Mary Austin

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  1. ortho pain control

    Mary Austin posted a topic in Orthopedic

    Any opinion on this? New nurse from LTC facility joins ortho, has been there for about 6 months now...carries own patient load, has a total knee patient who had not been medicated for 10 hours, poor...

  2. Nurse tracking devices

    Mary Austin replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I encountered these tracking devices for the first time when I was floated to a med surg unit that was newly remodeled. The floor manager made us post 24 hour sheets in each patient room which were...

  3. Nurse tracking devices

    Mary Austin replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ah yes, this is Big Brother at his finest. Not only do they track you but they tell admin how productive you are, where you are at each moment and if you have given a patient enough contact. They...

  4. best hospital to work for in Washington state

    Mary Austin replied to badtz143's topic in Washington Nursing

    There are none.....hospitals are all the same in Western WA.....bottom line is PROFIT to any hospital and to get the most work out of a nurse and staff in the cheapest way possible. This means you...

  5. best hospital to work for in Washington state

    Mary Austin replied to badtz143's topic in Washington Nursing

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  6. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

    Mary Austin replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ah yes, the million dollar question that employers will find the answer to later when there are not enough of us to do the work on the floors. It will be then and only then they might start to listen...

  7. Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

    Mary Austin replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Great Post and right

  8. Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

    Mary Austin replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I just love paying for thier healthcare! After all I pay one thousand one hundred dollars a month for MY FAMILY's Health benefits EACH MONTH! How is that for contributing to THEIR health care! This is...

  9. Dealing with a patient who verbally threatens you

    Mary Austin replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you! I AGREE with you all the way. We had a street person who injected meth into his shoulder. He was there for three weeks. He threatened everyone. I called the supervisor and he told...

  10. Did anyone else see the show on Anesthesia Awareness on Discovery Health tonight?

    Mary Austin replied to Roland's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    JWK....why you are absolutely right about all this...how crazy of me to believe that I was treated with Malice. You must be a member of the "old boys club"

  11. Did anyone else see the show on Anesthesia Awareness on Discovery Health tonight?

    Mary Austin replied to Roland's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    All gone! It was only a

  12. Did anyone else see the show on Anesthesia Awareness on Discovery Health tonight?

    Mary Austin replied to Roland's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    CWK Not looking to complain buddy, just told my

  13. Did anyone else see the show on Anesthesia Awareness on Discovery Health tonight?

    Mary Austin replied to Roland's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It was only a

  14. If you could change NURSING what would you change?

    Mary Austin replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think she meant "more respect from the doctors". This is my gripe too. These guys bombard the floor and many cannot even say hello after being greeted. Why? Because Nurses are below them....

  15. question about injectable ativan

    Mary Austin replied to whinnymay's topic in General Nursing

    Ativan is thinner when warm and therefore easier to draw up and give IV or

  16. Obesity in the hospital

    Mary Austin replied to dietersmanifesto's topic in General Nursing

    (My personal pet peeve: suddenly these pts 'forget' how to wipe their own bums! ) Isn't this amazing when this happens? You know darn well they have been doing it all along at

  17. Sudden improvement before death?

    Mary Austin replied to nursnancy's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Worked in hospice for few years and this was a very common

  18. Should I change jobs?

    Mary Austin replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    Go for the new job. I quit a job that was 20 minutes and 15 miles away from my home. I drive 60 miles one way now and take a ferry home in the morning after work. It was so worth it. More money...

  19. Survey: Has your facility implemented nurse to patient ratios?

    Mary Austin replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Ah yes, the GRID system....it never accounts for the involved care we give patients. It is a body count, ratio of patients to nurse. We are always short staffed on day shift and afternoon shift....

  20. Obesity in the hospital

    Mary Austin replied to dietersmanifesto's topic in General Nursing

    We are staffed according to "acuity". I find it interesting that there is nothing in the Van Slyke acuity system to capture the care and time that it takes to move and care for an obese patient on...

  21. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    Mary Austin replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    Ah yes, the joys of nursing....this may be more sad than funny. Admitted a guy who ran out of veins for heroin so he injected into the scrotum. His scrotum was the size of a football and rather...

  22. Is this legal???

    Mary Austin replied to critcarenurse16's topic in General Nursing

    Well of course, respiratory illnesses should be revealed. I guess I would opt for PAID leave then. When SARS hits our hospital...I am out of there! I will just take an early retirement! Almost...

  23. Is this legal???

    Mary Austin replied to critcarenurse16's topic in General Nursing

    I had to be fitted with this mask also. I never put down my meds I am on nor do I release any info about medical conditions. How interesting that HIPPA is in place and they come out with a form like...

  24. Help--I have gained 80 pounds within a year

    Mary Austin replied to Scarlet K's topic in General Nursing

    Get a MRI, sounds like a disc problem to me. Find a good spine doc. I will bet you have been misdiagnosed. At age 24 it is unlikely that you have osteoarthritis. I have these same symptom, mine is...

  25. New grad dealing with angry/yelling patients

    Mary Austin replied to pumpkin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Great idea, I too shall try this when the going gets rough.