GrumpyRN63

GrumpyRN63 ADN, RN

Gyn Onc, OB, L&D, HH/Hospice/Palliative

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About GrumpyRN63

GrumpyRN63 is a ADN, RN and specializes in Gyn Onc, OB, L&D, HH/Hospice/Palliative.


married 3 kids, Not grumpy in the real world, grumpy over changes in nursing throughout the years..

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  1. Things that make me grumpy

    And yet another itchy eye visit after sweating in gym ! Teacher sent kid down because he was tired.. okaaay. Kid hops into office on one foot from gym after tripping over book bag, states he twisted ankle, looks fine, threw away ice pack after 5 m...
  2. Things that make me grumpy

    Itchy eye, after sweating in gym.. Ya think?? 4 itchy eye visits in the last 2 weeks... Puleaze. My kids know, you go to the nurse if you have a bone sticking out, aren't breathing, or are bleeding out.
  3. Things that make me grumpy

    The whole job.
  4. Feeling inadequate, what about you??

    I'm new and feel the same way. I think I made a huge mistake. Not liking it at all, to put it mildly.
  5. Unpaid RN orientation

    I got full pay for orientation. I would not touch a pt, documentation, or computer without full compensation. You are not shadowing, you are on orientation. I shadowed a nurse once prior to accepting a position, ie: followed and observed only. Did n...
  6. IV Skills for Hospice?

    Never blood draws or peripheral IV's. Accessing POC's, PICC's and SQ's for pain pumps.
  7. New job-SOC nurse-NEED INFO

    At my agency 3 SOC is a 12 hr position. Generally they are working additional hrs charting, and burn out fairly quickly.
  8. Ahh the good ole days. 2 years out I use to do 2 eves, 2 PMs. Got eve, noc and WE diff, plus a 2k contract bonus. That's when there was a nsg 'shortage' we would have 4 nurses on eves and 3 RNs mind you on nocs for 17 bed unit!!
  9. Home Health Rapes

    I have never had a problem , or even felt remotely unsafe even in the worst neighborhoods. I always find the nurses are respected, people are very friendly and helpful. That being said we do have an escort if someone feels they need one. I have never...
  10. Transferring a patient

    Wow, no words really. Many thing troubling about this post, but you are continuing to see this Pt ,along with the HHA after discharged? I would be very concerned about liability and risk to your license. If that Pt has been discharged, you are visiti...
  11. What would you have done?

    Definitely would've called 911. No hesitation, and I don't jump the gun, but really unsafe to have someone drive her.
  12. On call?

    That's not how we do it. If on call is off or sick and no one takes the shift , sometimes it's shared/split 4p to 12 and 12 to 8a. Makes it easier to cover. Push comes to shove and there no one volunteers the supervisor ends up having to take the on ...
  13. HIV needle stick at work while pregnant

    I had a needle stick from a central line blood draw, stuck my hands in chemo that leaked on the bed, brachy radiation exposure, and the best was the pt that ruptured her membranes into my eyes and mouth, all in the first trimester of my first pregna...
  14. Turning a hospice patient in severe pain?

    I am A Hospice nurse, and yes you did the right thing. Comfort is the goal. We would all like to practice the standard for turning and repositioning but sometimes it isn't worth the discomfort for the pt. I would have done the same, only if needed to...
  15. Have you ever witnessed this situation?

    Wow. I am shocked by two things. First the Pharmacist, I agree, unprofessional and violation of HIPAA, I would def report and/or speak to him directly. PT CONFIDENTIALITY!!! Especially in a small community in front of other customers!! One thing if ...