Morainey BSN, RN

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    Question about LTC facilities that do not accept Medicare

    Morainey replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies, everyone. It really helps a lot. I suggested moving her closer to us - she'd have 4+ close relatives nearby versus the one - but my dad objected, because he thinks she wants...
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    Nurse Retention in Hospitals

    Morainey replied to studentnurseninja's topic in General Students

    Adequate staffing! It's
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    I love my days off

    Morainey replied to beast master RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have tonight and tomorrow night off, the house to myself.... aaaaah I'm gonna soak in a hot tub, go to the gym and get in a couple of workouts, watch War Horse, and just relax in my sweatpants! Not...
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    Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    Morainey replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh really? The previous shift CNA left before she could give you report? It's probably because you were late. As usual. So you just assumed 7pm vital signs were done? And didn't look in the computer...
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    Accused by a patient's family member of not assessing

    Morainey replied to rcsprauer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What a gross situation. I would hope (being optimistic about the inherent good of people) that your manager would say, listen, I know you were probably really busy and I'm showing you this before I...
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    Post-op patients

    Morainey replied to username33's topic in Medical-Surgical

    My rapid head-to-toe for post-ops: Very first thing: check ID band and have pt tell me name and DOB. I can size up pretty quickly if they're confused or out of it. Listen to LS Listen to bowel...
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    Dishonest Nurses

    Morainey replied to Pam I Am RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was once really, really annoyed with the nurse following me because she caused a major scene during morning report about a non-error (misinterpreted orders or something like that, but she read them...
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    Finally a Nurse Manager That Does NOT Tolerate Nurses Eating Their Young

    Morainey replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe one day I'll get bullied so I have something to post about... I might just be sheltered or lucky but I can't say I've experienced bullying or, ugh, young-eating. That being said, I agree with...
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    Too young to be a nurse??

    Morainey replied to eschoolgirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One of my patients told me the other day that I don't look old enough to be a nurse. I'm 27, and I was like DAWWWW! I feel like working nights ages me terribly, so it was a nice thing to
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    Co-signature for Insulin administration

    Morainey replied to MissRN7's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our patients need to have their bracelet scanned before it will let you take blood. I'm sure there's a work-around but it's easier at that point to just do
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    Expelled :(

    Morainey replied to PiedPiperRN's topic in General Students

    Hmmm, I can't imagine what
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    Xarelto

    Morainey posted a topic in Orthopedic

    Hi everyone, Just wondering if anyone has been giving Xarelto for post-op anticoagulation. What has your experience been
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    Xarelto

    Morainey replied to Morainey's topic in Orthopedic

    We seemed to have a problem after we started giving it, it seemed like pt's required more transfusions for those few weeks before they kind of phased it out. Bleeding into the joint, that kind of...
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    Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    Morainey replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Stop cancelling yourself for half of the shift. I work 12 hours. You work 8. Did you ever think... maybe HalfMarathoner might like to come in at 11pm, instead of excusing yourself at 7pm because...
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    Help with nursing

    Morainey replied to lisa861971's topic in General Students

    Read the material in your textbook, if possible, before class. Yes it is probably boring and you won't be tested on the majority of it, but you can gain an overall idea of what's important. Study,...
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    Can an ASN RN work in a Hospital?

    Morainey replied to cjr2619's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Of course a nurse with an associate's degree can work in a hospital, it's just (as the above posters mentioned) a matter of getting hired. I worked at my hospital for a year before I graduated, and...
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    The Negative Effects of Foam/Alcohol Hand Sanitzer

    Morainey replied to *4!#6's topic in General Nursing

    Holy smokes, that's a lot of hand
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    What disorders did you diagnose yourself with in Nursing School?

    Morainey replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in General Nursing

    Garden-variety chronic low-grade depression, and a mild anxiety disorder. Real talk: Abnormal Psychology was an eye-opener. Although, because I'm getting kinda skinny, I can feel my pulse in my...
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    Rather frustrated with work management

    Morainey replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    Check to make sure Easter is a holiday though. I've worked the last 3 Easters in a row and can't complain because for whatever reason it always fell on "my" weekend
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    Applying for multiple positions in same facility

    Morainey replied to nurs2012's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    IMO it looks kinda bad to apply to a zillion positions in the same hospital. I thought it seemed like a good idea too, but it was brought to my attention that it just makes you look like you're...
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    The student nurse

    Morainey replied to musickx2's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new nurse, and it feels like AGES ago that I was a student. I got SO EXCITED when I saw my alma mater student assignment list on my floor!! Didn't even see them, because I work nights, but I...
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    Pain assessment: do you believe your pt when...

    Morainey posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I have a question: A patient of mine (who was a nurse) told me that if the patient is sleeping, then they are not in pain. Since I am a new nurse, I a little gun-shy with pain meds (I work nights...
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    Managing pain question- best advice

    Morainey replied to compassionRN's topic in Orthopedic

    I've had good success with around-the-clock medication for pain. Such as, staying on top of those 2 Percocet Q4H. I used to give EVERYbody Dilaudid, and ended up with a lot of nauseous, puking,...
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    Fixing occluded peripheral IVs

    Morainey replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in General Nursing

    I try to flush first, before aspirating for a blood return. I take a good look at the site, too - if it's red or puffy or gross-looking, I won't force it. I have heard that the new guidelines from the...
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    Do nurses make the worst patients?

    Morainey replied to Esme12's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It's a two way street. One of my favorite patients of all time was a retired RN. Down the hall I had another retired RN who wouldn't lift a finger to help herself, and you couldn't do enough for