NurseSince2014

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1. Failure to report abuse and relied the supervisor

   NurseSince2014 replied to Ariana30's topic in General Nursing

   I would almost think that if an investigation is being completed that it would fall more on the supervisor's inaction, not yourself, especially if you weren't aware of the notification policy. Hopefully, they just use this as a reminder of what the ...

2. What Happens When You Visit allnurses.com?

   NurseSince2014 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   You meet interesting characters

3. Loud Cartoons for Elderly Patients

   NurseSince2014 replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

   Probably volume 50-60 instead of 100

4. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   NurseSince2014 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   In our facility, we used to have a resident that loved watching/listening to loud cartoons. Ever since she has passed away, the TV in her room, as well as others, turn on every once in a while to the same TV station at the same maximum volume. Whi...

5. What Does A Graduate Nurse Do?

   NurseSince2014 replied to Future-NurseRedHeart's topic in New Nurse

   Sorry but this doesn't sound like a good idea. You don't want to have the stress of both being on orientation and having to study for the NCLEX. Take the NCLEX as soon as you can while the information is still fresh in your memory and you still hav...

6. Rehab nursing - Yes or No?

   NurseSince2014 replied to mymunnich's topic in New Nurse

   If you get a job in a rehab/LTC facility, don't avoid it just because you're afraid you won't get a job in a hospital. Plenty of nurses make the move from these facilities to hospitals; I've actually known a couple of them that have successfully don...

7. Friend is sending FB requests to all ICU/ER nurses

   NurseSince2014 replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

   She has, but she hasn't had much luck so was hoping that "knowing" someone on the unit would help. But I don't see how you really "know" anybody just by friending them on Facebook, especially if you never even talk with them. Anyway, it's been a fe...

8. Loud Cartoons for Elderly Patients

   NurseSince2014 replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry, I've been busy with a conference and then attending work the past couple of days. No time for AllNurses.

9. Loud Cartoons for Elderly Patients

   NurseSince2014 replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry, I have been away from AllNurses for a few days. I've been busy attending a conference, and then was working the last two days. But nothing's changed much at work, other than the cartoons aren't QUITE as loud as they used to be.

10. "My pain is about an eight and a half"

    NurseSince2014 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    That's typically what I do as well. I just wonder if it's actually the right thing to do since the patient's pain is technically not at a 7. I'm curious, for example, if state surveyors would see it the same way.

11. Friend is sending FB requests to all ICU/ER nurses

    NurseSince2014 replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

    You're right-it doesn't affect me. I just thought it was a strange situation and wanted to help out, if possible. I see it's probably best to just let her make her own mistakes and live with the consequences.

12. "My pain is about an eight and a half"

    NurseSince2014 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe not with the numbers 8 and 9. But say someone is going back and forth between a 6 and a 7. For a pain level up to a 6, you can give 2.5 mg of oxycodone, for example. However, for pain 7-10, that dose increases to 5mg. So, if someone rates t...

13. Friend is sending FB requests to all ICU/ER nurses

    NurseSince2014 replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

    We're two different people, but yeah it may be time to cut ties with her. This is too strange.

14. Friend is sending FB requests to all ICU/ER nurses

    NurseSince2014 replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'm not sure if the account itself would be closed but you can get banned from sending future friend requests. My grandma temporarily had a freeze on her ability to send friend requests after she sent them to too many people that don't know ...

15. Reportable BRN incidents

    NurseSince2014 replied to Wrestler133's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad this is all it came to, but this was still very bad and you should consider yourself very lucky. With a different manager, you definitely could have had issues with the BON. Don't be surprised if they monitor you more closely now and aren'...