MattNurse

MattNurse MSN, RN

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  1. septic and aseptic wound dress-room differences

    MattNurse replied to tariq_ze's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I have never heard of a septic wound care. Sepsis is bad. There is clean and sterile

  2. leaving my job gave a 2 weeks manager very rude.

    MattNurse replied to purpleRN6163's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would never give 4 weeks notice, I would never not quit a job because it is Christmas (I am atheist and don't care about the holidays). Quitting a job is not a big deal, I usually stay at a...

  3. leaving my job gave a 2 weeks manager very rude.

    MattNurse replied to purpleRN6163's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I always schedule 2 weeks of vacation and my last day before vacation I give my 2 week notice. This gives them coverage and I never have to deal with the manager

  4. New Nurse 1 year in...should I change floors?

    MattNurse replied to freespyryt's topic in Oncology

    I would move on to the next unit. Sounds like you have already talked yourself into

  5. Is it possible to get the holidays off?

    MattNurse replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm not Christian so I don't care about Christmas, but I do love the double

  6. How do you typically check medicines?

    MattNurse replied to mitral's topic in First Year After Licensure

    For the most part, you will pass the same drugs everyday. On my floor new grads will start on orientation with 1 patient, you will have plenty of time to look up the drugs you don't know and you will...

  7. What Kind of Patients Do You LIKE Most?

    MattNurse replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    95 year old pleasantly confused little old

  8. Employment Scams And Fake Job Postings

    MattNurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Some people posts "job ads" on craigslists just to direct you to a website to drive up traffic and they get money, report these

  9. Question about Nurses Schedules

    MattNurse replied to jojonurse13's topic in General Nursing

    My unit just hired three new grads for days 6:30a - 7:00p. Hardly anyone from our night crew leaves or goes to the day

  10. Associate's degree v. Bachelor's degree starting wages.

    MattNurse replied to dzadzey's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am orienting a new BSN level nurse and she didn't know how to hang an IV piggyback or start an IV when she came to me, basic skills (as I would expect from any new nurse). On my unit ADN's and...

  11. How into detail do nursing studies go?

    MattNurse replied to romymadison's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's not like you have to memorize 206 different bones, there are 206 total bones but many are repeats. It is rather easy because you have 10 fingers (fingers have 3 bones each) and 10 toes, 2...

  12. HIPPA and Parents of Minors

    MattNurse replied to vintagemother's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Yes, not only in my mind, but it is a standard practice to examine an adolecent without a parent present. A 12 year old boy going through puberty does not (in most cases) want his mother in the room...

  13. Should penmanship be a mandatory course for physicians?

    MattNurse replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital uses handwriting course to improve legibility, overturn JCAHO RFI - www.hcpro.com I have read studies about this problem. OP, you may find the article from the link above

  14. Should penmanship be a mandatory course for physicians?

    MattNurse replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    To me that looks like Enalapril 10mg #30 1 daily for blood pressure, but I would clarify that

  15. Have you ever cried when a Pt died

    MattNurse replied to Topaz7's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I respectfully disagree. I don't cry and I am an excellent nurse. I have never, and I doubt that I ever would cry when a patient dies. It isn't my personality. I have other ways of dealing with...

  16. Have you ever cried when a Pt died

    MattNurse replied to Topaz7's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Nope, I have never done long term care either so usually I don't know people well enough to get

  17. Bradycardia..need assistance with nursing diagnosis

    MattNurse replied to mweaver07's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When I was teaching clinicals I had to accept the care plans from the students using the schools methodology and they would assign pathology pages for the students to turn into me based on a medical...

  18. Did you keep your nursing books?

    MattNurse replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I kept mine. I graduated from nursing school before the internet too. I still have some of my nursing text books which date back to the

  19. Floor Fear

    MattNurse replied to RNHURT's topic in General Nursing

    I don't observe a fear at my hospital from new grads, they can be a little unsure of their assessment skills at times. Could you be clearer or more specific as to what you observe or

  20. Encouraging peds parents to call/text the nurse during off-hours? Common occurrence?

    MattNurse replied to klone's topic in Pediatric

    It's wrong, I agree with you. And it undermines the other nursing staff if the nurse taking care of that patient on that shift also has the parents checking with another nurse not at

  21. Is this considered a HIPAA violation?

    MattNurse replied to jadu1106's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    It is not difficult for a person on facebook to go to the local newspapers and see who has a birth announcement for that hospital/day that nurse posted. And with facebook you can see friends of...

  22. HIPPA and Parents of Minors

    MattNurse replied to vintagemother's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    You have a right to receive HIPAA disclosures, in fact you have to sign saying you received their HIPAA pamphlet. Look through it and ask them to point at the part that gives them this right....

  23. Nursing Boundaries...can I go feed my patients cats?

    MattNurse replied to srg4784's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I didn't read all posts, your patient can probably find a pet sitter that will go to the house and feed the cats. Or a rescue organization that will save those cats from a man with chronic health and...

  24. Is this outside my scope of practice?

    MattNurse replied to FORTHELOVEOF!!!!'s topic in General Nursing

    One thing to keep in mind is we all have a different scope of practice based on what state's we practice in. You may want to direct your questions to someone at your specific hospital about your...

  25. Bradycardia..need assistance with nursing diagnosis

    MattNurse replied to mweaver07's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Cardiac drugs like digoxin and beta blockers among others if taken improperly can cause bradycardia. You have a risk of poisoning if you don't know how to take your meds properly. And if you have...