maggiecheung

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1. Night nurses: Do you have a sign?

   maggiecheung replied to PJMommy's topic in General Nursing

   I turn the ringer off of all the phones except one downstair at the lowest volumn. To stop the stranger, I put a 6 feet iron gate out of my front yard. Want to ring my bell? Pls call first. Ha! Ha!

2. Would you let your kid ride a MOTORCYCLE ???

   maggiecheung replied to Oregon Runner's topic in General Nursing

   I just talk about it today with my hubby. He used to ride motorcycle in Maui (b4 marriage) and I discourage him every time it come to his mind. He explain to me today when we saw a motocycle tied on a truck that the engine actually is in the front of...

3. Break at the beginning of the shift

   maggiecheung replied to maggiecheung's topic in Safety

   yes. exactly. But if the labor law say the employee entitle for a lunch break for every 5 hrs work, I would say after the break at 12 midnite I'm entitle for another break at 5am again. Don't you think so?

4. Break at the beginning of the shift

   maggiecheung posted a topic in Safety

   Can a supervisor/manager force the nurse the take the 30 mins lunch break at the beginning of the shift? While we still doing patient assessment, we are asked to take lunch at this time.

5. Giving shots and IVs.....

   maggiecheung replied to Heartfelt4Newborns's topic in NICU

   When you know the baby so dehydrated and not eating well (or throwing up all the times), you'll be glad to be able to start an IV and get the fluid running.

6. "Will it ever get easier?"

   maggiecheung replied to Di0202's topic in Career Support

   Day shift usually more hassles. I've been working night for the last couple years, there's something rarely do at night such as discharge patient. Ha Ha! But not all the nurses can handle night, I personally sleep a lot during the day time.

7. Addressing doctors by their first names

   maggiecheung replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in General Nursing

   I always address the doc by Dr. last name. I work night shift and we have no connections to docs in private activities during the days and feel that they deserve respect in the working enviornment. BUT maybe some docs REALLY like to be called by fir...