limonada

limonada has 7 years experience.

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1. Pregant nurse giving methotrexate?

   limonada posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi nurse friends. I need advice. I am a home health nurse and I am pregnant. A patient that I see regularly recently started methotrexate injections. The patient has multiple disabilities and is sometimes uncooperative for injections and the patient'...

2. Is it unprofessional to inform my boss of my pregnancy over the phone?

   limonada posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work overnight and almost never see my manager-usually only a couple of times a year. Our schedules just don't overlap, so I really only see him at meetings. I haven't told anyone yet that I'm pregnant, but want to let them know, and discuss matern...

3. Depressed and Disappointed in Myself

   limonada replied to Samx3's topic in New Nurse

   At my first job out of nursing school, I felt exactly the same way you do. And I really beat myself up over it. I had done really well in school (straight A's) and planned to work in med/surg for at least 2 years. I had such high hopes. My first few...

4. Is this sneaky?

   limonada replied to sbostonRN's topic in Job Hunt

   I don't think it is sneaky at all! I have seen managers that are RNs but have bachelor's or master's degrees in other fields, but in emails from them and on the sign on their office door they have their name and then RN, BA or RN, MA, or whatever de...

5. How often do you get called and asked to work on days off?

   limonada posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just curious. This happens to me a lot and it's pretty annoying. It has been happening to me several times a week. I usually say no. Just last week I was away for the weekend and I told them that when they called me on Friday afternoon, but they ...

6. Should I stay or should I go? I don't know.

   limonada replied to newSN's topic in General Nursing

   Long distance relationships can be very difficult, no matter how stable the relationship is now. I personally would not want to live away from my husband for two years, especially when just starting a new job. Starting a new job can be stressful, ...

7. Given another patient's medication to satisfy MAR.What do you do? Orientee

   limonada replied to rn_nxt_dr's topic in LTC Directors

   We don't have an e-kit. And I have seen people "borrow" narcs too. I think my original thought when I first came across this situation was to circle it on the MAR, but I have worked here for less than a year, and I have been a nurse for less than 2...

8. Given another patient's medication to satisfy MAR.What do you do? Orientee

   limonada replied to rn_nxt_dr's topic in LTC Directors

   I don't want to sound dumb, but I'm confused. I understand what everyone is saying here, but I have also seen this happen in my facility. I always order meds in advance but not everyone does. There have been times where I was out of a med so I "bo...

9. Possible termination for HIPAA violations

   limonada replied to Magnolia619's topic in HIPAA

   I agree with bookwormom...To the OP-were you looking at information of various patients throughout the hospital, or just on your own unit? I know they say that you are only allowed to see the information of your own patients, but as the above pos...

10. Nurse to client ratios

    limonada replied to cd1229's topic in Disabilities

    Seems unrealistic to me. At my facility, each residence has anywhere from eight to fifteen residents, and 24 hour nursing. There is always a staff nurse (RN or LPN) in the residence to give meds, coordinate appointments, do all the paperwork, etc e...

11. help! want to quit....how long do i have to stay to avoid looking bad?

    limonada replied to limonada's topic in New Nurse

    emilylucille, how are you doing? It's nice to know someone feels the same way I do...What do you plan to do now? I am considering trying to get into psych nursing or addictions nursing...good luck :)

12. help! want to quit....how long do i have to stay to avoid looking bad?

    limonada replied to limonada's topic in New Nurse

    Thank you so much to everyone who responded! I really appreciate it....Just wanted to let you know though, I quit today. :-\ I felt really bad doing it, but I figured better to do it now than when I'm off orientation and then they would have to fill...

13. New Grad RN, and I don't like it!

    limonada replied to Evalina's topic in New Nurse

    Well I am very glad to hear you are doing well! But how long did you stay at that job and what exactly are you doing now?

14. help! want to quit....how long do i have to stay to avoid looking bad?

    limonada posted a topic in New Nurse

    I have been working on a med/surg floor for about 2 months now. My orientation will be over in a week and I am terrified! I dread going to work everyday. Some days are fine, but others I just want to run away. Lots of times I cry as soon as I get ...

15. Am I alone?

    limonada replied to 1uvakindmom's topic in New Nurse

    NO you are not alone!! I feel the same way...I think it is probably just because we are new...I am always second guessing myself. Even though I did really really well in school, when I am actually at work, I still feel very unsure of everything. I fe...