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  1. Help me please! I need advice

    messymissy replied to casrn5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, it is normal to feel overwhelmed and anxious as a new nurse! I honestly can't say if ICU/CCU is the right place for you. I can tell you that I started out as a brand new RN in a very busy ED. I...

  2. Long Acting Insulins

    messymissy replied to pink-e-g's topic in Patient Medications

    I know from past personal experience, that with just 3 months working. I was the more experienced nurse!! That was scary!! One thing you could have done was check the residents AM BS and see what the...

  3. Charge nurses double standards

    messymissy replied to passive sambo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm very sorry that you are obviously not happy with your current co-workers, both nurses and CNA's. My confusion is with your request for other CNA stories. This is a nursing site. I'm sure there...

  4. White pants. Freaking white pants.

    messymissy replied to Red Kryptonite's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I feel your pain. We had white tops & bottoms. The Cherokee brand was the best, on a student budget. Got a size bigger pants and a men's top (they are longer). I just wore a white tank top under...

  5. Nursing Diagnosis, correct and in order?

    messymissy replied to Ashhleynicole's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh my goodness! I'm glad to hear you are feeling better. (HUGS) I've had GI issues before, SBO was a big worry of mine. Had some not so fun other issues (GI) but we don't want to go

  6. Nursing Diagnosis, correct and in order?

    messymissy replied to Ashhleynicole's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Esme12, I'm glad to see your back! I hope you are feeling better and all is well with you and your family. I'm mostly a lurker, but I truly enjoy your posts.

  7. Congratulations Judi (aka traumaRUs) Our new Community Manager Assistant!

    messymissy replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    Congratulations on your new job! I have been a long time lurker and have truly enjoyed reading all of yours and other long time members, battle stories, words of wisdom, and explanations to others....

  8. Pt having a "friend" over for "special nursing care"

    messymissy replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am by no means a prude, but I will say as an ER nurse, i do not appreciate having to separate a young couple, just because they couldn't wait. It's disrespectful to all involved. It also leads me...

  9. Pearson Vue Trick--trick no more

    messymissy replied to ms.gin728's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The last paragraph sums everything up in a nice little nutshell. We have all had to wait for test results, while in school and for the NCLEX. I am so thankful that when I took state boards, I knew...

  10. Help me understand....

    messymissy replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    That is just wrong & cruel for a parent to deny pain relief for their child. Was the MD made aware? Was it the ibuprofen, itself? Maybe the mother wanted Tylenol for the child. Were other...

  11. Pt having a "friend" over for "special nursing care"

    messymissy replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I second the vote for hot

  12. Pt having a "friend" over for "special nursing care"

    messymissy replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

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  13. Pt having a "friend" over for "special nursing care"

    messymissy replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That really made LOL!! Wonder what color sock they would use, and would the hospital "charge" for the sock?

  14. Terminated for Violation - HELP!

    messymissy replied to NewerNurseHelp's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow! This blows my mind! I am so angry and frustrated, with your termination reasoning. So then all nurses in hospitals with 2 patients per room are at risk for this same type "HIPAA violation?" So...

  15. Still Reeling From This

    messymissy replied to MECO28's topic in General Nursing

    Kudos to you for advocating so strongly for your patient! You maybe surprised that you have earned respect, rather than anger from this newbie MD. I once was in a situation where I knew the "new" ER...

  16. So Frustrated I Could Cry..

    messymissy replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    After reading through this entire thread, I am so happy to hear you will be able to spend time with your family! I also hope you really consider looking for a new place of employment. It seems your...

  17. Thanks, guys.

    messymissy replied to englishgeek's topic in General Nursing

    Lol! ?

  18. Feeling like a real idiot

    messymissy replied to 4mykids04's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You can't let this one set back stop you! Maybe that job was not meant to be. Who knows you could have hated it. Point is, you are not a failure. Nursing school itself is one of the hardest things to...

  19. Decompressing - HELP - 23 yo RN in distress! LOL

    messymissy replied to margotnurse21's topic in Psychiatric

    I think as nurses we place entirely too much pressure on ourselves to always be the "perfect nurse!" We are human and need to take care of our own mental health first. Use your PTO, journal, seek help...

  20. Liberia: Nurses Abandoned Redemption Hospital

    messymissy replied to Been there,done that's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No way would I care for any infectious patient without proper PPE! Last statement in the original article posted by the OP. These nurses have no health insurance. That is really sad and very scary....

  21. When you are the patient and know way too much LOL

    messymissy replied to TerpGal02's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When a family member has stage 4 metatisc melanoma and the "oncologist" tells them, the staging doesn't matter.???? You know it's not good, but you also don't want to kill their will to live. I did...

  22. Hospital will not hire smokers

    messymissy replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    So what if a smoker wants to wear a nicotine patch all day, then smoke in the privacy of their own home on their days off? I understand that hospitals want to hire healthier employees. Sets a good...

  23. Most shocking thing you've seen another nurse do?

    messymissy replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Was working 11p-7a at a SNF, years ago. While doing the chart checks I noticed that the previous nurse held the HS dose of Lantus. This nurse wrote in the notes section "only half dose of Lantus...