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  1. Traumatized by nursing - advice needed

    Town & Country replied to kcsun3's topic in General Nursing

    To the original poster: please don't blame yourself! The hospital here where I live gives a three-month orientation on Med/Surg. The same thing happened to me...you are correct about "book knowledge"...

  2. Ethical question...what would you do?

    Town & Country replied to ksrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Couldn't have said it better

  3. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

    Town & Country replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'd like to know what states this is legal in. I've never seen or heard of a CNA being allowed to pass meds or put in Foleys, or do trach care. To pass meds, a CNA must take a course to become a...

  4. Aspiring pre-student with criminal background

    Town & Country replied to hopey's topic in General Nursing

    Call the Board of Nursing where you live and find out. You will probably be okay. Also have them send you a letter stating you will be able to take boards. (if that is what they

  5. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    Town & Country replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I do not mind if a patient asks me anything. They can ask me if I'm saved, how old I am, if I'm married, IF I'm gay or straight,and if I like X,Y, or Z.......... They can ask me anything...

  6. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

    Town & Country replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would REALLY like to know what LTC facility would even allow a NA to do these things......? It doesn't matter if you have "previous nurses training"....if you are not a LPN or RN, you CANNOT do what...

  7. I made a med error

    Town & Country replied to southern_rn_brat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I like the way you

  8. Career change

    Town & Country replied to abatd's topic in Nursing Career

    I think every nurse has felt that way at some time or another. I know I

  9. about the bladder issue

    Town & Country replied to consideringnursing's topic in General Nursing

    I work Med/Surg, and I ALWAYS go to the bathroom! I drink fluids all night long. After starting a hectic shift, I get thirsty. I drink water, I drink coffee.....and I go when I need to. Even...

  10. Best Nashville Hospitals?

    Town & Country posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Hi, Can someone recommend a great Nashville hospital to work for? I'm considering TN licensure, already been contacted by Centennial - found out it was

  11. What to do about tech refusing to get VS?

    Town & Country replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    This thread was about a nurse having two admissions at once, and her need for the CNA to get VS on one of them. There's nothing wrong or remiss in the original poster requiring that the CNA do their...

  12. reporting a collegue

    Town & Country replied to sax_journey's topic in General Nursing

    JMHO, but you seem overly concerned about your job. How LONG has this abuse been going on? Why did you not report it at once? I don't understand. If you actually SAW her abuse someone, she...

  13. Big Bonus offered

    Town & Country replied to barefootlady's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Which hospital is

  14. What to do about tech refusing to get VS?

    Town & Country replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

  15. Thinking of travel nursing? Do this FIRST!

    Town & Country posted a topic in Travel

    This is for any of you that are looking to start travel nursing. IMPORTANT: make yourself a generic, all-purpose "application" and fill it out. Do the same with a Skills Checklist appropriate to your...

  16. Just following the Dr's orders?

    Town & Country replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I've never heard of anyone changing a dressing without signing and dating it. I thought that was done everywhere. Yes, sometimes nurses chart that they changed a dressing when they didn't - that's...

  17. verbal order not carried out

    Town & Country replied to avolensky's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Why is the title of this thread "Verbal order not carried out?" You carried out the order. You just didn't chart the order. Yes we need to chart orders, but IMHO your CHARGE NURSE :angryfire should...

  18. Graduate nurse and homeschooling: How compatible?

    Town & Country replied to careerdejour's topic in General Nursing

    We have homeschooled - but my husband did it. If you do not have a spouse/S.O. to do the homeschooling, I would not attempt it now. You are thinking correctly about the first year. Work a year,...

  19. Old abbreviations now passe?

    Town & Country replied to stevierae's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'd like to know how many MED ERRORS have been caused by inability to decipher sloppy MD orders vs. these (IMO) legitimate abbreviations. (yes I know, we clarify any orders that are not clear, but we...

  20. verbal order not carried out

    Town & Country replied to avolensky's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Oh that "doctor" needs to get his panties straightened out. :angryfire I could SEE maybe if you HADN'T REPLACED THE FOLEY - if it hadn't been DONE - WTF is the problem? Okay, you forgot to write...

  21. Need Info About Pueblo: Hospitals and Town

    Town & Country posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    Hi, Colorado nurses, I need info about Pueblo - hospitals and also, the town......any info

  22. HELP!!! with ACLS Drugs!

    Town & Country posted a topic in Emergency

    HELP!!! I am taking the ACLS test in 3 days ~ how on earth can I learn all these DRUGS?? There's like 8 different drugs and they said we have to know their routes, dosages, etc....everything!...

  23. Keeping a patient from falling

    Town & Country replied to Alicia18's topic in General Nursing

    Is this lady alert and oriented? Can she hear well? What was this mysterious "something?" She should have told you what it was. Ask her.... Don't allow anyone to make you feel like that....

  24. Mc Donalds pays more for CNA with 8 yrs exp

    Town & Country replied to Rnltc's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Very, very sad! What CNAs do is irreplaceable. They are so vital in healthcare....a great CNA makes your job (as RN) sooooo much easier! They're worth their weight in GOLD. It's obscene that...

  25. Skyline Medical Center in Nashville?

    Town & Country posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Hey, any of you RN peeps work Skyline Med. Center in