RNOTODAY BSN, RN

NICU, ER, OR

Member

  • Content

    1,116

  • Visitors

    23,343

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    82

All Content by RNOTODAY

  1. RNOTODAY

    What kind of error puts a license at risk?

    RNOTODAY replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    In #2, how was it determined that the nurse did not use proper tecnique? was she observed, and turned
  2. RNOTODAY

    How would you tell your boss this?

    RNOTODAY posted a topic in General Nursing

    Here is the situation. I work in a residential facility for kids with psych/behavioral disorders. They currently give all kinds of OTC's with no standing order, just a consent upon admission from...
  3. RNOTODAY

    How would you tell your boss this?

    RNOTODAY replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    How do I get a standing order? How long are they good for? Who will give the standing order if we have no peds doc on staff? Believe me, she doesnt know these things, so I would like to go in with...
  4. RNOTODAY

    How would you tell your boss this?

    RNOTODAY replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Wish me luck...... and thanks for your input... Just let me ask again...... I have every right to be concerned here, correct? Can you in any circumstance , think this would be ok? Just dont want to...
  5. RNOTODAY

    Unfair ADON

    RNOTODAY replied to sorpy69's topic in General Nursing

    escuse mu gnorance... what is a
  6. RNOTODAY

    How would you tell your boss this?

    RNOTODAY replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    I have decided.... I am going in tomorrow, and bringing it up, telling her we need orders for these otc's, and we cant be administering meds the current way.I just havent figured out the exact words,...
  7. RNOTODAY

    Can we feed the Family?

    RNOTODAY replied to dcnballmom's topic in General Nursing

    How did admin even find out? Dollar for Dollar, no, it makes no difference. But the problem lies in, as others have said, where another nurse will be on one day, and not be willing to give her lunch...
  8. RNOTODAY

    How would you tell your boss this?

    RNOTODAY replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Jcaho is a voluntary certification, in fact, the facility has to pay to even be evaluated. But the facility I work in, isnt even considered a "health care facility" it is a residential care...
  9. RNOTODAY

    How would you tell your boss this?

    RNOTODAY replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I have been saying that I work with a bunch of dim wits at this place (meaning admin, all the residential staff, etc), and now, in all seriousness, I am glad. Glad they dont have a clue...
  10. RNOTODAY

    Who Must "Take the Fall?"

    RNOTODAY replied to Simplepleasures's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I said it before, and I will say it again. Nursing is a sucker position. I curse the day I stepped foot into nursing
  11. RNOTODAY

    How would you tell your boss this?

    RNOTODAY replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    So, I should call the BON? Or the Board of Pharmacy? Can I do it anonymously, and give the scenario, and see if they agree it isnt
  12. RNOTODAY

    How would you tell your boss this?

    RNOTODAY replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    omg, jill.... thank you for sharing... we do that all...the....time........I mean, like every day, not even for "emergency"... whenever we can do it, we do it. And I know its wrong. I just cant...
  13. RNOTODAY

    How would you tell your boss this?

    RNOTODAY replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    no medical director.... we do have a psychiatrist on staff, but he does nothing but the psych meds. we take the kids to a peds office in the community. i hear your sense of concern, i have it myself....
  14. RNOTODAY

    How would you tell your boss this?

    RNOTODAY replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Really, we report to nobody...... I saw some sticker on a door that said something about "national residential facilities" or something, but really, nothing that we answer
  15. RNOTODAY

    How would you tell your boss this?

    RNOTODAY replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    I thought of that too. But I heard, once the med is dispensed, there is no refund....so they would just be "wasted" anyway.... BTW, I am in no way arguing with you, I am just repeating what I had...
  16. RNOTODAY

    How would you tell your boss this?

    RNOTODAY replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody. Its a non profit agency. I would rather not report it, would rather "fix" it, because I really like working there...just dont know how to bring it up to her, and if she fights me on it, I dont...
  17. RNOTODAY

    Is this prejudicial

    RNOTODAY replied to jprn05's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, and whats the call for? If she is on call to work a *night* shift, like I asked in a previous post, they wouldnt be calling her at night, they would be calling her beforehand to tell her she...
  18. RNOTODAY

    Is this prejudicial

    RNOTODAY replied to jprn05's topic in General Nursing

    Is it a call list for people to come in mid shift for admissions or something, or is it for call ins? If its the latter, you probably wouldnt be called in the middle of the night *for* a night...
  19. RNOTODAY

    I'm going into the OR. Any pearls of wisdom for me?

    RNOTODAY replied to MamaCheese's topic in Operating Room

    Dont let the techs intimidate you,....speak up if you think your orientation experience doesnt match where you will mostly be utilized when you are off orientation (you will understand this later on),...
  20. RNOTODAY

    Circulating

    RNOTODAY replied to Great Potential's topic in Operating Room

    Issey, great post!!! Really, greatpotential, that post is the bulk of what we need to do, over and over again!!! Our minds need to be tuned to these things automatically. I thought, too, I would never...
  21. RNOTODAY

    Do you need an order for otc's

    RNOTODAY replied to RNOTODAY's topic in School

    thanks... would anybody know if this would apply to kids in a "residential facility"? Like I said, we have a consent signed, but no order from any md. it just doesnt seem
  22. RNOTODAY

    Do you need an order for otc's

    RNOTODAY replied to RNOTODAY's topic in School

    eric, is there a standing order somewhere from an
  23. RNOTODAY

    allowing parents in OR?

    RNOTODAY replied to penguin2's topic in Operating Room

    Parents are allowed in, they hold the little ones until they are masked down, or sit with an older child til they are masked down, then they are escorted
  24. RNOTODAY

    "Nurse" on Ellen Gegneres today?!!

    RNOTODAY replied to tridil2000's topic in General Nursing

    Do you mean the nurse on the side of the bed? With the white uniform and cap on? I must have not seen the whole video, this cant be what your so upset
  25. RNOTODAY

    Being called "Nurse".

    RNOTODAY replied to PsychRN-Kris's topic in General Nursing

    I have had the fortune with working with docs very closely, as in they were my co workers, so, it was always on a first name basis. If I met a doc I didnt know, they always would say," HI, I am...