Morning-glory

Morning-glory

Psych, M/S, Ortho, Float.

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  1. Do it yourself!?!?!

    Morning-glory replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    We are also allowed to apply restraints (standing order), then call the doctor. There is a move towards being restraint-free for the whole facility, but that is still a couple of years away. My...

  2. Do it yourself!?!?!

    Morning-glory replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    Our nursing Intermittent observations and Constant Observation orders are equal to a doctor's order. It is not unofficial. That said, we came close to a riot last weekend because of these

  3. Do it yourself!?!?!

    Morning-glory replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    Out of line. I work forensic psych and we have the same problem with sexually inappropriate behaviour. It can cause a lot of distubance on the floor really quickly. Docs don't always get how volatile...

  4. Northern Manitoba not in 'chaos' over swine flu: minister

    Morning-glory replied to Morning-glory's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Fiona, This is Canada. The problem is huge. I myself wonder why in the past months of press releases, smaller communities have not stocked up on the required items. The Goverments at all levels are...

  5. Northern Manitoba not in 'chaos' over swine flu: minister

    Morning-glory posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/06/12/flu-manitoba.html Aboriginal communities in northern Manitoba, hard hit by swine flu, are receiving adequate supplies and the situation is under control, the...

  6. Northern Manitoba not in 'chaos' over swine flu: minister

    Morning-glory replied to Morning-glory's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Having been around the block a couple of times in outbreak situations, I do get the impression that they really are on the edge of what they can cope with. I worked in a First Nations community about...

  7. 18 fr salem sump up the nose?!

    Morning-glory replied to hopefullICUnurse77's topic in General Nursing

    Can I say "yuck" again? I used to work neuro and we had these big tubes as NG's. They were actually as big as chest tubes. And then they try to throw up and it comes out of the other nostril. Add...

  8. 18 fr salem sump up the nose?!

    Morning-glory replied to hopefullICUnurse77's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is

  9. care plan for battered woman, need experienced nurses help!!

    Morning-glory replied to anangelsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Daytonite, That was awesome work. I wish I had had you around when I was in school. I understood your idea of a care plan better in 10 minutes of reading than I did with 3 years of school. The...

  10. When surgeons shirk having anything to do with medical problems arising

    Morning-glory replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that psychiatrists have the same allergy to medical stuff. They may be old and medical school was a long time ago, but the guy needs a tylenol, not brain surgery for his common,...

  11. Am I missing something...?

    Morning-glory replied to Higgs's topic in General Nursing

    Having lived and worked in Canada my whole life, I have to say that despite the long wait times for certain test and procedures and the shortage of GP's the system overall still works fairly well....

  12. Do you always state that you are a nurse?

    Morning-glory replied to 2BSure's topic in General Nursing

    I think I have "NURSE" tattooed on my forehead. Part of it is because I have worked in most of the hospitals around here and have done some teaching so I usually get busted. I had surgery in a...

  13. Your favorite nursing gadget?

    Morning-glory replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    I love my PHD mechanical pencil. Nurse gadget that I am very picky about is the needle and syringe. I get annoyed when we get the cheap junk on the unit. I want a 23G 1 1/2 inch needle for most...

  14. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    Morning-glory replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Cold feet will make menstruation cramps worse. Wearing warm socks will ease the pain. Tried and tested. That is probably where this one comes

  15. How to tell you've worked too many shifts in a row

    Morning-glory replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Nursing Humor

    You fall asleep in the car in the driveway at home. It is just 10 steps too far to get into the house. Hubby wakes you up asking why you are still in the car 6 hours later as he pulls in from work....

  16. The one with the never-ending problems

    Morning-glory replied to evilolive's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You might also have a look at all those meds to see if there is anything that would cause the retention. This is a tough one and I have had my share of "looking for some fun" types. And a drug screen...

  17. you know you are in for trouble when.....

    Morning-glory replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    You know you are in trouble when the patient comes on to the unit with shopping bags full of meds. Some with expiry dates that go back to before you were born. Got to love

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

    Morning-glory replied to TXRN02's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh Man, these are so good. We have these door handles that are U shaped. Everytime I wore my lab coat, I'd catch the inside hem on it. So I'm running out of the room to call a code, and AKK! I get...

  19. Point Click Care

    Morning-glory replied to hanoverianfever's topic in International Nursing

    We do not use the Dr and pharmacy parts of the PPC for that very reason. We use all of the other features but because the regulations have not caught up with computerized systems, it was safer to...

  20. er visitors...a funny

    Morning-glory replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    On one of my first nights in the ER, I was the Bowel Queen. One fleet, another fleet there, unbelievable. I did like, 53 fleets in one night. Did you take anything to help you go? No I wanted to...

  21. Most RN's first borns?

    Morning-glory replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    First born of 3. Mom left when I was just 4. Dad got depressed and overwhelmed. I took over the caretaker role despite siblings not wanting me too. Very dysfunctional but loving

  22. Things nursing school FAILED to tell us

    Morning-glory replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Nursing scholl failed to teach me that all kinds of things can be used by psychotic patient to keep from getting into restrains. Two in partular methods come to mind. First the urine bag. Old guy,...

  23. Office/On Call LPN giving orders

    Morning-glory replied to stethoscope81's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I ran into the same situation here once. I defaulted to my "when in doubt ship them out" stand. And dealt with the doctor who was too busy to answer the phone the next day. I will not take an order...

  24. Need advice

    Morning-glory replied to fUsi0n86's topic in General Nursing

    My advice would be to go out, have a life while you still can. School will be on you soon enough. But if you feel you need to get started, go with the basics. Start the foundation, and build on it....

  25. The worst part of nursing?

    Morning-glory replied to SeattleKid09's topic in General Nursing

    Dirty dentures and anything to do with eyes. I once had someone who had requested that her corneas be donated after her death. The transplant nurse came in and asked for assistance. I went in to help...