Googlenurse

Googlenurse ASN, BSN, RN

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  1. Refusing to Sign Off On Others Assessments

    Googlenurse replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    The assessment has a line for "RN signature" at the end of the assessments. The RN signs that the information is correct. I think that is what the fine print says. I would need to look at it...

  2. Refusing to Sign Off On Others Assessments

    Googlenurse replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I do not want to sign off on something I did not do. How would I know if the paperwork is correct if I did not assess the

  3. New Grads doing Registry/Travel

    Googlenurse replied to Zippy83's topic in General Nursing

    OMG yes! All the agency nurses at my job talk about how much money they are making. The Lpn’s here all talk about there is no difference between an RN and an Lpn and that they make more then...

  4. Is This Common in LTC?

    Googlenurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    There was a nurse telling me what I am doing is all wrong, but I 100% think I am right in this situation. Patient is a diabetic. Has a sliding scale for insulin. It will read: Humalog...

  5. Is This Common in LTC?

    Googlenurse replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think it’s written like that in schools because most of the kids are type 1 diabetics. When I was a school nurse, I had to count the carbs on their lunch trays, take the blood sugar, and...

  6. Refusing to Sign Off On Others Assessments

    Googlenurse replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I know in this state I can pronounce death, but I just refused because the Lpn supervisor wasn’t going to help me with my own medication pass. I would have had to stop in the middle of med pass. I...

  7. Delayed pain management before change of shift?

    Googlenurse replied to kpmadden83's topic in General Nursing

    When a patient claims they didn’t receive any pain meds, I just look at previous shift charting to see if something was given. However, I am noticing in this facility I work at that...

  8. Nurses who have been practicing 2+ years... Do you think you could pass the NCLEX?

    Googlenurse replied to GammaReyMysterio's topic in General Nursing

    I thought NCLEX was going to be made easier next year due to so many people failing? I read that on Allnurses. But who knows. Last time I took NCLEX was

  9. Obesity in the Digital Age: Let's "Scale" Back the Misinformation

    Googlenurse replied to Tana Bao's topic in General Nursing

    I am morbidly obese. I can’t stand medical providers that suggest low carb and Keto diets. For some reason, I’ve had four doctors trying to get me to go on those diets within the last

  10. Accused of Falsifying Vital Signs

    Googlenurse replied to Plumrose15153's topic in General Nursing

    I had a CNA that falsified vitals. He literally took yesterday’s vitals and copied them for my shift. I didn’t even report him. I just redid them myself. I never trust their BP even though they...

  11. Is This Common in LTC?

    Googlenurse replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    What are the sliding scales being replaced

  12. Will I be fired?

    Googlenurse replied to Rin nohara's topic in General Nursing

    Some cultures are not known for being bubbly and talking to strangers, such as Scandinavians for example. Nobody randomly smiles or talks to people they do not know well. It is considered...

  13. Is This Common in LTC?

    Googlenurse replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    The place is staffed with mostly agency nurses believe it or not. The nurse I was discussing this with was agency. She has been coming to this LTC for over two

  14. Weird Pay Policies

    Googlenurse replied to Yazminfarooq's topic in General Nursing

    What state is this? Those wages for CNA are very

  15. Accused of Falsifying Vital Signs

    Googlenurse replied to Plumrose15153's topic in General Nursing

    What if the CNA takes the vitals? That is the only way I can see all 20 nurses getting the letter for falsifying

  16. Signs of Toxic/Unhealthy Workplaces

    Googlenurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nursing Career

    I am on break right now but for scenario 1, how is it not Shelly’s fault for hiding BP and pulse oximeter machines? Isn’t that creating a hostile environment? The machines do not belong to...

  17. LPN Supervisor Would Not Let Me Call Doctor

    Googlenurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    At the LTC in Ohio I work at, we had a patient that was very lethargic. His vitals were stable but his bp was 88/50. This was around 0200. Patient was trach, vent, GJT, and had a PICC line. The...

  18. nurses who are INP’s

    Googlenurse replied to Cynthia.R's topic in Private Duty

    Wow I didn’t know the nursing shortage was this severe. Or maybe it isn’t and nobody wants to accept the low pay associated with private duty

  19. Night shift: let residents sleep?

    Googlenurse replied to RGuadagna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A previous facility I worked in had us putting AFO and splints on at night. Of course,nobody

  20. A Patient Fell, I Almost Didn't Report

    Googlenurse replied to Lynker's topic in General Nursing

    You still have to call the doctor and family, and write an incident report

  21. LPN Supervisor Would Not Let Me Call Doctor

    Googlenurse replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all. I really appreciate all your comments. I may have to look for another job, though I really wanted to make it for at least a year. I feel this place is “anti RN” if that makes...

  22. LPN Supervisor Would Not Let Me Call Doctor

    Googlenurse replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    No. I would not call a manager if I was working acute care. But, there was a meeting and the administrator said we were sending too many patients to the ER and they wanted to cut those visits down,...

  23. LPN Supervisor Would Not Let Me Call Doctor

    Googlenurse replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    That’s what I am afraid of. I don’t want to be behind in my work because I’m too busy doing someone else’s job. If the Lpn on the floor has 30 patients, and I have my 30, why am I expected...

  24. LPN Supervisor Would Not Let Me Call Doctor

    Googlenurse replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    So I’m only responsible for the clients in my care? I’ve read the Ohio Practice Act. I kind of figured I was only responsible for clients in my care. I did read some old threads from 2009...

  25. LPN Supervisor Would Not Let Me Call Doctor

    Googlenurse replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am the only RN in the building at night. There are 120 patients. Does that mean I am responsible for all clinical decisions in the building even though I have my own assignment? I...