TracyB,RN

TracyB,RN RN

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  1. What job titles have you had working in healthcare?

    TracyB,RN replied to PHTLS's topic in General Nursing

    weekend receptionist (LTC) dietary aide (LTC) activity aide (LTC) CNA LPN RN ADON DON staff nurse (Rehab & now OR) Boy am I glad to be out of

  2. What job titles have you had working in healthcare?

    TracyB,RN replied to PHTLS's topic in General Nursing

    weekend receptionist (LTC) dietary aide (LTC) activity aide (LTC) CNA LPN RN ADON DON staff nurse (Rehab & now OR) Boy am I glad to be out of

  3. Nurse Mobbing/bullying

    TracyB,RN replied to LuciGirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "had one employer who refused to pay me, then after 3 months of requesting my check from everyone and their brother (and being talked to like I was garbage) they finally paid me. I reported them to...

  4. How many RN's scrub?

    TracyB,RN replied to Chrislynn2003's topic in Operating Room

    I can't wait to scrub!!!! A few years ago, I took a position in an OR that was training RN's with no surgical experience. It was a horrible place to be, not the OR, the hospital in general... I LOVED...

  5. LTC staffing problem - may I have your opinion, please?

    TracyB,RN replied to anndoodle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hmmm, if only the administrator cared about the staffing ratios....the less salary paid out for staffing safely, the bigger the bonus.. Seen it waaaay too many times to not believe it. One of the...

  6. Have you ever given the 'Nurse Dose'???

    TracyB,RN replied to Dinith88's topic in General Nursing

    WOW!!! I have also never heard of this... fortunately. Only a few times have I had to even call a doc to get a repeat order for something. Sorry, I need my license & wouldn't even consider doing...

  7. GOOD nursing shoe suggestions other than Danskos??

    TracyB,RN replied to NCNurse2be's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, after finally caving on the Dansko's, I don't think I will EVER buy anything

  8. COWORKER ~Ethical dilema ~LONG ~what would you do?

    TracyB,RN replied to ccrn28f's topic in General Nursing

    Ooooh, ickky, ickky, ickky. DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT, just the facts, ma'am, nothing but the FACTS. I would send a copy of what you document to everyone in your hospital's chain of command. Good...

  9. PT Doing wound care?!

    TracyB,RN replied to Gampopa's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked on the rehab unit at my hospital, it was not all that unusual for PT to do SOME of the simple dressing changes, but I wouldn't let them do it on my pts... heck, if I have to chart on the...

  10. Question on most comfortable shoes

    TracyB,RN replied to RN123456789's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Finally cracked & bought a pair of the Dansko Professional Clog, with a back.... I love them, not too mention they make me 2 inches taller, woo hoo. I don't think I will EVER buy a different...

  11. Bouffant Surgical Caps

    TracyB,RN replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room

    "Question 6: What does AORN recommend about home laundering of scrub attire? Answer: AORN recommends that after daily use all reusable surgical attire (including scrubs, cloth hats and warm-up...

  12. need advice - delicate situation (long)

    TracyB,RN replied to mkf0605's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Heck NO!!!!! I hope to God you didn't chart what they told you to. I hope you reported the facility & that DON. Her actions were completely inappropriate. Shaking my head...... unreal! Get...

  13. Bouffant Surgical Caps

    TracyB,RN replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room

    Check your facility policy for non-disposable scrub hats... We are not allowed to wear them due to AORN

  14. Nurses, Will you work OT for straight pay?

    TracyB,RN replied to klondike's topic in General Nursing

    NO WAY!!! I will not work OT for straight time pay.... My hospital has informed all nurses that we will continue to receive OT pay :) We should copy this & send it to Bush & his...

  15. What is a watch with a second hand?

    TracyB,RN replied to Wanna_be_a_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I am only 33, but this thread makes me feel about 90... So, I wonder if the OP has ever seen a record album? Time to go fill out my retirement papers,

  16. Too good to aide?

    TracyB,RN replied to adidas99's topic in General Nursing

    We frequently lose our aide if the census is low... 11 patients & it's 2 RN's, not a big deal, b/c we always help anyway. It's just that it is almost impossible to take even a 10 minute break. I...

  17. Hours in rehab nursing

    TracyB,RN replied to danu3's topic in Rehabilitation

    My acute inpatient rehab unit has 3 8hr shifts, days, eves, nocs... Sometimes 12's are available, only if a shift is short a nurse, so I frequently sign up to work 7p-7a. My unit has 15 beds, 3...

  18. refusal of assignment

    TracyB,RN replied to anurse4life's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, so you are just supposed to accept an assignment, that you KNOW you cannot adequately or SAFELY perform.... talk about jeopardizing PATIENT SAFETY!!! Just because I have been a nurse for 12...

  19. digital stimulation, any suggestions

    TracyB,RN replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, not to sound like a dork, but I would rather anyone with small hands do that duty for me, be it male or female... smallest pinky wins. Seriously, I have never seen a dig. stim. need to last that...

  20. Night Shift Differential

    TracyB,RN replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    3.00/hr shift diff for nocs, plus an additional 4.50/hr for the weekend (Fri, Sat, AND Sun)... I sign up for alot of extra weekend shifts... My body misses working days. I prefer evenings, but have...

  21. Working night shift and eating-how do you do it?

    TracyB,RN replied to eng_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't really gained any weight since working nights. I was drinking alot of soda to stay awake at first & did gain about 8 pounds. Switched to diet coke & have lost 10lbs. Cool. Anyway,...

  22. Nursing Salary Facts - You need to know!

    TracyB,RN replied to km rn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what the "real" salary is supposed to be... net pay? I don't know any teachers, but my gross so far, this year, is 30,728.15. My net or "take home" is 20,494.58. Sure, I think I am...

  23. inmates in the hospital

    TracyB,RN replied to nursebaby22's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, no factual info here... Just a "what the heck for?" JMHO here, but definitely risky, & certainly unprofessional. Why not try a local singles bar

  24. Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

    TracyB,RN replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I knew I wanted to be a nurse when I was 5, so I got into nursing for the caring aspect. Little did I know, that I would be "in it for the money." I guess I didn't realize way back then, that...

  25. Fired Again ~ HAHAHA!

    TracyB,RN replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked LTC enough to see that type of thing. . .someone holds insulin but does ZERO follow up. I am almost willing to bet that the only thing was done was to hold the insulin. The doc prob wasn't...