Brownms46

Brownms46

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  1. Unlicensed personnel calling in prescriptions?!

    Brownms46 replied to bassbird's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Good post! Nice to read some balance for a change. Unlicensed pesonnel are not the real problem in this, but anyone who decides they want to circumvent the system to their own personal gain. And...

  2. Unlicensed personnel calling in prescriptions?!

    Brownms46 replied to bassbird's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You know I wonder why people can't see that everytime they disrepect another person's education level, or experience, they disrespect their own! And people wonder why MDs talk down to nurses! The...

  3. the cnas have taken over!!

    Brownms46 replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    Ok now I'm the last one to give a spelling lesson, but maybe you should check your own post just a little bit better, before you start throwing stones. or And maybe you should be working at...

  4. the cnas have taken over!!

    Brownms46 replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    OMG deb!! And I thought I had heard it all, but a hate letter??? On facility paper and stamp!!! I would've sued their behinds off! I tell you, you're a better person than me! I would have done...

  5. My almost venture into LTC! Verrrrrrrry long!

    Brownms46 replied to Brownms46's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    EastCoast they just were state inspected in July, and received 9 deficiences, which except for one other place, is the lowest of any other facility. Two of them were a (3) meaniing potential harm. I...

  6. My almost venture into LTC! Verrrrrrrry long!

    Brownms46 replied to Brownms46's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    mj and angelbear, thanks for the reply. I have told my kids, to never put in one of those places! I think it is a shame and a disgrace that this is where our seniors end up! I really need to find a...

  7. the cnas have taken over!!

    Brownms46 replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    Dude get a grip

  8. HealthSouth

    Brownms46 replied to joyflnoyz's topic in General Nursing

    RUNNNNNNNN

  9. the cnas have taken over!!

    Brownms46 replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto

  10. My almost venture into LTC! Verrrrrrrry long!

    Brownms46 replied to Brownms46's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sorry didn't mean to! But you know 6o beds and only 5 RN?? Lord what happens if one doesn't come in??? Is this a Kindred

  11. Unlicensed personnel calling in prescriptions?!

    Brownms46 replied to bassbird's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Doctors whose handwriting in illegible are responsible for many inaccurate RX being filled. Maybe this should be the norm, instead of the exception, and would make things a lot safer, and easier for...

  12. paracentesis

    Brownms46 replied to dippydee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Are you a nurse??? And where is this, that you wouldn't have policies for an MD to perform this procedure?? Just curious here:). I did find this;

  13. Medication question

    Brownms46 replied to wiseRN's topic in Pediatric

    :rotfl:

  14. Unlicensed personnel calling in prescriptions?!

    Brownms46 replied to bassbird's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Calling the wrong med in and calling in RX for themselves isn't just a problem with unlicensed people. Nurses calls the wrong meds in, and call in RX for themselves or others also! I have worked...

  15. Critical care question re:PA pressures

    Brownms46 replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Yep I know exactly how that goes, and some people LUV to do it too! Awww thanks EastCoast...can't wait to get a new one, as he is such a butterball

  16. all the latest tricks to keep nurses.

    Brownms46 replied to alansmith52's topic in General Nursing

    Ummmm excuse me, but are you "beholden" to the instution you owe the loan to?? And isn't that over your head?? Just

  17. To draw blood or not?

    Brownms46 replied to shaggy19710's topic in General Nursing

    In some states, they can test your BAC level if you're unconscious, and if there is serious personal injury or property damage. In most states the officer must ask the medics, and or hospital...

  18. Noah's Ark...

    Brownms46 replied to wildcard's topic in Nursing Humor

    That was a good one! I bet Noah is thanking God probably right now, that he wasn't trying to build the ark in this day and

  19. Critical care question re:PA pressures

    Brownms46 replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    You know some how I missed the CRF info until I read your post EastCoast! And I have to agree totally, and good way to put

  20. To draw blood or not?

    Brownms46 replied to shaggy19710's topic in General Nursing

    Well in some states it does reguire that you have caused a serous or fatal injury accident, but there are bills before the congress to even get that changed. In some states, if you're unconscious it...

  21. Critical care question re:PA pressures

    Brownms46 replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a great tutorial, and it might be useful in helping you to understand this problem. http://www.ccmtutorials.com/renal/oliguria/ Check out this page also, as it gives some scenarios and...

  22. Kids On Marriage

    Brownms46 replied to Danamegg's topic in Nursing Humor

    Those are the cutest things ever! I LOVE listening to kids...except when I'm eating out, then I wish their parents had left them at

  23. To draw blood or not?

    Brownms46 replied to shaggy19710's topic in General Nursing

    First it depends on what state you're licensed in, as to what an officer can or can't do or have done. In some states you can be forced to give blood, but they had better be darn sure if will show...

  24. Methotrexate question

    Brownms46 replied to Allison P's topic in General Nursing

    From what I have read it's three or 4 months after your HCG level have been at zero, and one study said, 3 mos after last dose of Methotrexate. I could find no diffference in the time given for even...

  25. How many 40+ nurses still working Med/Surg?

    Brownms46 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I would opt for the ICU, as my most fav assignments have always been in the Critical care units or OB. In the units I have worked in, we would get everyone to help when it came to pulling people up...