tigger2sassy

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1. You found a resident not breathing, no pulse, you're the only RN and aides? CODE,how?

   tigger2sassy replied to newbiekenobe's topic in Student Assist

   previous poster has excellent advice.. if you are the only nurse and the patient is a full code yell for help and start cpr.. and inservicing your aides frequently on this is an excellent way of having a backup plan.. i have had to do this before and...

2. Help - First Job as LPN is an agency job!

   tigger2sassy replied to BrazilianLPN's topic in General Nursing

   Good thinking.. not a good thing to rely on some nurses notes and no orientation.. and this You ought to be able to figure this out thing ... red flag bigtime.. i would have done the same thing.. hope the original poster considers and takes from your...

3. Help - First Job as LPN is an agency job!

   tigger2sassy replied to BrazilianLPN's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the above poster.. also not trying to sound like a downer but in my honest opinion you just might be risking your license on this assignment.. until you are more seasoned please consider getting experience another way.. sure the money so...

4. Need advice..i think one of my managers want me out

   tigger2sassy replied to asdf80's topic in General Nursing

   Both the above recent posters have given excellent advice to you.. please think about what they have said.. I have been there before and I am not a new nurse.. For someone like that to bully and intimidate a nurse is just plain wrong.. keep your dign...

5. Need advice..i think one of my managers want me out

   tigger2sassy replied to asdf80's topic in General Nursing

   try to find another job as soon as possible.. all the above posters have good suggestions for you.. read and reread them.. think and rethink

6. Overcoming for Mario

   tigger2sassy replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

   hello there mario-- good to see you back-- keep the faith-- look at the pros and cons-- where there is a will there is a way-- listen to the above posts-- good luck to you-- if i can be of assistance please let me know

7. Licensing in Two States

   tigger2sassy replied to LoriB's topic in General Nursing

   nurse2b-- i pm'd ya

8. Licensing in Two States

   tigger2sassy replied to LoriB's topic in General Nursing

   i have held as many as 4 at one time-- arkansas, minnesota, michigan, and wisconsin-- sure does get expensive to keep them all renewed though-- yes, arkansas and wisconsin are both in the nursing compact-- take heed though-- when i moved back to wisc...

9. incident reporting

   tigger2sassy posted a topic in General Nursing

   could someone please clarify this-- when an incident report is written up does it become a part of the patient's chart and do you chart " see incident report" in the nurses notes instead of charting the details in the nurses notes? i was always taug...

10. arkansas nurses

    tigger2sassy posted a topic in General Nursing

    are there any nurses from arkansas out there? will be locating to northwest arkansas around the first week in june-- i would line to know how the job opportunities and how the housing is any help would be appreciated:D

11. "Nurse Appreciation Week" gifts from employer

    tigger2sassy replied to nurs4kids's topic in General Nursing

    i guess that people tend to forget what it means to be sick and needing someone to take care of them-- i became a nurse to take care of people-- i appreciate the gift that i have been given-- nothing from the facility i work at-- the gift that i am t...

12. Happy Nurses Week!

    tigger2sassy replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

    Happy nurses day to each and every one love ya all a bunch

13. Nurses Day

    tigger2sassy replied to Wolfbeareagle's topic in General Nursing

    wolf-- the card was so beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!! i sent one from it to another nurse friend of mine-- what a lovely thought for nurses day-- allnurses-- you gotta check this out!!!!!!!!!!!

14. Drug @ Alcohol Nursing

    tigger2sassy replied to giggles66's topic in General Nursing

    i work in a similiar environment-- with young adults from ages 30 to 60-- what a change from geriatrics-- my facility deals with residents on a long term basis-- it is really a challenge-- you get to wear many hats on my unit-- from social worker to ...

15. This Was My Day...Have you had one like it?

    tigger2sassy replied to AlaskanRN's topic in General Nursing

    love this!!!!!!!!!!!!! i needed this for the change over garbage last night-- i wonder could we hook up an answering machine with these options to the call light system--- just a thought--