MADDOG70

MADDOG70 BSN

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  1. Did Anyone Go To Nursing School While Raising Kids?

    MADDOG70 replied to selulion's topic in General Nursing

    I was 5 months pregnant with my daughter when I started and had a 2 yr old son. I did the Associates degree program. It was hard but my husband was supportive and my parents helped by babysitting....

  2. Reglan IV

    MADDOG70 replied to gwrn99's topic in Emergency

    EPS symptom Katasthesia. IV compazine does this too. Not to everyone though. Sorry if I spelled it wrong!!

  3. Improper Triaging

    MADDOG70 replied to NurseNewbie's topic in Emergency

    Just wanted to share with you what I do to prevent this. Our ER is extrememly busy. We see 170-210 pts a day. Average wait is bet 8-10 hrs. When I think someone should be watched closely while...

  4. Blow out at the desk, who was at fault? both share blame I think?

    MADDOG70 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    You did a great job handling this. One thing that may help is bedside reports. Nurse to nurse at each patients bedside so the nurse going home can introduce the nurse coming in. Charge RN's can...

  5. Evacuation of New Orleans hospital...(link to article inside)

    MADDOG70 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    fresh off the ana website!! if you can help please call. bioterrorism and disaster response: hurricane katrina updated august 31, 2005 the american nurses association sends its heartfelt thoughts...

  6. Evacuation of New Orleans hospital...(link to article inside)

    MADDOG70 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I feel that the ANA should step in and recruit volunteers to help these nurses. Isn't that what we should be doing for our own? I would leave in a heart beat if I knew I could be of use. I have an...

  7. What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

    MADDOG70 replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    ICU/Med SURG/PEDS/HONC/Hospice- These are places you spend alot of time with people and bond with them. I don't want to bond. I work ER. I want to fix em up and send them away. I would get too...

  8. best advice for new ER nurse

    MADDOG70 replied to srknurse's topic in Emergency

    Congrats!! Good advice. If someone says they are going to die... Get the crash cart... because they usually do. Foleys and Haldol are your best friends. Don't feed the homeless too much!! They...

  9. Decertification Petition Filed Against the California Nurses Association

    MADDOG70 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is concerning since the CNA has just been voted in to take over for the Illinois nurses association here in Chicago. Everyone wants the CNA because they have made progress in CA with nurse to...

  10. The most emotional nurse-patient moment that you've had or heard about

    MADDOG70 replied to browsing's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a level one pediatric trauma center. I've had a few emotional times. The worst is when the kids die. Stupid preventable reasons. One mom 16yrs old wanted to go out with her friends so...

  11. For all the RN's that passed nclex on 1st shot

    MADDOG70 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Failed my first time. Didn't study too much and studied the wrong things. I went to a local university that had several software programs for this. I bought a program that taught me how to take the...

  12. My best friend's nightmare

    MADDOG70 replied to Antikigirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would be heading for the nearest university or teaching hospital with my kid!! This is awful. Nobody should be treated like this. I will pray for them. I will also let my 11 year old know...

  13. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    MADDOG70 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    This sounds like our E.R. in the Chicago

  14. "to go" medicines?

    MADDOG70 replied to mtnmom's topic in Emergency

    I work in a large popular university and this is an ongoing conflict with our doctors and lawyers vs nurses and our union. The state says we are not allowed to give pt meds to go home w/ that it is...

  15. Tell us what makes your location great for a nurse!

    MADDOG70 replied to military spouse's topic in General Nursing

    Chicago is not bad. Houses, depending if you want North (expensive!!) $350,000 + South (Ghetto) $50,000 Southwest $200,000 almost suburban like or the suburbs $135,000-900,000 depending on size and...

  16. If there was one piece of advice...

    MADDOG70 replied to ImaERtraumaRN's topic in Emergency

    I started as a new grad in the busiest E.R. for ambulances in Illinois. I was always told if I could handle this E.R. I could handle anything. I made it!! A few things are important. If a pt. says...

  17. Preterm Labor: Magnesium Sulfate vs. Nifedipine

    MADDOG70 replied to winewinn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm in the E.R. so we don't get to know this stuff. What does the nifedipine do? Stop contractions? How? Thanks for the info. I will share with

  18. New signs to post at the door

    MADDOG70 replied to galenight's topic in Emergency

    always wanted to put up a sign in the e.r. one compalint per pt. per

  19. Rant About Meds...

    MADDOG70 replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Geodone for anxiety and clonidine for withdrawls. We use this in the

  20. Narcotic count

    MADDOG70 replied to ragingmomster's topic in General Nursing

    In our E.R. the counting is left up to the charge nurses while the staff nurses get their reports. This is done on every shift. (2 x 's a day because we work only 12 hour shifts). Nobody is able to...

  21. Do families HAVE to suffer while in school?

    MADDOG70 replied to carlalogan's topic in General Nursing

    If your family is supportive you will be fine. Everyone has their ups and downs but you will be fine as long as you all want this. It is alot of work and you will miss some family gatherings but it...

  22. digital stimulation, any suggestions

    MADDOG70 replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    In our ER that would be a resident or med student job. I would have told the attending that I wasn't able to do it and maybe he'd have a better chance. NEVER refuse they can fire you for...

  23. Another Nurse Bites the Dust...

    MADDOG70 replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    There are alot of nursing jobs in the FBI. Medical fraud, first response etc... it's very exciting. I had a pt. that is an FBI agent and was once a nurse too. She loves it. She sent me all the...