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1. Inappropriate CNA behavior?

   connectchoicecareme replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

   What you described was huge. There was no intervention mentioned.All that was written was problem.If you are not sure don't broadcast.Don't give a facility a bad name.It is not a child's play.Every facility want good reputation and it is difficult ...

2. Inappropriate CNA behavior?

   connectchoicecareme replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

   Well since this issue was brought up.I will not hesitate to give my opinion. You observe an abnormal behavior you kept quiet only to write about it. Her inaction is not nursing. Most of the time young adult don't understand the profession that they...

3. Inappropriate CNA behavior?

   connectchoicecareme replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

   Yes in as much as she is applauded for speaking out. I totally believe that if her story is 100% true, then I am completely disappointed. Because as a nursing student,she is not a good patient ADVOCATE, not assertive and will be a lazy nurse that doe...

4. IVDU pt kept asking for pain meds. Managment kept saying to just give it to her.

   connectchoicecareme replied to ella2990's topic in General Nursing

   I have seen cases like that,when you have a patient with insatiable needs for narcotics. Then you have the doctors and management that kept saying" give it'.They can say give it but you have to use your head and protect your license and at the same ...

5. Inappropriate CNA behavior?

   connectchoicecareme replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

   Yes sometimes you have obnoxious CNA. But these situations are exceptio nal cases and totally unacceptable.Sometimes when CNA are misbehaving they are sending a message to you as a student nurse/the primary nurse."You are a student nurse and you sho...

6. Suspended from work for an investigation,can i resign and take another, will i look guilty

   connectchoicecareme replied to SuziQ63's topic in General Nursing

   Medication error is very serious. If you have been suspended for a week you should resign before termination.And you should get another job STAT .I am hoping that you have not been reported to the BON.If you have been reported explain what happened.B...

7. Suspended from work for an investigation,can i resign and take another, will i look guilty

   connectchoicecareme replied to SuziQ63's topic in General Nursing

8. How to deal with a bully patient?

   connectchoicecareme replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

   Bully patients should not be given to floaters and travel nurses.Rather they should be rotated among the regular staff of the unit. Set limits to bullies do not pamper them. Make sure that their needs are spelled out and are met and that they are saf...

9. Do you ever regret becoming a nurse?

   connectchoicecareme replied to hs276009's topic in General Nursing

   FIND YOUR NICHE.

10. Feel like a horrible nurse!

    connectchoicecareme replied to Verygreennurse's topic in General Nursing

    Usually when we send a dialysis patient for hemodialysis.We usually hold the blood pressure medications because the bp tend to drop after the hemodialysis.But sometimes there are expectional cases in which the doctor might order to give blood pressu...

11. Do you ever regret becoming a nurse?

    connectchoicecareme replied to hs276009's topic in General Nursing

12. What would you think if you saw this patient?

    connectchoicecareme replied to coffeemamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry to hear about the sad outcome.I will encourage patients and their families to be their own advocate and not to relie completely on their doctor. If quacks like a duct,walks like a duck.It is a duck . Take care.

13. Do you ever regret becoming a nurse?

    connectchoicecareme replied to hs276009's topic in General Nursing

    Must love a profession to enjoy the profession.Must love nursing to enjoy been a nurse.In nursing I encourage nurses to find "their niche ".

14. Do you ever regret becoming a nurse?

    connectchoicecareme replied to hs276009's topic in General Nursing

    I love nursing and I have worked in acute care hospital for over twenty years. Having the opportunity to care for others is a privilege. You have like it to enjoy it. I like my crazy colleagues.They are funny and we support each other.

15. Suspended from work for an investigation,can i resign and take another, will i look guilty

    connectchoicecareme replied to SuziQ63's topic in General Nursing

    If there is too much hit in the kitchen.The best solution is to get out immediately.Yes,get another job,learn from your mistakes.You now have rooms for improvements.Focus,focus,and focus. Good luck .