MedSurgeMess

MedSurgeMess

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  1. Less Applicants for Nursing Programs?

    MedSurgeMess replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Well

  2. Wal-Mart has Everything

    MedSurgeMess replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    :lol2::lol2: ROFLMAO!!!! That was too

  3. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    MedSurgeMess replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I originally went to school from another pretty good paying field, because there was no room for promotion (ie-I wasn't a man!). I needed a good paying job for obvious reasons (wanting out of a...

  4. Do you ever forget your patient's names?

    MedSurgeMess replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Hell, I'm getting so old and confused sometimes I forget my own

  5. Pt beds in the hallway

    MedSurgeMess replied to Nurse1966's topic in General Nursing

    I would think that this would be possible HIPAA

  6. You know you work nights when.......

    MedSurgeMess replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    you are reading this thread laughing your a$$ off and your DH comes into room to see if you are finally going off your rocker!!! (It's 0100 right now, and I'm just finally waking

  7. You know you work nights when.......

    MedSurgeMess replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    ALL of the above...and my DH can't understand WHY I get so peed off when he wakes me up at 1100 and wants to go running around or do something together, why do I want to sleep all the

  8. PRIVATE ROOMS USA vs UK

    MedSurgeMess replied to cybernurse81's topic in General Nursing

    the hospital that I work at is going to all private rooms by 2009. There will be a bed, shower, cots for family, small fridge, etc. From what I understand, it will be better than a hotel room. For...

  9. Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

    MedSurgeMess replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    Something a little different for me....I just got my eval (3 yr) the other day and scored really high--4.8, the highest you can get is a 5.0. I just got a letter from our nursing director that said...

  10. Can nurses wear skirts?

    MedSurgeMess replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    Just wear what is comfortable for you, and don't worry about what anyone else thinks. As long as you are professional in action and dress, people will never give a second thought as to what you

  11. What nursing school did everyone attend?

    MedSurgeMess replied to SoontobeAdrienneRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ivy Tech State College at Sellersburg, IN (now called Community College of Indiana at Sellersburg) for my ASN and IU Southeast for BSN. Both are excellent, wouldn't trade any of the experiences or...

  12. If a family member calls on your pt, do you give them info?

    MedSurgeMess replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a small town hospital that we are not supposed to give out info, but have overheard some nurses, CNAs and unit secretaries say stuff on the phone like "Betty has the worst UTI I've ever...

  13. What's the funniest thing your patient has been scared of before?

    MedSurgeMess replied to UnidentifiedNurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a confused lol that claimed that there were tap-dancing cockroaches on the footboard end of her bed. I wanted to asked what were they dancing to, but my coworkers told me not to encourage

  14. Things you wish you could say to your co-workers...

    MedSurgeMess replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    AMEN to all of the

  15. Is it better to do 2 yrs of Med-Surg after graduation or go directly onto a floor

    MedSurgeMess replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Talk to the nurse manager of the hospital dept that you want to work in and see what she has to say. This will give you an idea of what you should plan for. Every area is different and every manager...

  16. Before I became a nurse...

    MedSurgeMess replied to arizonanurse's topic in General Nursing

    before I became a nurse, despite all the crazy nights I've had since then, I could never truly say "I love my job", and mean

  17. What to like about your state

    MedSurgeMess replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Indiana Like Illinois and Michigan, we get the 4 seasons-but not a lot of snow, not too bad on taxes, the southeast part of the state is hilly and very scenic, the southwest is flat but has it's own...

  18. Angry mom treated rotten in ER today

    MedSurgeMess replied to Purple Princess's topic in Emergency

    same as original post, only wasn't my mother, it was me! I would go ahead and make an appt at the gyn, then try to hang in there-as it was pointed out, this is not acute, but a chronic situation that...

  19. How busy is your unit this Christmas?

    MedSurgeMess replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    Med/surg floors at our facility have stayed filled since before Thanksgiving-I've never seen it this busy at the holidays....we're starting to wonder where these people are coming

  20. What I love about nursing

    MedSurgeMess replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    I love it because it fits my personality. I never knew that I was a very nurturing person until I got into this field. I especially love working with the elderly, and trying to make a difference for...

  21. Pain Scales

    MedSurgeMess posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am working on a project for my area manager. We are looking at finding alternative pain scales. The reasoning behind this is that we often chart the pain assessment with one type of pain scale...

  22. Need opinion about education/certifications

    MedSurgeMess posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am currently working on my MSN. The facility where I work states that they would rather that I had gotten certification after my BSN instead, and waited awhile for my MSN. I realize that certs...

  23. Stupid Nurse Trick... Don't try this at home... or work!

    MedSurgeMess replied to TXRN02's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm really clumsy at times, and during the olympics a couple of years ago, I was talking to the patient while we were watching the figure skating. I was imitating the skater who was on, got caught in...

  24. Does Magnet Status make a difference?

    MedSurgeMess replied to abbythetabby's topic in General Nursing

    I bet that made the admin rethink the application process! :roll :roll

  25. Does Magnet Status make a difference?

    MedSurgeMess replied to abbythetabby's topic in General Nursing

    The day after the hospital I work for got Magnet, staffing was cut in half for EVERY unit. The excuse was that they spent too much nursing budget on staffing for the Magnet site visit, and sooo much...