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  1. Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

    motherof3sons replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Oh no! Esme, may you heal up quickly and be back on your feet soon. Gentle (((hugs))) from the Northeast! Prayers being said for

  2. When entering orders, please remember....

    motherof3sons replied to RNBearColumbus's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had gotten report on a resident dx of UTI coming back from hospital. The nurse said "His urine has some floaties in

  3. After 3 weeks.....

    motherof3sons posted a topic in General Nursing

    My oldest son is 17, had his appendix out 3 weeks ago and we are finally finding out the reason for his incisional infection and multiple abscesses. When his surgery was over Dr told us everything...

  4. After 3 weeks.....

    motherof3sons replied to motherof3sons's topic in General Nursing

    We are home and hopefully to not have any further problems. Chief of Surgery called and we talked for 45 minutes. He is taking sons case to Mortality and Morbidity board with the surgeons. I told...

  5. Hey doc

    motherof3sons posted a topic in Emergency

    So dear son and I have had a long few weeks spending more time in the ER than I ever have. So Friday, surgeon comes in and needs gauze from the locked supply cart, he doesn't know the code. So dear...

  6. Need some comic relief from all this Ebola-ness?

    motherof3sons replied to 1KoolRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    I soo needed a laugh, thanks

  7. When entering orders, please remember....

    motherof3sons replied to RNBearColumbus's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Please don't use the word ***** as in pus like for describing drainage. Hope that isn't against board rules...but man I have seen it more than

  8. Had to code my best friends husband

    motherof3sons replied to wannabeagreatRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    So very sorry for your loss. May you take time to grieve and heal from

  9. What an awesome feeling!

    motherof3sons replied to NurseQT's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That is such a great feeling. A few years ago I had taken a few months off from work and my first night back one resident saw me and said "Where the heck have you been?" She couldn't remember my...

  10. Do we serve a tray

    motherof3sons replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think if he is capable of making his choice to eat then I would have him sign a waiver to protect the facility and then let him eat. Get the MD order for his diet, then care plan his choice to...

  11. Will the Texas ED RN become a scapegoat in the Ebola patient discharge?

    motherof3sons replied to preddish's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Interesting enough that I took my son to the ER to meet with his surgeon on Friday and was asked by triage RN "Have you or anyone in your family traveled outside of the US in the past 3 weeks" Keep...

  12. Well, I didn't expect THAT answer...

    motherof3sons replied to jadelpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Last year I was working in LTC and was at my med cart having a conversation with Mrs Smith(widowed) asking her to not crawl into Mr Jones' bed and sit on his lap as he was still married and his wife...

  13. Frustrated!

    motherof3sons posted a topic in General Nursing

    My son had an emergency appendectomy over the weekend and now has a wound infection. The surgeon stated "I am not surprised as that incision is the one I pulled the infected appendix out of" So why...

  14. Frustrated!

    motherof3sons replied to motherof3sons's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is I worked at this hospital and knew which surgeons were to be avoided....but that was a long time ago. So felt out of the loop and loss of control

  15. Frustrated!

    motherof3sons replied to motherof3sons's topic in General Nursing

    He is now on Bactrim ds bid, wound packings bid and if it does not improve significantly by Monday I will ask about a wound vac. It is a small laproscopic incision and hopefully doesn't take long...

  16. Frustrated!

    motherof3sons replied to motherof3sons's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking the same thing.....now just moving forward. Son(17yo) is feeling better.....telling me that I am" insensitive" in a joking manner and that the customer service stinks......but just...

  17. What kind of shift report was that?

    motherof3sons replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Co worker taped report (work in LTC) and she said "Mr J is fine, oh no he's not---he

  18. Employee abuse?

    motherof3sons replied to Cnappy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We had a violent resident and we charted and charted and our DON was aware and even the administrator. It wasn't until he beat the administrator with a broom that anything was done. By the end of my...

  19. Oh you're a Nursing student?

    motherof3sons replied to happyinmyheart's topic in General Students

    I tend to cringe when I hear about kids headed to nursing school.....thinking to myself 'good luck with that' while saying "That's nice" to the proud parents. When I got married one of the grooms...

  20. Not a nurse

    motherof3sons replied to VaBluebird's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I haven't met a pharmacist I didn't like.....wealth of knowledge and love to pick their

  21. Which nurse called it?

    motherof3sons replied to garciadiego's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If the resident was a DNR that means do not resuscitate which means to me no ambu bag, no cpr, no intubation. I would not call a code and make sure the resident was comfortable. How ever---there...

  22. Out of control visitors

    motherof3sons replied to duskyjewel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Having 3 boys and seeing how my nephews were parented I was determined to do it different.....it is possible to raise respectful, morally decent, fun, loving boys. Is it easy---no, but possible....

  23. I. Just. Can't....

    motherof3sons replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh how very sad for the patient. I can't imagine putting my Gram thru that..... Hopefully the family learns from this and doesn't make other elderly family members full codes----but I doubt they will...

  24. Tips 'n Tricks: Pearls the Newbies Need to Know

    motherof3sons replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    People who feel bad-- act bad---whether it is physical or emotional. That phrase alone helps me tolerate less than polite, nice people and makes me change my

  25. This Blows Every Other ED Visit Out of the Water

    motherof3sons replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Emergency

    ......wow....speechless.