jannecdote

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1. Sick of working short

   jannecdote replied to kristi-lpn2's topic in General Nursing

   When I worked nights in our LTAC med/surg, we got 8 to 9 patients each with usually one or two RN's. A staff RN demanded safe harbor one night, stating she was unable to provide adequate care under the circumstances. She got laughed at and ridiculed ...

2. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   jannecdote replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   True story. A morbidly obese woman who had died was being transported to the morgue or funeral home via ambulance here in the city. While going over a busy overpass, the back doors somehow opened and the body fell out onto the highway. I have alw...

3. Do you work with LPNs on your Couplet Care Unit?

   jannecdote replied to breastfeedingRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I became an LPN because it was faster and cheaper than going the RN route and then I let one thing or another come up and never finished getting my RN. I regret not having the extra money, but I enjoy being a nurse, I am content where I am and I kno...

4. Help with hopeless horrible nurse's aides

   jannecdote replied to xmaxiex's topic in General Nursing

   Here's what happened to me this past weekend. My CNA and I had a patient whose family had complained to management, administration, etc. about the quality of care Mr. X had been getting. When I came on duty Friday, the social worker was there trying ...

5. post partum psychosis

   jannecdote replied to obeyacts2's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My question is, if she told the husband the day before that she was going to sacrifice the baby to God, why did he leave her alone with the baby? If psychosis is present or thought to be present, and in light of previous incidents here in Texas invol...

6. Why did you become a nurse?

   jannecdote replied to Tinuviel's topic in General Nursing

   I was very idealistic when I first got out of school and wanted to make a difference in the lives of others. After so many years, I can truthfully say that it is just another job to me but one that brings a bigger paycheck. I will probably do it unti...

7. Check Your Wall Clocks - Hidden Cameras

   jannecdote replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

   This makes me wonder now about where I work. Our night supervisor was telling us about a nurse that was stopped as he was about to leave because he had a Vicodin in his pocket. He said he had forgotten it was there. When us nurses asked how manage...

8. PICC Independent Contracting

   jannecdote replied to mattsmom81's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Glad to hear that Mattsmom. I hadn't had opportunity to speak with my supervisor yet and was thinking about this thread yesterday. Good luck.:)

9. Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

   jannecdote replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

   omg!! if i had been the nurse who did this, i think it would have ended my nursing career--i would have died on the spot.:uhoh21:

10. changing to team nursing

    jannecdote replied to lisa122's topic in General Nursing

    Team nursing sucks if the people on your team are lazy and you have to pick up the slack. I did it once 10 years ago. The RN was unit coordinator and stayed at the desk, made us aware of new orders, made rounds with the docs. Usually had 10 or 11 pat...

11. Have anyone else heard of "basic care NURSES"?

    jannecdote replied to Nursingangel's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting thread. When and if the BON addresses the situation I hope someone posts an update here. I would really like to know the outcome of the whole thing.

12. I got placed on clinical probation today. *sob* *sob*

    jannecdote replied to sad's topic in General Students

    If you possibly can, try not to focus too much on making a mistake during clinicals because the more you focus on it, the more your anxiety is going to build and the harder you try not to make a mistake that's when it happens. Just focus on what you ...

13. Nursing License number fraud question

    jannecdote replied to kelly2u's topic in Washington

    I agree.

14. Drug Seeker Stories

    jannecdote replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Unusual occurence here. Got a call from the supervisor last night warning any nurses going outside the hospital to be on the lookout for a guy who was approaching people asking for needles and drugs. Drug seeker..mmm...ya think?

15. PICC Independent Contracting

    jannecdote replied to mattsmom81's topic in Entrepreneurs

    I work with a supervisor who inserts PICC lines--DFW area (Arlington). Would you like me to fish around for some info? She has been a nurse around here forever, so I am assuming she picked up the PICC skills around here somewhere.