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  1. Inappropriate CNA behavior?

    connectchoicecareme replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

    What you described was huge. There was no intervention mentioned.All that was written was problem.If you are not sure don't broadcast.Don't give a facility a bad name.It is not a child's play.Every...

  2. Inappropriate CNA behavior?

    connectchoicecareme replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

    Well since this issue was brought up.I will not hesitate to give my opinion. You observe an abnormal behavior you kept quiet only to write about it. Her inaction is not nursing. Most of the time...

  3. Inappropriate CNA behavior?

    connectchoicecareme replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

    Yes in as much as she is applauded for speaking out. I totally believe that if her story is 100% true, then I am completely disappointed. Because as a nursing student,she is not a good patient...

  4. IVDU pt kept asking for pain meds. Managment kept saying to just give it to her.

    connectchoicecareme replied to ella2990's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen cases like that,when you have a patient with insatiable needs for narcotics. Then you have the doctors and management that kept saying" give it'.They can say give it but you have to use...

  5. Inappropriate CNA behavior?

    connectchoicecareme replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

    Yes sometimes you have obnoxious CNA. But these situations are exceptio nal cases and totally unacceptable.Sometimes when CNA are misbehaving they are sending a message to you as a student nurse/the...

  6. Suspended from work for an investigation,can i resign and take another, will i look guilty

    connectchoicecareme replied to SuziQ63's topic in General Nursing

    Medication error is very serious. If you have been suspended for a week you should resign before termination.And you should get another job STAT .I am hoping that you have not been reported to the...

  7. Suspended from work for an investigation,can i resign and take another, will i look guilty

    connectchoicecareme replied to SuziQ63's topic in General Nursing

  8. How to deal with a bully patient?

    connectchoicecareme replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Bully patients should not be given to floaters and travel nurses.Rather they should be rotated among the regular staff of the unit. Set limits to bullies do not pamper them. Make sure that their needs...

  9. Do you ever regret becoming a nurse?

    connectchoicecareme replied to hs276009's topic in General Nursing

    FIND YOUR

  10. Feel like a horrible nurse!

    connectchoicecareme replied to Verygreennurse's topic in General Nursing

    Usually when we send a dialysis patient for hemodialysis.We usually hold the blood pressure medications because the bp tend to drop after the hemodialysis.But sometimes there are expectional cases in...

  11. Do you ever regret becoming a nurse?

    connectchoicecareme replied to hs276009's topic in General Nursing

  12. What would you think if you saw this patient?

    connectchoicecareme replied to coffeemamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry to hear about the sad outcome.I will encourage patients and their families to be their own advocate and not to relie completely on their doctor. If quacks like a duct,walks like a duck.It...

  13. Do you ever regret becoming a nurse?

    connectchoicecareme replied to hs276009's topic in General Nursing

    Must love a profession to enjoy the profession.Must love nursing to enjoy been a nurse.In nursing I encourage nurses to find "their niche

  14. Do you ever regret becoming a nurse?

    connectchoicecareme replied to hs276009's topic in General Nursing

    I love nursing and I have worked in acute care hospital for over twenty years. Having the opportunity to care for others is a privilege. You have like it to enjoy it. I like my crazy colleagues.They...

  15. Suspended from work for an investigation,can i resign and take another, will i look guilty

    connectchoicecareme replied to SuziQ63's topic in General Nursing

    If there is too much hit in the kitchen.The best solution is to get out immediately.Yes,get another job,learn from your mistakes.You now have rooms for improvements.Focus,focus,and focus. Good luck

  16. How to deal with a bully patient?

    connectchoicecareme replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Most often some nurses want to prevent to be nice and allow bullies to toss them around."Oh he like me".When you have a bully patient it is yes or no.Give him his medication when due,tell him the...

  17. What would you think if you saw this patient?

    connectchoicecareme replied to coffeemamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Patient condition is critical and should be sent to Emergency room immediately for evaluation, adequate Data collection,neurological consult ordered immediately by ED doctor in case patient has...

  18. Do you ever regret becoming a nurse?

    connectchoicecareme replied to hs276009's topic in General Nursing

    I never regretted been a nurse.In order to be happy in nursing.You must love what you do.If you are in the profession just for money you will be miserable.You have to love the profession and money and...