mercurysmom

mercurysmom

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  1. Falls-alarms,etcfalls,alarms

    mercurysmom replied to martymoose's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The Geri chairs... At one understaffed facility, I remember being told that the residents could use the Geri chairs with trays for "meals, snacks, and activities.". Well guess what? Every resident in...

  2. 5 months snd still haven't takin boards

    mercurysmom replied to Nikki0727's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Now that you're answering questions with the app and getting your brain back into the game, please go online to PV and SIGN UP!!! There's a 100% chance you'll fail if you don't take the test....

  3. What makes you want to vomit?

    mercurysmom replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked in a chronic care hospital on a floor that took emergency respite admissions for DMR/DMH group homes. This guy had a trach, really thick secretions, and hadn't been using a trach...

  4. The math doesn't add up

    mercurysmom replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm, a personal "thank you" note from the nurse at discharge? The way I used to write "Thanks!" and drew a smiley face on the bill, topped with a few mints, the way I did eons ago when working as a...

  5. G-tube vs PEG tube- is there a difference?

    mercurysmom replied to jmperry's topic in Gastroenterology

    The Oley Foundation is a great resource for information related to home enteral and parenteral nutrition. They have an extensive Clinician Resource section with info guides that can be downloaded and...

  6. Special needs and cerebral palsy

    mercurysmom replied to laramyy's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Have you considered Early Intervention/Birth to Three? If you're looking for work with kids and families but not necessarily private duty or school nursing, EI is worth a try. I had to resign in 2005...

  7. Nursing: Then and Now

    mercurysmom replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Scultetus binders...oh my YES! Bellies that looked like braided bread. The patients seemed to have so much more support though. Harris drips for post op ileus with gas pains. Wasn't there a span of...

  8. Subject that never seems to end.

    mercurysmom replied to RNbelth's topic in General Nursing

    Stuck with a lancet that was left, used and uncapped, in the glucometer case by someone from the previous shift. Three diabetic patients on the floor, all of them tested negative for hep and HIV....

  9. Avoiding inadvertent IV injection of oral liquids

    mercurysmom replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This happens more often than it's reported, sadly. When I worked as an EI service coordinator, I saw many infants and toddlers with GI and metabolic disorders, ans most of the kids had CVL's plus...

  10. Please help me understand this scenario...can I be banned...

    mercurysmom replied to docpsychrn's topic in Travel

    Wait...WHAT?! So he's telling you that you have to accept the job or you'll be open to retaliation by the entire state, and in the very next breath he's telling you that he'll be your bestest buddy...

  11. why does liquid med through NG make the pt gag?

    mercurysmom replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    Undiluted, high-osmolality meds cause retching and cramping. For a list of the osmolalities of common liquid meds, see Table 3 in the attached article. Try diluting with water and give over a longer...

  12. Living "weeks to months" with no food and sips of fluid? Really?

    mercurysmom replied to Marshall1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I did a little digging and found a ppt (in pdf form) from a Hospice in Australia that gives a handful of case histories of pt's who lived much longer than expected with little to no fluid intake. I...

  13. Did I scare them away? (Long Story)

    mercurysmom replied to NurseWinn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just a comment about the "What makes you better than the other applicants" interview question... I understand that several qualified individuals are applying for a single job. I know that each...

  14. Very Strange Question

    mercurysmom replied to kfrancesca09's topic in Camp

    "If it's warm, wet, and not yours...wear gloves." I had this quote on the fridge for three summers: "You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm."

  15. This may sound silly but...

    mercurysmom replied to 2bNurseCai's topic in General Students

    Absolutely! In fact, extend this respect to everyone, at all times, whether they are present or not. Commend in public, criticize in private. Be aware of gossip; avoid sharing, receiving, and...

  16. Taking post-mortem pictures

    mercurysmom replied to Double-Helix's topic in Pediatric

    Here are some neat resources: www.icingsmiles.org “We are Baking a Difference” Deluxe cakes for kids with terminal illnesses Home Page Hospitalized children can receive a phone call from a...

  17. What can I do to these scrub stains? Help Me!!!!

    mercurysmom replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Absolutely, Esme! Oxyclean and meat tenderizer has been my "body fluid kryptonite of choice" for years and years. My MF/TD daughter ^Petunia^ taught me more about laundry...and life...in her three...

  18. Grossest thing that you've experienced?

    mercurysmom replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Guy on a long term vent floor, s/p pneumonectomy; actually, it was pretty much an everything-ectomy. Axillary thoracostomy never healed, leaving this gaping hole that provided quite an anatomy...

  19. Being a young Nurse.

    mercurysmom replied to jlg47rn's topic in Men in Nursing

    21 years ago, I was in the same situation. I graduated HS at 16 and went right into a Practical Nursing program. When I graduated, I wasn't eligible to take boards with my class because I was only...

  20. did anyone here have to do this in nursing school?

    mercurysmom replied to bernikitty's topic in General Students

    It sounds like you're facing an uphill battle. My 14y.o. son has Autism, and is high-functioning but nonverbal. We've received funding for programs, extra care, and materials for him by applying for...

  21. Question about Medications and NG Tubes

    mercurysmom replied to amsba20d's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    this is from the american society for parenteral and enteral nutrition (aspen)...

  22. Enteral feeding patients in hospice/carehome facility

    mercurysmom replied to i.care's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a bit confused...are you referring to gravity feeds or bolus feeds? Most of the folks I work with are fed via an enteral feeding pump. A pump can be programmed to feed Xml/hour continuously, or...

  23. Best one sentence handoff report

    mercurysmom replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    At the place I used to work, these folks were "flip-n-flush."

  24. Pediatric Tracheostomy

    mercurysmom replied to katnursey's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    How about changing out the trach and seeing if that stops it from happening? Otherwise, I'd wonder if the balloon is long enough that the child could get it into his/her mouth to chew on it....

  25. Best one sentence handoff report

    mercurysmom replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    On a PVS pt who had been at the rehab/LTC for 10+ years: "She's fine. Mom filled the candy