luvpeplrn

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1. Welcome nurses from Massachusetts!

   luvpeplrn replied to Ted's topic in Massachusetts

   I'm a Maine Girl! Spent 2 years in Peabody Mass, and Lynnfield Mass. I liked it there, but have only worked in Maine.

2. Violating a Code Status...

   luvpeplrn replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

   I would rather code a DNR, than not code a Full Code. If the world were perfect this would never happen, but nurses are so overloaded this is almost understandable.

3. Whats with the scrubs?

   luvpeplrn replied to scattycarrot's topic in General Nursing

   I have gone out to Breakfast after a night's work in my scrubs! What's wrong with that, Dear God, isn't there more to worry about?

4. Scanning meds, don't make my mistake

   luvpeplrn replied to ICU_floater's topic in Medications

   Good catch on your part! Now you've learned from that mistake, which is GOOD!!

5. Lantus given wrong time

   luvpeplrn replied to bassgirl's topic in Medications

   We always give Lantus at HS. This is a long-acting insulin, you did the right thing by reporting this to the Doctor. I don't believe that this should "bottom-out" the patient even though it was 9 hours early. Just in case, monitor the patient clos...

6. IV Administration of drugs...KVO vs numerous saline flushes??

   luvpeplrn replied to LucyLu's topic in Medications

   We don't keep an IV going at KVO unless it is specifically ordered by the Doctor. We just hang the ABX and flush directly after. I don't know of anyone in my facility that does this...very interesting.

7. What is the nurse to patient ratio in your facility?

   luvpeplrn replied to Colima's topic in General Nursing

   I work on a 24 bed Med-Surge Floor. The nurse to patient ratio is 1:8 (at the most) for me anyway, I refuse to take anymore than that. Sometimes we get a med nurse if the acuity is high, and we always get an Aide, but most of the time it is an ...

8. Yelled at by a doctor for the first time....

   luvpeplrn replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in New Nurse

   Doctors have no right to yell at you!! I have never been yelled at (thank God) because I would give it right back or report them to my nurse manager. I am very lucky to work with a great bunch of Docs. Do not take verbal abuse from ANYONE!! Our jo...

9. How many new nurses are seriously thinking about quiting?

   luvpeplrn replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in New Nurse

   I wanted to quit the first couple of months too, but I really started to get a comfort level with my job sometime after a year, my job on Med-Surge is definitely rigorous, last night having 8 patients with only an Aide, but after a while it becomes s...

10. BSN does not mean better... Sometimes education is overrated!

    luvpeplrn replied to lovegoddess1977's topic in ADN/BSN

    I have my BSN, I did this for myself, as a kind of insurance, in case it would be required someday. I am glad that I earned my BSN, and I do feel that I received a good education and that I am a well-rounded nurse because of it. I too have seen some...

11. "It shouldn't be that hard to be a nurse"

    luvpeplrn replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Why should it be that hard? I feel that you should be able to get into a school if the proper prerequisites are met, and let the school decide if you are "smart" enough to become a nurse, there is a lot more to becoming a nurse that just getting int...

12. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

    luvpeplrn replied to Brian's topic in Relations

    As a new nurse, I was bullied during my preceptorship and made to feel incompetent and unorganized. This preceptor did this deliberately to make herself feel bigger I guess!? I began precepting with someone different, and it worked out GREAT!! Four ...

13. Co-worker stole my ID

    luvpeplrn replied to rmelvin's topic in General Nursing

    Unreal! I can't believe that this would happen! I would definitely report this before you are the one to be blamed! Good luck with this!!!!

14. Calling in sick??

    luvpeplrn replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I wasn't aware of any of these policies! Good info to keep in mind. I have Sarcoidosis, and I was out of work for 8 months, although I am only a Perdiem nurse at this time, my employer was very understanding. I guess I'm lucky!

15. You Know You're a Nurse When...

    luvpeplrn replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

    Great jokes! Gotta love nursing humor!