backatit2

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1. I Wish I Could Get Away with It...

   backatit2 replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

   the reality of it is that there are probably a lot of nursing students receiving a scholarship from the hospital who were sitting at home doing the exact same thing. she might have been "busted" because she happened to be in the hospital, but it woul...

2. Nurse Called Police/CPS on Parents over Jaundice

   backatit2 replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

   my daughter had jaundice and her pediatrician encouraged me to breastfeed. there was never any mention of not doing so. he had a machine delivered to our home and we did light therapy there. this is the first time i've ever seen anything about being ...

3. Using BSN when you have not earned it

   backatit2 replied to sportsmom84's topic in General Nursing

   so many people lie about their credentials i think especially in nursing and teaching. maybe it happens in other fields, but i've noticed it so much in these two bc that is where i have experience. i've known so many daycare workers to pass themselve...

4. Emptying linen and garbage bags. ..part of a Nurses jobs description?

   backatit2 replied to Giveheart's topic in General Nursing

   i have to say our cleaning staff is awesome. actually, the only rooms that have large trash bags and/or linen bags IN the room are our isolation rooms. otherwise, when a bed needs to be changed or there are towels used for a clean-up, we grab a bag o...

5. Emptying linen and garbage bags. ..part of a Nurses jobs description?

   backatit2 replied to Giveheart's topic in General Nursing

   if being injured by emptying a linen bag is a major concern, i think it would be good to consider a less physically demanding job. if you can't lift a linen bag safely how can you lift patients? scary.

6. Emptying linen and garbage bags. ..part of a Nurses jobs description?

   backatit2 replied to Giveheart's topic in General Nursing

   injure yourself? really? maybe it's just me, but i have bigger things to worry about than getting hurt dumping a linen bag.

7. Nurse's aides are running the the floor.

   backatit2 replied to sprout2010's topic in Relations

   we actually take 3 sets - but who's counting?

8. Using BSN when you have not earned it

   backatit2 replied to sportsmom84's topic in General Nursing

   okay, i don't think it's right, but if i had to guess i would say that they put it on the badge because this person is so close to finishing there's no sense in making another one a few months from now. that makes sense. BUT if i were this person's m...

9. Nurse's aides are running the the floor.

   backatit2 replied to sprout2010's topic in Relations

   At my facility we have access to the charts because we have to document vital signs, ADL's, blood sugars, etc. It would be very time consuming and unrealistic to have to report to someone else every time something needed to be charted, but it would ...

10. So do you actually take your breaks?

    backatit2 replied to purse's topic in General Nursing

    it's not really accurate, but it IS illegal to work when you're off the clock - and since 30 minutes gets deducted from your time/pay - you are essentially working off the clock if you don't take a break.

11. Nurse's aides are running the the floor.

    backatit2 replied to sprout2010's topic in Relations

    it's not "if" it's when and that would be on a regular basis. but if we're going by that logic, the quarrel shouldn't be with the aide, but with the schedule, correct?

12. Nurse's aides are running the the floor.

    backatit2 replied to sprout2010's topic in Relations

    that definitely happens, but once again you underestimate. i know when a patient asks for meds to help them sleep and there isn't an order for that med and when a patient asks for pain meds and asks for them again 30 minutes later because the nurse d...

13. Nurse's aides are running the the floor.

    backatit2 replied to sprout2010's topic in Relations

    seriously, when an aid has 20 patients and a nurse has 3-4 there are obviously going to be times when a patient takes a pee and sits the urinal down AFTER the aid has already tended to them and the nurse is going to notice first. i have gone into roo...

14. Nurses, help me! I want to get in the hospital!!!

    backatit2 replied to Devie06's topic in General Nursing

    this is interesting to me. i work in a hospital and got hired there as an inexperienced CNA fresh out of class. i wanted to work there to get experience for nursing school, etc., but i was SHOCKED by how little they pay. nursing homes pay much, much ...

15. Nurse's aides are running the the floor.

    backatit2 replied to sprout2010's topic in Relations

    it's funny that i saw this thread because i was just thinking about how frustrated i was after working with the laziest LPN i've ever seen in my life today (i'm a CNA/nursing student). she came and hunted me down at least 5 times today to get me to ...