kiszi RN

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    Faulted by aides who want help with incontinence care

    kiszi replied to Calliehoo's topic in General Nursing

    Every unit has it's own politics. Each shift, too. I've worked all shifts and noticed that night shift nurses are sometimes expected to help out more. No place I've worked has "required" me to do...
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    Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

    kiszi replied to KarafromPhilly's topic in General Nursing

    This has to be the most disturbing thread I've read since "What is your most gross, (...) story?" Especially after looking up some of the diagnoses for a visual. Yet I keep checking for more...
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    Save my Newbie!

    kiszi replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    You can't change the patient.. I think you're doing all you can by giving her your support. I agree that difficult patients are just a part of nursing, and the sooner she learns that the better....
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    Clogged feeding tubes

    kiszi replied to Phillygryl's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^ I have used the stick end of a sterile swab before with good results. I would agree it's important to be very careful not to break it, & certainly would not recommend it for those ridiculous...
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    New HHC- fishy?

    kiszi replied to Eirene's topic in Home Health

    Are you serious???? That's absolutely ridiculous!!! Generally people who "shadow" are prospective employees who have not been hired yet and do not do any hands on work. Doesn't sound like the...
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    Call patients the night before or in the morning?

    kiszi replied to tinderbox's topic in Home Health

    I always call pts the night before, in the order I will see them, so that if somebody refuses, has an appt. or what have you, then I move on to the next one. My schedule doesn't change much though....
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    Dansko sizing

    kiszi replied to alexop's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a pair of Dansko's that I've worn for four years. I actually ended up with a bigger size than intended because I ordered from Ebay and the ad was a little misleading. I wear a 10 usually but...
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    Can anyone tell me?

    kiszi replied to Phase2Pro's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I thought "sorry, I'm busy" would be a kinder response than "no, I'm not going to do your job for
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    Female catheter oop's that hurts me! And I am not female!

    kiszi replied to jamistlc's topic in Nursing Humor

    I considered myself a foley queen until I encountered one pt. in home health whose urethra completely eludes me. Seems like every time I see her (which thankfully isn't often) there's an order to...
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    Help NEED LUNCH

    kiszi replied to nurselele05's topic in Home Health

    On those days when you must pick up fast food, look for healthier options. A small hamburger with just mustard and pickle, side salad, some places have soup or baked potato. Grilled chicken...
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    Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

    kiszi replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I only got through the first page of this thread and felt the old anxiety attacks again.. When I worked LTC, my biggest pet peeve was passing pills. Hated, hated, hated it. Hated walking into a...
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    Can anyone tell me?

    kiszi replied to Phase2Pro's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's time for the nurses on your floor to become "too busy" to give meds for her. If patients still aren't getting their pain meds, she will start getting complaints, which will make...
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    Holiday Pay Policy

    kiszi replied to theatredork's topic in General Nursing

    My HHC agency isn't recognizing Monday as a holiday. It's just business as usual. As for pay, I do have paid holidays but they are lumped together with personal days in one big PTO bank. The only...
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    88 Hours, tired, what was your highest week? how did you recover?

    kiszi replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    I don't recall ever working more than 52 hours or so in a week, nor will I. If I need the money that bad, it's time to downsize. If they need staffing that bad, not my
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    Quirky Habits?

    kiszi replied to dorisc1981's topic in General Nursing

    I have to, have to, have a drink of water before bed every night. Doesn't matter if I just drank a gallon. Oh, and it has to be after I brush my teeth. It also has to feel like an "adequate"...
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    what do you think of this policy?

    kiszi replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I worked LTC I sent a patient to the hospital on more than one occasion before the doctor had even called back. Always remember to trust your gut and do what is best for your patient. If you...
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    Changeover- Worst Night of my life (vent long)!!!!

    kiszi replied to RNgrrl09's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Jeez, you brought back nightmares for me. Three years ago my first LPN job was in an LTC on night shift. And I tell you the single most hated part of nights for me was the dreaded changeover. The...
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    should i?

    kiszi replied to rigidchop's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    you answered your own question. They call you all the time to come in because they know you will say yes. If you don't want to, don't! Use your caller ID. I very rarely will come in to work extra,...
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    Wishing experienced nurses would have mercy on me!!

    kiszi replied to new_oldRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I only have one comment.. Yes, you should make every effort to tie up things at the end of the shift and manage your time so that there isn't a whole lot being left for the next shift. BUT.. of course...
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    I need a hug!!!!

    kiszi replied to jprn7171's topic in General Nursing

    :icon_hug: sorry you're going through this. May you get another job soon, with the appreciation you need and deserve.
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    Help !! .........

    kiszi replied to NursieGirl199's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    :icon_hug:Welcome to the board!! Sounds like you had a really tough shift. And a write up, too? Don't worry about that. Virtually everyone gets written up one time or another. And meds don't always...
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    I think I HATE what i'm doing...

    kiszi replied to ilovematt48's topic in General Nursing

    You've really gotten some good advice from a lot of different viewpoints. Here's mine: The one thing you will really have to do is some deep soul searching. Discover just what about your clinicals and...
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    should i be held responsible

    kiszi replied to rehabnUr3e's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sure, you should have looked at it. But you've already owned up to that. I would hope that the tx nurse also wrote up the admitting nurse who failed to assess the wounds and come up with some type of...
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    mistakes made during your first year...

    kiszi replied to RNmaria's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sometimes due to history of low BG's in the am, someone will have an order for 1/2 the sliding scale dose or no coverage at all with the HS
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    My hellish day on the skilled floor (pull up a chair)

    kiszi posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    7am - After taking report, I discovered one of my NA's had not arrived. Called staffing coordinator, who informed me she had called to say she'd be 15 minutes late. Fine. So I count and start med pass...