SneakySnake

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1. Do you ask questions in the middle of shift report?

   SneakySnake replied to payang0722's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Why yes....yes I do

2. First job out of nursing school in LTC...any advice

   SneakySnake replied to NurseM2011's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   First off I have advice for any new grad no matter where they may be working. Remember when you were a kid and the things your parents would do just didn't make any sense sometimes? Remember thinking...

3. Narcotic count (why it is off, how to fix it, how do you do it?)

   SneakySnake replied to SneakySnake's topic in General Nursing

   "The "missing" cards, as I understand the OP, were accounted for by the "proof of use" sheets - assuming that means the sheets on which individual doses were signed out." Yes that is right. So far...

4. Narcotic count (why it is off, how to fix it, how do you do it?)

   SneakySnake replied to SneakySnake's topic in General Nursing

   That is exactly what we have. You could not remove the sticker without problems but a person could remove the whole sheet from the ledger. I think that is the reason the NAIC was originally put into...

5. Narcotic count (why it is off, how to fix it, how do you do it?)

   SneakySnake posted a topic in General Nursing

   It is never right! I told the higher ups we need an in service (and to crack a few heads over the carelessness) and the higher ups tell me to get the info together and they will present it. At our...

6. OT vs NURSE

   SneakySnake replied to SneakySnake's topic in General Nursing

   The administrator, DON, head the therapy dept. and the OT apologized to me today! Shocking

7. OT vs NURSE

   SneakySnake replied to SneakySnake's topic in General Nursing

   Administrator just called me at home. Assured me from what she has been told it sounded like i handled everything appropriately and that I am not the first to have problems with this OT. She wants to...

8. OT vs NURSE

   SneakySnake replied to SneakySnake's topic in General Nursing

   It took a lot of restraint to stay calm and I eventually lost it (but not in front of her) because she kept cornering me in the hall and trying to escalate the situation. The nurse who called...

9. OT vs NURSE

   SneakySnake replied to SneakySnake's topic in General Nursing

   Everywhere I have worked I really enjoyed the therapy staff. I wasn't just being nice when I told her how much I appreciated our professional relationship how I had enjoyed collaborating with her. I...

10. OT vs NURSE

    SneakySnake replied to SneakySnake's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't decided if I will take it to the DON or her boss yet but I did have the three people who saw what happened write down what they saw and sign it for me. The thing is this patient just had a...

11. Can I have two nursing specialties?

    SneakySnake replied to rondo341's topic in Advanced Practice

    My nurse midwife was a CNM and a NP. She became a NP first and later decided she wanted to become a

12. OT vs NURSE

    SneakySnake posted a topic in General Nursing

    An OT at my facility told me today that I could NOT assess my patient because they were resting. Now anyone who knows me would describe me as pretty laid back and hard to anger but this OT really...

13. The same old battle - work vs school! Ughh..

    SneakySnake replied to A&OxNone's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I could have 2 days off every month to watch reruns of The Simpsons

14. Co-worker question

    SneakySnake replied to SneakySnake's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    TheCommuter, I think you are right.....what do I

15. Co-worker question

    SneakySnake replied to SneakySnake's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have tried to be direct and handle this in a straight forward manner. The last time this happened to me I went to this nurse and said "Hey I saw Mrs. Smiths husband was talking with you is there...