shannonRN BSN, RN

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1. Post Operative washes???

   shannonRN replied to Hypnopompic's topic in Medical-Surgical

   i haven't heard of this practice. at least they don't do it at my hospital. then again i have only worked med-surg for 1 1/2 years. it might have been a common post op procedure before my time....

2. Post Operative washes???

   shannonRN replied to Hypnopompic's topic in Medical-Surgical

   i haven't heard of this practice. at least they don't do it at my hospital. then again i have only worked med-surg for 1 1/2 years. it might have been a common post op procedure before my time....

3. Do you wear gloves

   shannonRN replied to mellow's topic in General Nursing

   yes, yes, and yes...my philosophy...better safe than

4. itching?

   shannonRN replied to shay's topic in Emergency

   i feel your pain...was itching like crazy a little over a month ago...starting with just an itch, then came the hives. the er doc said that most of the time they never find a cause. no chance for...

5. Are you afraid to approach minority staff members? WHY?

   shannonRN replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

   i don't think the word minority works as a descriptive term....i think it is all relative. where i live whites are the majority...where my mother teachers whites are the minority. you left out...

6. Does anyone else work in a haunted facility?

   shannonRN replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

   https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12142&highlight=ghosts here is one of the

7. Does anyone else work in a haunted facility?

   shannonRN replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

   now that i have goosebumps:uhoh21: i definately believe in ghosts! there have been a couple of threads on this topic....for those interested, i would suggest doing a

8. Are you afraid to approach minority staff members? WHY?

   shannonRN replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

   awesome topic...you are one brave lady! i do not treat people differently based on sex, religion, race, age...to me a human-being is a human-being and deserves to be treated like one. just the other...

9. Is anyones facility so short staffed that they feel guilty calling in sick?

   shannonRN replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

   her question was about feeling guilty when calling in sick. and my response is yes. i'm not saying that i don't call off when i am sick....i don't go to work sick. and when i call off i feel bad for...

10. Is anyones facility so short staffed that they feel guilty calling in sick?

    shannonRN replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    yes, i feel guilty...even when i am so sick that i should probably be in the hospital. but i am that kind of person. i try to help everyone...for a while i would stay over 2-4 hours to help the...

11. Assigning patients to rooms on Med/Surg Floor?

    shannonRN replied to Mito's topic in Medical-Surgical

    we try to put those who are confused, vented, require more frequent checks...closer to the station. but in this perfect world that doesn't always happen. wait...is this a homework

12. last minute call in

    shannonRN replied to alkat's topic in General Nursing

    our hospital policy is that you have to call off 2 hours prior to the start of your shift or it is considered a late call off. heck, they can't even ensure that we are covered when we don't have...

13. charge nurse duties?

    shannonRN posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    i was wondering how different med-surg floors utilized charge nurses. if you could share some of the job descriptions and responsibilities, patient load....please mention which shift you are...

14. Restraining patients

    shannonRN replied to LinnetLegs's topic in General Nursing

    almost forgot..in my facility having all four siderails up is considered a

15. Restraining patients

    shannonRN replied to LinnetLegs's topic in General Nursing

    one of the floors (rehab) in my hospital is restraint free. used to work there...could get tricky. we used a lot of bed alarms and had patients sitting by the nursing station frequently. the rest...