SuesquatchRN BSN, RN

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    Experienced nurses, what would you think of this route?

    SuesquatchRN replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    You got an interview? Boy howdy, you
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    Understaffed and new, is it possible to leave on time at all?

    SuesquatchRN replied to JenniferSews's topic in Geriatric, LTC

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    I'm getting this down

    SuesquatchRN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm supervisor on the weekend. Came in today and everyone has whatever has been galloping through our residents' intestines. Immediately closed all units, notified dietary that we would be serving...
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    Understaffed and new, is it possible to leave on time at all?

    SuesquatchRN replied to JenniferSews's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes. And if all you were was an hour late on your first day with three hours of orientation you're gonna kick some serious butt. BUT: you must have a back-up plan for picking up the kids. You will...
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    I'm getting this down

    SuesquatchRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Meh. They can kiss me on the you-know-where. They can't replace me. We don't have nurses here. And I don't come out too short on unemployment. And why she didn't close the unit until FRIDAY is...
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    Getting upset at work

    SuesquatchRN replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Get some help. And a big
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    Do I really need a BSN?

    SuesquatchRN replied to latebloomer74's topic in General Students

    A bachelor's, period, opens more doors than a straight
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    Getting out of LTC??

    SuesquatchRN replied to Nascar nurse's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Good
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    Med pass..rant

    SuesquatchRN replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You were manipulated. "I'm sorry, Mary, but I don't have the time for this right now. I will be back later." We have a lot of criers. Aside from a really confused, frightened woman, they do it...
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    I AM FINISHED!

    SuesquatchRN replied to Erikadawn RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    :w00t:
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    Med pass..rant

    SuesquatchRN replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    julie, you have the right and RESPONSIBILITY to say, "I understand that you have questions but I am under a time constraint now. I will come back and talk with you at 7, when I am done with this."...
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    Med pass..rant

    SuesquatchRN replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My unit has one nurse for 44 residents. It is never-ending. See if you can get the times
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    Pt in hospital, sign on door says "Report to Nurse's station before entering room"

    SuesquatchRN replied to AriesPanda's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Whatever sent her to the hospital was contagious and the room needed disinfection. That's all. And no one should be entering while it's
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    Got a Job, Finally

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

    I think this:
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    just need to vent

    SuesquatchRN replied to newtelenurse's topic in General Nursing

    They aren't going to move you to days because they know they've got you and nights are hard to fill. Are there any other opportunities in your
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    lazy cnas

    SuesquatchRN replied to marielina85's topic in General Nursing

    There are some lazy CNAs. There are also lazy nurses, computer programmers, and garbagemen. I think that you need to realize that aides are taught to be very task-oriented and deviation from the set...
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    Do you regret going into nursing?

    SuesquatchRN replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    There are aspects of it that I ove. I do not enjoy the endless ass-covering made necessary by litigious people and unrealistic
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    perturbed by "Personal Inservice"

    SuesquatchRN replied to NurseNinaFla's topic in General Nursing

    You are getting this so the facility, when State comes to survey, can complete the incident review with staff having been educated. It really isn;t about you but about getting their coverage ducks in...
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    Antipsychotics

    SuesquatchRN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You can bet the order's gonna change in my next
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    Antipsychotics

    SuesquatchRN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Does the order matter? AM I better off entering the code or checking the box for the
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    Antipsychotics

    SuesquatchRN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Huh. That might be why I trigger RAPs on people who DO have the correct
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    NY and NJ to become BSN only?

    SuesquatchRN replied to guiltysins's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    What? We have a nursing shortage
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    NY and NJ to become BSN only?

    SuesquatchRN replied to guiltysins's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Good luck with that. Here in rural NY we can't find nurses, period, be they LPNs or
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    Antipsychotics

    SuesquatchRN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Huh? I have yet to work in a facility in which the physicians and nurses did not weigh the risks and benefits closely. And my father's last year was made much pleasanter for everyone, especially...
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    Antipsychotics

    SuesquatchRN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh, please. Being old with dementia has an increased risk of death. And why isn't dementia considered a psychosis? Because it's organic? News flash, government. So are the