MassED BSN, RN

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    Rant about ungrateful, demanding patients

    MassED replied to KSU-SN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    that's true. A patient needs to understand a nurse's role, and it's a nurse's job to teach that to a patient, not misinterpret their role as a waitress or handmaiden. Most people (I find) are...
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    Discharging intoxicated patients

    MassED replied to Freedom42's topic in Emergency

    MHA??? Multiple health issues? Mental health ass?
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    What's with all the work gossip and bull****? A lot of it can be avoided.

    MassED replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    you can't generalize. I'm a woman and I don't know anything about those I work with, unless they talk around me or try to involve me in their conversations about personal things. I don't want to know....
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    What's with all the work gossip and bull****? A lot of it can be avoided.

    MassED replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    I agree w/ you. That's how I roll
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    UTI and penile piercing

    MassED replied to schaviano's topic in General Nursing

    never dealt with that. I'd probably ask that person to remove their "jewelry" since I'm not familiar with how you would avoid that foreign body. Would that pierce through the urethra???
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    Rant about ungrateful, demanding patients

    MassED replied to KSU-SN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would have told her that she needs to wash up herself, provide her with the cloths, and to take her time, but that will be what she does at home: Taking care of herself. Yep, sounds like she walked...
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    Discharging intoxicated patients

    MassED replied to Freedom42's topic in Emergency

    we routinely don't do breathalyzers - usually metabolize to freedom (which is when you can walk straight, talk, and eat, you're out the door). If you have a breathalyzer, you're (the doc) obligated...
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    Happy Emergency Nurses Day!!

    MassED replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    week long events? That's great! Enjoy
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    Happy Emergency Nurses Day!!

    MassED replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

    food is also a great way to say thank you. And chocolate. Lots of chocolate. Makes us ER nurses quite happy on a not so great
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    Nurses Deserve More Respect!

    MassED replied to natasharostova's topic in General Nursing

    I actually view every patient as a puzzle and try to put together the pieces, independent (and usually much earlier than a doc), because I'm with the patient longer and oftentimes see the lab and...
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    Nurses Deserve More Respect!

    MassED replied to natasharostova's topic in General Nursing

    I hear a lot about why nurses chose nursing, rather than another higher paid career path. What can you say? People make career choices for a variety of reasons, none of what are anyone's business,...
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    My feet hurt!

    MassED replied to mo54's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    young is when you should start wearing support hose. Any repetitive, jarring, 12 hours of standing trauma to the legs will have a cumulative effect on your legs. Keep that blood flowing and your...
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    My feet hurt!

    MassED replied to mo54's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I can't wear Danskos, they're like wooden shoes to me. I wear some extra cushioned Saucony's - running shoes. Lots of arch support and support hose (control top, I use Legg's Active support that don't...
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    Night Shift Rounding...Will your pt code in the meantime?!

    MassED replied to RockinNurse's topic in General Nursing

    no, you're not. It will happen too. You'll notice the signs that someone is dying, but may not be present the exact moment it happens. Hopefully they'll be a DNR, otherwise you better take some...
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    Should I get liability insurance?

    MassED replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't read it that
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    Fitting in on the floor

    MassED replied to amarilla's topic in General Nursing

    I have moved quite a bit and since being a nurse, have worked in 4 different hospitals. In this profession, women seem to want to "test" out the new gal. Some alpha females want to test more than...
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    I couldn't handle it and now I'm afraid...

    MassED replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Nursing

    being a nurse goes out the window when you're dealing with your own. You are a family member dealing with a loved one. Just because you may *know* what is happening doesn't mean you'll deal with it...
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    Should I get liability insurance?

    MassED replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    the point the poster was making was why do you not believe that the RESIDENT'S pulse ox was NOT accurate??? Especially knowing that yours was normal, then that proves the accuracy of that pulse...
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    Cath'ing Females

    MassED replied to OttawaRPN's topic in General Nursing

    my god, all the time. Female anatomy is as diverse as personalities. Some easy, some not so much, some just impossible. Sometimes putting a patient so far in Trendelenburg can help, especially if...
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    Hi everyone, just registered here.

    MassED replied to MikeyMul's topic in General Nursing

    welcome!
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    Should I get liability insurance?

    MassED replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    you mention multiple issues, some of which are contradictory. You state how there is the strong odor of bleach (which means someone is trying to clean), then state how it's so dirty. Most nursing...
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    Milk and Molasses Enemas

    MassED replied to trixie's topic in General Nursing

    why not just skip all that and use some Habanero peppers..... that'd clear a person
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    Milk and Molasses Enemas

    MassED replied to trixie's topic in General Nursing

    no way, never 12 inches. That's just
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    Did i do something wrong? CPR question

    MassED replied to Chixie's topic in Emergency

    it happens - nothing could hurt that person at that time. You were doing a life saving intervention and ribs can and do
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    Milk and Molasses Enemas

    MassED replied to trixie's topic in General Nursing

    I just heard of this when I started working where I am currently working. How odd, but if it works, why