NursesRmofun

NursesRmofun ASN, RN

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  1. How to keep a quiet environment on the night shift

    NursesRmofun replied to Lobe220's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting...noisy but in busily monitoring your patients!

  2. How to keep a quiet environment on the night shift

    NursesRmofun replied to Lobe220's topic in General Nursing

    I especially agree with #4 and #5. Actually, I am quite surprised it isn't a policy already in most every hospital to not use cell phones except on break, in the break room, unless it's an...

  3. Apologies

    NursesRmofun replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    People will either believe or not, but you can post it and let others decide. You are not selling a story, just telling it. I'd like to read it. I understand there are cultural differences and I am...

  4. Apologies

    NursesRmofun replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    You're fine. Look forward to more posts from

  5. Float pool as a new grad? Any thoughts?

    NursesRmofun replied to xxdiscoxxheaven's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not crazy about a new grad floating, but, if they train you well, hopefully it will work. I floated for a while. Some days were great...I was extra on a unit such as psych and given a piece of...

  6. Is this a new trend?

    NursesRmofun replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I agree it has to be looked at some more. The facilities I have seen lately are still using the briefs. I don't think they have a large amt. of breakdown, but there are some cases. I don't think the...

  7. Is this a new trend?

    NursesRmofun replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    To keep the expense down, I do like the moisture barrier creams with anti fungal and it comes in a generic no name brand. Never tried the stoma powder but haven't actually seen any ordered...

  8. No visiting hours?

    NursesRmofun replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    I did see the local hospital's rooms and they seem fine for a couple visitors...not really for several...and not big enough for a staff person to negotiate a family-full room for much concerning...

  9. No visiting hours?

    NursesRmofun replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    It's got to be

  10. No visiting hours?

    NursesRmofun replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    These are the kind of things I'd dread happening! I don't know how in the world you survive it! From what I read, I think that facilities can still put some limits on visits...even if it isn't the...

  11. Is this a new trend?

    NursesRmofun replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    True that each situation or facility might be different....However, when I think of what a CNA is capable of and other duties besides toileting or incontinent care, such as feeding and transporting,...

  12. Is this a new trend?

    NursesRmofun replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    LOL

  13. No visiting hours?

    NursesRmofun replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah. That has got to be bad. I'm thinking it's not often that happens, but still...wouldn't want to have to deal with it without a rule/policy in

  14. I'm a sexless nurse

    NursesRmofun replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    That was an interesting read. I'm sorry that happened to you. I am sure men do have a tough time in some places. But I am not sure your situation in the NH was because of a men vs women scenario. It...

  15. No visiting hours?

    NursesRmofun replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reply. It probably is rarely a problem on most "no limits" units. I guess I just imagine all the rowdies going to see their friends at midnight.

  16. I'm a sexless nurse

    NursesRmofun replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I certainly take your word for it, on your unit....but I think this OP had a different experience in his culture and work environment. It read like he worked on a unit where there were several women...

  17. I'm a sexless nurse

    NursesRmofun replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I think he may have had some odd reactions from women not expecting a male who is a nurse entering into the room for a procedure, from what he has said. Maybe he had a few modest or even overly modest...

  18. Is this a new trend?

    NursesRmofun replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I guess this explains the problem. Had not heard of this until just now. I think it's a very bad idea. How is it working in your

  19. I'm a sexless nurse

    NursesRmofun replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I see both sides of this. I see you are right in the attitude of it not hurting to ask a co-worker to do a female cath. However, someone else made a good point....what happens if you need to do a...

  20. No visiting hours?

    NursesRmofun replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know who it was and I seem to have lost the posted message, so I can't quote...but someone was talking about having to empty a visitor's colostomy bag, etc. I would think that was a...

  21. No visiting hours?

    NursesRmofun replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    I personally never saw a doctor round later than 9 or 10 p.m., except for interns or residents may have popped in at the one teaching hospital at a later hour...but I only remember them doing that for...

  22. No visiting hours?

    NursesRmofun replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    It's not always easy but you learn how to answer their questions in a efficient way and move past that room to the next. If you are really crunched for time, you tell them as much as you can and...

  23. No visiting hours?

    NursesRmofun replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. Sometimes I would tell the visitors to "take a break" and I would do the things that needed to be done without them there. Again, completely agree on the noise level

  24. No visiting hours?

    NursesRmofun replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    I floated to psych when I was a "float" at one point in my career...and it is pretty structured. I think it is comforting to the patients too. I also seemed to pick up that many family and friends of...

  25. No visiting hours?

    NursesRmofun replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    Well...Amazing about the meth. Now, there is a good complaint. I'd be on that one, for sure. I don't mind visitors...they do help and occupy the patient, etc. I was more concerned with late night...