Gratefulbutnotstupid

Gratefulbutnotstupid ASN, LPN, RN

Telemetry, DD, Ortho, CCU, BHU

29 years in acute care. Floated for 15 of those years, then to DD -15 yrs next month.

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  1. Refusing to Sign Off On Others Assessments

    Gratefulbutnotstupid replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Signing off an assessment generally indicates you are taking responsibility for it. Are LPNs allowed to do assessments in your state? If yes, they should be signing them. In my state LPNs are not...

  2. Any Limitations To Bullying?

    Gratefulbutnotstupid replied to KatieP2000's topic in General Students

    This professor has a professional problem. Their not professional. Look in the day, I had an instructor kick me. But hey it’s 2022. A professor/instructor should never say anything...

  3. Sleeping On Unit

    Gratefulbutnotstupid replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    Leader25 is so right! Always have someone with you. Don’t talk to mgmt alone. Have a reliable

  4. Sleeping On Unit

    Gratefulbutnotstupid replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    Write a professional letter to HR to put into your work file. In it redact your signing this false information, and tell them you felt pressured to do it because your boss wanted you to sign it...

  5. How Can Admin Help to Retain School Nurses?

    Gratefulbutnotstupid replied to LHartnett01's topic in School

    Nurse abuse is no different than other forms of abuse and should be dealt with appropriately. An administrator who does not stand behind a nurse who is unjustly being abused needs to hand in his/her...

  6. Refusing to Cover for a Colleague

    Gratefulbutnotstupid replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    What is so incredibly disturbing is they know what they are doing to the floor nurse and hence the patients as well. Where is their caring and compassion? Why are they in this field? I can’t...

  7. They should be force to retire

    Gratefulbutnotstupid replied to apnurserock's topic in Retired Nurses

    I have seen nurses of all ages make mistakes. If they are egregious, they will get reported. If they don’t get reported and another nurse knows about their mistakes, then they are also part of the...

  8. 'About A Nursing Student' Caption Contest #2 | Nurses Month

    Gratefulbutnotstupid replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    When your done, I have a few things I need from the

  9. 'About A Nurse' Caption Contest #1 | Nurses Month

    Gratefulbutnotstupid replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    For every minute he’s waited, another item has come through the door. Now it’s getting

  10. HIPAA Violation

    Gratefulbutnotstupid replied to Cat59's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Still in school. This would have been an opportunity for the school to sit you down and go over HIPAA and what you did wrong. Teaching moment. They obviously missed the mark on this if you did not...

  11. Refusing to Cover for a Colleague

    Gratefulbutnotstupid replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Generally, the supervisor already knows your being used. He/She have a lot to do as well and are probably happy that your always willing to fill in. It may rock the boat a little for you to stay in...

  12. Infuriating Code Status Changes

    Gratefulbutnotstupid replied to JBMmom's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am so sorry that occurred to your father. That hospital definitely messed up. It was fortuitous that you were able to get there the next day. The sad part is he was intubated, ventilated with...

  13. Infuriating Code Status Changes

    Gratefulbutnotstupid replied to JBMmom's topic in Disaster Preparation

    As nurses we have all been faced with this situation. My brother has an air tight living will drawn up by a lawyer. It covers all the possible loop holes. I am his health care proxy and we have...

  14. War on Nurses

    Gratefulbutnotstupid replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    As a nurse who started as an aide, then a LPN through a hospital based LPN program before becoming a RN I can see your ideas clearly. LPN school required me to do intense academic classes...

  15. Company changed-- will I need to pay signon bonus back?

    Gratefulbutnotstupid replied to Scarlettz's topic in Nursing Career

    When a new company comes in, they usually negotiate with the old company these details. Think about buying a house and having to pay prorated amounts for taxes or fuel. I believe it would be the...

  16. What else can be done about a nurse sleeping on duty??

    Gratefulbutnotstupid replied to Kastiara's topic in General Nursing

    I worked nights for a few years. It was the only way to get your foot in the door. It was hard working nights! I could never get into a rhythm of awake and sleep. I’d fall asleep as soon as I...

  17. How to Deal with Staff Who Don't Like You?

    Gratefulbutnotstupid replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to be sensitive too, but I never let anyone bring me down. I had come to a conclusion years ago on this topic. There are people in the world who have to make others feel bad to make...

  18. What else can be done about a nurse sleeping on duty??

    Gratefulbutnotstupid replied to Kastiara's topic in General Nursing

    She is scary. As the charge nurse on the shift are you expected to correct staff? Such as sitting down with her and writing up what happened and how it was decided to deal with it by both of you and...

  19. COVID-19: Ivermectin

    Gratefulbutnotstupid replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have used Ivermectin many times on coyotes with mange (scabies). One dose every week for 4 weeks. It works like a charm. I would like to say the initial bath with permethrin is as easy, but...

  20. Differential Case Study: Lyme Disease or Covid-19?

    Gratefulbutnotstupid replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    Here’s hoping you feel better soon. Good sign that your fever is coming down. Take

  21. Differential Case Study: Lyme Disease or Covid-19?

    Gratefulbutnotstupid replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    COVID-negative. COVID -19 is so new and there is so much more to learn. There have been people who have tested positive detection, quarantined and then show negative detection and then positive...

  22. Differential Case Study: Lyme Disease or Covid-19?

    Gratefulbutnotstupid replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    I would ask him about his recent activities. Does he hike, does he live in a high Lyme disease known area, did he notice a bullseye, has he had to remove a tick from his skin and does he have any...

  23. What You Need To Know About Older Nurses: Myths and Realities

    Gratefulbutnotstupid replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a hospital for many years as a NA, LPN and RN - approx 30 years altogether. For the past 12 1/2 years U worked as a Director of Health Services. Director of Clinical, Director if...