mysticalwaters1

mysticalwaters1

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  1. Premium membership reservations?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to rn/writer's topic in General Nursing

    Originally Posted by sphinx A little bit of both that you mentioned. It's not that I don't have enough money. Just that *for me*, the opportunity to post in the premium forums is not worth paying for....

  2. Am I the only one not getting a raise?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    You know...if I would want to even rent an apartment let alone a mortgage for a house, keep my car it's a new ford escape got it for snowy wheather and a $415 a month payment, bills mandatory...

  3. Med-Mal Reform -- Write your Senator

    mysticalwaters1 replied to deepz's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My problem is while yes there are lots of law suits that occur and probably are ridiculous therefore taxing the system how can you just in general put a $250,000 cap on medical law suits. THAT is...

  4. To All The Nurses Including Cna's

    mysticalwaters1 replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in General Nursing

    I know last week at the top of the screen said I had to be a paid member to post but I still could. Maybe it was another forum or area that nonpremium cannot post. But you can still post in most of...

  5. Med-Mal Reform -- Write your Senator

    mysticalwaters1 replied to deepz's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    huh? Far from it! Well ok I can see they could agree on that but it's people too especially if you've been injured. I'm in pa and there's this ok I was going to say something nasty but this senator...

  6. ICU holds in the ER

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Altra's topic in Emergency

    That's exactly what I'm concerned with! I feel like somethings missing. When I go through ER orientation I'm going to see what it is because I do here that a lot on med surg and can be frustrating....

  7. Eating and 12 hours shifts

    mysticalwaters1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone! I am going to start 12 hours shifts. Actually it's an ER position but if that doesn't work out I probably still look for 12 hours shifts. My concern is trying to fit in meals. I'm...

  8. ICU holds in the ER

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Altra's topic in Emergency

    We have ER holds too and I am concerned over this as well for what happens with the pt. I'm on med surg and when the pt's would stay overnight in the ER medications the pt normally get on the med...

  9. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a BIG sorry person. Not exactly like the sentence above. Just I'm allways saying sorry. Sorry. I'll be like I'm sorry this, I'm sorry this, someone will bang into ME in the hallway and I'm...

  10. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    OH that made me laugh!

  11. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    When you are trying to give report and your coworker consistently cuts you off to interject through it. Especially if it's details you can already see on our report sheet or that is not necesary such...

  12. graduating- YIKES

    mysticalwaters1 replied to elia's topic in General Nursing

    You know those I did find to be the most detailed and beneficial. I also enjoy Saunder drug books. They seem to orginaze the drugs nicely. Sometimes I have a hard time diciphering other drug books....

  13. graduating- YIKES

    mysticalwaters1 replied to elia's topic in General Nursing

    I had several NCLEX prep books mostly by Saunders. I'd do questions all the time. And if I was pressed for time I'd even read the questions go right to the answer and read the rationale so I'd have...

  14. Stupid things I did when I was a New Grad

    mysticalwaters1 replied to my2sons's topic in MICU, SICU

    My first year in nursing a pt needed a ct of chest with contrast. So it had been an hour or 2 and I call ct scan asking where the po contrast was so I could administer it for the test!!! AS I said...

  15. nursing + exercise?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to all4schwa's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I did that on my work scale! I just was curious and was 6 pounds heavier!!! I cut back on food then got stressed and stopped loosing. I better watch it. I must have put on about 50 lbs through...

  16. An ethical question.

    mysticalwaters1 replied to workingforskies's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with that. I can't stand it when people put you in a spot to make decisions that you shouldn't have too. That's why this situation bothers me. WE are there for the pt. How will...

  17. An ethical question.

    mysticalwaters1 replied to workingforskies's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with that too. Not that you want to hide this pt's drinking problem or not want to get involved or breech confidentiality. If there were other people involved and if it was legally mandated...

  18. nursing + exercise?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to all4schwa's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I thought about this too. I am on my feet moving all shift and yet I am still so out of shape. Need cardio. I have such a hard time b/c I'm so tired. I do find I am more relaxed after I exercise...

  19. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I know when I was an infant a peice of hair got stuck on my big toe cutting off my circulation that my mom brought me to the ER to remove it b/c she couldn't get remove it!!! Ok it was really cutting...

  20. ER Orientation

    mysticalwaters1 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hey everyone I was just curious anybody know the typical length of orientation for ER is? I have 3 years of med surg and no telemetry or Pediatrics. One nurse said 6 weeks but I should definitely be...

  21. Covering tele for a non-tele nurse

    mysticalwaters1 replied to grouchy's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know but I would like to know the answer too. Our heart monitored floor was recently short and kept having non tele med surg nurses up. They were told the same thing another tele nurse would...

  22. WHY are nurses so catty??

    mysticalwaters1 replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    WOW! See THAT is exactly what I wasn't prepared with in nursing school! I was SHOCKED at the mix of personalities, gossip and back stabbing that goes on. I think it happens in all professions....

  23. Trouble with Narcan

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mellomom's topic in General Nursing

    I just had to give narcan for the first time ever. Pt got a dose of dilaudid after already being on morphine 2 hours prior and her resp were 6/min. Jeeze she just kept getting lower and lower....

  24. Self Scheduling

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Celia M's topic in General Nursing

    I have self scheduling and I LOVE it. We have 5 groups with part time and perdiem in the last group. The full time nurses are assigned to a group and it rotates who goes first for self scheduling....

  25. Uniforms

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    Hey thanks for the tips. I did however purchase new scrubs from http://www.marcusuniforms.com and got them within a week which was great. However shipping is expensive if you don't buy in bulk....