clee1

clee1

Hospice, Med/Surg, ICU, ER

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  1. ordered to give roxanol with resp. of 5

    clee1 replied to wantsthebest's topic in General Nursing

    On my unit, in my facility, that is usually me...... The staff all know I am willing to give the meds per MD orders... the morality of it all will have to be sorted out later. Know this though: I WILL...

  2. Would you tell another facility you worked elsewhere for 1 week?

    clee1 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in General Nursing

    RUN, don't walk, away from that place NOW!!!!! Your license is in immediate risk. No notice, no show, and don't put them on your

  3. Giving report-rude nurse

    clee1 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I HAVE said (on a few occasions) to day shift: "Well, that's great and all... but the situation is different at night - and if you want to make all the nursing judgments, you should work 24/7. It's MY...

  4. I'm NEW and have all kinds of issues!!

    clee1 replied to lvlytxn's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it is doable. Most states will require a refresher course before allowing you to take your NCLEX. I think there are a few online classes..... I personally recommend the Saunder's Comprehensive...

  5. Time on Feet/Area of Nursing

    clee1 replied to wugfun's topic in General Nursing

    I have used a pedometer - and I average 7 miles per 8 hour shift on a busy MedSurg floor. If I sit at all, it is strictly spur-of-the moment accident. I have had foot problems ALL my life - one visit...

  6. Advice for decreasing noise

    clee1 replied to RN ColbyJack's topic in General Nursing

    We use in-house cell phones: the problem is that staff leave them at the nurse's station, or they just don't answer them - requiring a followup call on the

  7. So I got in..Now what?

    clee1 replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    1st - Congratulations! 2nd - Take a deep breath. 3nd - You are older and wiser now. 4th - Resign yourself to buckling down - your new fulltime job is as a nursing student. Forget partying, spending...

  8. Pt stole from a worker?/drama

    clee1 replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Nursing

    A tech on my unit was functioning as a sitter. She allowed a pt to leave the room whereupon the pt had a seizure, collapsed, cracked his skull open, then spent 10 days in the ICU. Do I have to say...

  9. Police officer or RN

    clee1 replied to cyb's topic in General Nursing

    what you want is irrelevant. (sorry) your son needs to choose his own

  10. Verbal orders vs Telephone orders

    clee1 replied to DEB52's topic in General Nursing

    I probably take 1-2 dozen TO/VO's a night. TO/VO Dr. XXXXXX Medication 2mg IV q4h prn pain RBAC/Dr. XXXXXX/Me, LPN Have had zero problems as yet, and only once have I asked the charge to verify the...

  11. Leeches, sneeches-- oh my!

    clee1 replied to bumpkittynurse's topic in General Nursing

    One word: NASTY! Sorry, but I don't do

  12. Do I have any legal recourse???

    clee1 replied to Dakkon76's topic in General Nursing

    You GO nurse! This profession needs MANY more just like

  13. How do I handle this?

    clee1 replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    Had a meeting this morning with the Unit Director the charge nurse in question. The meeting originally was about the traveling nurse friend of the charge nurse (this issue has wide-ranging...

  14. How do I handle this?

    clee1 replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    Ok folks, I appreciate the validation. I will ask the charge nurse tonight about it and depending on the answer/reasoning given, I'll escalate this up the food chain. I am grateful that my coworkers...

  15. wedding band-hand sanitizer q

    clee1 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I wear my plain wedding band every day - no

  16. sexual jokes in the workplace

    clee1 replied to penguin2's topic in General Nursing

    Could be.... but, most of us on the night shift are young and we tend to be quite boisterous. I cannot imagine any of my coworkers NOT speaking their mind if they were in any way

  17. silly little question

    clee1 replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  18. Discouraged

    clee1 replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: (emphasis

  19. sexual jokes in the workplace

    clee1 replied to penguin2's topic in General Nursing

    ONLY if he has been told to stop it. It isn't harassment unless it is unwanted and requests to stop it are ignored. At night on my unit, the conversations can get pretty raw; but nobody has complained...

  20. Does anyone remember when aides didn't have to be certified?

    clee1 replied to gettingupthere's topic in General Nursing

    To my knowledge, many states don't' "require" certification. Also, many facilities will do the cert training; not only free but actually pay you (on the clock) while

  21. How did you choose the area of nursing

    clee1 replied to neeniebean's topic in General Nursing

    Your "choice" will be narrowed by both your interest and facility policy. Some places won't let you start out in an ICU or in L&D, etc. Those that will might not have an opening in your desired...

  22. How can i succeed?

    clee1 replied to roxiejay's topic in General Nursing

    1st - Quit stressing about grades. Remember that C + NCLEX = nurse. 2nd - Don't study harder; study smarter. I used to outline the appropriate chapter of the book and insert the lecture material in...

  23. Hours problem

    clee1 replied to doggybour's topic in General Nursing

    I am scheduled for five 8 hr shifts per week. A good 1/3 of the time I am called in early to work a 12 hr shift. Rare is the day off I get when they don't call me to ask if I'll work a shift. Even...

  24. What makes you nervous about or irritated with a new grad or orientee?

    clee1 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I've read a good deal of the thread, and one thing jumps out at me: NOBODY likes a "know-it-all" (least of all me!), and ANYONE can learn something from nearly ANYBODY. After all, even the worst among...

  25. Stethescope Comparison

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

    Another very good piece of