SouthernBelleinsocal

SouthernBelleinsocal has 1 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg, LTC.

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1. Communication between RN's and MD's

   SouthernBelleinsocal replied to steelersRN's topic in General Nursing

   I work nights, and the majority of our MDs are reachable through their answering service. So, whoever is on call for the night for that particular medical group returns your call. A few of them have their personal cell phones readily available to t...

2. Nicknames your pt's give you

   SouthernBelleinsocal replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

   I've been called plenty of names...the bad ones always from some confused little old cutie that doesn't want their rear cleaned :) I think my favorite from a not-so-happy pt was "YOU'RE A MENACE TO SOCIETY!!!!!" I get good names too, most often bein...

3. New Contraceptive Pill approved to stop periods

   SouthernBelleinsocal replied to bigsyis's topic in General Nursing

   I am on Depo for about 4 years total now. I was on it for 2 years then off for about 8 months, then on again for another 2 years. I, for one, can say I'm quite pleased about not having a period. I haven't experienced any crazy side effects (yet) a...

4. Oops:(

   SouthernBelleinsocal replied to joey323's topic in General Nursing

   We're all human, and we've all made a mistake somewhere along the line. A few months ago, I gave a pt Xanax after the MD had DC'd it for possible allergic reaction. Nothing came of it and the MD ended up reordering the Xanax when I told him I had g...

5. Shifts - do new nurses have a choice?

   SouthernBelleinsocal replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

   I travel about 27 miles one way for work now and I wouldn't go to one of the closer hospitals for anything. And when I first graduated last January, I worked at a hospital that was approx. 50 miles one way 3 12-hour days a week and even went to 8-hou...

6. Low Census....again!

   SouthernBelleinsocal replied to SouthernBelleinsocal's topic in General Nursing

   Hey, thanks a lot guys! I'm not worried about the LC because of finances....I just like to get to work since my husband is in school. But theres a couple of newer people that I got hired at my hospital (on different units) that have come to me and ...

7. Low Census....again!

   SouthernBelleinsocal posted a topic in General Nursing

   The hospital I work in has a certain lineup they follow when the floors have low census. First, anyone OT is called off, then anyone who requests low census, then they start from the bottom of the food chain for each floor. Whoever has been there the...