bagladyrn

bagladyrn RN

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  1. COB rollcall

    bagladyrn replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    LPN 1984, RN 1988. Was a CNA for several years prior to

  2. Holding prn meds for attention seeking behavior

    bagladyrn replied to cbeebee's topic in General Nursing

    New acct, 1 post: I think we just did someone's homework for them

  3. Travel Nursing after 1-yr residency

    bagladyrn replied to Laban B's topic in Travel

    Also consider that any facility which puts you through an extended "residency" is going to expect you to sign an agreement to work for them for some time period or pay back a large amount of

  4. Taboo: 10 Things Nurses Should NEVER Say!

    bagladyrn replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't take any psychic ability to predict that Dogen is going to take a lot of abuse on the night of the full moon - at least from the other

  5. Good nurse novels to read?

    bagladyrn replied to BIGT68's topic in General Nursing

    Another good novel written by a nurse based on her Viet Nam war experiences: The Healer's War" by Elizabeth Ann

  6. How Important is it that your patients and their families like you?

    bagladyrn replied to Soliloquy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's always nice if they like me, but not necessary. If doing things that seem "mean" such as barring visitors from the room or making my postop pt. get up and walk is in my pts. best interest then...

  7. Nursing Conference

    bagladyrn replied to KayFuryPsychRN's topic in General Nursing

    Take a sweater or jacket. In spite of warm Florida weather those conference rooms can be

  8. Travelers Conference

    bagladyrn replied to IdahoNurse67's topic in Travel

    I haven't gone every year, but as often as I am able. Still not sure if I can this year. I'm looking at the schedule for September

  9. Travelers Conference

    bagladyrn replied to IdahoNurse67's topic in Travel

    Conference junkie huh? Is that what it's called? Any excuse to get away from the real world for a weekend in Vegas is good for

  10. How to become a L&D nurse, with no experience

    bagladyrn replied to L.Phillips's topic in General Nursing

    It depends - how much do you really want to be an OB nurse? Is that a major priority for you or are other things in your life (location, nearby family, etc.) more important? I ask that because the...

  11. Gallop

    bagladyrn replied to Mountain9's topic in Travel

    I've done several contracts in Gallup over the years at both of the hospitals there. Earls is on Route 66 just off I40. It's well marked - even has its own spot on the exit signs. If you decide to...

  12. Gallop

    bagladyrn replied to Mountain9's topic in Travel

    Gallup is a dusty little town on the edge of the reservation. I personally really like the area but you should be aware that it is not what many people, especially if you are from the east or a major...

  13. Nurses- medical provider needs your opinion!

    bagladyrn replied to Buckeyeqt's topic in General Nursing

    He may want to take a look at what the nursing policy and procedures require for some of these calls. The nurses are probably quite aware that this may be the patients baseline or not a large change...

  14. Measuring wounds when I can't see the ruler?

    bagladyrn replied to tsm007's topic in General Nursing

    Do you work in a hospital? If so, go over to OB and get a handful of the paper measuring tapes they use to measure

  15. Nurses- medical provider needs your opinion!

    bagladyrn replied to Buckeyeqt's topic in General Nursing

    I call because I am REQUIRED to call for certain changes in pt. condition whether he (the generic provider) considers it significant or not. I am not going to be thrown under the bus for not informing...

  16. I Hate People (my rant)

    bagladyrn replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Good for you for being wise enough to face the realities and determine what will suit you as well as taking steps to see if some things can be

  17. Lucky he was constipated, or he'd be dead

    bagladyrn replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    My brother was taken to the hospital after having a seizure and gashing his head on the street. After admission he was dx'd first with Type 2 diabetes (also way above 700), hypertension, and when exam...

  18. Where did you start?

    bagladyrn replied to jojo489's topic in Nurses Rock

    I was a newly divorced single mother. I took a job as an aide at a large old state psych hospital on their med-surg unit because they had their own school of practical nursing which any employee could...

  19. It's not my job to pray with you.

    bagladyrn replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Something those who advocate for "just pray" may want to consider is that insisting that a nurse should go ahead and violate their own strongly held ethical views about not participating is analogous...

  20. Inquiring minds want to know.

    bagladyrn replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    Have your employees backs - even if it means sometimes bucking administrators, physicians and bean counters. If you do this your employees will go to the ends of the earth for

  21. Do you get sick a lot working in the hospital

    bagladyrn replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    I can't think of the last time I became ill from something to which I was exposed at work. However - visiting my grandchildren guarantees I will catch something every time - those kids are little...

  22. Your worst nightmare (Part deux)

    bagladyrn replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    Many years ago I dreamed one night that I was dead, but still had to go to work every day (and then come home and do the housework, etc). However, I got no recognition for this since I was dead and no...

  23. Moving out of state for first time, what to do?

    bagladyrn replied to NightWatch's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of people on here live or have spent time in Florida. If you are comfortable posting the general metro area they may have neighborhood/apartment suggestions for

  24. Noc nurses, how do you organize your life?

    bagladyrn replied to noelly10's topic in General Nursing

    Since I live alone I never completely "turn around " on my days off. I go to bed about 4 am when off and get up around 11 am or noon so I can do things that are only open during the day. I'm one of...

  25. What It's Really Like To Be A Nurse

    bagladyrn replied to AlexLL's topic in General Students

    Why not ask a mod to move this to the student area? It should be appreciated and relevant