supernurse65

supernurse65

MR Peds, geris, psych, DON,ADON,SSD

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  1. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    supernurse65 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Forgot one: My husband's great grandmother had had a MI and wasnt expected to live very long. The children,grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren were filing in to see her...

  2. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    supernurse65 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Couple of things have happened to me. I worked in a LTC for severe and profound mentally retarded children. one night after one of our long term residents passed away suddenly the night shift girls...

  3. Your top three coping strategies

    supernurse65 replied to Elisheva's topic in General Nursing

    If you get in to a field you like your coping skills will come naturally. Med/surg isn't for everyone so don't feel badly because you weren't comfortable. I have never worked in a hospital always...

  4. is re charting legal

    supernurse65 replied to capability's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Don't, Don't, Don't do it. This is falsification of documentation. YOU not your supervisor can lose your privleges to practice. Because you know it's your word against hers when YOU get caught. I...

  5. How do veteran nurses react to...

    supernurse65 replied to Asklepios's topic in General Nursing

    I think GOOD FOR YOU!!!! I'm 41 have been a nurse since I was 19 (an LPN) RN at age 28. Our Class president in 1993 was 57 and was a man!! and there were 4 other men (not young) in my class also. I...

  6. Rn not giving scheduled meds

    supernurse65 replied to tinkle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    no meds should be signed until they are given (at least in indiana that's the

  7. Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

    supernurse65 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My mother was in the hospital in respiratory distress, then failure on a vent in ICU then in the rehab unit for a total of 29 days. Everyone thinks their local hospital is a "bandaid station"...

  8. Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

    supernurse65 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I actually have two!! The first one: I worked in a LTC facility for severe and profound mentally retarded children and young adults. One of the residents stuffed a peanut butter sandwich in his mouth...

  9. "But I'm pregnant . . ."

    supernurse65 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    My oh my!!! i've been a nurse 22 years and have been pregnant two times as a nurse. the first time i was an LPN (on the floor) in a facility full (75) of severe and profound mentally retarded pts....

  10. G-Tube Feedings and loose stools

    supernurse65 replied to kwagner_51's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    make sure it's not yeast as some formulas and briefs breed yeast infection on the skin. in this case you may want an

  11. Nails question

    supernurse65 replied to Yannie021's topic in General Nursing

    i've been a nurse for 22 years and in nursing school (when we wrote on tree bark with slate rock) we were NEVER allowed to have nails longer than the tips of our fingers. it is unprofessional and...

  12. What do patients say that irks you?

    supernurse65 replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :yeahthat:

  13. question have any of you heard of?

    supernurse65 replied to jmgrn65's topic in Ob/Gyn

    shrug??

  14. Teen dies from Med Error in Labor

    supernurse65 replied to htrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    not to mention the Director of Nursing and the Administrator of the hospital who is liable for the nurses mistake also. one can never be too careful with reading the label 3 (three) times no matter...

  15. Graduate Nurses vs. Experienced Nurses (Promise to be funny!)

    supernurse65 replied to Sammi15's topic in General Nursing

    I thought this was for fun AND funny. I remember the grad nurse days (22 years ago) and this is absolutely correct and there isnt a nurse out there who can't say there are at least a few of the...

  16. Former addict a nurse?

    supernurse65 replied to JoeyDog's topic in General Nursing

    In Indiana most employers do a criminal background check and if you have any assult charge you cannot work in nursing. I dont know what state he's from but he won't make it thru nursing school so he...

  17. Date MD's??

    supernurse65 replied to mindyk04's topic in General Nursing

    it doesnt matter where you work or what your profession is.... it is NEVER a good idea to date someone from work!!! momma always said "you shouldn't s#*+ where you eat"

  18. Protecting my license..

    supernurse65 replied to piglets2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    pig--keep doing what you are doing and you all will stay out of trouble and out from in front of an administrative law

  19. Old nurses dont want to learn new tricks?

    supernurse65 replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    This was a quote i heard about two weeks out of nursing school and didn't believe it until i'd been out of nursing school about 3 weeks!! we must remember even tho we may have been nurses 20, 30 years...

  20. Pregnant after 2 weeks at first Job!

    supernurse65 replied to hlowrie's topic in General Nursing

    i agree as a former DON please please please let your supervisor know that you are pregnant so you won't be exposed to any patients that may endanger your child's health. i got pregnant during...

  21. I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    supernurse65 replied to SeekingNur's topic in General Nursing

    i'm not sure how long you've been a nurse but you sound kinda

  22. I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    supernurse65 replied to SeekingNur's topic in General Nursing

    I TOTALLY DISAGREE TO THIS. i feel that the small things like changing briefs let the patients know that we are not ABOVE that and it is totally appreciated. Have been a nurse 22 years!! can wipe...

  23. I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    supernurse65 replied to SeekingNur's topic in General Nursing

    I TOTALLY AGREE!! as an LPN for 9 years and an RN for 13 years believe me I've wiped my share of fannies in my career. I've been a nurse manager, DON, Social Services Designee (wearing a business...

  24. Judge Judy disses nursing

    supernurse65 replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    I believe the definition of a nurse is someone who covers the Dr's. gluteus

  25. What Gets to You??

    supernurse65 replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

    I can handle just about anything after 22 years in nursing. I can suction a trach with one hand and eat a sandwich with the other,clean up poop and vomit after a little sympathetic gagging and...