kickmeiamanurse

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1. New Grad RN On Nights: Violence Causing Anxiety?

   kickmeiamanurse replied to NightingaleStar's topic in General Nursing

   I have had the police drop off a PT in handcuffs and thought he would be a problem. He was perfect. On the other hand, I had an 85 year old lady take what I thought was an eyeglass case out of her purse but it was a gun case and before you know it,...

2. RN assigned as a CNA

   kickmeiamanurse replied to myree72's topic in General Nursing

   I've been asked to act as CNA because of shortage and have. It's easier. I love to be a CNA at RN pay!

3. 1st job-advice please!

   kickmeiamanurse replied to laynaER's topic in General Nursing

   Call the State Board.

4. I need help with charting!!!

   kickmeiamanurse replied to Peeker19's topic in Geriatric

   Charting is my downfall. I have a strange belief that I'd rather spend my time actually taking care of the person than writing about it. I take so much time on my rounds that I have little or no time to chart! I hate it. Wish I could have someone...

5. CALL BACK

   kickmeiamanurse replied to Mandy1105's topic in General Nursing

   The job I have now, I had to call them every step of the way. After the first interview. After the second interview. After the background check. To ask when orientation started. I had to call HR. I had to call the orientation people. I had to ...

6. Pass meds & chart!!! Well, when i get a chance i will!!!

   kickmeiamanurse replied to knowledgeseeker4's topic in Geriatric

   NO KIDDING!!!! I'm sitting here worried because I left my 8 hour shift after 10.5 hours without doing most of my charting. It took me all 8 hours just to pass the pills, do IVs, and give PRNs. Not to mention all the Assessments, Treatments, Charti...

7. Really disappointed with the reality of nursing.

   kickmeiamanurse replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Relations

   Too late! I do so much servant work, it's hard to get my pills passed and my charting always suffers terribly.

8. Really disappointed with the reality of nursing.

   kickmeiamanurse replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Relations

   I come here to see if I'm alone on this. I'm happy to see I'm not. But not happy we have to go through this. I had a family member last night that chewed my ass out for about an hour for all the things she didn't like about the facility and how he...

9. Nurses, have you been been spit on, pushed, scratched and verbally or assaulted?

   kickmeiamanurse replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   Kicked. Punched. Spit at. Swore at. Scratched. Bit. Licked. Grabbed. Tripped. I had a woman on her death bed (palliative care). Her granddaughter came in drunk and on drugs and told me if her grandma died, she was going to kill me. Also: Ki...

10. Have I dug a hole I'll never get out of?

    kickmeiamanurse replied to anon2013's topic in General Nursing

    That's what you get for telling the truth? Nice. I would not tell any prospective employer that ever again. Find a way around it. They would not have known if you didn't tell them. Legally, your last jobs cannot elaborate on the reason why you ...

11. Pre-Employment Physical Exams

    kickmeiamanurse replied to MMurse's topic in General Nursing

    I just had one and it was a urine test, TB test, an questions on paper about if I've been coughing, having cold symptoms, any loose stools, any stomach cramps, what immunizations i have had, if I've had chicken pox and if I've had the Hepatitis serie...

12. Burnout before Nursing School?

    kickmeiamanurse replied to Ddestiny's topic in General Nursing

    Your frustrations won't change once you become a nurse. I am outraged at how my facility uses one nurse to 120 residents (because someone called in sick and they don't replace the person) then the poor nurse trying to care for 120 people gets disci...

13. Crushed Future LPN

    kickmeiamanurse replied to Hopefull nurse's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Oh boy! I went from CNA, to Nurse Tech, to LPN, to RN. Let me tell you! I enjoyed LPN the most. I got great pay! If anything happened, i got the RN and didn't have too much to worry about. Well now, as an RN, i have a ton more responsibilities ...

14. What scrubs do you like best?

    kickmeiamanurse replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Anything cheap. I usually buy used (i wash with anti microbial industrial laundry soap) from ebay.

15. What is your splurge?

    kickmeiamanurse replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Everything, I just bought a (cheaper end) new car. Coach purses (totally outlet 50 percent off plus). Victoria Secret lotions and sprays. Roller skates (my new pass time). Electronics, my new iphone (3g i wish it was the 4). I love to splurge b...