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  1. Should she be suspended?

    jerenemarie replied to desro1986's topic in General Nursing

    Always document narcs immediately in the log book, never let another shift talk out you of not counting due to "lack of time" & always have another licensed nurse with you when destroying any...

  2. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    jerenemarie replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Handing them the toilet paper & saying, "Here, wipe your own a**" to those who are perfectly capable of doing it themselves! Thanks

  3. giving your email to a patient, yes or no?

    jerenemarie replied to Sterren's topic in General Nursing

    My feelings on sharing e-mail with patients...one word, no. I feel work is work & home is home. I recently had a message on my home phone from an out of town family member who was wondering how...

  4. med errors

    jerenemarie replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Any nurse who says they have never have made a med error are liars! We all make mistakes, we are human! Med error reports are to be used as a quality assurance tool, not as discipline! The purpose...

  5. Fired from Assisting Living Facililty!

    jerenemarie replied to jerenemarie's topic in General Nursing

    WOW, what alot of posts & I thank everyone! It is great to know you all are on "my side". I knew my license could be at risk but I plugged along, naively thinking I could "change" this...

  6. Fired from Assisting Living Facililty!

    jerenemarie replied to jerenemarie's topic in General Nursing

    oops, sorry...I meant Assisted Living Facility in the

  7. How to report my boss

    jerenemarie replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    i am tired of people accusing others of pulling the "race card" when there are issues with bullying & harassment! it does exist due to race, physical appearance, sexual orientation &...

  8. Nurses who gossip and talk behind your back.

    jerenemarie replied to CrystalClear75's topic in General Nursing

    I do not socialize outside of work with any co-workers & I do not share my personal life/problems with anyone at work. I've seen the big problems due to staff socializing after work; RN's &...

  9. My boss is/was the devil!

    jerenemarie replied to sweetsounds's topic in Emergency

    How about a boss who tries to deny time off needed for major back surgery?!? She told me she would not grant me the time off due to staffing shortage...I even had a note from the neurosurgeon...

  10. DNR Verbiage

    jerenemarie replied to Katnip's topic in General Nursing

    When I explain what DNR means, I'm honest about what it is and what a code is all about (potential broken ribs, punctured lungs, etc.) but I also make it clear it does not mean Do Not Treat. The...

  11. Interesting Christmas Tales

    jerenemarie replied to Shawana's topic in General Nursing

    One of the most saddest days in my years of nursing was one Christmas Day. I was working the day shift caring for a dying lady. Her daughter was at the bedside 24/7. I walked in the room to find...

  12. Do you get an order to place your Patient on O2?

    jerenemarie replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    loriangel14...you mentioned in your small facility you call the md in the morning if someone's condition is declining. i'm just wondering why you would wait until the morning. i'm not trying to be a...

  13. Manager problems :(

    jerenemarie replied to ExaltedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    if you are really uncomfortable or frustrated with your manager, start documenting situations as they occur with dates, times, witnesses, place, etc. then schedule a meeting with hr or her immediate...

  14. Going to nights!

    jerenemarie replied to RNBelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i think you'll find nights alot nicer than day shift. night shift staff are known to work well together & are supportive. let us know how it goes!

  15. Do you get an order to place your Patient on O2?

    jerenemarie replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    per our standing orders we can apply o2 but then we must call the doctor to update...this is a change in condition, so the doctor must be updated.

  16. What more could I have done?

    jerenemarie replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    you did the right thing! some nurses will waste time and call the on-call to get an order to send patients in distress to the er...not good to waste precious minutes when you have someone in obvious...

  17. Interviewing for Home Care DON Position

    jerenemarie posted a topic in Home Health

    i will be interviewing for a director of nursing position in a home health agency in operation since 1991. i have no home care experience but have extensive experience in medicare/pps in ltc. i have...

  18. I fear my CNAs! lol

    jerenemarie replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    i've worked with alot of cna's with many different personalities, backgrounds, etc. they know my expectations, i treat them with respect but i expect to be respected in return. if i do run across a...

  19. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    jerenemarie replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    i didn't see this thread before i posted my pet peeve regarding pain issues. i've always treated patients who ask for pain meds as the expert on their pain, no matter what the reason they are in the...

  20. Would your unit/facility actively treat pneumonia in a pt with advanced ca?

    jerenemarie replied to bagwash's topic in Pain Management

    I've cared for dying patients being treated for pneumonia with antibiotics as comfort (that goes for UTI's also if they have burning, pain with vdg), lasix for CHF, oxygen for comfort, etc. Just...

  21. Interviewing for Home Care DON Position

    jerenemarie replied to jerenemarie's topic in Home Health

    i forgot to add i have excellent assessment skills, wound care skills, am able to start i.v. lines, administer i.v. meds, maintain picc, hickman caths, lab draws. i would think these are skills much...

  22. Dating co-workers

    jerenemarie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm just curious what others would think of this situation. A nurse manager is dating a CNA at the LTC facililty I work at. They are both wonderful people. Of course people are talking, some say...

  23. Patients can sue all the nurses?

    jerenemarie replied to autumn_sky's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone can be sued! I highly recommend all nurses to have malpractice insurance. I'm surprised how many don't have insurance;:paw: some nurses have told me the facility will cover them in cases of...

  24. Sending Patients to the Hospital

    jerenemarie replied to *Pepper*'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm an RN with over 20 years of LTC experience and I still run into issues with bossy/overbearing EMT's! I will remind them that the nurse is still in charge of the resident until they are out of the...

  25. Any Deaf, Hard of hearing Nurses?

    jerenemarie replied to Marvie's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am an RN with a profound hearing loss. I've been working as an R.N. in a L.T.C. facility for 16 years now. The DON was very verbally abusive to me regarding my hearing loss; even with my telling...