NurseSince2014

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  1. Failure to report abuse and relied the supervisor

    NurseSince2014 replied to Ariana30's topic in General Nursing

    I would almost think that if an investigation is being completed that it would fall more on the supervisor's inaction, not yourself, especially if you weren't aware of the notification policy....

  2. What Happens When You Visit allnurses.com?

    NurseSince2014 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    You meet interesting

  3. Loud Cartoons for Elderly Patients

    NurseSince2014 posted a topic in General Nursing

    How do you feel about nurses/CNAs/other staff members turning on loud cartoons for their elderly patients to watch? It has been noticed that someone at the facility I work for seems to go into rooms...

  4. Friend is sending FB requests to all ICU/ER nurses

    NurseSince2014 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend/coworker that really wants to work in the ICU or the ER. She was thinking about looking up ALL the nurses at a hospital who work in any ICU or the ER and sending them a friend request...

  5. Loud Cartoons for Elderly Patients

    NurseSince2014 replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

    Probably volume 50-60 instead of

  6. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    NurseSince2014 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    In our facility, we used to have a resident that loved watching/listening to loud cartoons. Ever since she has passed away, the TV in her room, as well as others, turn on every once in a while to the...

  7. What Does A Graduate Nurse Do?

    NurseSince2014 replied to Future-NurseRedHeart's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry but this doesn't sound like a good idea. You don't want to have the stress of both being on orientation and having to study for the NCLEX. Take the NCLEX as soon as you can while the...

  8. Rehab nursing - Yes or No?

    NurseSince2014 replied to mymunnich's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you get a job in a rehab/LTC facility, don't avoid it just because you're afraid you won't get a job in a hospital. Plenty of nurses make the move from these facilities to hospitals; I've actually...

  9. Friend is sending FB requests to all ICU/ER nurses

    NurseSince2014 replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

    She has, but she hasn't had much luck so was hoping that "knowing" someone on the unit would help. But I don't see how you really "know" anybody just by friending them on Facebook, especially if you...

  10. Loud Cartoons for Elderly Patients

    NurseSince2014 replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I've been busy with a conference and then attending work the past couple of days. No time for

  11. Loud Cartoons for Elderly Patients

    NurseSince2014 replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I have been away from AllNurses for a few days. I've been busy attending a conference, and then was working the last two days. But nothing's changed much at work, other than the cartoons...

  12. "My pain is about an eight and a half"

    NurseSince2014 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    That's typically what I do as well. I just wonder if it's actually the right thing to do since the patient's pain is technically not at a 7. I'm curious, for example, if state surveyors would see it...

  13. Friend is sending FB requests to all ICU/ER nurses

    NurseSince2014 replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

    You're right-it doesn't affect me. I just thought it was a strange situation and wanted to help out, if possible. I see it's probably best to just let her make her own mistakes and live with the...

  14. "My pain is about an eight and a half"

    NurseSince2014 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe not with the numbers 8 and 9. But say someone is going back and forth between a 6 and a 7. For a pain level up to a 6, you can give 2.5 mg of oxycodone, for example. However, for pain 7-10,...

  15. Friend is sending FB requests to all ICU/ER nurses

    NurseSince2014 replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

    We're two different people, but yeah it may be time to cut ties with her. This is too

  16. Friend is sending FB requests to all ICU/ER nurses

    NurseSince2014 replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'm not sure if the account itself would be closed but you can get banned from sending future friend requests. My grandma temporarily had a freeze on her ability to send friend requests after...

  17. Reportable BRN incidents

    NurseSince2014 replied to Wrestler133's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad this is all it came to, but this was still very bad and you should consider yourself very lucky. With a different manager, you definitely could have had issues with the BON. Don't be...

  18. "My pain is about an eight and a half"

    NurseSince2014 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know why, but I think that one would kind of make me

  19. "My pain is about an eight and a half"

    NurseSince2014 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, the decimal doesn't really bother me, per se. But as I mentioned before, it can make it hard to determine the right amount of pain medication to

  20. How many phone calls do you get as a bedside nurse?

    NurseSince2014 replied to RNgemini's topic in General Nursing

    How many do I get? Too many, but I'm lucky to have a HUC and manager who answer most of them between 7am-5pm during the

  21. Jumping Out of a Specialty

    NurseSince2014 replied to mamain's topic in General Nursing

    How did you like med-surg? Would it be possible to go back to that and brush up on some of the skills/knowledge you may have forgotten? That would allow to feel comfortable with teaching topics other...

  22. Getting Sick as a Nurse

    NurseSince2014 replied to EdwardE's topic in General Nursing

    I don't call in sick unless I'm truly ill, but I've noticed the same thing at my facility too. Nearly every day at least one person calls in. I work for a busy short-term rehab center and being...

  23. Friend is sending FB requests to all ICU/ER nurses

    NurseSince2014 replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

    Chances are, I probably will, even if she backs off on this plan. She is a nice person, but her thinking can be off sometimes. I don't want anyone to think I condone her behavior, which is possible...

  24. Friend is sending FB requests to all ICU/ER nurses

    NurseSince2014 replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

    No, I wouldn't be upset. I just think she is more likely to do more damage to her career/reputation than good. I do agree that this is an odd situation, though, so I understand you questioning it....

  25. Loud Cartoons for Elderly Patients

    NurseSince2014 replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your perspective, and, unfortunately, you are reading the post correctly. Other than contacting maintenance to evaluate for any malfunctioning in the televisions, management has done...