annmariern

annmariern

vascular, med surg, home health , rehab,

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  1. Suicide and its effects, it sucks!!!

    annmariern replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    “suicide is not chosen; it happens when pain exceeds resources for coping with

  2. need link re study on nursing care vs good surgeon in better outcomes

    annmariern posted a topic in General Nursing

    I saw this study, not too long ago, that in terms of good outcomes good care was equally as important as the skill of the surgeon. I couldn't find it in the news archives, or on a search. Anyone else...

  3. need link re study on nursing care vs good surgeon in better outcomes

    annmariern replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the links. What we all know anyway right? Why did you get slammed for making a similar comment I would think its a no

  4. Time allowed for medication administration changing.

    annmariern replied to veegeern's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you love it? As soon as corporate can tell me how I can be in 7 rooms and give a ton of meds safely, while answering questions about them, etc, etc, I am all in! I start my 10am meds at 9am and...

  5. breaks

    annmariern replied to charlies's topic in General Nursing

    you have to fight for it sometimes; I have had to call the supervisor, who when I argued, suddenly found someone to relieve me; My big thing is, I check on my pts before I plan to take a break, try...

  6. If a family member calls on your pt, do you give them info?

    annmariern replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, HIPAA has made it more complicated. My facilty also requires a code. I have explained this to a pt, verified their identity and asked the pt to give permission first. Once I had a dying pt whos...

  7. CNA Wars, advice please

    annmariern posted a topic in General Nursing

    19 years as an RN, never had the need to write up anyone. Briefly, very busy med-surg-ortho unit, doubled in size and tripled in space in 3 months, with of course minimal planning staff wise. Short...

  8. CNA Wars, advice please

    annmariern replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your responses; yes another nurse has the same issues; she is very passive and works till 10pm every shift. I know there underpaid, overworked, but so are we. Yep, I know you have calls...

  9. Providing Medical Care To Child Molesters

    annmariern replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    If you think about it, we all have or will take care of all of the above mentioned and half the time we are lucky enough to not to

  10. please advise charge nurses

    annmariern replied to danaheil's topic in General Nursing

    orientation.....its a tough job to do well. sounds like lousy staffing, he will be responsible legally for the whole

  11. Help Re: Constipation - Need Recipe!

    annmariern replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    30 of mom, 40z any carbonated drink, 4 0z prune juice. or 1 dulcolax supp. seems to work most of the

  12. Just where do our services end?

    annmariern replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    We had a spouse demand a queen size bed for her hubby because they have one at home. And his doc wrote an order for

  13. Duoderm on blisters?

    annmariern replied to kate1114's topic in General Nursing

    Skin prep to intact skin to toughen it up, keep it intact, Off load pressure. Duoderm is guaranteed to break it. I hate the stuff

  14. C'mere and share your on-the-job laughs!

    annmariern replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    " had a sweet LOL who was just the cutest lil thang, about 4'2" and weighed about 70 pounds! We got along great, everything was hunky-dory at the start of the shift. The tech and I were doing rounds...

  15. Overnight Visting

    annmariern posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi; Our policy was if the patient was really sick, if there was a communication issue. If it was someone very young, etc. We had several times when it was abused we got tougher on the subject. One pt...

  16. Why does Nursing put up with short staffing?

    annmariern replied to elfinM's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree, it means the supervisor will have to grow a set, call an agency, get a bonus approved, and get the patients covered somehow.It puts the ball back where it should be, managements. Every...

  17. Could have Lopressor contributed to death?

    annmariern replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Nat. Been doing this for 20 years. I remember vividly the first pt who died on me, right down to where he lived and his sons face. I can't see that you did anything wrong, or did not do anything...

  18. New Nurse - safe practice question

    annmariern replied to burnay76's topic in General Nursing

    fifteen minute infusion protonix i.v. for injection should be reconstituted with 10 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride injection, usp, and further diluted (admixed) with 100 ml of 5% dextrose injection, usp,...

  19. A Christmas Tribute to Us

    annmariern replied to Little Panda RN's topic in General Nursing

    merry christmas ND

  20. Deathbed visions

    annmariern replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    my brother in his final hours saw my uncle. A person he wasnt close to, but had died in the same hospital a year earlier. He was surprised but happy about it. If he had seen my/our mother I would...

  21. Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    annmariern replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    For me anyway, in the last 20 years, the swing has been dramatic; I remember a pt screaming in agony from Bowel CA, and nothing helped; the doc that night pumped morphine into her and nothing helped;...

  22. Fevers & traeatment off

    annmariern posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering if anyone has a link on the subject. I work med/surg, post op pts tend to spike and temp 101, in the first 8 hrs. Then it comes down. Everyone freaks, tylenol for temps over 100. To me,...

  23. Low Blood Count

    annmariern replied to nialloh's topic in General Nursing

    i had an elderly malnourished lady with an Hb of 1, forget the crit; appear from being whiter than the sheets, she was alert. Had med students coming in to gawk at her as no-one could believe she...

  24. Heart Attack Grill (20/20 ABC show)

    annmariern replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    There is a line that must be drawn with common sense... The BON should not have gotten involved with this issue...what a trivial matter to get involved in! How about nurse patient-ratios/wages, etc as...

  25. IV starts

    annmariern replied to NurseWi_JennJenn's topic in General Nursing

    with elderly fragile veins, try not using a tournequet, but a bp cuff inflated to about 60. That seem to