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  1. Dobhoff med administration conundrum

    mrf0609 replied to Careuhhline's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient had a feeding tube due to aspiration issues, then the po route would have been highly inappropriate and could cause significant issues. Most of the time people who have a feeding tube...

  2. Effect of 12 Hour Shifts on Patient Care and the Nurse: A Need for Change.

    mrf0609 replied to LindaGracie's topic in General Nursing

    It would appear that "most nurses" prefer 12 hour shifts and the topic should be left

  3. Effect of 12 Hour Shifts on Patient Care and the Nurse: A Need for Change.

    mrf0609 replied to LindaGracie's topic in General Nursing

    I am am over 50 nurse and come from the horse world where you work 6-7 days a week and the days are often over 15 hours. Plus you were responsible even if you were not there, making it a 24-7 type of...

  4. Legal obligation for disaster relief

    mrf0609 replied to kardz30's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We do get decent compensation, if on the A team, they do not expect you to do it out of the goodness of our hearts. If you work in the hospital there are expectations, weekends, emergencies etc,. If...

  5. Legal obligation for disaster relief

    mrf0609 replied to kardz30's topic in Disaster Preparation

    As you live in Florida, and work in a level 2 trauma center, I highly doubt that your arm was "twisted". Your facility has a disaster plan and each employee has an obligation to be on either team A,...

  6. Nurse as a Patient?

    mrf0609 replied to beekindRN's topic in General Nursing

    On a few occasions I have had the pleasure of taking care of other nurses from my facility. Most are appreciative but there are a few which appear a bit too keen with the dilauded. Makes you...

  7. Wise One Liners

    mrf0609 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    two of my other favorites fake it till you make it and I can do anything for 12

  8. Wise One Liners

    mrf0609 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    There are no big

  9. I should continue with the nursing program or change my degree?

    mrf0609 replied to Joanna369's topic in General Students

    You have stated repeatedly that you do not like nursing, that it is not a good fit for you. Perhaps pharmacology would be better for you, you can use some of your classes towards it. Nursing is a...

  10. PARTING GIFT

    mrf0609 replied to RNfindingherway's topic in General Nursing

    Gifts for what? Leaving? I don't think anything is necessary, perhaps a nice dinner out with close associates would do, but I do not feel that you need to provide anything to anyone. Just my opinion.....

  11. Would you be insulted?

    mrf0609 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    You discussed feeling different due to being black and single. My unit has many different ages and races, we all treat each other with respect and get along, creating a nice environment. Perhaps the...

  12. What if/Is it possible?

    mrf0609 replied to CollegeStudStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure you can actually take the NCLEX without some type of specific schooling, even with past experience in healthcare. Know you can test out of classes, but if I remember correctly, my school had...

  13. Lose vs. Loose

    mrf0609 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    A big one for me...asked and axed.... There is no x involved in asking someone

  14. Iv antibiotic running as primary?

    mrf0609 replied to SquatsNScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    No, We do not flush with a 25 ml bag post administration. We also do not prime the line with ns. Medication mixed in the pharmacy is often more than ordered dose, if primed appropriately and the...

  15. Iv antibiotic running as primary?

    mrf0609 replied to SquatsNScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught that even giving any NS or other fluid, as a primary, without orders is administering without orders. I have a few issues with hanging a separate primary line of NS if the patient does...

  16. Foley Catheter Issue?

    mrf0609 replied to JustANurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    My biggest concern is that you state that you inserted the foley until urine return and then inflated the balloon. I was always taught that you insert the foley until the "Y", inflate the balloon and...

  17. Labor as a spring board to acute care?

    mrf0609 replied to jcol1460's topic in General Nursing

    As others have stated, L&D is a specialty. It would not be a good way to go into critical care. One year in med/surg will give you the experience that will help you move on to other specialties....

  18. Shifts

    mrf0609 replied to AMMLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I first became an LPN prior to my RN and worked in a hospital as a team. The RN did all assessments and called the MD for orders, since the LPN could not take orders, which I am not sure why... As...

  19. What if I'm the Bully?

    mrf0609 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    But I can be highly aggressive and have had a tendency to speak without thinking causing undo pain and bad feelings. Although I am aware of my communication style, I still believe I am a bully but am...

  20. What if I'm the Bully?

    mrf0609 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    I have not only read your post but all of the comments which follow it. I am not sure that some people get it.. While the situation you discuss is a patient safety issue, it is how you dealt with it,...

  21. Nursing, Hurricanes, and Floods.

    mrf0609 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Now that the storm has hit, hope you and your family are doing well. In South Florida we have to choose to be on two teams -A and B, A must arrive when the hospital says, no matter your shift and you...

  22. Please tell me I'm not crazy...

    mrf0609 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I had posted a few weeks ago about not being able to find a job being a new LPN. Everyone wanted 1 yrs experience. I was getting desperate and spent 8 hr days going around applying everywhere...

  23. Please tell me I'm not crazy...

    mrf0609 replied to mrf0609's topic in General Nursing

    No, actually it is LTC/nursing homes where they have received the higher offers. I just think I will get much better experience in the hospital, if I want to change it will be easier to go somewhere...

  24. Undecided LPN/RN?

    mrf0609 replied to CASM's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an LPN also - a new LPN. This is a second career for me so I have a few years under my belt. I didn't have any desire to be a nurse early on, I have had a highly successful career and decided...

  25. How the heck am i supposed to get one years experience if no one will hire me?

    mrf0609 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I am a very newly licensed (last week)LPN actively looking for a job. I am not young anymore(43)and decided to get into nursing after a very fulfilling and satisfying career with horses....