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  1. Nurses and your significant others

    rita359 replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    You need to learn to let work at work. Granted, sometime you think about an especially stressful shift after that shift but basically it needs to stay at work. Been a nurse a long time and married...

  2. nurses health study

    rita359 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Harvard School of Public Health is beginning a new nurses health study for nurses born after Jan 1, 1965. Information is at www.nhs3.org. I encourage anyone interested to join. nhs2 questions take...

  3. Age of a Nurse

    rita359 replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    62 this year. Have now worked 42 yrs as nurse. Several in my hospital older than me but some started a lot later than I did. 2 friends from ns still working full time though since having children...

  4. Is having a ADN useless these days?

    rita359 replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No nursing license is useless. Gets you a better entry level salary than a lot of jobs. Can always go back to school and get a higher degree. Back in the day I got only a diploma from hospital...

  5. Do Nurses ever receive any recognition?

    rita359 replied to angmcav's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital has cards you can submit recognizing any staff member you want. The board where these are displayed is always full. At end of month one card is pulled and staff member gets prize....

  6. Just wondering... what would you want your kids to do for a living?

    rita359 replied to labrador4122's topic in General Nursing

    If you are a smart parent you want them to be whatever makes them happy. They choose their path in life and you provide the best education you can for them. Expect them to be EDUCATED and all else...

  7. HIPAA--Mixed up discharge papers

    rita359 replied to JeanettePNP's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I suppose it could be a hipaa violation if you read those discharge papers. If you know it doesn't belong to your husband stop at the name, shred the paper and forget it. We are all human and make...

  8. IV stop times

    rita359 replied to Josh's mom's topic in General Nursing

    If you currently do not do this, it is coming to your facility shortly. I guess, from a paper pushers perspective it is a wonderful idea. From a practical standpoint, I don't know how few patients...

  9. Spouse Turning Nonsupportive During NP School

    rita359 replied to danceswithsnakes's topic in General Nursing

    Need to get this man talking about what is really going on with him. As far as school goes, if that is really what you want to do it is better to continue. If you give it up now life will always...

  10. what nurses do in this situation?

    rita359 replied to rinks2010's topic in General Nursing

    When you notify the md also tell md why patient doesn't take med. There are many meds that can be ordered that may serve the same purpose and not cause the patient the side effect that is causing him...

  11. What was minimum wage when you first started?

    rita359 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Think the minimum wage was in the dollar or so range. My first nsg job was about 3.25 an hour. I have pay stubs from back then. I thought I was making decent money and was able to save 50 dollars a...

  12. Please Help! Major ERROR

    rita359 replied to FLA-RN's topic in General Nursing

    It was a mistake but did not result in loss of life or limb. You will be more vigilant when writing any telephone order. It could have happened at any time in a shift. You have learned a lesson and...

  13. RN"s and LPN's mandated to work as CNA's

    rita359 replied to chili2641's topic in General Nursing

    Lpns at our hospital sometime work as ward clerks and cnas. As an rn I have worked as a cna. It is hard work but the same kind of work I did in school to be an rn. If I am working in another job...

  14. I feel so DUMB!!

    rita359 replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I don't necessarily think you did anything wrong. However, if you are having to give solu medrol for the allergic reaction it is time to get another pain med ordered. The doctor did not think the...

  15. Anyone ever heard of a policy like this??

    rita359 replied to martin738's topic in General Nursing

    And this attitude is exactly why many institutions come up with these policies. If you have a job and are scheduled to work you need to be at work unless you are actually sick and that doesn't count...

  16. Did I handle this incorrectly?

    rita359 replied to swirlygirl's topic in General Nursing

    You did what you should have done and more for a med surg tele floor. After all these patients are supposed to be stable. This patient was not stable and should have been moved to a unit much...

  17. Why would I NOT help? I'm confused.

    rita359 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Have a female dr who was a nurse prior to being dr. She will get water pitcher filled for her pt, help reposition etc. It is nice to see some people are still human when they get their advanced...

  18. Anyone Made the Transition from Med/Surg to ER?

    rita359 replied to iluvdetroit's topic in General Nursing

    Have not personally made such a transition but have known many people who have done so. Most of them have loved ER. I'd say go for it. What do you have to

  19. phenergan ivp into hand

    rita359 replied to newnurse012's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, don't think you have anything to worry about. For years the only really effective drug we had for nausea was phenergan. We gave lots of it. You diluted it and gave it super slow into a...

  20. Need ideas for my presentation about women and their health

    rita359 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Please conclude your presentation by advising women to be advocates for their own best health care when some diagnosis is made. For instance, if diagnosed with diabetes, they need to know all they...

  21. In 2009, still amazed that sexism is alive and well

    rita359 replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to say, but you have to consider the source. Most men from the countries you mentioned grew up with poor attitudes toward all wormen. Consider that they murder the woman who is raped and the...

  22. The small pleasures you get out of your job.

    rita359 replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    Had a lady recently with a relatively new trach having trouble communicating. Was hard to read her lips. I put my finger over the trach opening and she heard herself speak. Her next statement was,...

  23. I'm guilty. It's about the condom catheter

    rita359 replied to tatara's topic in General Nursing

    Probably not. Seems like he knows what gives him pleasure. Take it for what it was- sexual harrassment. Should be reported to manager and some male should go in and read him the riot act. We...

  24. ALL NURSES this affects all of you

    rita359 replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the issues regarding loss of liberties. Am of an age when we didn't have many vaccines. Polio vaccine mother made sure we got because neighbor girl had polio, a bad disease. Had a...

  25. Help needed re BP parameters

    rita359 replied to mjm1979's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like you did what you should have done. Evaluate pts other bps. I take it you were on nights so probably would not get pt out of bed to eval hypotensive status. The nurse you gave...