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    I've been a nurse since.....(fill in the blank)

    Twinmom06 replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Since 2013. All of you guys saying you were nurses "before" EMR - we paper charted in Clinical just in the last year. Its only since then that the last 2 hospitals in the area went
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    Is This Bullying?

    Twinmom06 replied to roser13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't know what thread went awry but this is
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    Is progressive care unit like ICU?

    Twinmom06 replied to Sisig12's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about grad school but I do know that our PCU nurses take a critical care course, and our PCU accepts pt's on one pressor (if the pt needs 2 they go to the unit), stable vented trachs (not...
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    So Frustrated I Could Cry..

    Twinmom06 replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    this is sort of off topic but...one of my co-workers is having cosmetic surgery. Her FMLA was denied since it wasn't a necessary surgery, (and she is ok with that) but hospital policy is that LOAs...
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    Nurses not prepared for report

    Twinmom06 replied to KatePasa's topic in Medical-Surgical

    its better than my co-workers who walk in at 6:58 (or 7:04) and don't grab the blank sheet of paper until 7:10 and then start gabbing with the
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    No more 12 hour shifts?

    Twinmom06 replied to UpennRN's topic in General Nursing

    THIS^^^^ I work 5 8 hour night shifts and HATE
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    So Frustrated I Could Cry..

    Twinmom06 replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    At no time did I hear the OP complaining about any other weekend she would have to work. Telling someone who lost a brother 6 months ago to "grow up" during an emotional time is really really wrong....
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    who does the blood draws in your hospital?

    Twinmom06 replied to annieboo444's topic in General Nursing

    we have 24 hour phlebotomy that do ALL draws no matter what the reason, except for central lines - Nurses do
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    Combative/Violent Confused Patients

    Twinmom06 replied to missmiamoore's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think your management was very generous. I had an 89 year old patient whacked out on anesthesia who was bound and determined to either A) rip his member off, or B) rip the catheter out of his...
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    Starting IVs

    Twinmom06 replied to Scarlettz's topic in Medical-Surgical

    14 months in and I'm starting to hit more than I'm missing. I like forearms and wrists and hate hands (but will do them) and I can't find an Antecubital to save my soul. For me, I can hit them if I...
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    Poll: Do you wear your wedding band to work...?

    Twinmom06 replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    yea I do - in fact I had them sized down so that they won't slip over my knuckle while hand
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    Violation of labor laws- looking up pts prior to clocking in

    Twinmom06 replied to telee73's topic in General Nursing

    I get to work a half hour early to do patient research - never been told about it (but I work noc so I don't know if anyone actually cares). We don't have a time clock (yet) we just have a sign in...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    Twinmom06 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Dilaudid = Di la la Diluted Did laudid The good
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    Is there a line floating?

    Twinmom06 replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    our hospital floats med surg to med surge (telemetry also). We have a critical care float pool. If a med/surg nurse is ACLS certified they will float to stepdown but NOT ICU. Med surge float pool...
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    No worries USA. Only healthcare workers will be exposed to ebola.

    Twinmom06 replied to Raviepoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Here is a really good article regarding Ebola. I too was wary (and still am) but this does paint a bit of a clearer picture. The name of the website is a bit offensive for some, but they do have...
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    Turfing patients to other hospitals

    Twinmom06 replied to NextGen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    we get the turfed patients all the time. Since we are the trauma center we get those. Also, we get pts from the for-profit hospital system that they state they "can't" treat (but can but since the...
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    Do you "tell" Facebook where you work?

    Twinmom06 replied to RN403's topic in General Nursing

    I must be employed in the only hospital in the USA that has a strict policy against using employees social media pages to their advantage. Our HR policy specifically says that employees social media...
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    Do You Want To Place A Foley? (Based off Disney's Frozen)

    Twinmom06 replied to confessionsofaRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! I wish I were that creative. The only thing I can come up with is OneRepublic "Till the blood runs out" (Till the Love Runs
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    Computerized Charting Errors-Need Stories

    Twinmom06 replied to nurse4me8897's topic in General Nursing

    the only issue I've ever really had was with meds that scan and you sign off that you gave and then an hour later they show up overdue and show as not scanned. Toradol is the main
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    Time between Meds

    Twinmom06 replied to bear14's topic in Medical-Surgical

    since Tylenol/Motrin/Ultram or Toradol are not narcotic I don't worry about time in between. Our Ortho patients get Ultram and Tylenol together scheduled and Morphine/Dilaudid PRN - I usually will...
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    Allheart company

    Twinmom06 replied to Keepstanding's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    if you're looking for scrubs I love Uniform Advantage. They usually have free shipping over $99 (and its really easy to spend that LOL). If you're looking for hardware (steths etc) then Medisave is...
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    Hide-a-Butt patient gowns

    Twinmom06 replied to Buttercup10's topic in General Nursing

    do your gowns not have ties that make the gown a wrap around? Our gowns tie at the neck, have a tie on the inside at the waist and then the back wraps around and ties at the side. Our Bari gowns are...
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    Hours of sleep before work

    Twinmom06 replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    definitely 4 when I get home in the AM - sometimes 6 if the kids are in school. Then in the evening depends on what I get in the AM - so between 2-4 in the
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    Let's hear about your worst shift ever!

    Twinmom06 replied to mamax3's topic in General Nursing

    oh there have been a few.... 1. 7 patients, no aide and I was default charge because the actual charge nurse called off due to death in the family and it was me, 2 other nurses with less experience, a...
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    sexual harassment from mentally incapacitated patients

    Twinmom06 replied to aimesRN's topic in General Nursing

    even babies feel pleasure when their genitals are stimulated by anything - it doesn't mean anything. If he's still wearing diapers as a teenager, chances are he's not cognizant of anything other than...