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  1. remote as you can get!

    grammyr replied to bubblesthenurse's topic in Rural

    no advice, just admiration for the courage you have!!! keep us

  2. Blood Sugar Guidelines

    grammyr replied to zacarias's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    My facility is changing our insulin protocol. Each MD has his own sliding scale and his own opinion of which insulin is best. Can anyone help with guidelines for SSI parameters and whether to use...

  3. night shift not calling critical lab values

    grammyr replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    She would get fired at my facility based soley on the fact that she failed to follow a very important policy. Lab has 15 minutes to nofity us of critical values and we have 15 minutes to notify MD....

  4. OB in the ED

    grammyr replied to Sugar9486's topic in Emergency

    Our ED is our OB unit. We have no OB facilities at our place. I don't freak out, but I get upset that these women know we don't have OB and yet decide to come to me to deliver. Can you imagine a...

  5. What is your weakness?

    grammyr replied to StrwbryblndRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sputum in any shape,form, color followed closely by any kind of dental stuff. Have to have headphones and heavy drugs to sit in the chair. got weak in the knees watching dentist work in patient's...

  6. Job loss, domestic violence, help on advice for getting back on the horse!!!!!!

    grammyr replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    Try the YWCA if there is one in your area. About 20 years ago, I went through something similar. I was told by my landlord to talk to the Red Cross. You will be in my thoughts and prayers, if you...

  7. Anyone ever work full time while getting their RN?

    grammyr replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in General Nursing

    It can be done. I did it working working 32 hours a week with an alcoholic husband and a teenage son from hell. Divorced that husband and son is now grown, married with 4 beautiful

  8. Internet in ER: Good or Bad??

    grammyr replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    We have access in my facility. Many sites can not be accessed, including this one:scrying: My former DON didn't like me finding information that is helpful or just venting to other nurses. We...

  9. Adn Curriculum- No Chemistry?

    grammyr replied to checkmate's topic in General Nursing

    SAU in Arkansas required Chemistry unless you had high school Chemistry less than 5 years prior to entering their

  10. Night Shift and Phone Calls from Family - Vent

    grammyr replied to incublissRN's topic in General Nursing

    I never had a problem with family calling, work has been my problem. I finally threatened everybody with a friendly 3am wake up call to show them how it feels and they stopped. I definitely would...

  11. Pain shots are us, not this nurse!

    grammyr replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    About the only time I get really frustrated at a patient is when I give them pain medication as ordered and find them taking their own supply from a purse or pocket. I have had this happen on a...

  12. You experienced ED nurses will get a kick out of this.....

    grammyr replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in Emergency

    We all should remember that since we can't cure stupid, jusst consider these people job security. Had someone tell me once that no matter which ED you work in, the same 100 come in over and over and...

  13. Eight or Twelve Hour Shifts

    grammyr replied to outcomesfirst's topic in General Nursing

    I will only work 12's and I have 7 years

  14. Merry Christmas to allnurses....

    grammyr replied to chelli73's topic in General Nursing

    merry christmas to you!!!!!!!!!!:holly3: :present1: :present2: :santa1:

  15. Hi!!

    grammyr replied to jyvk's topic in General Nursing

    my satisfaction is probably 3/10 right now. i have great docs, coworkers, and for the most part patients. the absolute worst has probably been this past week. i have just felt like my job sucked...

  16. license to breed

    grammyr replied to medsurgnurse's topic in Emergency

    The differing stories make me wonder if the parents were even at home when this happened. Just makes me sick that some people can spit out babies without any idea how to take care of them while...

  17. Christmas Gift for your unit from docs

    grammyr replied to fetch33's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with stevielynn. We have gotten cookie baskets, chocolate, meat trays with all the sandwich fixings, more chocolate, flavored coffees, more chocolate, and one of our ED docs brought...

  18. flu in Southeast

    grammyr replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    We are tracking positive flus at our facility. So far in the ED we have had 19 positives since Sunday, and all but one were in the 4yr to 13yr age group. Had the first positive adult

  19. I'm Being Disciplined for Looking Up My Own Labs

    grammyr replied to daisybaby's topic in General Nursing

    Coworker got fired for looking at her own record. This was not her first offense

  20. How are you judgemental?

    grammyr replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    For those of us who have been nurses for a while, this site is better than XANAX!!! I am able to come here after a bad shift and see that I am not alone and that others have as bad or worse things...

  21. How are you judgemental?

    grammyr replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I guess you could call me judgmental about people who seek specific pain medications and the things theydo to get them. Have one patient we will call Doofus who has managed to accidentally shoot...

  22. Charting Pain Assessment

    grammyr replied to patwil73's topic in General Nursing

    My facility uses a very simple pain flow sheet. Date,time,pain scale,med,amt given,HR,RESP,O2SAT pre med,route given, Next is assessment done 30 minutes to an hour post medication. We have a...

  23. Does your work call you at 0530?

    grammyr replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I normally don't mind working if someone is sick, but when I request specifically not to be called because that particular day is my only day off out of 8, I get really ticked when

  24. Does your work call you at 0530?

    grammyr replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same thing happen to me week before last. Before I left work the day before I specifically told the oncoming sup NOT to call me. My phone rang at 630 on my only day off out of 8. I asked...

  25. Thouroughly Disgusted......comments and suggstions please

    grammyr replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    Just kick back with some popcorn, cause there's gonna be some fireworks sooner or later. If you do say something to or about any of the people involved, you will automatically become the bad guy....