shannonRN

shannonRN BSN, RN

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  1. obituaries

    shannonRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    does anyone else find themselves looking in the obits for former patients? my family thinks that i am totally bizarre, please confirm that this is yet another "nursing

  2. tube feeding dye?

    shannonRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    just recently this topic came up during a chat.... i see dye in tube feedings once in a blue moon at my hospital. do you guys use dye? does anyone know of a nursing article on this subject? i...

  3. 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...

  4. 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....

  5. 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....

  6. Do you wear gloves

    shannonRN replied to mellow's topic in General Nursing

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

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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

  15. 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...

  16. Restraining patients

    shannonRN replied to LinnetLegs's topic in General Nursing

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

  17. 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...

  18. Almost zero WBC count

    shannonRN replied to misti_z's topic in Oncology

    most of our heme-onc docs don't believe in reverse isolation. so it isn't widespread in our

  19. Complication with gall bladder surgery...or just slow healing????

    shannonRN replied to FrankieJane's topic in Health, Stress Management

    hope this helps....The group was the EEOC......equal employment oportunity commision~ and then there is always the state's AFL-CLO. i'm not sure what the second group is, just got it from my friend...

  20. Complication with gall bladder surgery...or just slow healing????

    shannonRN replied to FrankieJane's topic in Health, Stress Management

    glad to hear that you are feeling better! i had the same problem when i had ankle surgery. i was on leave for 3 months, but i wasn't cleared to come back to work...so my boss threatened to fire me....

  21. cultural diversity

    shannonRN replied to brown rice's topic in General Nursing

    cheerfuldoer, we definately have black families...i knew i wouldn't be able to name all of the people we care for hence the .... but i did say caucasians and not all caucasians are the same...with...

  22. cultural diversity

    shannonRN replied to brown rice's topic in General Nursing

    great question...my hospital sees a wide variety of patients. caucasians, african americans, serbians, croatians, mexican, idian, spanish, pakistan....there is a list of intreperters however they...

  23. narcotic theft investigation

    shannonRN replied to sunny1973's topic in General Nursing

    i honestly don't have an answer for you. i do know that when i count narcotics, i don't investigate every pill in the bag marked demerol po....let us know how it turns

  24. informed consent

    shannonRN replied to ageless's topic in General Nursing

    that is also what i was taught here in

  25. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    shannonRN replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    OMG, that is so sad.