loridoo

loridoo specializes in Med-Surg, Oncology.

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1. making enemies

   loridoo replied to loridoo's topic in General Nursing

   I talked to the nurse yesterday and apologized. She was fine with my explanation and apology. I told her I would stop and think before I open my mouth next

2. making enemies

   loridoo replied to loridoo's topic in General Nursing

   The nurse in question does get into a bit of trouble on her own. I guess I will try to handle these situations differently from here on out. I will try to approach the day nurse, but I don't know if...

3. making enemies

   loridoo posted a topic in General Nursing

   I worked third shift last night and received complaints about the nurses who cared for my patients on day shift. I passed these complaints on to the supervisor on day shift this morning. She told...

4. Nurses married to law enforment officers?

   loridoo replied to jeggstudent's topic in General Nursing

   My husband is a correctional officer and I am an RN. I think it has to do with the shift work and with having to put up with all the crazy things you come up against in both fields that draws us...

5. Finally, nurses are portrayed right in media

   loridoo replied to tracy2006's topic in General Nursing

   I think what really bugged me the most about Elizabeth was the extremely short amount of time that she was a nursing student, it was like a month between when she chose to go into nursing and when she...

6. Finally, nurses are portrayed right in media

   loridoo replied to tracy2006's topic in General Nursing

   I thought I was the only one who got worked up about all of this stuff! I also like how Lucky got hooked on the M/S PCA - how he got a dose EVERY time he pushed the button. Did you notice that...

7. RN school and tattoos?

   loridoo replied to DirtRoads's topic in General Nursing

   I have a tat on my wrist that I cover with my watch when I'm at work. Occasionaly the watch will slip out of place and the tat will peak out. I received nothing but compliments. More often than...

8. Frequent Nursing Rounds Decrease Call-Light Use

   loridoo replied to sirI's topic in General Nursing

   That's why I used the word supposed. I go listen or peak at the door a lot, but I don't wake them if I don't have

9. Frequent Nursing Rounds Decrease Call-Light Use

   loridoo replied to sirI's topic in General Nursing

   The new Big Man at our hospital says that if a patient has to use the call light that we as staff have failed them. On our 10p-6a shift either the RN or the Tech is supposed to enter the room every...

10. Are 12 hour shifts terribly long?

    loridoo replied to tbahde's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work 12's and I loved them. I switched jobs, and my current director does not really like 12's so I'm back to 5 eights. She is set to retire in the next year, hopefully her replacement...

11. nausea...I have new understanding.

    loridoo replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    My mom had this combo (fentanyl/versed/diprovan) for a same day procedure and had nausea for at least a

12. Don't put that in your nose!!

    loridoo replied to whiskeygirl's topic in General Nursing

    One of my friend's sons decided to stick a pencil-top eraser in his ear. By the time his mom found out about it, the tissue in his ear had began to grow around the eraser - I believe it took same day...

13. Discharging a patient AMA

    loridoo replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I try to give d/c instructions, but 9 times out of 10 they are in such a rush out the door that they don't listen to you at all. I say what I feel obligated to tell them, whether or not they listen...

14. Is there anybody on here from Southern Illinois just curious

    loridoo replied to Iwannabeababynurse's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I live just south of Decatur and work in Decatur. I consider that central IL, but when I lived in the Joliet area, they referred to anything south of I-80 as "Southern

15. Need Advice

    loridoo replied to Mangolynn's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like the new management is trying to get rid of anyone who had accrued any kind of time (i.e. topped out their pay scale) and replace them with lower paid individiuals. The lady in HR...