PANurseRN1

PANurseRN1

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  1. Uniforms.. color scrubs vs whites

    PANurseRN1 replied to staceylee67's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. I wore a new outfit today that got rave reviews; really nice jacket with coordinated pants. Not one pt. complained that I wasn't in white. I have had many pts. brighten up when they see my...

  2. phone calls no outsider would believe

    PANurseRN1 replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    Caller: "I'm calling to reserve a room." Me: (Explains that there's no such thing as reserving a room in the ED.) Caller: "But we're Amish! We have to come by horse and buggy! We don't want to have to...

  3. Phenergan IV changes in policy

    PANurseRN1 replied to RNKPCE's topic in General Nursing

    Zofran is available in generic form. We use it all the time for intra-op and post-op nausea. Initially, it was used primarily for chemo when it first was released, but it can be used for a cariety of...

  4. To all you ER Pros

    PANurseRN1 replied to ksunurse2b's topic in Emergency

    You wouldn't have any specific ideas of how to unwind, would

  5. Anyone else with higher than normal volumes?

    PANurseRN1 replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in Emergency

    It has been horrendously busy, in addition to having numerous holds because med-surg can't take the pts. Last night was particularly

  6. VIP Triage

    PANurseRN1 replied to mannurse65's topic in Emergency

    I was thinking that maybe this was done for security reasons, though firing the charge nurse was over the

  7. Do you encounter a lot of dishonest nurses?

    PANurseRN1 replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    No, I

  8. My job has no meaning

    PANurseRN1 replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Neither have I. I guess I'm a little unclear as to why the OP would come here and have a full blown rant against nurses and then expect support. Don't phlebotomists have a BB to discuss issues? I...

  9. What the heck is this doctor thinking? Actually not thinking!

    PANurseRN1 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. You can almost hear your mental tires squealing when you read "Florinef." It should make most nurses stop and think, "Whoa, there's more to this than meets the eye." So, in spite of what...

  10. What the heck is this doctor thinking? Actually not thinking!

    PANurseRN1 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's one thing to have a genuine question as to why a doctor is pursuing a particular treatment course, and quite another to paint the doc as stupid, particularly when there may indeed be excellent...

  11. What is the point of a uniform?

    PANurseRN1 replied to ben123's topic in General Nursing

    The OP cannot take this matter up with his/her manager because the OP is still a nursing

  12. Do you have to punch a time clock?

    PANurseRN1 replied to deehaverrn's topic in General Nursing

    Precisely how I feel. Try telling police or firemen they're not professionals because their jobs are "blue-collar." Awful lot of resentment on the other poster's part about time that was allegedly...

  13. Do you have to punch a time clock?

    PANurseRN1 replied to deehaverrn's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, but IMO, people who do what you do make working conditions worse for everyone. It perpetuates the martyr syndrome that has pagued nurses. No one should be coming in to work and starting their...

  14. What is the point of a uniform?

    PANurseRN1 replied to ben123's topic in General Nursing

    I wear a long-sleeved t-shirt under my scrub tops/jackets. I never imagined that that would make me a slovenly nurse. I don't do the gaudy scrubs either. Honestly, I couldn't care less about cartoon...

  15. What is the point of a uniform?

    PANurseRN1 replied to ben123's topic in General Nursing

    I think this sounds a lot like a student-type post. This may even be a way to get input for a class project. Regardless, it's hard for me to believe a student wouldn't have more pressing concerns to...

  16. What is the point of a uniform?

    PANurseRN1 replied to ben123's topic in General Nursing

    There's nothing to stop the OP from dressing in the manner he/she thinks is

  17. intimidation by nurse manager?

    PANurseRN1 replied to TinyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    This isn't intimidation. She needs someone she can count on. Imagine if half the staff wanted this kind of concession. If she allows you to do this, then she sets a precedent that the rest of the...

  18. Showing up to work SICK

    PANurseRN1 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    ??? What is the point to having sick time if you do this? If you're sick, you're sick. Stay home...don't come in and infect the rest of the staff or the pts. (hospital/home care, it's all the

  19. i did so many errors today.*needing comfort guys

    PANurseRN1 replied to chick_pea's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If she was unfamiliar with this, then she should have asked for

  20. i did so many errors today.*needing comfort guys

    PANurseRN1 replied to chick_pea's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No, because she pointed out that while she was familiar with hydromorphone, this was the "first time" she'd ever worked with a Dilaudid PCA. I don't understand that at all. And leaving that aside,...

  21. i did so many errors today.*needing comfort guys

    PANurseRN1 replied to chick_pea's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I disagree. Those were not "nitpicky" mistakes. Almost bolusing someone with an IV abx? Leaving controlled substances at the bedside? You'd better believe that preceptor has a right to be watching the...

  22. Is there ANY reason for Experienced nurses to be Rude to New Nurses??

    PANurseRN1 replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. Sometimes I feel like a broken record saying that over and

  23. Who Must "Take the Fall?"

    PANurseRN1 replied to Simplepleasures's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Gee, I don't know...maybe because as a manager it's your responsibility to deal with problem employees. Are the staff nurses supposed to take that role on too? What would that exactly leave you to

  24. Who Must "Take the Fall?"

    PANurseRN1 replied to Simplepleasures's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    But as a nurse in a mgmt. position, she can also probably leave early/come in late/leave during the day for a phys. appt., etc. Try doing that as a staff nurse. And since when is it a crime for a...

  25. have you ever lost it at work?

    PANurseRN1 replied to lannisz's topic in General Nursing

    BWAH! Do you know how funny that looks in the context of this thread? (Yeah, I know it's not quite spelled that way, but it's mighty close!) Everyone has times when it's all too much. Yours was...