mmiriamasher

mmiriamasher

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  1. The Infamous Cab-ulance

    mmiriamasher replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Emergency

    Here we pay for the ambulance, free if you get hospitalised, but you have to present your discharge letter from the hosptal. Road accident, the car insurance pays, but you have to get a police report...

  2. Having a celebrity as a patient

    mmiriamasher replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I took care of a former president, former prime minister, former chief justice, can't remember who else. Their privacy was sacred, no one allowed to visit except close family, and they hardly came so...

  3. Did you keep your nursing books?

    mmiriamasher replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Find someone who can use the books you don't want to keep. They could be helpful to someone who is short on money. I left mine on the ward library when I retired. i used them at work because I also...

  4. Should a gay male LPN reveal his sexual orientation...

    mmiriamasher replied to LPNTO's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Your sexual orientation or sex life is nobody's business, it's your private life, and if anyone asks you, tell them it's private, not public information. Also personal questions if you are married,...

  5. Being Naked Where I Work: A Nurse With Cancer

    mmiriamasher replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    For me it's my second cancer, had thyroid cancer 25 years ago but didn't have to be naked except in the operating theatre. Now I had breast cancer so of course I was naked, but I was asleep before I...

  6. I almost made a stupid nursing mistake and now I can't stop thinking about it. Help!

    mmiriamasher replied to Sabinacrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Very sensible of you to have it double checked and good for you and the patient. That's why certain medications have to be checked by another person, to prevent mistakes. And you did it by the rules....

  7. For Those Considering A Career In Nursing

    mmiriamasher replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Career

    Ruby, I've been in nursing since 1967, I'm retired now, but reading your article brought back memories of the good old days in my nursing career. I was never sorry I went to nursing school or worked...

  8. Could I be the only reformed misfit in nursing school?

    mmiriamasher replied to KatePasa's topic in General Students

    I admire you. Wish you best of everything in your nursing

  9. Older nurses taking forever to computer chart

    mmiriamasher replied to Giga's topic in General Nursing

    You really make my blood boil after reading what you wrote!! You are so rude and arrogant!! For your information, I was the oldest nurse on the unit (I'm retired now), but I knew ( I still do) how to...

  10. At what age did you decide on nursing?

    mmiriamasher replied to Wan2BRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was 17 when I went to nursing school, no university studies in those days. I finished my RN studies when I was 20 and worked till I retired at 58.5 (yes, early retirement!!!) Went for my Bachelor's...

  11. Having another nurse check insulin doses & other med Qs

    mmiriamasher replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    We double checked Insulin and Heparin, and did prevent errors, but I remember when with the double check there were errors too. Also double checked children's meds. Better be safe than

  12. How do you wear your hair for clinicals?

    mmiriamasher replied to Kamdyn's topic in General Students

    I had very long hair when in nursing school, reached the back of my knees, did a pigtail and then made a knot with it, stuck some pins in, I was tidy all day long, no headaches or anything, and kept...

  13. The First Days of Nursing School by the Fall 2009ers!!!

    mmiriamasher replied to craziechiq's topic in General Students

    I wish all of you good luck and success in your new

  14. From the Other Side of the Bed Rails - When the Nurse Becomes the Patient

    mmiriamasher replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I know what you mean and how you feel, I went through the same experience, not in blood, but had two major operations. I think that made me a more compassionate nurse and person, more tolerant to...

  15. I Passed!!!-Ever felt down about NCLEX You Must ReadThis!!!!!!!!!!!

    mmiriamasher replied to determinedgal1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congratulations!! you did go through a lot to pass this exam! i am very glad for you, although i do not know you. i worked in nursing for 40 years, i am now retired, and i hope you enjoy nursing as...

  16. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    mmiriamasher replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I really don't know what you are afraid of. We changed to national health services 10 years ago or so, sure, I paid more, got less, but now I'm retired I don't pay anything because my husband pays...

  17. What was your job before you became a nurse?

    mmiriamasher replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    Went to nursing school at 17 so didn't do anything before nursing, worked for 38.5 years always in nursing, and now I'm happily retired. Odd, I don't miss work, just my friends from

  18. Shabbos/Religious Observances

    mmiriamasher replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    In Israel you could have pressed the call button. There are all kinds of patents for the orthodox. Call buttons have a sort of delay system so that when you press it doesn't ring at the station...

  19. Shabbos/Religious Observances

    mmiriamasher replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Israel, and although I am not observant, i worked Shabat in my younger days, most hospitals keep kashrut and the shabat, and we have Jewish and non Jewish nurses working, also doctors. In...

  20. Need to Interview a Retired RN

    mmiriamasher replied to BBFRN's topic in Retired Nurses

    Was in nursing for 38 years, retired almost 2 years. I live in Israel and don't mind filling in your questionnaire if you email it to me. I assure you big difference between what it used to be and...

  21. The Circumcision Discussion

    mmiriamasher replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Don't know why all the anti against circumcision. It is practised by Jews at the age of 8 days, though they must be at least 2 kgs by weight, and have a normal bilirubin. Mostly done by "Mohalim" who...

  22. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    mmiriamasher replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    I was 17 when I went to nursing school in 1964, was a Registered Nurse at 20, finished my Bachelor's at 45, and now I'm happily

  23. Need advice - bail on my accelerated BSN for an ADN?(long)

    mmiriamasher replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Nursing

    I would stay with the BSN programme, you would be sorry you didn't stay with it. When I went in the 60's there was no BSN programme and I did it in the 90's with working full time. ADN is also...

  24. Sick Days

    mmiriamasher replied to caren19's topic in General Nursing

    I think we are lucky here in Israel. We get 30 days sick leave off a year that can accumulate, that is, if you don't use it one year you can use it in following years. If you take more than one day...