EtoseLvr03

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1. Did Nursing Supervisor do the right thing?

   EtoseLvr03 replied to EtoseLvr03's topic in General Nursing

   It was a yearly assessment that was due in Dec. 09. There was another nurse that was supposed to do this yearly assessment at that time back in Dec. 09!!! Now do you understand Clemm???

2. Did Nursing Supervisor do the right thing?

   EtoseLvr03 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work on a "chronic" unit (our patients are here for months or even years). Each nurse is assigned a certain amount of paperwork (pertaining to our patients) that is due each month. I am always current on my paperwork load for the certain patients...

3. Fear of Zombies

   EtoseLvr03 replied to NurseBrittney's topic in General Nursing

   I work in long term psych. There have been times when my patients would be walking down the hall and have the notorious "haldol/thorazine shuffle", and at the same time they would be drooling (side effect as well), and their speech would be very slo...

4. Horrible 14 1/2 hr shift.

   EtoseLvr03 replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, I work in psych, and this sounds very similar to the females I take care of. It kinda reminds me of my "borderline personality" patients. They are very difficult to deal with. Maybe your patient needs a psych consult. Sorry you had a such a ...

5. What is the worst thing a patient has ever said to you?

   EtoseLvr03 replied to NurseStephRN's topic in General Nursing

   I've worked in long-term psych for over 7 years. I've had so many negative things said to me that it mostly goes in one ear and out the other now. I've been spit on, hit, and had juice thrown right in my face. However, the 'good stuff' outweighs t...

6. WDWN - do you use this abbreviation?

   EtoseLvr03 replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I've never seen that abbreviation before. However, it looks like something the primary care physician would "write out" in their assessment.

7. What are some US cities where you do NOT need a car at all to live / work?

   EtoseLvr03 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

   Have you looked at Portland, Oregon? They have several public transportation options to choose from. It is a very nice city also. My brother in law lives there, and he loves it.

8. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

   EtoseLvr03 replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, I've had this happen to me also. I still have nightmares at times because of my experience, (and I've been gone from that position for about 6 years now). It's terrible. I'm just glad I can wake up and know that it was a nightmare, and that I...

9. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

   EtoseLvr03 replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

   I'm very sorry about your situation. I can definitely empathize with you. I started off in med-surg right after I graduated nursing school in 2001. It lasted for 6 months. I felt like I had made a mistake by going in to nursing, I felt hopeless. ...

10. Why do some pt's bleed at IM injection site?

    EtoseLvr03 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I gave a patient an IM injection of 100 mg Thorazine in the LUQ today, and as soon as I withdrew the needle, she really started bleeding quite a bit, like when you remove an IV from a vein, and it pours out blood. Every other time I have given an IM ...

11. Why do some pt's bleed at IM injection site?

    EtoseLvr03 posted a topic in Med-Surg

    I gave a patient an IM injection of 100 mg Thorazine in the LUQ today, and as soon as I withdrew the needle, she really started bleeding quite a bit, like when you remove an IV from a vein, and it pours out blood. Every other time I have given an IM ...