icuRNmaggie BSN, RN

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    The Story of Jahi Continues

    icuRNmaggie replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

    I just want to hear from the PICU nurse what
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    at loss........

    icuRNmaggie replied to RNatloss's topic in General Nursing

    just keep it real. best wishes,
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    A CNA confession- The Therapist

    icuRNmaggie replied to CNAConfessions's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The PT is ancillary staff. The RN is in charge of the unit, the workflow and most of all the patients. She is your supervisor, not the
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    Nursing outside of the United States!

    icuRNmaggie replied to csistudent37's topic in International Nursing

    Although the working conditions are very hard, and the pay is low, your skills will be put to good use and very appreciated in the USVI. Contact me
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    Got dumped on by snow and nurse manager

    icuRNmaggie replied to JenERally's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would ask for four hours of inconvenience pay for the cancelled meeting. Don't make this personal, it's just business. If she does not authorize it then you have an issue. Maybe she was stressed...
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    at loss........

    icuRNmaggie replied to RNatloss's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be at a loss or discouraged just yet. A job shadow means that you are a candidate. If you have not done a job shadow before, what it is is a means for you to meet the staff and for them to...
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    Pt threw a bedpan...

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

    I would treat this as a psychiatric emergency and call the code for a violent out of control person, notify the MD and probably pull an AMA form for the pt to sign if appropriate and the pt was...
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    A CNA confession- The Therapist

    icuRNmaggie replied to CNAConfessions's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You don't have to be psychic, subservient, or take that stuff from her or anybody else. Ever. And just because she is rude to everyone does not make it
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    icuRNmaggie replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I do not mean this as an insult, but to me "mersa" sounds uneducated. It must be a regional
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    A CNA confession- The Therapist

    icuRNmaggie replied to CNAConfessions's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Next time say " I was helping one of my fourteen other patients." Physical therapists evaluate and treat in order to help patients attain their highest level of functioning, and that means...
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    Workplace Cowardice

    icuRNmaggie replied to Mr. Murse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When people start gossiping, I try to find something to do. If I have to, I will shut it down by saying "I don't believe anything that I hear in a hospital." If a person is a good team player...
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    How to stop crying at clinicals?

    icuRNmaggie replied to JESSICAAA159's topic in General Nursing

    When the tears start to well up, chew some gum for a minute. Somehow, chewing gum turns off the
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    Stressed over a Sticker

    icuRNmaggie replied to 0402lady's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If you were my coworker I would give you hug. You took responsibility for a major infraction of patient care and that is something that a lot of people don't do anymore. I have to wonder how the lab...
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    Does your facility ask you to sleep over when it snows?

    icuRNmaggie replied to oliveleaf's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Were you paid for every hour that you were mandated to stay at the facility? Did they make you clock in and out for your rest/sleeping hours? If so, they violated federal wage and industry law and...
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    Bedside Report

    icuRNmaggie replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    Bedside report is very good for building trust with the patient. Ask visitors to give you some privacy during report. Put yourself in the patient's shoes and remember that we base what we do on this...
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    The Story of Jahi Continues

    icuRNmaggie replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

    If there was ever a malpractice case that hinged on the content of the nursing documentation, this is it. I really want to know if her throat and neck were visibly swollen before they attempted...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    icuRNmaggie replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    "new bang" for
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    Nurse with anger management issues/bipolar

    icuRNmaggie replied to nancynurse009's topic in General Nursing

    The management will likely brush this off as an interpersonal conflict between two employees. If this individual explodes when your are in a pt room use the code blue button. Do not hesitate to do...
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    The Story of Jahi Continues

    icuRNmaggie replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

    I am totally fascinated by the legal precedents of this case. http://leagle.com/decision/In%20FDCO%2020140124A28/WINKFIELD%20v.%20CHILDREN%27S%20HOSPITAL%20OAKLAND This document filed in Federal...
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    Lady keeps "losing her pain patches"

    icuRNmaggie replied to Blackcat99's topic in Addictions

    Please consider that is nearly impossible to keep any kind of patch, or EKG lead, on a patient who has used body wash bath products or some of the disposable bath cloths. I also use a biocclusive...
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    What is correct way to do gastric lavage using NGT?

    icuRNmaggie replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Emergency

    The Ewald tubes are huge and should never be left in for more than 24
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    Paracenthesis at the bedside

    icuRNmaggie replied to jj5128's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Try googling Pleurx catheters. These are inserted in Interventional Radiology for frequent drainage of pleural effusions or ascitic fluid. There is a specific technique for attaching the pleurx...
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    The Story of Jahi Continues

    icuRNmaggie replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

    The guardian ad litem has complete control of minor child's or an incapacitated person's financial
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    The Story of Jahi Continues

    icuRNmaggie replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

    Approximately a year ago, there was an article in the NY times which was highly critical of the hospital and under the comments section, a person, probably an employee, wrote a well written...
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    Regarding chronic tardiness

    icuRNmaggie replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse who walks in at 7:03 is still keeping her coworkers waiting because she will not be available to take report until she puts her things away, is given her assignment and gets organized....