Shimbo

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1. Forgot to put narcotic back in Pyxis

   Shimbo replied to Shimbo's topic in Medications

   They asked me to go home because the census was low and it was my turn on the unit for being staff adjusted and thanks for the advice I appreciate it

2. Forgot to put narcotic back in Pyxis

   Shimbo replied to Shimbo's topic in Medications

   What do you think of the consequences of taking out the controlled substance and not administering it. I'm really worried about it. Should I discuss this with the charge RN tomorrow and call pharmacy to see if there was a controlled substance found i...

3. Forgot to put narcotic back in Pyxis

   Shimbo posted a topic in Medications

   This Friday I had a situation that occurred regarding narcotics but I'll start from the beginning. I work on a telemetry floor which the nurse to pt ratio is usually 1:6, since it was the day after Thanksgiving the census was about 28 in a 42 bed uni...

4. 2 day suspension HELP NEED ADVICE

   Shimbo replied to Shimbo's topic in New Nurse

   Actually the day after my suspension, I got a job offer on a telemetry unit at well known Hospital. That was just a sign from God. Things work out in weird ways and the very next day I resigned from the nursing home job. Im going to take in this expe...

5. 2 day suspension HELP NEED ADVICE

   Shimbo replied to Shimbo's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it. Im just worried that after this suspension.. the next mistake i do will lead to termination and that scares me especially since I would feel it would be hard to find another job with only 5 months experience

6. 2 day suspension HELP NEED ADVICE

   Shimbo posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hello, I am a new nurse working at a nursing home and this is my first nursing job and i have been working since July 2014 and today I got suspended. The patient I was taking care of was very sick to begin with. He was previously in the hospital for ...

7. 1st RN job at LTC and I want to quit

   Shimbo posted a topic in Job Hunt

   I have been struggling to find a job for quite some time and I was finally hired at a nursing home. I was skeptical because I don't see myself working in LTC and heard many negative feedback on LTC but i was in desperate need to get some nursing expe...

8. Nursing Home Contract for 2 years

   Shimbo replied to Shimbo's topic in Job Hunt

   As of now I can live off at a LPN since Im still living with my parents. All i need to pay for now are my student loans and car payments. Im questioning about working the nursing home because i think a 2 year contract is pretty long for a nursing hom...

9. Nursing Home Contract for 2 years

   Shimbo posted a topic in Job Hunt

   I want to get people's opinion about this. I am a registered nurse who graduated last year. I just started working at an agency about a month ago as a home health nurse. Im getting LPN cases and getting paid at a LPN rate with no benefits which sucks...

10. RN but working LPN cases HELP!!!!

    Shimbo replied to Shimbo's topic in Job Hunt

    I get paid LPN rate and for now im only working 2 shifts a week, but they recently told me that i'll have more cases in the next 2 weeks which will add up to 40 hours. I took this job strictly for experience, so hopefully this will help me land a ho...

11. RN but working LPN cases HELP!!!!

    Shimbo replied to Shimbo's topic in Job Hunt

    I am a RN who graduated in May 2013. I have been struggling to find a job for a year. I recently started working at this agency as a home health nurse. Even though I am considered as a RN, the cases that they have been assigning me are LPN cases. I ...

12. RN but working LPN cases HELP!!!!

    Shimbo posted a topic in Job Hunt

    I graduated May 2013 and received my RN license in the end of September 2013. Since then I have been struggling on finding a job. Recently I am working for an agency although I am considered an RN at the agency they have been assigning me LPN cases. ...