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  1. Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

    newrn05 replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

    The worst thing I have seen so far was when I was still in nursing school. I was working as a nurse tech at a LTC facility. I have been a CNA and was trained by the state for years to give po meds...

  2. Computer charting for meds and no paper Kardex

    newrn05 posted a topic in General Nursing

    At alot of the hospitals in my area they are going paperless. Even for meds. I feel this is unsafe. I am in a habit (from nursing school) of having a paper Kardex with all the meds due for the...

  3. Computer charting for meds and no paper Kardex

    newrn05 replied to newrn05's topic in General Nursing

    The system I learned on took the meds in the medication system and the POC and merged them and printed them on one easy to read and follow Kardex. It would include any labs for the shift and dressing...

  4. New and thinking I shoukd give up

    newrn05 replied to newrn05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Someone had asked what happened. NOthing significant happened like harming a patient or medication errors. BAsically I was told the staff did not like me and the new NM could not in good faith keep...

  5. New and thinking I shoukd give up

    newrn05 replied to newrn05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree that not taking my boards warrented dimissal. That is not what is bothering me. At the one place, I was checked off on everything that we did on the unit. With comments that I was coming...

  6. New and Having transition problems

    newrn05 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Please Help. I graduated in May and during school I worked as an extern. I worked after graduation on the same unit where I externed. I did not take my boards in time and had to resign. I secured...

  7. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

    newrn05 replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I can tell you one thing I think makes a great preceptor. Anything that they feel they need to tell the Nm or the NE they need to tell you. I think hearing it from them is better then hearing it...