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    Market adjustments for hospitals

    MassED replied to MassED's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Altra, I agree that pay differs based on specialty and region. What information I have been provided, is that this facility is adjusting wages based on the nursing national average. I would...
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    "If you can feel a pulse their BP is at least 90"

    MassED replied to nurseterry's topic in General Nursing

    the weaker the pulse (central pulse), the poorer the
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    baby to the nursery please

    MassED replied to jennifers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not L&D, just my own experience, but I had 2 c-sect and had my babies go with the nurse for a few hours at a time during the night, then would come in to nurse, then go back. I'd get up and...
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    Is there conflict of interest here? (A real RN in an ad)

    MassED replied to TorsadesDePointesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can see if you have a preference, such as you like using Tylenol over Motrin for your own kids.... and doing an ad for that. What about other FDA approved OTC meds, such as Aspirin? If you were...
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    Is there conflict of interest here? (A real RN in an ad)

    MassED replied to TorsadesDePointesRN's topic in General Nursing

    can you not be a nurse, seperate from this ad? It doesn't mean you endorse their product, if you're getting
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    nurses attacking nurses

    MassED replied to bethgrace's topic in General Nursing

    when addressing a person at work doesn't work, and you can not change a catty person, by the way.... sometimes it helps some people to vent as an anonymous person on this site. it can help. it's a...
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    nurses attacking nurses

    MassED replied to bethgrace's topic in General Nursing

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    Forced Flu Shots

    MassED replied to Tinksrn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I use N95 even with having the flu
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    My patient said WHAT ?!

    MassED replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    that is hilarious. Old men tend to be quite fresh..... their hormones gear back up or something. They're all trying to get some
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    My patient said WHAT ?!

    MassED replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    that would be the only perk of Alzheimers/Dementia... no worries about what you were crying about, because you won't remember in a minute
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    How can I get OUT of Med Surg and into ICU, ER??

    MassED replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    oh god, then don't go to the ER. All I ever do is offer, or rather am ambushed by patients/visitors, to bring coffee, tea, ginger ale, crackers, jello, etc... Nevermind you have actual patient care...
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    How can I get OUT of Med Surg and into ICU, ER??

    MassED replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    having complaints/write ups won't help you move out to another area of that hospital, but.... for me, I got off a floor and to the ER by taking an ACLS course, meeting the ER manager, getting the name...
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    PEG Tube to suction..

    MassED replied to RN2114's topic in General Nursing

    what's a moss
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    PEG Tube to suction..

    MassED replied to RN2114's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't heard of it, but it does make sense if there's an obstruction (or want bowel rests) that you can suction via the PEG to clear gastric contents.... it makes
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    Lactate Monitoring

    MassED replied to medic182's topic in Emergency

    we draw lactate levels, it seems, on any patient who is ill. Definitely it's on a sepsis alert patients and any other critically ill patient. We draw it at the bedside and tube up to the lab on
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    At least I hope this feeling is normal...

    MassED replied to MissCharlieRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    you'll get used to it. Why don't you have the info on the MARs on your residents? Can you make a note of who gets what (crush, etc) so the next shift you'll already know? Maybe get a schedule of the...
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    4th day off of ED orientation...what have I gotten myself into?

    MassED replied to oddaud's topic in Emergency

    wow, I just replied while quoting your message in the reply. I guess not just anyone can post without quoting the entire post. Nimrod! Seriously, is it THAT big of a deal??
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    4th day off of ED orientation...what have I gotten myself into?

    MassED replied to oddaud's topic in Emergency

    not having read other posts from posters to you, I'll add my 2 cents. Sometimes (many times) docs (and there are many of them seeing all of your patients) need to be told what you have going on that...
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    Help! Possibly pregnant and new job??

    MassED replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    it's not their business. Take a job and later down the road, let them know... like when you're showing. No need to tell anyone prior to that. And a healthy pregnant woman can lift and do the job of...
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    My patient said WHAT ?!

    MassED replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    do you not have bed alarms? If the pt is a major fall risk, was/is the patient near the nurses station, within view? I have patients (usually that are confused or hostile [or both]) say the same...
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    Reporting to ICU

    MassED replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    :bowingpur truer words have not been
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    Reporting to ICU

    MassED replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    so what floor do you work on, Tele? I don't know what "EC" is but I'm assuming this is an ER of some sort. Sounds like you work in a rough small small dinky town hospital, because poor behavior...
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    Reporting to ICU

    MassED replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    I could not testify as to whether calling report to male or female ICU nurses differ, but ICU nurses tend to focus on specific things that are a priority for them, but not for our department. We...
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    declining a job, then calling back

    MassED replied to jlockett's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like she was offered the job, refused it, then rescinded the refusal on the next day - so she was not offered the job a second
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    conflict with head nurse...

    MassED replied to socalRN3's topic in General Nursing

    that sounds like an ultimatum, and doesn't sound like a good choice to steer a conversation, particularly if you're looking for a dayshift only. You're basically saying "give me a day shift, or I'm...