1RNLadybug

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1. RN assessments

   1RNLadybug replied to camilleRN68's topic in Safety

   My thought is, some days only LPN's are doing patient care, with 1 rn as charge nurse...Some of these LPN's have been doing nursing longer than I've been alive! Yet, they have to have their assessment cosigned by an RN...That will be the next thing,...

2. our prejudices

   1RNLadybug replied to ktwlpn's topic in Safety

   It reminds me of an episode of ER...Nurse is fussing about patient with chronic copd, on ventimask at 50%, and trying to go out to smoke... Nurse says "do you know how hard it is to care for Mrs. Smith?!!!" Dr carter responds "do you know how hard it...

3. unhappy nurse

   1RNLadybug replied to nurse unhappy's topic in Safety

   I recently transferred to another hospital, out of a hospital that sounds alot like the environment you described. Queen bee is the manager, second bee is her best friend (who has been written up so many times for what comes out of her mouth she act...

4. Nurses are Overworked

   1RNLadybug replied to Mazieks's topic in Safety

   ...Your patients are saying "you don't look well...why don't you sit a while. Hard to balance home/work. I used to feel guilty for taking a few days off because staffing coordinator will call and plead to pick up a shift. You have to take care of yo...

5. RN assessments

   1RNLadybug replied to camilleRN68's topic in Safety

   Patient must be assessed by an RN upon admission, then assessed by RN/LPN every shift...also we make rounds every 2 hours to check on patient, and of course when they use the call light. linda:roll

6. nurses will "eat thier young"??

   1RNLadybug replied to bchas01's topic in Georgia

   There are jerks everywhere and in every field. At one hospital I work at, all the nurses LOVE nursing students...after all...it's decreasing the workload! Yet another hospital 14 miles away, the nurses are just plain mean. One LPN class refused to...

7. Calling in sick: how do you decide?

   1RNLadybug replied to kids's topic in General Nursing

   That is what I ask myself "can I care for my patients well?" We all get sick. Sometimes we just need a few days to regroup. I am taking today and tomorrow off for 'mental flossing.' I work too much and push myself too hard, trying to learn to balan...

8. Fear of Med mistake preventing me from going into Nursing.....should it?

   1RNLadybug replied to wonderfulmom's topic in Career Support

   If you are a compassionate person, don't let poor math skills prevent you for entering nursing. There are many safeguards in place. And there are always other nurses & pharmacy to help you verify dosages. It's like woodworking..."measure twice, ...

9. Getting it on the MAR: How hard is that?

   1RNLadybug replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

   I work at a small hospital/rehab facility. We still use Kardex's! Orders are few, yet STILL at times don't make it to mar and takes days to realize it. It goes back to the nurse that received the patient & missed the order. We had a patient ...