TheLastUnicorn

TheLastUnicorn

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  1. So Many Things Going Wrong!! PLEASE HELP ME GET A PEACE OF MIND!

    TheLastUnicorn replied to Kiroppi's topic in General Students

    While I think a lot, if not all your self criticism is unnecessary and over the top,like seriously bordering on you needing professional help... When we log into our systems, it will automatically...

  2. Rapid response

    TheLastUnicorn replied to Calm and collected's topic in General Nursing

    DNR doesn't mean do not treat. Neither does Hospice, or Comfort care. If a patient is in distress they are clearly not comfortable. DNR aside; Unless he was specifically ordered comfort measures only...

  3. How to count Narcotics?

    TheLastUnicorn replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Side note; ask what to do about empty cards! Some places also count the number of cards in the lockbox (because someone could take the card and the sign out sheet and no one would be none the wiser)....

  4. How to count Narcotics?

    TheLastUnicorn replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    You count at the start of shift to verify an accurate count. Narcs are a big deal. When the count is off, the person with the key is to blame. Missing narcs can result in board and police involvement....

  5. Lazy patient

    TheLastUnicorn replied to Katie622's topic in General Nursing

    Typically I don't play these games. I don't baby my patients. I've learned that when you confront people about their inability to do something their behvior (for the most part) changes. For bathroom...

  6. Career doom or new age of nursing?

    TheLastUnicorn replied to Nurse8080's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly I wouldn't worry about "building skills outpatient". You're not able to actually build skills. You're just leaning about them. You can't practice phlebotomy by taking a local or online course...

  7. I can’t get past orientation and want to be an aid instead

    TheLastUnicorn replied to Bjessica's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, given SAR a try. Even LTC. Maybe even psych. I started in SAR. It was a LTC/SAR facility but they mostly keep their RNs on the SAR units. I drowned in LTC (the 11-7 wasn't terrible, but...

  8. Help me choose a shift please! Time sensitive..

    TheLastUnicorn replied to starmickey03's topic in General Nursing

    I think one of the problems with night shift is that people try to be day shifters on their nights off. You really can't. Like purges have said it will need you up and leave you utterly exhausted all...

  9. Witchcraft Resurgence

    TheLastUnicorn replied to HelpfulNatureHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    "witchcraft"? Calling essential oils, the antivax movement, prayer/faith having, and generally lumping naturopathy and homeopathy into all the same category is insulting enough being that you clearly...

  10. Preceptor has 1 and half year of work experience

    TheLastUnicorn replied to nurselambda's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Most hospitals have preceptor programs one has to take before they can precept. The requirements at mine is 12 months experience on the unit before precepting. My preceptor had only 2 years of...

  11. New Ohio law would let families put cameras in nursing home rooms

    TheLastUnicorn replied to Nursingstudent___'s topic in General Nursing

    I see no issues with this. The concern for "privacy" is rather moot as the cameras are generally set outside of bed range as to have a view of the general area, which means that for personal/privacy...

  12. Nursing Student balance Preventing NCLEX-RN attempt

    TheLastUnicorn replied to Nursinglife090's topic in General Nursing

    A cohort student of mine didn't take our ATI exit exam. Instead she got a copy of her transcripts sent to her, left them sealed into the envelope, and forwarded them herself to the BON with her...