PANurseRN1

PANurseRN1

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  1. need help getting out of dangerous job!

    PANurseRN1 replied to Cali_Nurse05's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the time I think it's best to give notice, but if your situation is as you describe, I'd leave as soon as I had another job. This facility is putting your license in jeopardy. You owe them...

  2. I don't know if I made a mistake

    PANurseRN1 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    One thing to consider: he could have already been having bleeding in the brain when he started having these falls. The falls could have been a clue that something was going on with the pt. Live and...

  3. I don't know if I made a mistake

    PANurseRN1 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    Any falls/injuries should be documented, no matter how minor. Particularly in LTC...between the fragility of the pts. and the countless rules and regs, yes, you document everything. Better to have...

  4. road side assistance??????

    PANurseRN1 replied to msmellnhead's topic in General Nursing

    This is not Sonic. You do not just drive up and make your request. Why is this pt. coming to the ED for repeated injections? This should be handled through her primary care doc. What a waste of ED...

  5. Help!! Any Advice appreciated!

    PANurseRN1 replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    If the PCP is all caught up in tryng to cure him, is he by any chance an oncologist or other specialist? If your GF also has a family doc, one option would be to go back to the family doc, state his...

  6. Help!! Any Advice appreciated!

    PANurseRN1 replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    I would call the local hospice, tell them that he wants hospice. They can at least do an informational visit. At that time, they may be able to make arrangements for another physician. In certain...

  7. "From doctors to beautiful ladies..."

    PANurseRN1 replied to epiphany's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, Keith is a gifted musician and is considered to be one of the best guitarists in the history of rock and roll. He's not just "plucking a string in a wildly popular manner." In any event,...

  8. suspended license

    PANurseRN1 replied to jmb62's topic in General Nursing

    FWIW, you had no business demanding that the daughter keep a log of the medication. Once the pt. went out of state, she was not under your care; her care was the responsibility of the daughter. You...

  9. suspended license

    PANurseRN1 replied to jmb62's topic in General Nursing

    Boy oh boy, if the BON ever caught wind that you were calling yourself an "unregistered nurse," you would be in for a world of hurt. You think you have trouble

  10. "From doctors to beautiful ladies..."

    PANurseRN1 replied to epiphany's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously. For "Nurses' Week," we got this cheesey pin that's supposed to look like a nursing school pin, and in the center is the J&J logo. I threw it out. I will not be a billboard for

  11. "From doctors to beautiful ladies..."

    PANurseRN1 replied to epiphany's topic in General Nursing

    It is, and it isn't. I've cared for WWII vets who called their nurses "girls," and there is no way I am going to stop them and give them a lecture about the objectification of nurses and how men and...

  12. "From doctors to beautiful ladies..."

    PANurseRN1 replied to epiphany's topic in General Nursing

    He may not know all of the specifics, but he knew enough to recognize their importance and thank them for it. It's ridiculous to try to turn what was obviously a compliment into an

  13. too much of a perfectionist???

    PANurseRN1 replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    You do your best as a nurse. Face the fact that you will never be perfect; you could always do something "better." I mean this in all kindness: you really should think about some brief...

  14. Chewing gum after colectomies

    PANurseRN1 replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    I remember waaaaaaay back in nursing school telling pts. they weren't allowed to chew gum pre-op because it stimulated the bowel. You guys are keeping the gum in the narc drawer?

  15. "From doctors to beautiful ladies..."

    PANurseRN1 replied to epiphany's topic in General Nursing

    No flames from me for this. It's Keith Richards, for pity's sake! I agree that he most likely meant well. Besides, hospital admin. has done such a good job of blurring the lines between aides, nurses,...

  16. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    PANurseRN1 replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'd love to know what the "shoddy two year degree" comment was really about, then. I also wonder where the heck that puts me; I graduated from a diploma program 21y ago. Yes, I've got 2/3 of the...

  17. I'm not woman, hear me roar!

    PANurseRN1 replied to humorous idaho's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps you should stop referring to experienced nurses with derogatory terms. Being a "male nurse" doesn't make you special. Being a nurse makes you

  18. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    PANurseRN1 replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Then it would turn into "I have an MSN and you don't, neener, neener, neener..." or "BSN nurses are dragging down the profession." There would definitely be another issue. As Gilda said, "It's always...

  19. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    PANurseRN1 replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Answer the question: do you have any practical experience to back up what you're saying? Surely, if you want to be taken seriously, you will be packing more than what your nursing professors told you....

  20. Once again about starting an IV

    PANurseRN1 replied to Woman_in_love's topic in General Nursing

    I do both; I put a 2x2 underneath as soon as I'm sure it's in and the needle is retracted, and I also apply a little pressure. When I first started doing IVs, a few pts would get upset seeing "all...

  21. Why Can't Hospitals Offer Shifts Other Than 12 hr. 7 to 7?

    PANurseRN1 replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    You work two double shifts back to back????????????????????????????????? If it works for you, I guess do it while you can, but I'll be willing to bet it won't be for long. That's a pretty rough...

  22. Staff eating with residents

    PANurseRN1 replied to Inquisitive one's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    And I don't think they should be expected to eat with the residents on paid time, either. It's very telling that your facility has mostly wealthy pts. who want what they want when they want it, and...

  23. You're Discharged....GET OUT NOW!

    PANurseRN1 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I think there are some clear liability issues here. As long as the pt. is on hospital property, the hospital is technically responsible for the pt. If anything happened to one of those pts. in the...

  24. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    PANurseRN1 replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Hmmm...I just renewed my PA license, just got the quarterly newsletter, and nothing was said about this. Sounds like a rumor that needs to be

  25. Have you ever refused to care for a particular patient?

    PANurseRN1 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I agree;I don't think this was a good reason to refuse an assignment. I had a pt. assault me, and to me, that was a good reason to say "no" to taking care of him again. But, having worked in home...