DookieMeisterRN

DookieMeisterRN

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  1. What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

    DookieMeisterRN replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    lower GI

  2. What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

    DookieMeisterRN replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    I once stepped into a bedpan of LGIB. Slipper socks with disposable shoe covers over them did the trick. There was no way in heck I could wear those shoes and into the hospital hazardous waste they...

  3. What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

    DookieMeisterRN replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    I so wish I would have thought of that then. He always got it back though from the 2 oldest brothers

  4. What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

    DookieMeisterRN replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    As a child I was terrorized by my older brother throwing his 'snot bombs ' at me. I learned to dodge and duck at a young age

  5. What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

    DookieMeisterRN replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    They're not working! Those would be perfect for this

  6. What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

    DookieMeisterRN replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    At least it wasn't

  7. What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

    DookieMeisterRN replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    :barf02:A hearing aid? All I can say is ewww.

  8. Change in Matrix: pros and cons

    DookieMeisterRN replied to nursej22's topic in General Nursing

    Hey if they want to pay me my $40 per hr to fetch ice water, empty trash, make lab runs and push pts out at discharge that's great as long as I don't have over 3pt....that 4th pt can sometimes push...

  9. Change in Matrix: pros and cons

    DookieMeisterRN replied to nursej22's topic in General Nursing

    We've been doing this for a few years now. We get 2 CNAs on days for a census of 24 to help with baths but otherwise one from 15-2300 and sometimes none at noc. It might have something to do with our...

  10. AM daily weights - Standing scale vs. Bedscale

    DookieMeisterRN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    If our pts can't stand than they are consistantly weighed per the bed scales. But if they can stand at all than it's up to the standing scale when they get their 0600-0800 vs. Our CHF'ers, COPD'ers,...

  11. Night shift -- can you just take it easy, please?

    DookieMeisterRN replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a pretty good unit so I don't see this attitude often as we have a fair share of male nurses so there's not so much cattiness. It's way harder to actually be thoughtful, helpful and kind...

  12. Night shift -- can you just take it easy, please?

    DookieMeisterRN replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    Wow is all I can say. Are we reading the same post because you've just twisted it all around for an argument or you just don't understand what the OP is about? I don't get

  13. Night shift -- can you just take it easy, please?

    DookieMeisterRN replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    It didn't sound like to me that the OP was expecting nights to pick up the slack but not be nasty (like some replies on this forum can be) and realize it's a 24 hr job. Days can't always get it all...

  14. Night shift -- can you just take it easy, please?

    DookieMeisterRN replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    Could you explain how the OP just stating facts as they are, is 'part of the problem'? You must work nights. I've worked both and days are definitely more challenging any day compared to nights for...

  15. "The Golden Hour"

    DookieMeisterRN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    No, but my facility tries. When the ED is overflowing, the hospital is on divert and critical care beds need to be transferred for cases coming in, we get admissions regardless of unit report

  16. Please help me figure out what happened to my pt

    DookieMeisterRN replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    That's not lucky but setting you up for a lawsuit. Be

  17. Please help me figure out what happened to my pt

    DookieMeisterRN replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    It would be interesting to know what these hospitals mortality rates are if all the nurses are off the floor a good chunk of the time. When I worked nocs we could only combine our breaks and take an...

  18. Whats the most money you made in a year? Fun thread

    DookieMeisterRN replied to Juwon's topic in General Nursing

    My net take home pay last year was 125,000 working FT acute care and PT private duty working approx 60hrs/wk. My first year as an RN I brought home 55k. That's awesome compared to my annual take home...

  19. WOW THAT NEAT !!

    DookieMeisterRN replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    I know you couldn't place it for a ileostomy but where would it be accepted for the colon? Or

  20. What Freaks You Out?

    DookieMeisterRN replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    At least they don't smell like colostomies

  21. did the Dr. have a right to scold this nurse?

    DookieMeisterRN replied to Lurker011's topic in General Nursing

    Can you PM me the names and/ or links to the 'professional' sites b/c I like to talk business not hearsay, fluffy stuff, new grad woes and other BS. I've been a 'lurker' for many years and have to say...

  22. WOW THAT NEAT !!

    DookieMeisterRN replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    I've only seen a few of these in my career (20 yrs). They're called Koch pouches but I'm unsure why more can't or choose not to be

  23. 5 new admissions...on my face!

    DookieMeisterRN replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    I make myself drink an 8oz cup of H2o Q time I fetch a cup for my pt and the breaks will get easier to fit in with

  24. 5 new admissions...on my face!

    DookieMeisterRN replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    When I switched back to day shift my face cleared right up. No matter what I tried while working nocs I still broke out with terrible pimples. Very embarrassing when you're 30 yrs

  25. What's REALLY with the hospitals using Magnet as a cover for wanting BSN only nurses?

    DookieMeisterRN replied to foreverLaur's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Well you still have plenty of time to weigh all these options. Things might change between now and next year when you