nurse_clown

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1. Routine Tylenol #3 and PRN administration

   nurse_clown replied to nurse_clown's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks. I have since quit that job. More abuse and harassment from that place. I'm in the process of launching a wrongful dismissal and intolerable work environment lawsuit against this place. Also looking for a new job. Thanks for the supportive...

2. Difficult family members/visitors

   nurse_clown replied to anewday's topic in General Nursing

   Ya! I've been an RN for more than ten years... family members are the worst. Most of the time, they have nothing to offer me so, I pretty much ignore them.... I have a lot of work to do so, I make it clear that if they are wasting my time, they bet...

3. Any runners???

   nurse_clown replied to CardioTrans's topic in Stress 101

   i laughed for a long time with that one. /to original poster: i applaud your motivation. just considering running is not something that would go through my mind as a good way to exercise. but that's just me. i want to be encouraging because, yo...

4. Another nurse got fired because of me.

   nurse_clown replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

   I thought there was something I was missing.... thanks for the clarification...:typing :)

5. Another nurse got fired because of me.

   nurse_clown replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

   I'm glad you weren't personally blamed for reporting the mistake of another. It can sure make a person feel bad. It happened to me once. One of the RPN's was taking the residents meds and narcotics home with him, instead of administering it to the...

6. Another nurse got fired because of me.

   nurse_clown replied to arelle68's topic in General Nursing

   I was reported and written up for a med error by another nurse. Recently, in fact. The med error actually, was debatable and my supervisor said that it was more of a learning experience than anything. I accepted responsibility for my part. And, I...

7. Routine Tylenol #3 and PRN administration

   nurse_clown replied to nurse_clown's topic in General Nursing

   I've also decided to ask for an "inservice" or education session on pain managment. It's always been a sore spot for me because I hear a lot of excuses for the other nurses not to give pain medication. I argue a lot with them. One other nurse has ...

8. Routine Tylenol #3 and PRN administration

   nurse_clown replied to nurse_clown's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the input. I have known the resident does have pain control issues and it is constantly a struggle for me to get people's pain under control. Especially, in a long term care setting. But, I believe I am right in giving the dosage I did....

9. Routine Tylenol #3 and PRN administration

   nurse_clown posted a topic in General Nursing

   A patient is ordered Tylenol #3 1 tab, po, TID. and 1 tab Q 4-6h PRN I know I should know this. I am ashamed for even asking but, If the patient gets one Tylenol #3 at 0600, 1200 and 1700. The patient wakes up in horrible pain at 0600 and i...

10. I'm in serious need of some sound advice

    nurse_clown posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I work the night shift in a Long Term Care Unit. I have a part time schedule but, I'm working the next ten nights to cover a coworkers vacation. I love my job. I love the residents and enjoy working with most of my coworkers. A resident there...

11. A question of ethics

    nurse_clown posted a topic in General Nursing

    :jester:i work as a part time night nurse on a long term care unit. :jester:i have learned that a day shift rpn has been furnishing her home with funiture and plants from the residents. i am not sure how she has obtained the items because i don't g...

12. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    nurse_clown replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for that. that was so interesting and i've never seen spirits and stuff thought of like that. i was baptised and raised as an anglican. when i returned to my people, spirituality was something our people held sacred and it was considered a ...

13. The Extent That You Will Go for Your Patient

    nurse_clown replied to mwinstea's topic in General Nursing

    what a wonderful experience to share. I really enjoyed that. thanks. I've been so discouraged lately. I have a couple of cancerous tumors growing near my spine. I'm not doing too much. I guess I'm experiencing a "depression" and I've started lo...

14. Pet therapy

    nurse_clown replied to nurse_clown's topic in General Nursing

    How did your hospital implement the pet therapy program? How is the program run? Do you know of any links that I could access to find out more about developing a pet therapy program for our nursing home? To me, it's not an "idea." Our activationi...

15. Pet therapy

    nurse_clown posted a topic in General Nursing

    :paw: Hi! I was wondering if there was some information out there that could help me. A couple of co-workers of mine have brought their puppies to work in hopes to one day train them as therapy dogs. I work in the long term care unit of a seniors ...