XYZ***123

XYZ***123 has 11 years experience and specializes in ER.

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1. New handoff report- scared!

   XYZ***123 replied to lilaclover6984's topic in General Nursing

   i agree. this has to be the dumbest and the unsafest form of hand off I have ever heard of. I doubt it will last long. Just practice and as time goes on it will get easier. i stutter and can relate to what you are fearing. i still dig deep down insid...

2. The right to refuse has so many interpretations

   XYZ***123 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

   Anyone has the right to refuse any form of treatment. when we force someone to do something they do not want and we put our hands on them we run the risk of being charged with assault and or battery. The only time we as medical professionals have the...

3. The "Q" Word and Other Mysteries

   XYZ***123 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Humor

   we have one RN in the ED that is a poop magnet. Whatever assignment she is in gets hammered hard. When she is answering the EMS radio we won;t let her sit down or even write her name on the board because as soon as we do the rain comes and the day is...

4. Wash your hands, India is watching

   XYZ***123 replied to elprup's topic in General Nursing

   So true. its funny. I came out of a room with urine in a specimen bag in a gloved hand and one glove off as per our facility policy when handling body fluids. I saw her look at me then make a check. I wonder what she checked. lol These surveys are bo...

5. Let go from orientation

   XYZ***123 replied to newnurse1986's topic in New Nurse

   No way do not list it. it sounds like this person does not like student nurses. Some nurses enjoy eating their young. We were all students at one time and all had a hard time catching on. It comes with time Jamie

6. What does it cost to renew your license?

   XYZ***123 replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

   It seems like every state is harder on LVN's than RNs. I dont get it

7. What does it cost to renew your license?

   XYZ***123 replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

   CA is over $100 i think. I just renewed it too and i can't remember. texas was cheap when i was there. LOL

8. Got fired for changing fluid rate

   XYZ***123 replied to lolakbolak's topic in General Nursing

   So she was septic or heading that direction? There is usually a sepesis protocol in every hospital What she did had to be with in her hospitals protocols.

9. Got fired for changing fluid rate

   XYZ***123 replied to lolakbolak's topic in General Nursing

   i agree here. There is usually a protocol. Especially when most MDs do not call back for a while. I worked the floor for a while and have many pt's BP drop and we just opened the fluids up and let them go. You got the order for the bolus so it wa...

10. It really annoys me when nurses say they are going to go to med school...

    XYZ***123 replied to megank5183's topic in General Nursing

    Our Chief here started out as a medic then became a RN and is now a MD. very nice but she soon forgot what it was to be a nurse and tends to not care much about nursing student.