kthnscr8

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1. Are some environments beyond hope?

   kthnscr8 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

   If your gut is telling you that it is not the proper enviroment in which you want to work in GET OUT!! I think you should enjoy being a nurse and one main way to do that is to enjoy getting out of bed and going to work everyday. Cause in the long run...

2. Nurse Not Doing Her Job

   kthnscr8 replied to TreetopAngel_RN's topic in Geriatric

   I am currently going through some stuff at my job also, not only does it involve her as a nurse but also as a person. I was raised not to lie no matter what et can not stand any person who can do that. So my story is very long but I had to have a mee...

3. Did you ever "neglect" a patient???

   kthnscr8 replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Safety

   Oh yes, and I have had to be the one to turn in a nurse for JOB ABONDENMENT, which is the term they use. But when your investigated for it they charge you with neglet of a patient, or patients, depending on your setting. Also depending on the state y...

4. Question to nurses who have worked LTC AND Acute Care

   kthnscr8 replied to mattsmom81's topic in General Nursing

   Well I have always worked LTC, well except for a short time which was in a hospital et there were to many chiefs et not enough indians for me!! I have been charge nurse et managment in LTC. Like you had said it depends on the facility you work for, I...

5. I Passed Nclex Lpn Today

   kthnscr8 replied to dawnregit's topic in LPN/LVN

   Congrats et good luck to you!!!

6. Question to nurses who have worked LTC AND Acute Care

   kthnscr8 replied to mattsmom81's topic in General Nursing

   Fortunately I have been a LTC nurse for a long part of my career. I have found that I enjoy the LTC aspect due to the fact that you get to know your pt's on a individual basis. I also have been a MCR charge nurse in LTC that at times I feel we are ru...

7. Please help with Nursing 101....

   kthnscr8 replied to blackIrish's topic in New Nurse

   I have always been taught that if it is greater than 2ml you give it IM, anything under you can give SQ. But maybe the med is to hard on the tissue and needs to be given IM. I personally would contact the pharmacy you use for the medication et ask th...

8. Please help with Nursing 101....

   kthnscr8 replied to blackIrish's topic in New Nurse

   In all my years of nursing I have found that it is better for you to admit to your mistakes right away, it is better for you to tell than for them to find out later.

9. Med error

   kthnscr8 replied to nursejennie76's topic in Emergency

   I am sure most of us have made them, some worse than others. Just take a breath and learn from your mistakes that is the biggest thing. Take everything as a learning experience and move on with a smile!!! :) :)