rainyann

rainyann has 31 years experience.

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1. No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

   rainyann replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

   I am not sure that is ethical... at least in my eyes. Why would you subject the patient to a second stick? If you can't trus the first one, do it yourself all the time. I say the nurse giving the insulin should do the stick

2. No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

   rainyann replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

   I would love it if they made the nurses do them but they have not where I am. RNs have given too much away. If I am going to give insulin I want to make sure the fingerstick was correct.

3. Incident Reports

   rainyann replied to Yayamaya's topic in Safety

   I work in Nursing Quality and the answer to all 3 is NO

4. Threatened to be Fired for "patient safety" issues.

   rainyann replied to crimson and clover's topic in Safety

   The one thing I don't understand is how you didn't know the requirement for a second nurse with insulin. That should have been part of orientation. I am in NUrsing Quality and it seems to me that you have had more than your share of occurrences. I do...

5. Can you work in L&D as an LPN?

   rainyann replied to ksauce20's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I live in NY and we do have some LPNs working in the DR, they scrub for sections and do some other jobs. Otherwise we don't hire LPNs anymore. They do not work in post partum or the nursey.

6. So is this economy hurting anyone else??????

   rainyann replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

   We will only hire a BSN unless it is a staff member who goes to nursing school. Bedside nurses here have no worries but anyone else who could be expendable has to worry

7. Selling myself while pregnant...

   rainyann replied to nursecass's topic in General Nursing

   Years back I also applied for a management job while pregnant. I told them and got the job. Do what you feel is best for you. If you think you should say something, tell them. Good luck!

8. More Strange Baby Names

   rainyann replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We had a lady who had twins and named them Ilove and Ulove. Someone else named her son Little Big Man

9. Hospital Parking

   rainyann replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I think parking is an issue in a lot of hospitals. We have similar issues here. I have friends who actually have to park off campus and take a shuttle to the hospital from a parking lot a mile away. It is so bad that hospitals here are offering valet...

10. Torn by decision

    rainyann replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    I worked nights for over 20 years and I was tired all of the time. I think I was used to being tired. I wanted a change and went to days. Although days is much more hectic, I feel better and am less tired. If you have been working nights for quite aw...

11. How tough is it to go from BSN to NP once you start working as a RN with a BSN?

    rainyann replied to bound4nursing's topic in General Nursing

    You can go directly to a NP program without first having an RN. There are programs out there. I am not sure where you are but Case Western in Cleveland has one. AT first I thought it wasn't a good idea, however, you do get a lot of clinical experienc...

12. Eating at the nurses' station

    rainyann replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    Why can't you eat and chart in the break room? We don't allow eating and drinking in the nurses' station. We even throw away a doctor's cup of coffee if it is brought into the station.

13. Want out of medical/surgical nursing!!!!

    rainyann replied to eriksoln's topic in Med-Surg

    I don't understand why you would have a hard time getting out of med surg. Look for a hospital that has internships. We have them for both the ED and critical care. You have at least a six month orientation. We even take new grads. I am not sure why ...

14. Curious about your job

    rainyann replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a manager I made sure the nurses took their breaks. At break time I told them they had to sit in the break room even if it was to do charting. But at least it was known that the nurse on break did not have to answer the call bells, etc. If...

15. Characteristics of Nurses

    rainyann replied to golfergirl17's topic in General Nursing

    Libra, I think perhaps you need to find a job you like. Yes, nursing has many troubles and is not perfect but you sound like you are working in the wrong environment.