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1. Nurse performs a nursing action off the clock. What are the repercussions?

   LPNpaired replied to guest1110906's topic in General Nursing

   Okay, YIKES. Would you guys let someone fall out and die in lieu of giving CPR just because you weren't on the clock, as well.? (Obviously CPR is a protected area, I'm just making a point). No, she shouldn't be performing nursing duties off the cloc...

2. Where to go as a nurse if you dont want to work with patients at ALL?

   LPNpaired replied to guest1074618's topic in General Nursing

   Where to go if you dont want to work with patients at ALL?... Out the door. (Seriously though- not judging, its just common sense. What you're asking is like saying "where can I be a veterinarian when I hate animals". If you hate patient care so much...

3. Age vs Years Nursing

   LPNpaired replied to Erika Patterson's topic in General Nursing

   ...am I in the wrong place or are most nurses seriously old enough to be ltc patients.?... "65" "72" "54" ..... Just teasing ? but seriously y'all are troopers... Most nurses I work with are much younger and even at our comparatively young age it's ...

4. Nurse bringing child to work

   LPNpaired replied to adclay's topic in General Nursing

   ....honey .... You are aware not every pregnancy is planned... Right? I wanna live in whatever idyllic utopia you grew up in LOL

5. Annoying CNA

   LPNpaired replied to Bellaxx392's topic in CNA/MA

   Old post but I wanted to weigh in in case anyone... Nurse or CNA... Stumbles on this like I did. In that situation, telling her the first time was appropriate and attentive. The 2nd time was probably not needed. If she says she'll get to it, 90% of ...

6. Nurse bringing child to work

   LPNpaired replied to adclay's topic in General Nursing

   I disagree that it's a 'disaster waiting to happen', an 11 year old is perfectly capable of understanding to behave while mom has to work... Being 'in and out' during downtime isn't exactly the same as 'running rampant during a code'. But I do agree ...

7. I gave an IV medication that the patient is allergic to

   LPNpaired replied to 19rma's topic in Medications

   Because a med error DID occur. If a patient lists something as an allergy, it's your responsibility to not give that med, even if (and I say this to OP as well, so she can rest easy) 90% OF THE TIME IT ISN'T A TRUE ALLERGY BUT MORESO A SYMPTOM OR ADV...

8. CURRENT info regarding the use of Suboxone while nursing?

   LPNpaired replied to LPNpaired's topic in Recovery

   I never said I planned to do so. I called, not intending to set an appointment, asking for information. They were helpful, so I went ahead and did so. Unless the secretary put a special note on my appt. date stating "IS A NURSE!" (hah), I don't beli...

9. CURRENT info regarding the use of Suboxone while nursing?

   LPNpaired posted a topic in Recovery

   Everything I've found via research is over 5 years old. Literally, all of it. Nothing based in 2017 as far as I have seen. Would love your reply if you meet any of the following: -Work in or have been treated in, a Suboxone clinic as a nurse, and hav...

10. failed drug test

    LPNpaired replied to mjrn70's topic in Recovery

    Not to undermine the advice of other nurses here, but... I PERSONALLY wouldn't self-report if my life depended on it. Saying you will get a "better outcome" for it, is a lie they tell you to make their jobs easier. I mean, wouldn't you rather take ac...