michlynn

michlynn BSN, RN

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  1. Crisis/strike travel

    michlynn posted a topic in Travel

    For anyone who has done crisis/strike travel, which agencies do you use? Do you like it? What are the working conditions like? I've recently become interested in doing something like this in between...

  2. What nursing task do you loathe???

    michlynn replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    TEDS for sure. Transporting immobile patients down to CT/Xray/MRI in the middle of the nights with multiple lines. And filling out the white board, I don't know why it annoys me so much! Probably...

  3. Giving report on med/surg floor

    michlynn replied to tsm007's topic in Medical-Surgical

    If you google "handoff reports" or "nursing assessment sheets" you can usually find a good one to go off of. I always include a brief h&p, current vitals/lab work and then I go through every...

  4. Do you still have to do dosages math by hand as an RN now?

    michlynn replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    I almost never have to do any math, most electronic med administering programs will do it for you when you scan the med (always good to double check the dose of course!). I've never had to figure out...

  5. I harmed my first patient today.

    michlynn replied to starwarrior's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Causing harm and causing some pain are 2 totally different things. There could've been trauma during the insertion of the foley which can cause a painful removal and possibly some blood. Just wait...

  6. Mobile IV infusions... for hangovers

    michlynn replied to Dogen's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, gotcha. Read it

  7. Mobile IV infusions... for hangovers

    michlynn replied to Dogen's topic in General Nursing

    HH patients have already been evaluated and are already in a "system" per say. I don't think there's much of a screening process for the mobile infusions. And I wasn't aware the infusion centers were...

  8. Mobile IV infusions... for hangovers

    michlynn replied to Dogen's topic in General Nursing

    They have stuff like this in Cali, not mobile, but infusion centers for people wanting a little extra hydration or vitamins or whatever. I don't really think I'd ever pay $650 for a bag of fluids no...

  9. Switching to peds while traveling?

    michlynn posted a topic in Travel

    Has anyone ever transitioned to peds from caring for adults while traveling? Is this even possible? My recruiter asked me about doing peds the other day and I never really thought about it because I...

  10. Switching to peds while traveling?

    michlynn replied to michlynn's topic in Travel

    I agree, I think it was kind of an odd

  11. Bedside report - hate it? Like it? Love it?

    michlynn replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I hate it and I feel very strongly that it's a violation of HIPAA when pt's share a room. It's not appropriate to be going over one pt's entire medical history/current admission when the neighbor can...

  12. POTS and Psych

    michlynn posted a topic in Cardiac

    Just out of curiosity, has anyone ever taken care of POTS patients (postural othorstatic tachycardia syndrome) and notice a trend in psych issues as well? All POTS pts have been young, female, new...

  13. 12 hr shift makeup routine

    michlynn replied to RN_srs's topic in General Nursing

    I like Estee Lauder double wear foundation for 12 hour shifts with bare minerals bronzer to finish. I used to use Smashbox mattifying BB cream but it barely lasted me 6 hours. I don't wear mascara to...

  14. POTS and Psych

    michlynn replied to michlynn's topic in Cardiac

    OMG! That's

  15. POTS and Psych

    michlynn replied to michlynn's topic in Cardiac

    I should have worded it better... I blame it on asking this at the end of a 12 hour night shift. "psych diagnoses" is what I was going for, I realize how ignorant it sounded. Thanks for your

  16. POTS and Psych

    michlynn replied to michlynn's topic in Cardiac

    Thank you for sharing! I was really just curious because there seemed to be a correlation but I haven't seen enough of it to know enough about it. I didn't mean for this post to be offensive in any...

  17. Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

    michlynn replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My favorite are the clueless ER residents that show up to codes or rrt's and have no clue how to run through ACLS. Ex. Pt is in vtach (awake and alert), we've already hung amio bolus and started a...

  18. Stuck myself with dirty needle - please help.

    michlynn replied to danedsel's topic in General Students

    There isn't one And yes, competency was the word I was searching for. I think I was laughing too hard to

  19. Stuck myself with dirty needle - please help.

    michlynn replied to danedsel's topic in General Students

    I guess those yearly mandatory blood born pathogen quizzes are good for something Does OP think bipap will be required post needle

  20. Stuck myself with dirty needle - please help.

    michlynn replied to danedsel's topic in General Students

    I'm a little confused as to why the Bipap was brought up? Is there something we should know about needle sticks and a breathing machine? Not trying to be rude but this post is throwing me for a...

  21. Crisis/strike travel

    michlynn replied to michlynn's topic in Travel

    Thanks for your input as always, Ned! I think I probably would feel a little guilty hurting union nurses because it would be nice if all states were

  22. Aureus Medical - Anyone with experience with this company?

    michlynn replied to hes2371rn's topic in Travel

    I work with AMN and have no complaints thus far. I think it depends on your recruiter and your relationship with them. There's going to be positives and negatives about every

  23. Drug seekers

    michlynn replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, most hospitals stock 0.5mg vials as

  24. Drug seekers

    michlynn replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    Like other posters have mentioned, you're not going to fix this patient during your 12 hour shift. If this person is actually a "drug seeker" then they are going to need more long term treatment and...

  25. Low hourly for Boston?

    michlynn posted a topic in Travel

    I'm looking into Mass Gen for my next assignment and my recruiter kind of warned me that the taxable hourly was going to be low... Low as in $16/hr. Is this normal for Boston? I know Mass Gen is an...