clee1

clee1

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  1. sexual harrassment

    clee1 replied to ChristinaV's topic in General Nursing

    I have read this thread with growing disgust. Where has everyone's self-respect and individual responsibility gone? Have we all turned into Caspar Milquetoast? Have we forgotten to advocate for our...

  2. Patient Reactions

    clee1 replied to wasacop's topic in General Nursing

    As a guy, I've only had one issue as a nurse; and that was during OB rotation in school. One pt's husband had the issue: not the pt herself! He didn't want ANY other man "seeing" his wife. Kinda cute...

  3. Lunch and Dinner Breaks

    clee1 replied to AussieKylie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You might wanna consult a doc about

  4. Telephone Orders- Perplexed in MA!

    clee1 replied to kathybMA's topic in General Nursing

    I am still in orientation, and my preceptor's name goes on each and every assessment I make or med I give, as she usually right behind me. However, when I take a TO, my name goes on it in the chart...

  5. just a LPN and new

    clee1 replied to UnderpaidNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Depends on what state you live in. It surprises people to learn this, but in Georgia, there is NO stated Scope of Practice for LPNs. Basically, this is left for the facility or practice you work for...

  6. sexual harrassment

    clee1 replied to ChristinaV's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe, but where I live, the people that form juries understand that sometimes you have to handle an issue like this yourself. You'd never be convicted of decking a sexual assaulter in the mouth...

  7. NCLEX to be scrapped???

    clee1 replied to Texas Tom's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't necessarily say meaningless, but you are correct that it is all about the revenue for many states. Same test, but some states only charge $50 for it and some are over $200. That's why...

  8. NCLEX to be scrapped???

    clee1 replied to Texas Tom's topic in General Nursing

    Don't hold your

  9. sexual harrassment

    clee1 replied to ChristinaV's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with

  10. The GOOD things about nursing - why are we still doing it

    clee1 replied to Tiwi's topic in General Nursing

    The very BEST thing about Nursing is the occasional sincere "thank you" from a patient who is discharging. Makes up for all the politics, stress, and code

  11. Stethoscopes

    clee1 replied to afarru's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a Littman Master classic II. I can hear a whisper through cinderblock walls with it.

  12. How long before I start working???

    clee1 replied to ben123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It all depends on your school and your BON. I graduated Dec 15th, was Board approved for the NCLEX on January 6th, and took my boards on January 9th. I started work on January

  13. new grad bout to start

    clee1 replied to mslpn210's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm in the middle of my third week of orientation as a new-grad LPN. I came into nursing with a background as a paramedic (a long time ago), and the last year as an MA at an Urgent Care while in NS....

  14. just a LPN and new

    clee1 replied to UnderpaidNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked as an MA at an Urgent Care such as the one you described while in nursing school. I had decided very early on that it was NOT the place I wanted to work as an LPN. Don't get me wrong... I did...

  15. First 2 weeks as a nurse - The impressions of a newbie.

    clee1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey folks! As some of you may know, I am a newly-graduated and licensed LPN. I was hired at my local hospital on a Meg/Surg floor, and have completed the first two weeks of an orientation period...

  16. First 2 weeks as a nurse - The impressions of a newbie.

    clee1 replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for replying. So far, I have had sufficient time for breaks and for lunch. Also, there seems to be no problem with saying "I need to take 5..." (our code for a bathroom break). Folks pretty...

  17. Do you trust automatic "vitals" machines??

    clee1 replied to Fairlythere's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Don't like 'em, don't trust 'em. If I get the least bit hinky about a result from one, or of the vitals don't seem to match the clinical sx, I do it all

  18. Do you really want work with foreign nurses?

    clee1 replied to lucinka's topic in General Nursing

    If he/she speaks English well enough to be understood, and takes care of his/her patients, welcome

  19. Second Career Nursing - How do I know if it's for me?

    clee1 replied to PrincessAGM's topic in General Nursing

    I am a second-career nurse, having been outsourced out of IT after 17 years. Is it for you? No way to know without doing some first-hand research; you have already been given good advice in that...

  20. Proud to say or keep it hid away?

    clee1 replied to MALE*RN*777's topic in General Nursing

    Me

  21. Shift and weekend differentials- what are yours?

    clee1 replied to Chaoticdreams33's topic in General Nursing

    $3/hr for nights and $2.50/hr for weekends. Cumulative; i.e., weekend nights is $5.50/hr shift diff. There is additional PTO credit for nights and weekends for FTEs. I have no idea about charge or...

  22. Nurses as day laborers (rant)

    clee1 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    There are more and more men entering nursing all the time. Just relax, honey. Give us time and we'll fix it. (tongue planted firmly in

  23. Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    clee1 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I'm all for better assessment tools/techniques, but our job is to alleviate suffering. The DOCTOR prescribes the meds, and we give them. It is not our role to beat the bushes looking for undiagnosed...

  24. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

    clee1 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Document everything well. I suspect you have not heard the last of this entire

  25. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

    clee1 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a former paramedic, lemme tell you that this person should be reported to his/her service's medical director. It is true that outside of the hospital, the paramedic has the authority - but only a...