Blue Crab Lover

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1. Been so sick... working urgent care

   Blue Crab Lover replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   I used to get sick with initial job changes. I've been a nurse for some time now. I can probably fight off the black plague without antibiotic at this point.

2. Is it Me??????

   Blue Crab Lover posted a topic in Correctional

   Several months ago, I was working with the MD during clinic. She wrote 2 pages of orders and only signed the first one. She wrote "next" on the bottom of the first page. No signature on the first page at all. I kindly asked her to sign the first ...

3. Do nurses get out on time working corrections?

   Blue Crab Lover replied to Sensoria17's topic in Correctional

   I get out on time 90% of the time.

4. Medication Error

   Blue Crab Lover replied to jenna84's topic in General Nursing

   I am almost certain all boards of nursing forbid pre pouring medications. Especially when you are not the one giving the medication.

5. Sick Call

   Blue Crab Lover replied to mzarnich's topic in Correctional

   I work in an 800 inmate facility. I perform doctor clinic one day a week and sick call 4 days a week. We are divided into 4 units and a sick call nurse assigned to each. The medications are given by the med techs. No other task should be included...

6. Unprofessional Staff

   Blue Crab Lover replied to Blue Crab Lover's topic in Private Duty

   Thanks for your input. It was the mothers son who drove the cna's car.

7. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

   Blue Crab Lover replied to mindlor's topic in Relations

   I agree that there are some people who should not even go to work in the morning. They are just tired and breed negativity. Based on some of the responses, your point is proven. People are so bitter, they can no longer see right from wrong.

8. Done with work!

   Blue Crab Lover replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

   Good for you Momma!!!! May you have a blessed speedy delivery and healthy baby!!!!!

9. Unprofessional Staff

   Blue Crab Lover posted a topic in Private Duty

   Hi all. A friend of mine has a daughter with health problems. Her baby was on tpn 24 hrs a day and had an RN every day. She spoke very highly of the majority of the nurses. Now her baby is off of tpn and doesn't qualify for an RN and now has a C...

10. What is better? 2nd or 3rd shift as a nurse in prison??

    Blue Crab Lover replied to hnt1987's topic in Correctional

    @Sadie, I am tired just from reading your post. You should look for another job. That sounds worse than working in an acute care hospital. Whoa!!!

11. Why is corrections nursing so litigious?

    Blue Crab Lover replied to studystudy's topic in Correctional

    Some of the inmates just want a quick pay day so they can have money in their canteen or commissary. Many were misfits before incarceration and will remain so until the day they hit the dirt. Sad but true.

12. Should I stay or go?

    Blue Crab Lover replied to Elleveein's topic in Ambulatory

    Maybe before you resign, you can make suggestions for improvement and see what happens from there. Give them a chance to right the wrongs if they are willing.

13. Is this professional?

    Blue Crab Lover replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about the rest of you but the med/surg floor I worked on, we were busting it from the time we got to work. A nurse could come to work with a pair of panties on her head and the majority of us wouldn't notice. What we would notice is if...

14. LPN vs RN

    Blue Crab Lover replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in LPN-RN

    I am an RN and I work with an excellent LPN. She is my partner in crime. She is excellent. I wouldn't want it any other way. She is the best!!!!!!

15. ER Admission Holds

    Blue Crab Lover replied to LegzRN's topic in Emergency

    This is the exact reason why I left ER nursing. If I wanted to work the floor, that is where I would seek out employment. One hospital I worked would hire agency people or pool people to take care of the ER holds. Other times, they get sourced ou...