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delrionurse

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  1. Made a huge mistake as a new grad

    "and when I got report the next day, the nurse told me she had to report me to management" What kind of place do you work at? This is why some places never see nurses again, for rude behavior...
  2. Hi, I was just wondering what to do when you can't complete an important task, because you were given too many admissions. In addition to the other responsibilities, making sure the patients...
  3. Staffers arrested

    https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/colonial-heights-rehabilitation-nursing-center-melissa-dec-18-2024 https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/colonial-heights-nursing-home-case-dec-19-2024...
  4. Staffers arrested

    What I mean by this is if a nurse did participate in their care, and they did the right thing, notify physician, turn resident, did wound care (but one nurse on one shift is not enough), their name...
  5. Rio Hondo LVN-ADN Spring 2024

    Maybe your college is competitive and the more nursing/prereq's you take increase your chances of getting in. You don't have to take any more classes than is required. Maybe your counselor is saying...
  6. Cool, but in the context of the original post, it's just negativity. I don't find it amusing at all to use that word about other
  7. I see you responded to one of my other posts. I don't like the term. I'm glad you like it and you are comfortable with it. I think it's tacky and
  8. Why are ICU nurses so rude?

    I am not sure what you mean by 'tried', and implying that people haven't taken care of critically ill patients. which I have with a 6:1 ratio, in the ER with no respect for the nurses, SVTs, trauma...
  9. You refer to older as 'crusty'. Why would you use such a derogatory term to describe other nurses? This just fuels unnecessary fire and negativity. I'm surprised this would be published by AN, just...
  10. Why are ICU nurses so rude?

    I wouldn't be so quick to judge. The mountains of charting and meds on 5-6 patients takes away from your patients. You can't be at the bedside of 5 unstable or potentially unstable patients. Easy to...
  11. Staffers arrested

    No, the article states that the director of nursing, who is an RN, and the administrator were arrested. Point is, even if they didn't participate in abuse, they are being
  12. Tiny vein tips for IVs

    This is part of the systemic problem. Hospitals are 24hrs/7 days. IV starts and hard sticks are 24/7 and are not box up in a bubble that only come in 7am-3. There is no consideration for nurses who...
  13. Stipulations

    Employers can hire anyone as long as it is not against the law. How does hiring a nurse with stipulations equate to be not
  14. Nowadays it's pretty neutral. But I would prefer a male😄 . Seriously, as long as the person is a good nurse then it doesn't matter. There are old school ladies who still prefer a female nurse,...
  15. You are exactly right. Don't hide what you didn't
  16. Thanks for your responses. I wouldn't want to put anything on the oncoming nurse when they have so much to do and I already asked them to do a lot already. Maybe leaving it uncharted, in red, would be...
  17. Bedside Report

    I know it's been some time since this was posted but...When a report is this lengthy, I start doing patient care or doing a task as I receive report. Position patient, checking lines, drains, etc.,...
  18. Need advice badly help!

    Can you get a PRN job, maybe work once a week or start out slow, to ease your way back and cover just your bills? I find that can help with the grieving process if you can't take a full load right now...
  19. Prime healthcare hospitals

    Heard about them. I was offered a job and wouldn't take it. I heard the nurses are always on strike at any given Prime hospital due to low pay, low staffing. I mean, take it if it's your only option....
  20. I had an unstable patient who required more time which was more important than changing a Foley, and that was due to be changed, along with my admissions and IV antibiotics to give. It came up on the...
  21. So leave it on the MAR untouched? (sometimes uncharted tasks turn red if not done). Sometimes you can put in a note, so should you leave it 'red' and make it appear like it was not even addressed or...
  22. Call out

    In all honesty I said call out if there was an emergency. The OP implied they were going to call out and that it was not an emergency (unless I read it wrong) so I said why not call in advance to let...
  23. Call out

    If it's an emergency, but if you are scheduled to work and have advanced notice of this, then why not notify them before then that you cannot make
  24. Giving PRN pain meds to hospice patient

    You followed the order, there was no order or knowledge for you to call family before giving a PRN pain medication. She complained of 10/10 pain. You gave Morphine. It's justified. Who gives Tylenol...
  25. Once you start having anxiety before going to work and after because you feel you've missed something, and then spend extra time charting and you're caused anxiety, I would look for something else....