grannynurse FNP replied to evans_c1's topic in Safety
The actions of the staff are not excusable but not surprising. A friend had an experience, at a major medical center in Brooklyn, that involved MSRA. Her physicians, the house staff, the nursing staff, the dietary staff, none followed isolation pre...
grannynurse FNP replied to dekatn's topic in Geriatric
Talk to your DON prior to having the surgery. And speak with the doctor doing it. At great many will say one can return to their usual things after three to six months. Explain to him the physical aspects of your position-the number of actual minu...
grannynurse FNP replied to brotherbear's topic in Nursing
As a former clinical instructor, I would like to make a few observations. 1. A student that does not know the possible negative outcomes of giving medication to a patient with a pressure of 96/61 RED FLAG. 2. A student that forgets to assess a spi...
Hi, I am moving back to the Troy, Albany, Schenectady area. I have been unable to work for more then 15 years because of injuries. I would like to take a refresher course but am uncertain of who offers them and under what terms, such as a committme...
grannynurse FNP replied to dekatn's topic in Geriatric
My dad has his hip replaced when he was in his seventies. He returned to work at a chain supermarket, where he had been employed previously. His job required him to do a great deal of walking and pushing. He started working only a few hours and th...
grannynurse FNP replied to 2bnurseguy_2005's topic in Men
Hi guys, I am a girl but I am assuming it is all right to offer a few observations, I have made over my 35 plus years as a nurse. When I first started, 1964, we had two guys in my class. Poor fellows, we accepted them but no one else did. And I co...
grannynurse FNP replied to lady_jezebel's topic in Nursing
I have had to rather unusal experiences, more then15 years apart. In the first one, I was given penicillin, by error, in the ER. I suffered an arrest and had to be tubed. I remember floating above my body and watching the staff work on me. Severa...
grannynurse FNP replied to StuPer's topic in Psychiatric
From the use of your terminology, Area Health Services, I am assuming you are in Britian, correct? I am living in SW Florida. One of the programs I am aquainted with, in a day treatment operation. It allows patients to be discharge back into their...
grannynurse FNP replied to vcannon's topic in NCLEX
I know that my comments will not address you issues but I feel I need to make them. How would you like to sit for boards, for two days and take different parts with numerous questions? And then wait six to eight weeks to find out if you had passed ...
grannynurse FNP replied to malenursetobe@21's topic in Men
1967 LPN Ford Fairlane 1969 student Another Ford 1975 RN student 1975 Grand Am 1986 RN MS Chev Impala 1996 1996 SunBird 1996 Chev Calviar station wageon currently has 236,000 Best car 1975 Grand Am, turn it in with just under 500,000 miles on it. On...
grannynurse FNP replied to lisa41rn's topic in Nursing
I am very aware of USF's programs, both the basic as well as RN program, thu I have not been around it in five years. If they have too few clinical instructors, that staff assumes the responsibility of supervising them then they have gone down hill,...
grannynurse FNP replied to lisa41rn's topic in Nursing
First, no student takes any telephone orders, let alone transposes them or carries them out independently, in any of the programs I have taught in. Second, no student gives IV pushes, unless under the direct supervision of her/his clinical instruct...
grannynurse FNP replied to lisa41rn's topic in Nursing
Hey, I lived in San Diego, for six years. :) And still visit relatives and friends out there. Of course, I always take my trusty gas mask with me :rotfl: Grannynurse :balloons:
grannynurse FNP replied to CashewLPN's topic in New York
Well kisses me and color me green . Know the area well. My dad was born and raised in South Troy. Want the best turkey sandwich, in the Northeast? Go to the South End Tavern, just before the bridge. Samaritan is an excellent program. And I gra...
grannynurse FNP replied to lsunurse's topic in International
It depends on whom you talk to. The medical community believe that suits and their outcomes, are greatly out of control. The patients (on average) and their attornies feel attempts to restrict awards, is out of control. If you examine the amounty ...
