RNOTODAY BSN, RN

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    Med Techs work under your license?

    RNOTODAY replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in General Nursing

    HI allantiques4me!!! uhh, yeah, ditto that question for me, since I work in the same type of facility..but ours are not techs, just line staff, and get about 45 min of being shown the bubble packs,...
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    We make as much as maids

    RNOTODAY replied to TRN's topic in General Nursing

    Think of it this way. A person can charge $20/hr to clean your house, but shes not going to be there for 8 hours. So, for the most part, its not steady. At least as a nurse, you know you have hours,...
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    Nurse distinction in nsg homes..rn and lpn

    RNOTODAY posted a topic in General Nursing

    How does it work in most LTC/nursing homes re: a RN and an LPN. I mean, assignment wise, do they make a distinction between the two? Like, do LPN's take charge and RN's take an assignment? I am...
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    License risk in the OR

    RNOTODAY replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    Jarnaes, you mention "not knowing how to set up the harmonic scalpel"... what do you mean buy that... how would that put us at risk for malpractice (I know its a good way to get the team pissed at...
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    Fainting and workers comp

    RNOTODAY replied to hzrizen's topic in General Nursing

    absolutely. you fell on their time.... that gets wc. fight
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    Why do doctors get to play by different rules?

    RNOTODAY replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    It still had me laughing about it today, at work, not even near the computer......
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    Why do doctors get to play by different rules?

    RNOTODAY replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    Huh? What do you mean by this? Who is being rude? And who is fighting for the right to be a
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    Why do doctors get to play by different rules?

    RNOTODAY replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    really???? I laughed so hard when I read that.... how do you forget
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    LPN/RN Rumble

    RNOTODAY replied to BellaItalianaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, as far as I am concerned, SHE was the ignorant one!!! Her statement was patently false. LpN's *are* nurses.... ( I know you know that... lol) Lpn vs RN is a whole other argument, but the point...
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    Re: Potential Employers and your not wanting them to contact previous employers

    RNOTODAY replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    OT, I know, but when you mention "cut throat" in reference to home care, what do you mean? I worked home health, I did only work for one agency, I but I didnt experience
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    Re: Potential Employers and your not wanting them to contact previous employers

    RNOTODAY replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I can tell you this. I had my first nursing job in a facility that I loved. Due to life circumstances, I left that job without notice. In fact I called out sick, and never came back. I always...
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    Oboy.....I guess this is a good sign.....

    RNOTODAY replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent!!!! Might as well consider the job yours!!!! Will you do this full time? really,
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    Why do doctors get to play by different rules?

    RNOTODAY replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    On top of it this was an emergency???!!!!! Oh lord. I just dont have the time or mental hard drive to let these things into my lists of "issues".A nurse, in my opinion, has about 100 other things to...
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    Why do doctors get to play by different rules?

    RNOTODAY replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, a nurse comes with the price of the room, and is an expense. But, try to eliminate that expense, and you dont have a hospital, you have a hotel. Like I said before, nursing is a suckers...
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    Why do doctors get to play by different rules?

    RNOTODAY replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    While I would love to show up in shorts and flip flops, I cant, and I know there are reasons. For one, I will be there the whole time, for a shift, with the patients. .Not practical. Second, I am an...
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    Nurses: Who came from a dysfuntional family?

    RNOTODAY replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    Dysfunctional family member here too dad was alcoholic, actually HIS whole family was/is, mom's family has "ways" that border on
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    LTC tips please!!!...

    RNOTODAY posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently picked up a per diem job in a LTC facility for extra money. I have never done this type of work before, not even med surg... anyway... I think I need some tips. I can do the work, but it is...
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    LTC tips please!!!...

    RNOTODAY replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Let me just clarify: I am speaking of, say I am in the middle of treatment rounds for 30 patients. Pt so and so says "I want to go to the day room". This pt has a walker, needs a portable o2 tank, you...
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    LTC tips please!!!...

    RNOTODAY replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, of course there is report.... but the report doesnt give you tips on organizing your day... and I know how to delegate, and the aids have their own assignment anyways, I was just asking how...
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    Police officer or RN

    RNOTODAY replied to cyb's topic in General Nursing

    The question "am I wrong"... I dont really understand it. Its not about you being right , or wrong...Does he even have an interest in being an RN? If compassion and empathy are you "goals" for him,...
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    How would you have dealt with this situation...

    RNOTODAY replied to 1hotRN601's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree with this. I will not go out of my way to hunt down a cna to do something I can easily do, but ya know what? I should be able to. I mean, I would never let someone be unsafe, or...
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    woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    RNOTODAY replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Not to sound harsh here, but the woman *was* seen and d/c'd. I know there was a doc involved in her care. Why is there no mention of the dropping the ball on the *docs* dx? I mean, seeing she was...
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    Some crossed fingers and good wishes would be appreciated

    RNOTODAY replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    with your experience, of course you will get
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    Dishonest Nurses

    RNOTODAY replied to Pam I Am RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    stretching here... but I think you might have just answered your own question? If not, I fail to make the connection with this analogy,
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    Dishonest Nurses

    RNOTODAY replied to Pam I Am RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree, too, that you should mind your own business. Unless it involves you , or your license, or it is something serious, that is NOT subject to your *interpretation* , then do your own work and let...