madwife2002 BSN, RN

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    management situation with nursing assistant?

    madwife2002 replied to mariesmist's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is a difficult situation and I can see 2 sides, it is so awful having to rely on the public transport to get home and if it makes a difference of 40 mins you can understand her wanting to...
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    Adult Modeling ANd Nursing

    madwife2002 replied to EmoAngel1202's topic in General Nursing

    You are obviously not comfortable with it yourself or else why come on here and ask a bunch of strangers? So dont do
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    Selling puppies out of a pts room

    madwife2002 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Last sunday on my floor I heard that a pt was selling puppies from her room.When asked by the team leader to stop they were ignored. The team leader did nothing more and the saga continued. Plus staff...
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    Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    madwife2002 replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Dear mahage Give me another 24 hours to answer your question I am working a double and my brain cell is tired lol. I will come up with some suggestions for you wed if that is ok. Madwife
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    Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    madwife2002 replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    hI It is not a question that is easily answered how long? I would say that it will take as long as you feel comfortable with any situation which is thrown at you and when you feel "ok I know what I am...
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    update on UK TO USA

    madwife2002 replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    Yes we dont celebrate Thanksgiving in the
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    Stop applying to the USA

    madwife2002 replied to greenjungle's topic in Immigration Advice

    My view on this is How much money are you all paying to wait for a green card that may never happen? Financially it could be very expensive to pay for something that only a few are ever going to get...
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    Heparin drips

    madwife2002 replied to moffist's topic in General Nursing

    Not all PICC;S need flushing with heparin, for example Power Piccs are not recommended to be flushed with heparin. Secondly if the pt had a single lumen then unless you used the perhipheral line you...
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    Gross Things You Wish You Didn't See (G-rated)

    madwife2002 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEW this is just gross I wont be eating any breakfast this morning
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    What's in your sharps container?

    madwife2002 replied to dontwakeme's topic in General Nursing

    We are very mean with what we put into our sharps containers. We were told our yearly bonus depends on it LOL. We all want our yearly bonus so we monitor ourselves. Nothing like being told you are...
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    Selling puppies out of a pts room

    madwife2002 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    3 puppies I wasn't working but I was told they were small and cute. After the pt was discharged one of the staff from another floor came looking for the pt to return the puppy, it wasn't in the best...
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    Am I Wrong To Think This?

    madwife2002 replied to Bugaloo's topic in General Nursing

    Our raises if we get any more in this financial climate are based on performance, meetings attended, committees involved in, education we do the list is endless. If it is any comfort one of the nurses...
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    my pyxis nightmare..

    madwife2002 replied to annreese's topic in General Nursing

    No meds on the floor can I ask what the rationale is behind
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    I am finally, totally convinced: There is NO NURSING SHORTAGE.

    madwife2002 replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is a very old thread will close it as there are several running addressing this
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    Soap for Restless Legs Syndrome?

    madwife2002 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I dont have leg cramps but I do have pain in my leg which is like leg cramp I am going to give it a go and I will let you all
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    wrong injection for the patient

    madwife2002 replied to nursey2008's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am so sorry this has happened to you. It is really no big deal they are angry that they got a wrong injection but she didnt stop you from giving it to her and I presume it helped her pain. It takes...
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    update on UK TO USA

    madwife2002 replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    Not better than the UK it is different. A lot to ajust to and get your head around. We have a nice life, but for us it hasnt been easy. We have a new richness we didnt have before and I dont mean...
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    Is morphine compatible with TPN/lipids?

    madwife2002 replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    If in doubt ask the
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    How did you financially make it through Nursing School? (Looking for some advice)

    madwife2002 replied to JessLP's topic in Arizona Nursing

    If I am not mistaken J C Lincoln have such a thing as ' the desert mission' Where you can buy food very very cheaply and all profits go back in to the mission. I believe you can buy a weeks groceries...
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    Support Stickie for New nurses who are not coping

    madwife2002 replied to madwife2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Clicks in nursing are something you cant avoid I'm afraid, one day you will find yourself part of one yourself without noticing. Just be your natrual self. Now please dont take to heart a pt who...
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    Head to Toe assessment

    madwife2002 posted a topic in General Nursing

    In my facility our manager was encouraged to leave and we have been left with an acting manager. Apparently the RNs on our our floor of 52 beds have not pleased the doctors nor have the RN's been...
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    Head to Toe assessment

    madwife2002 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing to do with JAHCO No pts had a decub or obtain one during admission No pt died who shouldn't As far as I know no sentinal event and if there was then i am sorry but those are the nurses who...
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    Head to Toe assessment

    madwife2002 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I have a new job I start in a couple of
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    Results of our Nursing Humor Article Contest 6th

    madwife2002 replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    Congratulations to all the winners, it has been an honor for me as the new mod on the article section. I have to say it has been great so
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    dry cracked heels

    madwife2002 replied to birdgardner's topic in General Nursing

    Crack cream from Walmart is