MattNurse

MattNurse MSN, RN

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  1. Same patient's over and over again

    MattNurse replied to MattNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Good suggestion, I was considering moving into the NICU, they never come

  2. Same patient's over and over again

    MattNurse replied to MattNurse's topic in General Nursing

    There should be some sort of consequence, otherwise why would they modify their behaviors. Yet I never hear the lawmakers complain about chronic abusers of the system and the general population...

  3. Same patient's over and over again

    MattNurse replied to MattNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ED from time to time and not kidding I had one guy come back 3 times in one 12 hour shift. He kept walking out AMA and calling 911 from the corner. He was mad that EMS was putting him...

  4. Has Nursing hardened you?

    MattNurse replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I would think after the first semester students should delegate to the CNA's if they are not busy. This is something new grads need to learn in school too. But I work nights and don't have students...

  5. Has Nursing hardened you?

    MattNurse replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    You may find it beneficial to write things out but not everyone learns the same way as you. And I hope if you become an instructor you will not make people do things that will not help in their...

  6. IVs on baby-Am I too sensitive?

    MattNurse replied to RN4kidz11's topic in Pediatric

    24 lbs sounds huge for a 6 month

  7. Help please with Concept map Chest pain

    MattNurse replied to friendly98's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would assume you need help with chest pain related to cardiac issues. Pain is caused by loss of oxygen and nutrients to the myocardial tissue because of inadequate coronary blood flow usually caused...

  8. Has Nursing hardened you?

    MattNurse replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Dear can be condescending IMHO. Not saying it was in this instance because I don't know if it was meant that way. Also, I notice that people think younger students are texting frequently when they...

  9. Has Nursing hardened you?

    MattNurse replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe the way some people are responding to your question is the answer to your question . Scroll through these threads a bit and you will see a wide variety of personalities. I am not hardened by...

  10. Help me choose between CRNA and a CRNP

    MattNurse replied to CDUBBYA's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Macann may want to start a different thread relevant to your question or clarify how your question pertains to this thread. It sounds like your question is more for an RN job rather then APRN job....

  11. Hospital Won't Hire Obese Workers

    MattNurse replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    The policy doesn't make much sense to me. If I were in the hospital as a patient and of the mind set that I will not take advice about a diet from an obese nurse; why would they consider hiring...

  12. Pyxis for the uninitiated

    MattNurse replied to goats'r'us's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of system do you use in

  13. Pyxis for the uninitiated

    MattNurse replied to goats'r'us's topic in General Nursing

    I like the pyxis machine, I use to hate the old med carts and looking for keys. Our pyxis machine doesn't have lids like described above, it just pops open the drawer and non-narcotics meds are...

  14. Prioritizing nursing diagnoses

    MattNurse replied to amandamahoney123's topic in General Nursing

    Is patient going to get adequate sleep if you do not address the pain issue

  15. Albuterol question....

    MattNurse replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it is the propellant issue, CFC versus HFA. CFC's did contribute to the hole in the ozone by creating free radicals that destroy the ozone molecule. A pharmacists cannot change the delivery...

  16. Why I became a nurse

    MattNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    For as long as I have been in nursing I am so tired of being asked this question: Why did you become a nurse instead of a doctor? Yesterday I had a social admission/respite care for a much older...

  17. medication

    MattNurse replied to windom22's topic in Addictions

    Just look up the pharmacokinetics of the drugs, will tell you onset time, half-life etc.... It is a loaded question without a lot of variables, not sure anyone here will be able to answer your...

  18. Time For Another Days vs. Nights Debate!

    MattNurse replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    If you think nights is so much easier then days, why not switch back to nights? Just because we have a little more down time on nights does not make it easier for us, especially to manage our...

  19. Albuterol question....

    MattNurse replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    there are different ratings for drugs, AB ratings can be substituted in most states, see the FDA's orange book. More then likely the pharmacist (if retail) was just calling the hospital and ended up...

  20. As a new grad, should I take this job? Not much time!

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

    Are you a RN or LPN? If you are an RN, $17 an hour sounds like a rip off, but I am not from your area and have no idea what the cost of living is in your state. I would think you should be starting...

  21. Patient Abandonment by Physician???

    MattNurse replied to TammyG77's topic in General Nursing

    Is patient in school where all of a sudden she needs to be restarted on her ADHD meds and how old is this person that she managed to go this long w/out stimulants that she needs to be asking for 3...

  22. Blood pressure medication / checking blood pressure

    MattNurse replied to abeautifulmind's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work in acute care and take a blood pressure and pulse immediately prior to giving any drug that would change the patient's blood pressure, including drugs like morphine. I know in long term care...

  23. lasix and kcl

    MattNurse replied to RNurse24's topic in General Nursing

    millequivalent is the eletrical conductivity in the ions via the molarity, where milligrams is simply just the weight of said molecules. millequivalents will change in the conversion to milligrams...

  24. boundaries becoming blurred

    MattNurse replied to anon456's topic in Home Health

    I would stay out of

  25. Is giving meds early common??

    MattNurse replied to Bonnie86's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I reschedule their meds to make sense, one of my biggest pet peeves as a night nurse is when nurses start q12 or q8 hours at strange times not allowing care to be clustered while patient is awake....