Mr. Murse

Mr. Murse

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  1. Should male nurses put the toilet seat down?

    Mr. Murse replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    First of all, for all of you who use your nasty feet to flush and do other things, please start using a paper towel or a piece of toilet paper instead. Everyone who comes behind you and uses their...

  2. What makes a COB crusty?

    Mr. Murse replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    what's funny to me is thinking about everything we "younger" nurses do now, and how we'll be talking about it in the future the way you guys are talking about the "old days". I wonder what things we...

  3. nursing documentation

    Mr. Murse replied to desjam's topic in General Nursing

    ..........and most importantly.......covers your ass if you ever get taken to court. There are very few things we chart on (besides maybe meds and what not) that are ever really looked at by anyone...

  4. UNDERWEAR (Yes, underwear)

    Mr. Murse replied to nycnurse92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Two things in play here, in my opinion. One: as others mentioned, guys are generally more comfortable in less clothing than women. Underwear cover up the only parts of you that you may be...

  5. Smoking

    Mr. Murse replied to whatwells's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    if you guys are tired of the smoking topic then maybe avoid even opening the thread when the topic is clearly "smoking". Not everyone has been on this site forever and seen this topic brought

  6. Smoking

    Mr. Murse replied to whatwells's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    No, you shouldn't have to get into their business. That's why the smoking issue needs to just be dropped unless you're going to take that way of thinking to its natural conclusion.......which means...

  7. Going "Above and Beyond" UGH

    Mr. Murse replied to SubSippi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, I agree, but unfortunately not all nurses see it this way. I personally believe those lazy nurses who don't understand this are the ones who prompt the administration to come up with stupid,...

  8. NG tube feeding/giving meds

    Mr. Murse replied to gingerstarRN's topic in General Nursing

    ^ what they said. Also, there are certain meds that recommend you stop the feed for a certain amount of time before and after administering the med (coumadin I think is one?), but it should say it on...

  9. Goodbye, fellow nurses

    Mr. Murse replied to mcbg6335's topic in General Nursing

    I'm amazed by how many blatantly negative opinions people on this site have about nursing (although working in a nursing home I can't blame you for feeling how you do). Keep in mind though, all of...

  10. Going "Above and Beyond" UGH

    Mr. Murse replied to SubSippi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, I feel for all of you who just have incompetent, crappy management. That's a whole other issue. I guess I'm fortunate to say I actually like my manager, and although I don't agree with all the...

  11. Words of encouragement

    Mr. Murse replied to Nick2you's topic in General Nursing

    I found the "decision tree" (Kaplan I think?) to be very helpful because, frankly, there is absolutely no way you can completely prepare for the content on the NCLEX. I'm not saying don't study...

  12. new position and still not satisfied

    Mr. Murse replied to wanna b's topic in Nursing Career

    Sounds like you have a bad case of GIGS (grass is greener syndrome). Often it's not that you're not finding what you're looking for, it's that your looking at what you're finding the wrong

  13. Smoking

    Mr. Murse replied to whatwells's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes, this has all been discussed in other threads, but just to bring it back up..... There are so many toxic things we all regularly do to our body in this society and smoking is just a drop in the...

  14. Going "Above and Beyond" UGH

    Mr. Murse replied to SubSippi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree to a certain degree, but I see what they're talking about at the same time. I know nurses who do the minimum of what they have to do to get through a shift. Go assess patients, pass meds,...

  15. Chest Tube Removal

    Mr. Murse replied to aguardiandevil6's topic in General Nursing

    If you're asking why they don't leave it on while the tube is being removed it's because it would be a whole lot more painful and possibly damaging to have the suction on while it's being pulled. It's...

  16. ~9,000ml's/24 hours out of nasogastric tube

    Mr. Murse replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    Like others said.....my first thought was immediately that he's drinking or eating ice chips or something. I've never heard of that much output for that long of a time and we always have NG's on my...

  17. Did you know? "Code Brown" means tornado. . .LMAO!

    Mr. Murse replied to delphine22's topic in General Nursing

    I think the colors are pretty standard at American hospitals, for the most part. Most of the ones people have mentioned in this thread are the same as mine. Difference being we call ours "phases"...

  18. Do you chart lies?

    Mr. Murse replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say the only thing I frequently chart inaccurately is timing. I don't usually write down exact times of when I assessed a patient, or when I changed a dressing or started an IV, so I'll...

  19. Persistent Falsification of Data

    Mr. Murse replied to lpncharlie's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If I were you, I would first of all compile concrete evidence that this patient's blood sugar is not being recorded and treated correctly, then I would bring it to management's attention without...

  20. I've been a nurse since.....(fill in the blank)

    Mr. Murse replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Look, by definition, it was relevant (google it). That's not an opinion, it's the definition of the word. But maybe back in your day they defined it differently....... haha, I'm kidding. Seriously...

  21. I've been a nurse since.....(fill in the blank)

    Mr. Murse replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Because I disagree with the social stigma that age and experience automatically earns respect. How you use that age and experience earns respect. I mean, I'll show anyone respect until they prove they...

  22. I've been a nurse since.....(fill in the blank)

    Mr. Murse replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While I have utmost respect for most nurses that have been doing this for decades, I have to politely interject that time in the field does not necessarily mean you have earned patient trust or...

  23. Have I Been Doing It Wrong?

    Mr. Murse replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with what the above poster said. Keep in mind everything inside the kit is already sterile. If you have handled the betadine and other things in the kit then you have already compromised the...

  24. Why is Med-Surg so hated?

    Mr. Murse replied to Nola009's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Obviously, it is 100% a matter of opinion. I love med/surg bedside nursing. I think at some point in my career I will be ready to move on from it, but nearly 3 years in (4 counting my tech time) and I...

  25. Rant:How NOT to be a nurse

    Mr. Murse replied to crnahole's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Frankly, I'm surprised that you (the OP) didn't do more, considering you have a med/surg background especially and have a good idea how things work on the floor. As someone else said, I would like to...