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  1. Will you give out a medication without the order yet?

    rn4ever? posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Just wanted to vent.....yesterday was a very busy day. The charge RN did an admission and apparently forgot to ask the dr. for a nicotine patch for a patient who was a heavy smoker when she asked for...

  2. Do you include co-workers' names when charting? How do you chart?

    rn4ever? posted a topic in General Nursing

    When charting, do you write names of doctors/co-workers or just titles? For example, Dr. Smith informed about the situation instead of house officer informed about the situation; Charge Nurse John...

  3. Preparing food on the nursing unit

    rn4ever? replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Is that part of your cost-cutting measures? I see a couple of issues with that. First, the person doing the shake must be trained & educated in what to make. They should know something about the...

  4. Failed pre-employment drug screen

    rn4ever? replied to OlderRNinGA's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry you are going through this. But they do the UDS so they can weed out nurses who would not think twice about taking other people's meds, especially prescription meds and controlled...

  5. Failed pre-employment drug screen

    rn4ever? replied to OlderRNinGA's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to be judgemental but taking prescription medications that are not yours is illegal and a big problem-----especially if you are a nurse who has access to all your pt's meds and other...

  6. How soon is too soon to ask for a raise?

    rn4ever? replied to Jenni811's topic in Nursing Career

    i'd think that after your yearly evaluation, your NM will tell you how much raise you are getting (if you're getting any). If not, you may ask but be prepared to tell her why you deserve a

  7. Speaking foreign languages

    rn4ever? replied to wanderlust99's topic in General Nursing

    Freedom of speech didn’t say you should only speak in the English language! If you think people are talking about you all the time and you have paranoid thoughts, go see a shrink and take your...

  8. nurse burnout

    rn4ever? replied to mntcra's topic in General Nursing

    Well the say that the worst thing about having a job is not having a job! If you need the money to pay off stuff, then you have to hang in there. Don't pick up extra hours (if you always do), just...

  9. A good answer to those who ask our salary

    rn4ever? replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    Look the person in the eye and say "that's private and confidential". If he is educated and well-bred he will feel awful that he asked and won't ask you again. If he's not, just repeat the same line...

  10. What do I do after my clinical instructor told me I will never be a good nurse?

    rn4ever? replied to starrys's topic in General Students

    I'd brush it off if I knew that wasn't true. Miserable people suck. Don't let her affect you. Who knows she didn't take her meds-----so she's not in control of her

  11. Fantastic CNA. but...

    rn4ever? replied to nursetiffany.'s topic in General Nursing

    Ask her to stay behind to complete her shift. If that doesn't work, then let her go. I know that there is no perfect employee but showing up especially in the nursing field is very essential. There...

  12. Upfront payment for non emergent conditions

    rn4ever? replied to danggirl's topic in Emergency

    Do I hear multi-million dollar lawsuits here? What if they were wrong? What if you were triaged incorrectly? Is the US following the healthcare practices of some developing countries now? Came from...

  13. Not hired...because of post intervie thank you note..yes, really

    rn4ever? replied to Gratefulprn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Gratefulprn, I don't see why sending a thank you note would be your fault or should be harmful after an interview. If that former co-worker has had issues with your before or is a psycho, it's not...

  14. After termination: A Great Update

    rn4ever? replied to Traum-a-Rama's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! God works in mysterious

  15. Can my nurses license be disciplined?

    rn4ever? replied to rn-chi's topic in General Nursing

    I think you were fired on the spot. However, your ex-boss can play dirty and make it hard for you. So, lawyer up when necessary. Sounds like that place of work is very unsafe though. Just...

  16. I can't believe co-worker took my venting complaints to boss!

    rn4ever? replied to lifein08's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Trust no one. Be civil but not overly friendly. Keep your private life private. Keep negative comments at work to

  17. Psych nursing vs the OR

    rn4ever? replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    Was in the same dilemma before. I am a Psych RN and an opportunity for me to be in the OR opened up. I thought really hard about it since I really like Psych but then realized that the OR thing was...

  18. Do you shower right after your shift?

    rn4ever? replied to CharlieTaco's topic in General Nursing

    One nurse I know washed her hands thoroughly as soon as she got home. Then she would kiss her 2 little kids. They always got sick, always had Bronchopneumonia. Finally, the doc said to her change...

  19. Hypothetical Question: What happens when the baby boomers retire?

    rn4ever? replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    As per the US Census Bureau, if you’re born between 1946-1964, you’re part of that baby boom generation. So they’ll be about 47-65 years young in 2011. I know many that planned to retire soon....

  20. Sick of all of the bullying.

    rn4ever? replied to ANH_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sorry you feel that way. Unfortunately though, it really happens. Not just in nursing, but in other professions too. Just wanted to share what I learned early on in my nursing career………. 1)...

  21. What money can get you.

    rn4ever? replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    This story is sad but may be true. As the song goes.....money, money changes

  22. US citizen but just recently graduated in the Philippines. Is NLE still required?

    rn4ever? replied to jenheartsyooh's topic in International Nursing

    In CA before, they would allow you to take the NCLEX without the local board and just ask you to write an explanation of why you don't have it. VT also allowed it before. Check with them before...

  23. From full time to per diem

    rn4ever? replied to pretty70's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Are you sure that this is really what you want to do? With this economy, you might would want to think things over. However, if money won't be an issue for you or your personal situation makes it...

  24. What money can get you.

    rn4ever? replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    So if daddy is so rich. Maybe the patient whose rights were violated can sue Gucci girl for emotional pain, mental distraught, and HIPAA Violation so she can find some

  25. Where is the shortage??

    rn4ever? replied to kalevra's topic in General Nursing

    There is no nursing shortage obviously. I heard from a seminar that the average age of a nurse in the USA is 50 years old. So there you go folks.....12 to 15 years down the line, there just might be...