SuesquatchRN BSN, RN

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    Difficulties Defining Scope of Practice

    SuesquatchRN replied to DanidelionRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LPNs assess until the cows come home. It's just called "data gathering." You can bet when my experienced LPNs "gathered the data" that indicated a change in condition I jumped as high as they told...
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    my not so lovely night

    SuesquatchRN replied to purple10's topic in General Nursing

    I dunno how I would have written that order, but a bunch of big, squishy
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    Just got my job offer letter!

    SuesquatchRN replied to Drug's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Mazel
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    Can someone with poor audition become a nurse?

    SuesquatchRN replied to yisy4u's topic in General Nursing

    Unilateral HA wearer here. No
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    question about vanc, trough, and holding the dose

    SuesquatchRN replied to avidhunter3's topic in General Nursing

    I had this come up ystdy. Crazy high trough, pharm looked at it and it turned out the trought was timed incorrectly, drew another 1/2 hour before next dose, WNL, gave next scheduled dose. There...
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    rn taking orders from an lpn?

    SuesquatchRN replied to tofunurse<3's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I meant that the OP was no longer directly responsible for her, as when one hands off a patient at shift change. I have no idea to what facility the patient now "belongs" but I sure know I couldn't...
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    rn taking orders from an lpn?

    SuesquatchRN replied to tofunurse<3's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, first, it doesn't matter if the supe is an LPN or RN. Second, when the pt was sant to the ED care was transferred. Third, she is far too acute for a rehab. Fourth, who knows what will happen...
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    I Miss LTC

    SuesquatchRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I miss: The autonomy. NURSING home means the nurses run it, pretty much. Relationships with my residents. Not being called off for low census. Being valued. Being a boss. Not being a waitress. No...
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    I Miss LTC

    SuesquatchRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Commuter, I am north of Dallas, near the Texoma area. I work in Sherman, live 15 miles north of Melissa. We came here for a grandchild.
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    Is this a HIPAA violation?

    SuesquatchRN replied to studentCL2009's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Not a HIPAA violation but very poor
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    Mandated Flu vaccine?

    SuesquatchRN replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    canesdukegirl, the vaccine protects against three strains and is reformulated every year to protect us against those strains the virologists determine are most likely to strike....
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    Mandated Flu vaccine?

    SuesquatchRN replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "Known to have symptoms" to
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    Mandated Flu vaccine?

    SuesquatchRN replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Rodoon, that's not enough. The problems of the 76-77 vaccine are well-documented. And given that you had problems the first time you got one you would have been well within your rights to refuse...
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    Mandated Flu vaccine?

    SuesquatchRN replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Specifically flu. And to someone who did not have an allergy to
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    Mandated Flu vaccine?

    SuesquatchRN replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That's utterly indecent of them. Documentation should be produced once and kept on
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    Mandated Flu vaccine?

    SuesquatchRN replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What complications? Please cite a reliable
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    Mandated Flu vaccine?

    SuesquatchRN replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/OccupationalandEnvironmental/Immunizations/ANA-Urges-RNs-Get-Seasonal-Influenza-Vaccine.aspx If you are allergic to the shot you should be permitted to...
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    I Miss LTC

    SuesquatchRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If we put 'em in traction I doubt we'd get so many and census, census, census. I love TX. Whoda
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    I Miss LTC

    SuesquatchRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think I may go to hospice. I am probably well suited to that by temperment and belief system. See, here I got called off but am required to hang around on stand-by with no pay but ready to go in...
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    I Miss LTC

    SuesquatchRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ortho. But we get a lot of med/surg spillover. And I hate it. I picked up days to help them out and was the first one called off for census today. Tees me right
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    ? about resident throwing self OOB

    SuesquatchRN replied to Sensoria17's topic in General Nursing

    Document, document,
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    I'm so sorry guys I did not want to create all this mess

    SuesquatchRN replied to mon74's topic in General Nursing

    You speak English better than I speak whatever your native tongue is.
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    Denial

    SuesquatchRN replied to poopprincess's topic in General Nursing

    Sing it,
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    Doubting being an RN b/c physical problems

    SuesquatchRN replied to on eagles wings's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck, Wngs. I really hope this works out for you and if not, that you find another fulfilling
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    Doubting being an RN b/c physical problems

    SuesquatchRN replied to on eagles wings's topic in General Nursing

    I'm looking forward to hearing what you come up