourself, aside from trying to be upfront with your

  25. I am a nurse, but I dream of....

    MarySunshine replied to Elisheva's topic in General Nursing

    I want to get paid to take luxurious and exotic vacations and write about them for travel magazines. I would also like to be a respected and feared critic of fine restaurants around the country....