clee1

clee1

Hospice, Med/Surg, ICU, ER

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  1. How often do you work overtime?

    clee1 replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital, you can work extra nearly every darn day/night. Know your limits and DON'T overdo

  2. somedays are diamonds...somedays are stone

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

    I'd have called HER supervisor to discuss the unprofessional behavior of one of his/her

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

    clee1 replied to mackkjrn's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a travel nurse, but I do happen to know quite a bit about the nut-n-bolts of the tax laws; take my advice w/ a grain of salt and consult with your tax professional. Typically, ANY and ALL...

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

    clee1 replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I worked with you, Tweety. My day nurse's main goal seems to be to delay taking their patients for as long as they can.

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

    clee1 replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering that myself. I usually have enough time to pee once or twice, and about 1/3 of the time I have 10 minutes to choke down a sandwich. That's all the "free time" I have on

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

    clee1 replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    That's the way I view it too. Be ready to go to work at the start of the shift. Don't worry about letting them walk all over me. I can assure you that I am NOBODY's doormat. That is one reason to be...

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

    clee1 replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    We've tried that on our unit before my time..... It always seems that the newbies or agency nurses wind up with the tough acuities or the PIA's while the long-terms wind up with the creampuff...

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

    clee1 replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    This is the problem in a nutshell....... They know all too well that taking report means that they are now responsible; and they avoid this as long as

  9. computer science before now nursing..

    clee1 replied to jtanga's topic in General Nursing

    Former Sr. Unix administrator for Fortune 500 companies, here. I love being a

  10. Whats so bad abour Med/surg.

    clee1 replied to paulaking1978's topic in General Nursing

    So far, I'm liking M/S just fine. OK.... it's not what I ultimately want to do in nursing, and the nurse/pt ratio sucks, but I don't have anything major to complain

  11. Agency Nurse doesn't know how to start IVs?

    clee1 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I am reluctantly forced to agree. I am a new nurse, with a license 1.5 months old, and just out of orientation. I work with a bunch of great nurses, but at least 75% of them are lousy IV sticks. As a...

  12. Smoked cannabis reduces pain caused by HIV-associated neuropathy

    clee1 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Who cares which component of the canabis-smoking provides relief? As far as I'm concerned, if the PT feels that an action/medication/intervention is beneficial to them, who are we to say nay? Our...

  13. Interesting facts and observations.

    clee1 replied to Ekklesia's topic in Male Nursing Students

    That has been my experience also. I've not had any issues w/ my gender since passing the NCLEX, and a good 20% of my hospital's nursing and pt care staff is male. In fact, many of my pt's (men and...

  14. Ode to Urbane Scrubs

    clee1 replied to Mirai Kangofu's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I get custom-sewn scrubs for $42 a set and I couldn't be happier with the

  15. Nursing as a service industry

    clee1 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    I just KNEW you'd chime in with this POV, Lindarn. Theoretically, I agree with you. However, until there are enough BSN programs to supply the current and projected need for nurses, I have toi...

  16. Quick help, please.

    clee1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Question for class. 52 yr. old pt. has cough, fever, sob, and malaise. CXR shows lower lobe pneumonia. MD starts pt. on Levaquin 500 mg. QD, also corticosteroid theraphy and Albuterol tx. 5 days after...

  17. Quick help, please.

    clee1 replied to clee1's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all so much! I was thinking pneumothorax, because of the sudden sharp pain. I was under the impression that PE was sudden, almost-always fatal sob. But, I guess that the rationale does make...

  18. Take action, or not?

    clee1 replied to Works2xs's topic in General Nursing

    In short; until it happens to you, it is nunya bidness. Your coworkers are all adults; they can halt this type of behavior in it's tracks if they so

  19. Male nursing students can do assessments on the women?

    clee1 replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    As a student, I had ONE husband that didn't want me to assess his wife on OB rotation; that's it. As a new nurse, I have had no issues with female patients at

  20. Bicillin Dose

    clee1 replied to janat's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly right. NO MORE than three ml in an IM

  21. Hired as a Nurse Extern/Intern......

    clee1 replied to jetskibabe68's topic in General Nursing

    Both are new grads from Kennesaw State. Neither have taken the NCLEX. However, (I am a new-grad w/ license) In my orientation class there was a nurse that had not practiced for many years and had let...

  22. Hired as a Nurse Extern/Intern......

    clee1 replied to jetskibabe68's topic in General Nursing

    I live in GA too. There are two people right now on my unit that have no license yet and are already in orientation (internship). It can be done if the facility will allow

  23. sexual harrassment

    clee1 replied to ChristinaV's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry..... I'm a guy. Maybe its easier for us fellows to be assertive, or aggressive, as a situation warrants, but I'll state categorically that NOBODY mistreats me without paying the appropriate...

  24. Important Drug Tips!!

    clee1 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Toradol can only be mixed w/

  25. What I Love About Nursing Is....

    clee1 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    The fast pace and the