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whereslilly

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  1. how do you night nurses do your assessments?

    whereslilly replied to redredrose's topic in General Nursing

    unless we are talking a critical care area.. and patients are required assessing q 15-30 minutes, the most important role for the RN is to receive her Pt's and ensure that they maintain this...

  2. how do you night nurses do your assessments?

    whereslilly replied to redredrose's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked nites on both med-surg and critical care units. With the exception of the CCU, no unit is "quiet" at nite. Firstly after getting report, (even if its a walking from Pt to Pt report), I...

  3. This Does Not Make Sense - But happens anyway!

    whereslilly replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    OK..this post made me giggle a little first off then I looked over on the page and the Google ad was for "free toilet paper". Gotta

  4. Pot Smoking and Nursing

    whereslilly replied to MrsNurseCA's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago when I first started my Nursing career, I NEVER was asked to take a drug screen. The simple fact is today it is the NORM. You want to work stay away from all illegal subs period..no matter...

  5. Pharmacists giving injections!?!

    whereslilly replied to chevyv's topic in Patient Medications

    I don't think the problem is with the qualifications of a Pharmacist giving a flu shot. As someone else said its just another punch in the anemic arm of the blighted Nursing field. With so many Rn's...

  6. Do patients

    whereslilly replied to Chandra Lancaster's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in Nsg school then first started working, yes the majority of nurses smoked. Heck,the Doc's smoked, the Pt's smoked, Doc's smoked in the charting room. I smoked while preparing IV bags....

  7. Strange encounter at flu shot clinic

    whereslilly replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    :clown:Ha ha..I just love those "full moon days". Sounds like you definitely had Mrs Peanut at ur table. Yes, she definitely invaded your previous Pt's space, and time. If you are gonna do these...

  8. All Those NPs with No Bedside Experience

    whereslilly replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    :confused: OK totally off topic, but when did Rn's and future Rn's begin to simply view graduation and a RN license to practice a "mere stepping stone" to get as far away from basic care as possible?...

  9. All Those NPs with No Bedside Experience

    whereslilly replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    As stated by many others, I too have always had positive interactions with Pa's as both a Pt and professionally. I wonder why that is? Is it possible that as Pa's we see them as a different "food...

  10. Diversity

    whereslilly replied to BABYJADE06's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    rn/writer:thank you so much for hearing me. After a week that every day the stress level reached 9.9, and the writing was clearly on the wall..I gave up. I did try contacting the ADL via e-mail...

  11. Diversity

    whereslilly replied to BABYJADE06's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was very interested when I found this thread. I'm disappointed the OP hasn't returned to retort. This has been a very real, eye opening and painful issue for me. I recently, approx a month ago...

  12. how can I repair the damage

    whereslilly replied to Ms.RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ...I think someone said it in some context "Ladies", Cant we all just behave like ladies,(and gentlemen)?? So civilized, yet so

  13. Touching blood without gloves

    whereslilly replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh3: Oh my, never seen so many panties in a twist! I am pretty comfortable with my Infection Control rationale, knowledge. As far as my prior posts Re Iv insertion perhaps I can clarify. This...

  14. Touching blood without gloves

    whereslilly replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    (Answering from memory): Opening up the angiocath and laying it inside the sterile field it remains sterile. If u pick it up with clean hands or clean gloves it is no longer sterile. No of course...

  15. Touching blood without gloves

    whereslilly replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    At the institution where I was employed, IV insertion was done under sterile conditions. This did dramatically cut down on infection

  16. Touching blood without gloves

    whereslilly replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    This post immediately made me think back to my med-surg 1 clinical instructor, an excellent nurse, a nun, (not drawing any conclusions). She admonished one of us for wearing gloves while doing...

  17. nursing career without touching people

    whereslilly replied to confusedstudent2011's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    All I can say I have true empathy for you whatever you experienced..that you now find yourself with this dual diagnosis. Are you in Treatment?/Therapy? Taking meds for your disorder(s)? There is help....

  18. Nurses in the path of Hurricane Irene

    whereslilly replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    My sincere wish that all Nurses and there families ride this storm out safely. I lived in NYC most of my life, then Long Island on the water over 15 yrs. I survived many Hurricanes (Andrew), and nasty...

  19. Abbreviation for ointment

    whereslilly replied to appleberry's topic in General Nursing

    Ive personally never seen any in hospital order for "TAO". I guess a physician can order anything in his office. Triple Antibiotic Ointment is OTC. In the hospital all I ever saw was those little one...

  20. Sending transcripts from 10 years ago??

    whereslilly replied to mkm81's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ;)thank you for the info. I will investigate for

  21. Sending transcripts from 10 years ago??

    whereslilly replied to mkm81's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Caiotter, I actually have my AAS, graduated from a CUNY school 24 yrs ago. I chose the 2yr route at that time because the 4yr CUNY school I wanted to attend (Hunter) would not accept me as I had...

  22. Sending transcripts from 10 years ago??

    whereslilly replied to mkm81's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    :uhoh3:Do credits actually expire?? I have a substantial amt..2.5 yrs worth from a Bachelors I never finished that are over 25 yrs old. I messed up my last semester there otherwise my grades were all...

  23. Can I find a "desk" RN job without experience

    whereslilly replied to SoulSpirit_Rn's topic in Nursing Career

    not knowing what state or region you live in makes it harder to advise you. If you can try Public Health..if your county isn't suffering a hiring freeze. There are many "cushy" desk type of jobs in...

  24. med-surg..the "trailer trash" area of nursing??

    whereslilly replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I had the fortune like most nurses from my era to cut my teeth in med-surg. I loved it because I learned so much! I guess I just really liked it?? I moved on to critical care because I moved on to...

  25. can young,healthy,athletic men have heart attacks?

    whereslilly replied to Lurker011's topic in General Nursing

    you betcha! anything can happen... not to mention most people who either dabble or abuse stimulants (cocaine, speed, meth,etc) are going to deny it. Any one or a combo can cause an otherwise healthy...