icuRNmaggie BSN, RN

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    New Nurse ... not distinguishing myself as brilliant

    icuRNmaggie replied to SilverSister's topic in General Nursing

    Silver Sister missed an order for telemetry and an order for SSI coverage. I have done both and so have thousands of other nurses. The so called vanco error was a lot of trumped up nonsense....
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    Good nurse novels to read?

    icuRNmaggie replied to BIGT68's topic in General Nursing

    I highly recommend Assume the Physician by John Hunt. It is the unofficial and equally hilarious sequel to the House of God by Sam
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    New Nurse ... not distinguishing myself as brilliant

    icuRNmaggie replied to SilverSister's topic in General Nursing

    That so called vanco error is nonsense. 250 IVF bags have 25 ml overfill 500 cc bags have 50cc of overfill and liter bags have 100cc of overfill. The diluent used to reconstitute the vanco also adds...
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    Is it just me, or is this rude, sexist, and condescending?

    icuRNmaggie replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Please keep in mind that many females have symptoms of an overactive bladder during pregnancy, after childbirth, from estrogen losses, or just loss of muscle tone from working in this business and...
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    Is it just me, or is this rude, sexist, and condescending?

    icuRNmaggie replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Since many employee restrooms have a motion sensor on a timer for the lights, and they often don't function, it is common courtesy to leave the toilet seat down. If you want to aggravate your...
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    VP of Marketing insults nurses (vent)

    icuRNmaggie replied to savoytruffle's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The VP of Marketing is a crass human being scrabbling for customers. Her belittling comments about nurses were self promotion nothing more. Why not just confront it next time and say I don't think...
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    What nursing task do you loathe???

    icuRNmaggie replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    The only task that really gets to me is trying to keep a critically ill person with hypoalbuminemia, severe third spacing and weeping edema clean and dry. I have seen it form puddles on the floor...
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    VP of Marketing insults nurses (vent)

    icuRNmaggie replied to savoytruffle's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would consult an attorney who specializes in Elder Law for advice on how to proceed if I suspected Elder
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    Guaranteed Hours

    icuRNmaggie replied to shortstuff52's topic in Travel

    First of all. Jody, you can file a wage claim against your employer, the agency, if you are not paid for the 36 guaranteed hours. I would. I am sorry that this has happened to you, I apologize...
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    VP of Marketing insults nurses (vent)

    icuRNmaggie replied to savoytruffle's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Do not go to HR. HR is the advocate for the corporation, and not the advocate for you, the employee. Line up another position and then notify the ombudsman, the National Alzheimer's Association...
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    Sexual Comment from Boss???

    icuRNmaggie replied to headtotoewounds's topic in General Nursing

    I was confused by this reply and then it occurred to me you must have meant to write stevia. Good
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    Complaints already?!

    icuRNmaggie replied to OneDayAtATime93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It was not very proactive for your coworkers to make this complaint, presumably without any factual information or supporting documentation, without speaking directly to you first. Sometimes...
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    Sexual Comment from Boss???

    icuRNmaggie replied to headtotoewounds's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure if this man is socially inept and he was trying to make you feel welcome, or if he is Mr. Creepy and he was hitting on you. The next time he makes a weird remark like that you have to...
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    Why do nurses delegate with a power trip?

    icuRNmaggie replied to CrzyNrsBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Is it just a coincidence that in the thread "My tech" "My CNA" someone using the name amandaconfused1 posted a similar threat, asserted that techs do triage, read EKGs, that delegate means an...
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    Why do nurses delegate with a power trip?

    icuRNmaggie replied to CrzyNrsBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Since it has been such a hot topic lately, someone needs to write an informative article for the CNA subforum and the article page that defines the legalities of delegation and
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    Why do nurses delegate with a power trip?

    icuRNmaggie replied to CrzyNrsBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree and I doubt very much that the OP, who joined on 7/27, holds a nursing license or degree. There was another thread by a new member about a secret nurses society that refused membership...
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    Different kinds of coworkers spin off

    icuRNmaggie replied to Libby1987's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    1) If given the choice, I prefer a group of mature and highly qualified people and a few trainees. Diversity is always a good thing to deter the formation of social cliques. 2) In a perfect...
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    Why do nurses delegate with a power trip?

    icuRNmaggie replied to CrzyNrsBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Big yawn. There seems to be one post every day or two by someone with an overwhelming sense of entitlement and inflated ego who can not accept that CNAs and PCTs work under the delegation and...
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    It's not my job to pray with you.

    icuRNmaggie replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I totally agree with the original poster. It is incredibly selfish and presumptous to even ask. My beliefs are deeply personal and the nurse patient relationship is not. I do not share that...
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    Human trafficking

    icuRNmaggie replied to JuliaRNMSN's topic in General Nursing

    The AJN article is excellent. There was an article in National Geographic many years ago on the subject of human slavery that was horrifying and may help with your project. I must warn everyone...
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    Manager is emailing my personal email address

    icuRNmaggie replied to koalafiedRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Travel nurses are not change agents. The politics of addressing a clinical issue without offending the staff can be very tricky. This is why I suggested behaving in a reasonable and diplomatic...
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    Why is it inappropriate to stand up for yourself?

    icuRNmaggie replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    See post #82 above. The OP has not
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    This week, I learned.... (7/25)

    icuRNmaggie replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, I am not looking for any responses. This week I learned that it is pointless to try to keep a professional topic civil and on track in anonymous forum. The lack of accountability...
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    7:30 meds? Who is responsible for giving?

    icuRNmaggie replied to Manda92's topic in Patient Medications

    If you are working with Epic McKesson Meditech or Allscripts 0700 meds are in the dayshift column in the EMR. Likewise any 1900 meds are in the nightshift column and are not flagged as due until that...
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    days off- a rant

    icuRNmaggie replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    When you say yes to OT shifts you are enabling them to keep the unit short