Meeshie

Meeshie

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  1. Worst day ever!

    Meeshie replied to CallMeSally's topic in General Students

    I'll add to all the advise.... when you are all cheating your way through nursing school it behooves you to not post about it on a site. One of your classmates might realize who you are on here and...

  2. BSN is a joke

    Meeshie replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    True. But there is a requirement for management. 100% of nurse managers must have at least a BSN, if not higher. So if you have any aspirations for moving up the food chain.... What everyone is...

  3. Where can I get male only patients?

    Meeshie replied to Firas5's topic in General Nursing

    You might be able to be accommodated at a Jewish hospital. Given the proscription between male and female interaction they are more likely to be able to accommodate than a secular or Christian...

  4. Ventilator oral care

    Meeshie replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

    My facility uses the Halyard Kimcare kit. Its not Sage but... its not

  5. Crohn's Disease P/t

    Meeshie replied to Stephanie5160's topic in General Nursing

    If all her biopsy results were normal then ... ? Those biopsy results are the confirmation of Crone's. So if they're negative....... then the consults might very well be the best way to go. Or not....

  6. All About Abuse?

    Meeshie replied to sleepingdoll's topic in General Nursing

    So where I work there is a mandatory daily CHG bath. If the patient refuses to bathe it gets escalated to the nurse who explains about infection prevention and bacteria and all that fun stuff. If the...

  7. Wound ideas?

    Meeshie replied to XxmercymexX's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have any protective barriers like the Coolplast Brava protective sheet? Those might solve the

  8. New Checklist to help do your job?

    Meeshie replied to HeySis's topic in General Nursing

    Once upon a time our hospital had a paper pre-op check list. All the things you needed to do before the patient went to surgery. It required a second nurse signature on it. Then the system upgraded...

  9. Failure in Med surg

    Meeshie replied to Joy4RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hospice definitely still requires assertiveness and confidence. Dealing with family members during the process leading up to the death of a loved one can be very difficult. The stress this puts on the...

  10. What to do? New nurse feels like she's drowning. Please help.

    Meeshie replied to texasnurs's topic in General Nursing

    It is physically impossible to work a night shift and then stay up all day taking care of your family with no sleep. You have to sleep. It's not something that is optional. You need to figure out what...

  11. Graduate RN with BSN

    Meeshie replied to yenesicristine's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to hit 30 or close to it you need to apply in Miami... it's not going to happen in Broward County and it really isn't going to happen in Orlando for base pay. Starting pay in Broward is...

  12. Graduate RN with BSN

    Meeshie replied to yenesicristine's topic in General Nursing

    It depends? STARN (the HCA group's residency) pays less than other residencies and works differently. Cleveland Clinic pays less than most other places in Ft Lauderdale. Most of the major hospital...

  13. I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    Meeshie replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    My entire first series of clinical rotations we were in a rehab. We changed beds, cleaned patients, and fed them. No exciting "nursing stuff". Just basic care and becoming comfortable in the position...

  14. PEDS ER/ICU

    Meeshie replied to al3x117's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking... no, at least to start with. You have a lot to learn and focusing on either one of those specialties is going to take time and effort. Trying to do both at once is not going to be...

  15. Help..new grad RN unsure what to go for

    Meeshie replied to averyl417's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Honestly? You won't know if you like it until you try it. Seen from the outside is different than experienced on the inside. Most residencies allow you to pick more than one interest and then shop you...

  16. Nursing, Hurricanes, and Floods.

    Meeshie replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Have you talked to your job about this? Ours allows us to bring dependents/family to shelter in place. We also have an emergency work list that splits our workers in half. Half are expected to show up...

  17. I'm losing my mind on my unit...

    Meeshie replied to parasalyne's topic in General Nursing

    have you taken your contract to a lawyer? if not, i would... just to see what your options

  18. Needle stick from urine collection cup.. Patient HepC positive...

    Meeshie replied to Leeleeboo7's topic in General Nursing

    For those that have never seen this... its this thing: BD Vacutainer Urine Collection Kit with Screw-Cap Cup – Save Rite Medical The top has a sticker that you peel off. You can put the tubes in...

  19. Should I start studying???

    Meeshie replied to Hanners729's topic in General Students

    Generally you do all the reading for a class before the class ever happens. Then you clarify your questions during the lecture. Then you focus your studying based on the lecture so that you can pass...

  20. 1199 seiu test help

    Meeshie replied to momo42's topic in General Nursing

    So you're meeting with the union and not a hospital? (Im assuming you're talking about the nurses

  21. My first job

    Meeshie replied to Sarahch34's topic in General Nursing

    Whichever one wants to hire

  22. Medical Terminology is too overwhelming?

    Meeshie replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Students

    Its a homophone.. one of the better ones Ive seen. :) Semper = always Ubi = Where Sub = Under 'Always where under where' which in English sounds like... Always wear

  23. Looking for insight on military nursing!

    Meeshie replied to obnurse406's topic in Government, Military

    IF you google "commissioned officer air force pay" you can actually see the pay scale. It does not vary. It is what it is. You are paid based on your rank. Yes, you can be taken out of bedside. If you...

  24. Nursing in the Navy

    Meeshie replied to Senorah's topic in General Nursing

    Well... the recruiter lied, I can tell you that much. You are required to do a certain amount of ship time. That's Navy life. You will also be required to have signed custodian paperwork for your kids...

  25. is being a nurse dangerous?

    Meeshie replied to patty1919's topic in General Nursing

    Well... there have been a few shootings lately and that one hostage situation recently where that nurse was raped.. so...... Dealing with the public is never free of risk. Never. Violence against...