asluss

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1. Blood transfusions??? just say no...

   asluss replied to macgirl's topic in General Nursing

   Honestly, about the only way you will work in an area where you don't have to worry about it is working in an physicians office or in long term care. Most long term care facilities send residents to the hospital for transfusions and such.

2. Tattoo cover up

   asluss replied to juniorminty's topic in General Nursing

   The hospital I've worked in didn't allow fake nails, but the long term care facilities I've worked in do allow them as long as you are meticulous about keeping them clean.

3. Tattoo cover up

   asluss replied to juniorminty's topic in General Nursing

   I have tats and piercings, but most of mine are not visible. Sometimes the ones on my ankles are when I sit if my pants legs come up. The last place i worked you could wear capris and mine would show and quite a few of our nurses and our social worke...

4. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

   asluss replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Relations

   Ok I've helped you out before, but that doesn't mean I'm going to do your job for you. Quit taking advantage of those that help you. Fine you are an LPN and I'm an RN. That doesn't mean I think I'm better than you. If you think you are not as good as...

5. Medication errors

   asluss replied to asluss's topic in General Nursing

   We have our orders entered on the computer, but still have a paper MAR. I do believe this has happened before seeing this same resident has had his BS bottom out quite a few times.

6. Medication errors

   asluss replied to asluss's topic in General Nursing

   Actually the DON told me herself that the 100units/ml is not suppopsed to be under dosage (and we only use one kind of insulin syringe....the 50unit syringe), that 100 units/ml is supposed to be taken out and the dosage put in under dosage and the 10...

7. Medication errors

   asluss posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ok, so I've been an RN for 2 years. I've worked in both an acute care facility and a LTC facility, which is where I'm currently at. Last week, I had an LPN orientee with me. We always would pull the meds together while the orientee would give them so...