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  1. Want help with Insomnia working Day Shift

    mscsrjhm replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    Nyquil tablets has been my only answer to a lifetime of insomnia and restless leg syndrome. Taken at 1930, (kids call it Nyquil-thirty), I can go to sleep around 2100. But there is a small window...

  2. Dealing with excessively dry hands.

    mscsrjhm replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in General Nursing

    When I use alcohol gel my hands get much worse, so I never use it. Just good handwashing and lotion. Still dry, but not cracking, red or bleeding

  3. Clock out by 8am or get reprimanded!!!

    mscsrjhm replied to RnM21's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There is one more- the conscientious nurse. The nurse who really tries to do his/her job correctly. Examples that we all see: UA was ordered for days- the patient had a foley... Stool spec needed for...

  4. new paramedic... another question for the nurses.

    mscsrjhm replied to paramedic_t's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think he was feeling anything at that time, and he hopefully felt very grateful after he returned from "the light". Remember- the guy was

  5. Do you raid the patient fridge?

    mscsrjhm replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Coke floats. Peanut butter and graham crackers. But only when I haven't eaten, or have forgotten to bring

  6. Clock out by 8am or get reprimanded!!!

    mscsrjhm replied to RnM21's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Give me a good old fashioned hard nosed charge nurse any day. There would still be overtime- but good charge nurses know who is goofing off, and put a stop to it. They also make sure that nurses...

  7. Can PICC line be delegated? What's the rationale behind it?

    mscsrjhm replied to DaisyChains's topic in General Nursing

    There has also been alot of misinformation re LPNs scope of practice. Working the hospital, I had to pull up internet LPN scope of practice for a new LPN instructor--- after showing my assigned...

  8. medicine without a license

    mscsrjhm replied to georgianurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is the wild thing about conversing on the internet-everyone sees a scenario differently in their head, and that is what they base their posts on. With the original post-I imagined a long term...

  9. medicine without a license

    mscsrjhm replied to georgianurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Please consider all the different types of medications. Which would it be okay to give a partial dose without first checking with a Dr. (which results in a new order). Diuretics? Antihypertensives?...

  10. medicine without a license

    mscsrjhm replied to georgianurseRN's topic in General Nursing

  11. asked to resign

    mscsrjhm replied to pedspnp's topic in General Nursing

    I am so curious, only working clinics a few times with agency- how do docs feel about their

  12. medicine without a license

    mscsrjhm replied to georgianurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I also think you are way off base. It is practicing medicine. And you would tell the patient "all or none". Lots of "what if"s in your statement. Thankfully, we have specifics in nursing,...

  13. I am GETTING out of hospital work! This is BULL!

    mscsrjhm replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    If I'm sick and call in, or leaving work, I'm not asking permission. I'm sick, and that is that. Nursing jobs are a dime a dozen, I'm an adult, and management is not my mommy. I think attitude...

  14. Not Nursing Related-- need advice from the people I know won't let me down --- LONG!

    mscsrjhm replied to chasingthedream's topic in General Nursing

    Move away from all family members, change your phone numbers, and use only the United States Postal Service to stay in touch. You can reconnect with loved ones when you have established your family,...

  15. Intramuscular injections- drawing back

    mscsrjhm replied to minnimouse's topic in General Nursing

    Never heard of drawing back on any subq injections. If it is recommended for Neupogen-I admit negligence. I did draw back blood only once in a deep maxglut IM. The only bubble technique I have...

  16. Wearing Cologne to work Yes Or No

    mscsrjhm replied to KarmaWiseRaven's topic in General Nursing

    The fact that co-workers are discussing your scent should give you a clue. The fact that you were instructed to not wear cologne from your instructors should be the second clue. Stop wearing ANY...

  17. Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, HR 5924

    mscsrjhm replied to alan headbloom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You really just don't get it, do you? Oh well. You have a good

  18. Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, HR 5924

    mscsrjhm replied to alan headbloom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    How can you possibly begrudge wall street moguls their spa

  19. Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, HR 5924

    mscsrjhm replied to alan headbloom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It is so sad, isn't it? But we have all worked with people with a chip on their shoulder. And they come from all over the globe, don't

  20. Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, HR 5924

    mscsrjhm replied to alan headbloom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The less aggressive nurses I originally spoke of were not from the south, or even from this country. I just used that trait as an example. Wow, you assumed that my end sentence was about you? No-...

  21. Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, HR 5924

    mscsrjhm replied to alan headbloom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest. The whole point was to be non-specific. Yes, I have specific countries in mind. One being the

  22. Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, HR 5924

    mscsrjhm replied to alan headbloom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Come on. Cowardly, plain foolish, AND ignorant? This was my opinion. Are you seriously telling me that I voiced my opinion wrongly? That I should have done it....differently? Perhaps YOU should...

  23. Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, HR 5924

    mscsrjhm replied to alan headbloom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have also worked with many, many foreign trained nurses and U.S trained staff, and have found great differences in their skill levels and attitudes -this is only my opinion: ...th..st section of...

  24. A Frustrated Nurse Writes About Poor Conditions in Evacuee Shelters

    mscsrjhm replied to cpkRN's topic in General Nursing

    Volunteering with FEMA after Katrina and Rita- it was almost a complete debacle. FEMA officials informed us that volunteer nursing staff had "enabled" many evacuees, and wow were they right....

  25. Should medication aides exist?

    mscsrjhm replied to BradleyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In Missouri, PCTs (patient care techs) monitor blood sugar, can give insulin, and insert and dc catheters at the hospitals, along with stage I dressings. CMTs in RCF, LTC, ALF can do the same. This...