Wise Woman RN

Wise Woman RN

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  1. for the heels - isn't sheepskin used anymore?

    Wise Woman RN replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    Offload the heels... the boots, devices, waffle things all cause pressure to other areas of the leg.. I have seen patients who were using the "bunny boots" or waffle protectors that had developed...

  2. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    Wise Woman RN replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    38 when I started prereqs, 41 when I

  3. What's a safe nurse to patient ratio?

    Wise Woman RN replied to loricatus's topic in Emergency

    With that kind of acuity, even 4:1 sounds like a lot, especially with no ancillary help... good

  4. Chat

    Wise Woman RN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I've done everything I can think of to get into the chat... the darn machine just won't let

  5. Chat

    Wise Woman RN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    can't get the chat to work for me... get the blue screen, that's

  6. Abdominal pain??

    Wise Woman RN replied to turtles's topic in General Nursing

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  7. Who here did LPN to RN?

    Wise Woman RN replied to Sandi0302's topic in General Nursing

    I went through a ladder program, got my LPN, while I was working as LPN the hospital I worked for paid for my RN.. didn't take a break between

  8. Is 26 too old to go back to school?

    Wise Woman RN replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

    I was 38 when I started my prereqs... *S* You can do it... I graduated at 41, summa cum laude... I think being older helped with doing well in

  9. Help me help you.......

    Wise Woman RN replied to rscarriere's topic in General Nursing

    There... I added one, too... great idea...

  10. New nurse jobs - easy or hard to get?

    Wise Woman RN replied to socishan's topic in General Nursing

    Where in

  11. New nurse jobs - easy or hard to get?

    Wise Woman RN replied to socishan's topic in General Nursing

    Using a gait belt and having the patient use the side rails or bathroom rails to support some of her weight is a good idea... I know I am lucky, but in 15 years as a rehab nurse, I have never hurt my...

  12. New hosptial computer systems pull nurses away from patient care

    Wise Woman RN replied to lee1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My manager says that when we go to computerized charting, we will still have to do paper also... right now, we do incident reports on the computer, but still have to write paper ones to give to the...

  13. Update on Gross Out Co-Worker

    Wise Woman RN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds as though there might be a little mental illness going

  14. "Lean" Health Care????

    Wise Woman RN replied to willie03's topic in General Nursing

    take the doors off the supply pyxis?? that in itself would save hours of time...

  15. Tips on getting people to come to staff meetings

    Wise Woman RN replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    bleah... ours are monthly, and 3-4 hours long... attending is mandatory for all of them... at least we get paid for

  16. continence management

    Wise Woman RN replied to knockandhello's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ideally, suppositories should be given about a half-hour after a meal, to make use of the gastrocolic reflex... in the rehab unit I used to work in, they were given at 6 pm. Also, if possible, a...

  17. Does relatives who look in patients charts annoy you

    Wise Woman RN replied to meme39's topic in General Nursing

    We keep the charts behind the desk at the nurses station. Privacy laws require that the charts not be available to anyone not involved with the patients care. If that person was a nurse, she should...

  18. Question for Moms out there...

    Wise Woman RN replied to reese19's topic in General Nursing

    When I went to nursing school, my kids were 4 and 8. I also worked part time after the first semester. My (now ex) husband had a job that took him out of town a lot, so I had the home to take care of....

  19. What would you do?

    Wise Woman RN replied to mickeypat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds like he can use his hands... ergo, hand him the washcloth... no need to wash privates if the patient can do it himself... He can also be taught to cath

  20. Computer Charting

    Wise Woman RN replied to sstromberg's topic in General Nursing

    We will be going to computerized charting, but the program doesn't cover what an acute rehab unit needs to reflect, so not only will we be doing the computer, my manager says that we will probably...

  21. Entering All New Orders

    Wise Woman RN replied to sef1968's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We have 5 to one patient ratio, no charge nurse, no secretary. One or two techs, but the nurses enter their own orders, answer the phone, answer the lights, attend to the docs, attend to the families,...

  22. What do I need in my pockets?

    Wise Woman RN replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm an "old nurse"... I carry LOTS of black pens and my bandage scissors in my right hand pocket... Left hand pocket has highlighter, red pen, black marker, alcohol wipes and my brains... LOL I...

  23. I'm not woman, hear me roar!

    Wise Woman RN replied to humorous idaho's topic in General Nursing

    I'm old... :chuckle I like male nurses... I like any nurse that will do their job, care for the patients, and laugh a little... and support the others they work with... same as with any nurse, male or...

  24. Please take pity and help me!

    Wise Woman RN replied to Atlanta Kellie's topic in General Nursing

    A panel interview is just an interview with some of the staff that already work there... It's just to see if the job will be a good fit for both you and the others... so relax, and enjoy meeting other...

  25. Power crazy pharmacist-what can be done?

    Wise Woman RN replied to MissPiggy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At our hospital, when a patient is going out on a pass, the nurse will write out the meds needed with the dose and time for administering on a doctor's order sheet, after the doctor has written an...