mercurysmom

mercurysmom

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  1. How do you feel about professors locking the door?

    mercurysmom replied to Amnesty's topic in General Students

    In my RN program, doors were only locked during exams. As soon as the first test booklet hit the first desk, every student had to stay put until they handed in the completed answer sheet. I don't...

  2. Stories of the pre-vaccine days

    mercurysmom replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    When I was doing my pedi clinical rotations in the late 80's (LPN) and early 90's (RN), before kids received the HIB vax, there was always at least one infant/toddler with peri-orbital cellulitis on...

  3. What is this condition called in bariatric patients?

    mercurysmom replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    Lymphedema?

  4. Stories of the pre-vaccine days

    mercurysmom replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    When I did my pedi clinical rotation in the late 80's/early 90's (pre-HIB vaccine), there were always one, two, ten kids getting IV ABX for peri orbital cellulitis. Some of these kids became septic,...

  5. Translator for patients

    mercurysmom replied to Auttybee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is a great video that I use during my communication, health literacy, and cultural diversity workshops: Patient Provider Communication: The role of the healthcare

  6. G/J tube vs 12 hour shifts?

    mercurysmom replied to chanie911's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi! The Zevex Infinity pump can be used with a "fanny pack" style bag. If the excess tubing is coiled up and placed into the bag and the rest of the J tube itself is securely taped to your abdomen,...

  7. Patient families

    mercurysmom replied to morgan_porgan's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm embarrassed to admit this, but I've been one of those "unreasonable, screaming banshee-like mothers who fire nurses." My middle child was a 32 weeker, really uncomplicated course, became a...

  8. some people might not like this, but I though it was funny...

    mercurysmom replied to psu_213's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh man, this is definitely a "fall down a virtual rabbit hole" site. I have a feeling I won't be doing anything productive for a little

  9. Does anyone else have nursing nightmares while sleeping?

    mercurysmom replied to jrbl77's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Oh my... Years ago, I worked nights in a small hospital. The switchboard would shut down between midnight and 0600 and the calls were routed to my floor. Every morning, around 0400-0500, a very...

  10. Pearson Vue: Bullies?

    mercurysmom replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    YES! I remember that! I was trying to remember if the "thin" envelope was good news, or the other way around. I think newer nurses are really missing out on the enormous "traditional" milestones...

  11. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    mercurysmom replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago I had a sweet LOL in LTC who had IBS-D. Every morning around 0600 she rang to ask for her "linoleum"

  12. On being a mandated reporter

    mercurysmom replied to KelRN215's topic in Pediatric

    While I was working in Early Intervention (also in MA), I had a child and family on my caseload that had a very obvious pattern of exceptionally bad luck with controlled substances, such as...

  13. Have you ever puked/fainted/etc at work?

    mercurysmom replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    Thank goodness the nursing supervisor was very patient and understanding. She came upstairs and finished the dressing for me, coached me through writing the notes on what had occurred, and helped me...

  14. Have you ever puked/fainted/etc at work?

    mercurysmom replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    My first nursing job, nights at a LTC facility. A woman had dry gangrene of her foot, and apparently a toe had been removed that morning. I went in the room to change her dressing and was very...

  15. j-tube?

    mercurysmom replied to chanie911's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi Chanie911, If you're receiving J feeds 24/7, you can use a Zevex Infinity pump with 500ml bags and a waist pack. It's possible to tuck in and tape down tubes so that nothing can be seen. If...

  16. AIDS during the 80s

    mercurysmom replied to Irish_Mist's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was a nursing student in the late 80's, and our instructors were doing their best to encourage us to use gloves during procedures with a risk of contact with body fluids. The nursing home where we...

  17. showering residents on third shift??

    mercurysmom replied to ricksyone's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I worked on a floor with mostly PVS patients, we split the showers evenly between all 3 shifts. Years ago, my Mom (also an RN) worked on an Alzheimer's floor, and one man could not settle down...

  18. Hypothetical Situation

    mercurysmom replied to Bortaz's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it happens. In fact, it happened to a friend of mine. She was dealing with a high-risk pregnancy along with her TPN dependent, developmentally delayed pre-teen who was having escalating...

  19. Need advice: Frequent falls of non compliant homebound pt with dementia

    mercurysmom replied to autumnlea's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If she's sliding out of a wheelchair or chair, how about putting a piece of Dycem (a non-slip rubbery mat used to keep plates sliding off the tray) so she's less likely to slide around? I also agree...

  20. How much poop/puke/cleaning of bodily fluids is there in nursing school?

    mercurysmom replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

    My friend's teenage son is alive and well because of a psych NP who had a strong APRN knowledge base on top of the child/family therapy techniques... 14y.o. with Aspergers, had a "rage attack" at...

  21. Most Challenging Prereq?

    mercurysmom replied to rednotebook's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ding Ding Ding!!! Same here. Evening class twice a week, while working 3rd shift and nursing/pumping for my infant daughter at home...I look back and think "WHAT was I

  22. Nusing school --- and IBS

    mercurysmom replied to kayleen4246's topic in General Students

    One of my favorite resources for disability accommodations is the Job Accommodation Network (JAN). JAN - Job Accommodation Network JAN is supported by ODEP, the Office of Disability Employment Policy...

  23. Can you make a living starting a non-profit?

    mercurysmom replied to wiggingout's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I am a self-employed and plan to change my business to non-profit status at some point. For the past eight weeks, I have been working with a business consultant in order to write my business plan,...

  24. Patient safety

    mercurysmom replied to Magjr's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You acted quickly because 911 had already been called. You followed BLS recommendations regarding foreign bodies that you can see. You used hemostats rather than a gloved finger because you did not...

  25. Student Body Odor

    mercurysmom replied to hsnurse1's topic in School

    This may be a simple case of a teen who hasn't yet realized the necessity of "deodorize before you socialize," but it's important to confirm that there isn't anything under the surface that needs more...