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loridoo

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  1. 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...

  2. 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

  3. 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...

  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...

  16. I've got a question -Taking BP before giving anti-hypertensives

    loridoo replied to greatshakes's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: What they said You must always remember it's your license on the line when you give a med. Don't worry about what others might think, do what you think in right, and what you are...

  17. We lost one of our own this morning

    loridoo replied to LPN_mn's topic in General Nursing

    Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your friend's family. God

  18. Short Nurses,short Cna's

    loridoo replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty much every

  19. Press Gainey AARRGGHH

    loridoo replied to susi_q's topic in Emergency

    this is too funny. the last hospital i worked at utilizied press gainey, and we indeed had to wear pins with "5" on them. we were to explain to the patient that we "strive for five" on the survey card...

  20. AAACK! My first Code!!!!

    loridoo posted a topic in General Nursing

    I experienced my first code at 0435 today. I have been a nurse for just over a year. I work on the medical floor in a "small hospital" I was having one of those steady nights all shift long anyway -...

  21. AAACK! My first Code!!!!

    loridoo replied to loridoo's topic in General Nursing

    oops!! I forgot to mention that she did make it. I stopped in ICU on my way out and she was resting

  22. My new job...

    loridoo replied to McArdle's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the last post. Run, Forrest, Run. I've been a nurse for just over a year. In that time I have had about 6-10 patients with trachs and my stomach stills knots up when I have a trach...

  23. AAACK! My first Code!!!!

    loridoo replied to loridoo's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. Good to know I am not alone in my fears. Another thing that really got me thinking is that the other nurse who serves as charge only has 6 months more experience than I do and she is very...

  24. Old nurses dont want to learn new tricks?

    loridoo replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    i could not have said it better. i would be lost without the "seasonsed" nurses that i work with. we all use each other as sounding boards. it all boils down to respect. if you don't know the meaning...

  25. ? for Labor/Delivery or Peds nurses

    loridoo posted a topic in General Nursing

    My best friend had a baby boy Thursday afternoon (at 1356). My first Godson:balloons: :balloons: When I got there at 1600 I noticed his little nail beds were purple. I stayed over night with her...