Closed Account 12345

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  1. Using RN after your name in a different state.

    Closed Account 12345 replied to emipn's topic in General Nursing

    We are, factually, registered nurses regardless of where we are physically located as long as we have passed NCLEX and maintained active licenses. You have the right to refer to yourself as such when...

  2. Driving 1.5 hrs (one way) to work. Good idea?

    Closed Account 12345 replied to NewRN_SW's topic in General Nursing

    I used to feel like my 45 minute drive was very long, and it regularly turned into 90 minutes from traffic. If you live in a place with nasty Winter road conditions, I wouldn't even consider a...

  3. 2 week notice guilt. Need insight.

    Closed Account 12345 replied to JulyLeo's topic in General Nursing

    The new opportunity sounds great! You accepted an offer for one position, yet you were assigned another position. The hospital made the move that best fit their needs/preferences without...

  4. How to deal with a patient/resident that does not like you?

    Closed Account 12345 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    This post is overwhelmingly lacking maturity and professionalism. An 80-something year old woman in a rest home with no control over her living conditions, routine, and who she interacts with...

  5. How to deal with a patient/resident that does not like you?

    Closed Account 12345 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    You are required to treat her professionally and pleasantly. She is not required to treat you professionally and pleasantly. Other than "Please don't speak to me in that manner" and then letting it...

  6. IV push meds

    Closed Account 12345 replied to Newnurse23's topic in General Nursing

    Look in a drug book. You will find thousands of drugs that can be given IV push, and each has its own rate and special

  7. Pre-op nurse alone

    Closed Account 12345 replied to RN_1978's topic in General Nursing

    These are outpatient elective surgery patients in a surgery center. They don't arrive 8 hours prior to a schedulee procedure and require a day of acute nursing care; they're not getting bumped for...

  8. Is it wrong to stay in med-surg?

    Closed Account 12345 replied to Reds5588's topic in General Nursing

    You are working in the heart of the hospital. If I had a hospitalized family member, you can bet I'd prefer the Med Surg nurse with 10 years of experience over the miserable nurse whose heart isn't...

  9. Pre-op nurse alone

    Closed Account 12345 replied to RN_1978's topic in General Nursing

    Think of it this way. If your ambulatory, stable, elective patient was at a busy family practice clinic, they may sit without any degree of supervision for 40 minutes. If your ambulatory,...

  10. Pre-op nurse alone

    Closed Account 12345 replied to RN_1978's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that sounds bad or abnormal. Outpatient/elective pre-op patients don't require ongoing nursing care and supervision after you've gone through the initial paperwork and completed...

  11. Anyone work preop before and go back to floor nursing?

    Closed Account 12345 replied to lori.mira's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck- hoping you get the new

  12. Anyone work preop before and go back to floor nursing?

    Closed Account 12345 replied to lori.mira's topic in General Nursing

    Having worked both pre-op and L&D, I say go for it! In pre-op, you'll learn to review health history, do a quick assessment, get consent forms, obtain vitals, place an IV, administer GI...

  13. ER nurse dealing with bullying...

    Closed Account 12345 replied to guest1156666's topic in General Nursing

    ARE you charting in real time? Things in the ER move so fast, and the team needs to be able to trust that the EHR is always current and has any updated pertinent information without double checking...

  14. CDC states only 10,000 patients died DIRECTLY from Covid

    Closed Account 12345 replied to guest416560's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Most graduate nursing programs require a research course where the RN learns to discern between quality, evidence-based, peer-reviewed information and junk science. FNP2B1, did your APRN program...

  15. NA vs RN job offers

    Closed Account 12345 replied to harvestmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Edit: Oops, ignore my response. I didn't realize this was an old post when I replied! Curious what you ended up choosing ? If you are the financial provider for your family, including multiple...

  16. Pediatric vaccine gone wrong

    Closed Account 12345 replied to Kazed's topic in General Nursing

    I would not allow a nurse to give any injection/vaccine in my toddler's deltoid. If you're the nurse giving an injection, let your preceptor know that you will be following best practice, which...

  17. VIP Patient Demanding His Drugs

    Closed Account 12345 replied to athey1999's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Right is right, regardless of the outcomes or consequences. Ethical nurses choose to do the right thing even when it's hard. I don't agree with you that someone automatically gets fired for speaking...

  18. VIP Patient Demanding His Drugs

    Closed Account 12345 replied to athey1999's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    1. Patients who deny pain should not be given narcotics as a party favor for having a procedure. Personal life factors like income, spending and donation habits, or who a person knows should have...

  19. Complaints of Complaining

    Closed Account 12345 replied to mermer_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Run!

  20. Taking Vacations

    Closed Account 12345 replied to caal19's topic in General Nursing

    I wish there was a clear answer to give you, but it is completely dependent on your work setting and employer. Some managers are great about allowing nurses to use their PTO when requested. Other...

  21. New protocol - No report from ER to floor...

    Closed Account 12345 replied to justjRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have several thoughts on this. 1. Know your Board's definition of patient abandonment. In my state, care must be transferred to a receiving RN. However, dumping a patient in an RN's assigned...

  22. Asked to meet with defense counsel to clarify documentation

    Closed Account 12345 replied to May82's topic in General Nursing

    This isn't legal advice, but if I were in your shoes, I would personally... -Avoid any signs of remembering the patient, even if you do. I wouldn't say "Oh yeah, I remember this case." -Avoid any...

  23. Had panic attack, past drug use, my Dr is reporting me to the board! What do I do?!?

    Closed Account 12345 replied to Maryslamb77's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I mean this in the kindest way, but I think your doctor made the correct decision. She has a duty to report unstable providers, and the Board has a duty to protect the public. Ultimately, it sounds...

  24. How to deal with Nosy Co-Workers?

    Closed Account 12345 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, gladly! If you go to Google, or the search engine of your choice, you'll find a blank box where you can enter your search. Type the words "relational skills" (quotation marks optional), and you...

  25. Guns at the Bedside

    Closed Account 12345 replied to rnrazzil's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In my state, hospitals are considered gun free zones, and taking a handgun into a hospital is a misdemeanor. I support the right to bear arms, but the 2nd amendment doesn't mean a free for all; it's...