coolpeach

coolpeach

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  1. Want to resign outright. What happens?

    coolpeach replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Could you go in and give your two weeks notice, and very professionally explain to your manager that you cannot continue to work in your current environment as it is even one more day. Let her know...

  2. How does BON handle + marijuana screens from nurses in states that have legalized it?

    coolpeach replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in General Nursing

    I have been hearing you can pretty much get a script for almost any reason (headaches, restless leg syndrome, insomnia). It seems like if you have a Dr who prescribes it for a medical condition, and...

  3. Need a little perspective on this med situation

    coolpeach replied to Student2Registered's topic in General Nursing

    After you spoke to the Dr, could you do a Telephone Order Read Back. At my hospital if a Dr tells us he wants something over the phone I chart it in the orders, write down TORB/his name/my name, and...

  4. Hospital Orientation

    coolpeach replied to aellisrn's topic in General Nursing

    As the above poster said I think it depends on your hospital. At my first nursing job orientation consisted of them walking us into the ER and saying here you are. (BAD SIGN), and placing us with a...

  5. How does BON handle + marijuana screens from nurses in states that have legalized it?

    coolpeach replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in General Nursing

    I wondered that myself. I am assuming it will be like any other drug ...if you have a current prescription you are in the clear. I have wondered what will happen if they flat out legalize it. Will it...

  6. Help looking for work, RN on Probation

    coolpeach replied to 80/20's topic in General Nursing

    Keep apply everywhere you can. When you go in be upfront, and try to paint he situation as a learning moment, and put a positive spin on it. You are selling yourself, the fact that this thing...

  7. Failed drug test

    coolpeach replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

    OK.....My manager called and all is well. I will return to work tomorrow night..YAY!!!! I do think the drug company could have handled it better. This drug test was like two weeks ago, and today is...

  8. Failed drug test

    coolpeach replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse, and really like my hospital. One days pay is not work getting fired or causing a hostile environment where I work. That being said with X-Mas coming up, and being a single parent I...

  9. Want to resign outright. What happens?

    coolpeach replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I was in the same position at the beginning of the year. There was another intern with me, and she felt the same. She hated it so much she sent a "I quit email", and didn't show up to her shift. The...

  10. I cant read MD handwriting! Ack!

    coolpeach replied to Trubie's topic in General Nursing

    I know isn't that the worst. I spend a lot of time trying to figure it out. I have other nurses bring stuff to me..."Do you think he meant this or that?" or worse yet "What is it?" I had one doc who...

  11. Failed drug test

    coolpeach replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

    What do you mean workers comp will cover every base in regards to the suspended

  12. Flu shot 2010-2011

    coolpeach replied to alibliss's topic in General Nursing

    I get the flu shot every year no problems (did not get the swine flu vaccine last year because I was still a student, and my hospital said they would only give employees the shot). Anyway this year I...

  13. Saw this on Facebook. Felt the need to share.

    coolpeach replied to KarmaComesAround's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient a few weeks ago who called me in for prn pain meds at about 2am. He apologized for having to wake me up. He was a 50ish year old male. I just couldn't believe he actually thought we...

  14. PRN question... am I the only one??

    coolpeach replied to Trubie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We do not have med techs, and on patient care techs so I have to give all meds, scheduled and prn. I would love a med tech to give prns.....How awesome would that

  15. Advice

    coolpeach replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse, and on a whole the techs are great on my floor. That being said there is one tech that is driving me crazy. He smokes, and disappears frequently to go outside. When I need to give...

  16. 12 Hour Shifts--A bad idea?

    coolpeach replied to ObstreperousYoungLad's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse, and I really don't like 12 hour shifts. Its very confusing because it seems everyone else I talk to loves them, and I want to love them too, but I just don't. The problem I have is...

  17. Flu shot 2010-2011

    coolpeach replied to alibliss's topic in General Nursing

    I knew it was included prior to getting the vaccine. Its been all over the news, internet, my Dr told me earlier in the year, its on display at the CVS where I fill my families prescriptions, and my...

  18. Do people actually do safety checks?

    coolpeach replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I do mine. I would hate to think that someone needed the crash cart, and something was missing or didn't work and they died. I couldn't live with that the rest of my life. It takes all of 5 -10...

  19. nurses on duty paying?

    coolpeach replied to joyhn's topic in General Nursing

    Many years ago here in the Dallas area they had a wait person who ran into the parking lot after a patron who didn't pay. The person ran over the wait person with their car. Its been awhile so I can't...

  20. Saw this on Facebook. Felt the need to share.

    coolpeach replied to KarmaComesAround's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient a few months ago whose relatives were all bent out of shape because we kept going in to give meds, BP's etc. Surprisingly when the relatives were not there I spoke to the patient show...

  21. How to measure IV fluid level in plastic container?

    coolpeach replied to stardust0509's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a busy ortho trauma unit and we almost never use pumps. We do use them for certain medication or for renal patients who require very precise fluid control. Otherwise I do as an above poster...

  22. advice for a soon to be burnt out night shifter?

    coolpeach replied to SrnD's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new nurse and I am having trouble with the the three 12 hour night shift. Here's my problem... 12 hr shift + must arrive 15 minutes early for report = 12 hr 15 minutes + stay after 30 minutes...

  23. Legal/ethical question

    coolpeach replied to NewnurseNYC's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't the OP already be in trouble, and be held accountable for all issues arising from her non-reporting if she reports at this time. She stated that this occurred some time ago, but he was her...

  24. why nurses cannot have a nail polish..?

    coolpeach replied to ar.en.greta's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Both of the hospitals in my area allow nail polish if it is a soft reasonable color that is well maintained free of chips, nails are short and clean. The policy says you are supposed to change the...

  25. Bad flu shot

    coolpeach replied to Granjan's topic in General Nursing

    I never said that MY shot was given in the wrong location ...that was the OP. I also did not diagnose myself, but went to the Dr who diagnosed me. When my arm was red, swollen, and hot I knew that was...