mysticalwaters1

mysticalwaters1

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  1. MedError/Dismissal...What2Do

    mysticalwaters1 replied to brotherbear's topic in General Nursing

    I was kind of confused here, possible dismissal over the bp and to not remember bladder ca! Unless maybe this has been over a while and other issues. You mean to tell me some of us never had pt's...

  2. Is being a nurse ever boring?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to brazuca's topic in General Nursing

    I better clarify or night shift will eat me alive! As my one coworker says "what do they think we sit here eating BON bons all the time!" I meant I was told by a float nurse she gets tired 11-7 and...

  3. Modern Healthcare: Laboring for union nurses

    mysticalwaters1 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My hospital recently supposedly hired a large law firm that's specialty is eliminating unions. It makes me nervous. The union consists of members we select. I really can't tell if it makes my job...

  4. Help! I need great shoes

    mysticalwaters1 replied to spicynolanurse2B's topic in General Nursing

    I like cherokee's Rockers. They have good arch support for myselft (I have a high arch) and lightweight however they don't have a lot of friction like sport sneakers and almost fell several times but...

  5. Rant - Scientology and Anti-Meds

    mysticalwaters1 replied to TCASII's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking of Oprah who i do enjoy her show and speaking of people making judgments I remember I think it was mary kay laturno however you spell her name but regaurdless of that issue I guess mary was...

  6. leave nursing for something different?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Genevieve RN's topic in General Nursing

    You know I have a pedometer and supposedly you need 10,000 steps/day that's more than needed daily for adequate exercise. ON one shift i do between 7,000-9,000 and EASILY make up the rest before my...

  7. leave nursing for something different?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Genevieve RN's topic in General Nursing

    It's not as fun and interesting as nursing. Believe me as former 4star cashier/people greeter! I used to be so embarrased well not that bad when I would see former classmates from high school and...

  8. Infection control issue with pts. in precautions

    mysticalwaters1 replied to evans_c1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Suposedly because my hospital and various physicians keep CHANGING isolation issues if Mrsa is colonized in the sputum it is not contagious to staff or other pts. However our infectious disease...

  9. Is being a nurse ever boring?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to brazuca's topic in General Nursing

    I work on resp/medsurg floor 3-11pm and time FLIES! It is never boring. If anything I get frustrated with the many duties we are suppose to do. But I never found it boring yet. I used to work at...

  10. Infection control issue with pts. in precautions

    mysticalwaters1 replied to evans_c1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Mrsa in a wound or blood can be contact but respiratory (mrsa in the sputum) is contact droplet precautions gown, mask, and gloves since you can breath in droplets with mrsa from the pt coughing it...

  11. Epocrates

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Nursebaby23's topic in General Nursing

    I THINK my one cowork has it. It's like a mini computer. I thought it was a gameboy thing at first. It looks really cool but i dont' know how much data's is in it. He allways seems to have it...

  12. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    mysticalwaters1 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm trying to find out i got lost here!! I wrote even op and i'm like wait a min where'd it go? It's not even about this

  13. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    mysticalwaters1 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is a huge reason why religion is seperate from

  14. Epocrates

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Nursebaby23's topic in General Nursing

    What is

  15. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    mysticalwaters1 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think the one who posted that you wrote this reply was insulting just stating their belief. I think the poster thinks that idea is ridiculous and should not be used at the op's hospital....

  16. What is the #1 healthcare problem in the USA?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all of those comments and as soon as I read the OP my first thought was insurance coverage. I hate it it's awful and whether a person's own personal habits contributes to the rising...

  17. Visiting Hours

    mysticalwaters1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What are everyone's policy on visiting hours say on med surg? We have it 11am to 830pm everyday. It used to be if people stayed later as long as they were not loud and not bothering the neigbor we'd...

  18. Visiting Hours

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    OMG!!! ONe pt i had wanted lidocaine before i started her iv and i wouldn't got a #20 gauge needle in her ac and she's like oh that didn't hurt! Then fliping out over not smoking. Got her a patch....

  19. Visiting Hours

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    We have a couple security people but no firearms. Infact we just instituted a new no smoking policy if the pt is caught smoking get the security guy and the nurse and security go over paperwork...

  20. Visiting Hours

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    ooops sorry at that time NOT bipap it was a NRB mask at THAT

  21. Visiting Hours

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks yes great advise! The management did speak to them and it just kept happening and then the 3-11pm supervisor talked to them and tried a pt care rep to get involved. I would tell the one pt's...

  22. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    mysticalwaters1 replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Really? I mean I hear about making money and stuff but I found all my classmates liked something about the profession whether it being technical stuff and new equipment or caring about people to want...

  23. Calling staff "nurses" who aren't nurses!!

    mysticalwaters1 replied to ZRNZ's topic in General Nursing

    If the person is stating there profession is a nurse and being hired to care for a person and not licensed that's a different story and not

  24. Visiting Hours

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    The issue with the pt with family of lawyers and nurses it was nothing i've ever seen (been in nursing 2 years). the one relative would TOUCH all the equipment take the bipap off to give water and...

  25. Calling staff "nurses" who aren't nurses!!

    mysticalwaters1 replied to ZRNZ's topic in General Nursing

    Nice