clee1

clee1

Hospice, Med/Surg, ICU, ER

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  1. GPA and nursing

    clee1 replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

    C + NCLEX = nurse Quit sweating for A's. Your license is what you want. However, if you plan to apply for competitive programs in the future, you will need the best grades you can get. Having said...

  2. Newbie LPN- need drug help!

    clee1 replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    Quite right..... I was still asleep when I

  3. Cursing A Good Samaritan???

    clee1 replied to sissiesmama's topic in General Nursing

    You should have said "Fine, Officer. I'll move along. But, before I do, why don't you comply with the law and tell me your name and badge number so I can report your appalling behavior to Internal...

  4. Newbie LPN- need drug help!

    clee1 replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    Learn your insulins: Humulin, HumuLOG, 70/30, Lantus, etc. GOD HELP YOU if you screw these up. Forget "mixing" that they taught in school; shoot 'em separate (safer that way). Don't forget the oral...

  5. Predictor test for NCLEX; need advise

    clee1 replied to tericson's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, this type of costly "requirement" is not new and it seems to be spreading. My NS enjoyed/enjoys a very high 1st attempt NCLEX pass rate; still, they want PERFECT 1st attempt scores. In...

  6. Had my first doctor scream at me today

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

    This is the point to the fact that we DON'T have to put up with this kind of garbage. Doctor's could not do their job today without nurses. Neither could hospitals survive w/o us, as a matter of fact....

  7. Had my first doctor scream at me today

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

    Appropriate? Heck, I don't know. But I tell you this for a certain fact: I am NOBODY'S "whipping boy". My parents don't talk to me that way; nor do my siblings; nor does my wife or children. I'll be...

  8. Dental Assistants Pushing Propofol etc...

    clee1 replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

    Oh for God's

  9. Had my first doctor scream at me today

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

    Uh huh.... me too. I have zero problems waking a doc up if need

  10. Had my first doctor scream at me today

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

    Really simple.... don't put up with this type of unprofessional behavior. I would have, very calmly and coolly, in front of the same group of people: a) said "Doctor, moderate your tone. This is a...

  11. breaks

    clee1 replied to charlies's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't mean to imply a "calling" to any particular poster; sorry. I turn over to my charge nurse if my coworkers are too busy; and I try not to leave for meals if someone is going sour right then...

  12. breaks

    clee1 replied to charlies's topic in General Nursing

    I take my breaks/lunch and don't give a damn who doesn't like it. The one occassion I didn't get a lunch break, I made damned sure I got paid for it. I will NOT work w/o being paid (automatic 30 min...

  13. Med error???????

    clee1 replied to prostreetrig's topic in General Nursing

    yup.... a med error alright. Sorry, but I never give a med w/o seeing (or taking) the order myself and the docco should have been done immediately s/p administration. You have just learned the hazzard...

  14. Do you wear rings to work?

    clee1 replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I wear a wedding band, a plain one, always. I wash my hands carefully, and have no problems with

  15. YOU as a Pt-what would you allow a student nurse to do?

    clee1 replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

    It would depend on the student. A confident, intelligent go-getter: Knock yourself out. A hesitant, nervous student - nothing

  16. Morale Boosting Ideas????

    clee1 replied to Colorado1's topic in General Nursing

    How about hiring enough staff so that I don't have to give up every day off to work extra

  17. baby sleeping in same bed as parents

    clee1 replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    Not at my house.... not ever. Not only is it potentially dangerous, it sets a precedent I'd rather not have to break later

  18. Dream job: Where and Why?

    clee1 replied to cwinlv's topic in General Nursing

    Put me down for 4 twelves a week, at night especially weekends, in the busiest level 1 trauma center in the nation. I love the pace and autonomy of a big ER. However, I'd have to live in one of the...

  19. Why can't I find a job? :'(

    clee1 replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital "doesn't hire LPN's" either.... but they hired me! Here's the secret; quit screwing around with HR departments. They only have the power to say "no" to someone that doesn't meet a strict...

  20. Don't just get to work on time....

    clee1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    also GET TO WORK on time!!! Almost as bad as really being late, is the chronic morning "lolly-gagging" that occurs on my unit. I work nights. Usually, the nurses all show up "on time" (at 7:02 am,...

  21. What are the tax deductions i can take as a travelling nurse?

    clee1 replied to mackkjrn's topic in General Nursing

    I recall hearing about a per diem rate for meals, but I don't know what it is currently. I always kept my meal receipts when on business travel. I always filed them against my taxes instead of being...

  22. What are the tax deductions i can take as a travelling nurse?

    clee1 replied to mackkjrn's topic in General Nursing

    OK.... add ALL your meal expenses that you can document, as well as the difference between your rent and what the employer reimburses. ALL travel expenses not paid by your employer. Don't forget ANY...

  23. What are the tax deductions i can take as a travelling nurse?

    clee1 replied to mackkjrn's topic in General Nursing

    Yep... If you have to spend it in the course of earning a living, and nobody pays you back for it, it is deductible. Are you a 1099 contractor, or a W2

  24. smallpox vaccine gone awry

    clee1 replied to CRNI-ICU20's topic in General Nursing

    Now THAT I can agree

  25. smallpox vaccine gone awry

    clee1 replied to CRNI-ICU20's topic in General Nursing

    That is exactly right; they voluntarily sign away their rights and become government property for their term of enlistment. I'll politely ignore the rest of your far-left