mysticalwaters1

mysticalwaters1

ER (new), Respitory/Med Surg floor

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  1. Uniforms

    mysticalwaters1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone! I made the stupid mistake of leaving a pen in my uniform pocket of light uniforms, washed and then dried them. As a result 75% of my uniforms are ruined!!! I tried hairspray, shout,...

  2. Question about story (pt refuse treatment)

    mysticalwaters1 replied to capribry's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know but this was featured on that FX plastic surgeon drama show "Nip Tuck." Was it body dysphormic syndrome? Something like that. I didn't know if it was real or not but anything can...

  3. Work While In School?

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

    My first 2 years of school I did 2, 8 hours shifts a week as a cashier at Walmart. Mostly Fri evening and saturday. Worked out well but as we got into more clinical I had to cut back because I would...

  4. I'm an ER nurse and I love my job because...

    mysticalwaters1 replied to sowie's topic in Emergency

    I'm really likeing that idea a

  5. I'm an ER nurse and I love my job because...

    mysticalwaters1 replied to sowie's topic in Emergency

    OOH I was just using that word about my current

  6. "The Gromble"

    mysticalwaters1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone! I had this pt the other night admitting him and his name rhymed with this Nick cartoon character The Gromble from the show "Aagh Real Monsters." EVERY TIME I went in to see him I kept...

  7. ER Orientation

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in Emergency

    Thanks everyone for an idea. I think 2-3 months is good. I'll see how it goes. I am getting all these classes to do: critical care, ekg dysrhtymia. I asked about PALS and they said I'd have too...

  8. Barcode Meds/Patient

    mysticalwaters1 replied to CarVsTree's topic in General Nursing

    i have noticed with our system stuff like this too. we have a scanner that accepts orders where pharmacy recieves it and puts it into the computer system. i find duplicate orders all the time and am...

  9. Barcode Meds/Patient

    mysticalwaters1 replied to CarVsTree's topic in General Nursing

    yea even THAT would totally be

  10. Barcode Meds/Patient

    mysticalwaters1 replied to CarVsTree's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I have the "COW." And a wall sounds so much better!!! OOOH I'd LOVE

  11. Barcode Meds/Patient

    mysticalwaters1 replied to CarVsTree's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital converted too to scanning meds and pts. It does catch stuff which is great but I don't like the physical set up. We have a lap top on a cart with the scanner connected on a wire to the...

  12. Tobradex Eye Drops

    mysticalwaters1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey! I'm taking tobradex eye drops and I have taken it before but this time after about 5 min I can taste it in the back of my mouth!!! It's realy gross and I'm only putting a drop in each eye

  13. MRSA and CDIFF= VRE???

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much! So then should'nt they test for VRE if you have mrsa then cdiff especially if it's severe and on vanco??? I'm going to talk to infection control too. I allways like to find out why...

  14. MRSA and CDIFF= VRE???

    mysticalwaters1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    A new nurse told me she heard that if a pt has MRSA and CDIFF it creates VRE. Is this true? I'm trying to find info online and can't find a connection that 2 would equal the other. I don't know if...

  15. MRSA and CDIFF= VRE???

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks I was looking at that and nice information but I don't see that in there! She confirmed it with another nurse on a surgical floor. I'll ask infection control at work but I like to see the...

  16. Anyone have one of these??!??

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Beary-nice's topic in General Nursing

    I work with such a person as well and it's horrible. People misconstrue her as confident but she's not! She has such low selfesteem she nitpicks everything to make herself feel better about herself....

  17. ER Orientation

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in Emergency

    Thanks! My only concern is that I don't have tele or ICU experience but they're going to train me. I'll see how it goes. I don't want to be released if I'm missing stuff for those areas. I'm...

  18. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    That's a real good idea to be fair to everyone. Although I hate too how we argue over this and it's so volatile. I didn't realize how much we attack one another! I'm transfering to another...

  19. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    That's true, my bsn program had no management areas as

  20. ER Orientation

    mysticalwaters1 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in Emergency

    Sorry! I meant what is the typical orientation for new grads and med surg experience with no tele or paramedic

  21. Okay people lets get to the point!!!

    mysticalwaters1 replied to chuchie's topic in General Nursing

    OOH that's nice, better then when I was given a $10 gift certificate to the mall then asked to work another 8hours to make a double shift!! I kept the gift certificate and didn't do the

  22. JCAHO Alert: Tubing misconnections-a persistent and potentially deadly occurrence

    mysticalwaters1 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Patient Medications

    WOW! That was really interesting and good to know to really check your lines which you do anyway but

  23. Okay people lets get to the point!!!

    mysticalwaters1 replied to chuchie's topic in General Nursing

    Well I'm in pa and when I started in 2003 got a $3,000 bonus right after I graduated from nursing school. I was hired while still in school b/c I did my internship at the place I work now. The bonus...

  24. REST BREAKS for Nurses in The ER

    mysticalwaters1 replied to AngelGirl's topic in Emergency

    Jeeze, I just had an ER interview and right away in the first 10min the superivsor tells me it's very fast paced (ok) and people don't get their breaks a lot! I mean I am totally new to ER, and of...

  25. Adjustment to ED nursing from med/surg?

    mysticalwaters1 replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

    Hey I'm doing the same. I've been on medical surgical floor for 3 years and curious to hear how it is to adjust to ER. Seems very interesting although I know it gets intense. I do get frazzled...