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  1. RN- How do I get the most from CNA/s while not causing major conflict on the unit

    tddowney replied to kyrn1999's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Never forget the basics of any workplace. (I'm not saying you have, but it's hard to do when you're always swamped.) Please and thank you, always. Express appreciation for how much they help you....

  2. Employee of the month yet written up 4 insubordination and put on 60days probation.

    tddowney replied to icare4icu's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Insubordination usually means you violated an order from a supervisor. Were you told not to send the prn CNA home and did so anyway? No matter the merits of your position, disobeying a boss will...

  3. Pt stole from a worker?/drama

    tddowney replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Nursing

    Did the sitter deserve to have her money stolen? No. No one deserves to be the victim of thieves. That said, the sitter sure set herself up for it. Perhaps next time, she'll pay a bit more attention...

  4. Vent: I absolutely HATE stupidity! Not ignorance.....STUPIDITY!!

    tddowney replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously, it would be a small

  5. Vent: I absolutely HATE stupidity! Not ignorance.....STUPIDITY!!

    tddowney replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think that if you post a bond or demonstrate proof of insurance sufficient to make sure taxpayers don't have to foot the bill for care necessary for the unbelted motorists, or the support of his/her...

  6. do any of you like codes??

    tddowney replied to ryanfocker's topic in Men in Nursing

    I was an EMT before being a nursing student, and, yeah, I like codes. Codes are going to happen as long as people remain mortal, so it seems to me that those who like them are more likely to be good...

  7. How to handle taking off

    tddowney replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see how your employer can make you answer the phone. Who's to say you're at home? Taking granted vacation days is not something anyone should be hesitant to do. If they want to fire you over...

  8. School uniforms.. ugh..

    tddowney replied to Scrubz's topic in General Students

    I hate those lab coats, and when I'm in the hospital getting Pt assignment for clinical, I wear a pair of slacks--no jeans or cargo pants, etc.--and our nursing school polo shirt that we also use for...

  9. School uniforms.. ugh..

    tddowney replied to Scrubz's topic in General Students

    Navy blue scrubs is our clinical uniform. Makes us easier for our clinical instructors to spot from a distance, I

  10. Doctor refuses to acknowledge VA doctor

    tddowney replied to Karynica, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Is your medical director saying your resident gets cut off after 5 days of pain meds, or is he saying he wants to re-evaluate the resident after that time? If the latter, he could have legit reasons...

  11. Internet Classes

    tddowney replied to starzzmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took Developmental Psych online as a prerequisite. How difficult it is and how much time it takes will be dependent on the instructor, just like any other class. Pathophys was also largely an...

  12. Determining G-Tube placement, what's the NCLEX answer?

    tddowney replied to Hoping LVN2BSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think you have to read the question very closely. It says the "best action" to take. The choice of the x-ray verification does not indicate a new x-ray verification, so you are verifying where the...

  13. Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    tddowney replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I've got a bottle of Percocet for a root canal I had a couple weeks ago. I got it filled, but never used one. Ibuprofin did the trick nicely. Between us, with all our leftovers, maybe we can be drug...

  14. I want to do something else

    tddowney replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    One last piece of advice. Don't worry about changing everything at once. Prioritize which one will make the biggest difference to you in the short term and put your energy into that change. Look week...

  15. Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    tddowney replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I've got my two pennies in hand, so I'm ready to jump in. As a nursing student, though an older one with personal experience in chronic substance abuse (etoh in my case), I've obviously not dealt with...

  16. Christmas Songs For The Psychiatrically Challenged

    tddowney replied to lozza81's topic in Emergency

    OK, Ebeneezer. Or is it Dean Wormer? "No fun of any

  17. chemical dependency/addictions nursing

    tddowney replied to nursejllrn's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm also looking at this field. I'm a recovering alcoholic--sober for 14.5 years--and appreciate your comments. Despite what I thought going in, I really liked my psych clinicals. One of my...

  18. Nursing in Quebec

    tddowney replied to noon's topic in International Nursing

    "A very reliable source told us the building has been bombed. That tells you something about the people that run the place and the way they do business." As Winston Churchill remarked about civil...

  19. I want to do something else

    tddowney replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Looking at these issues you have, some are perhaps fixable now. Use caller ID/voice mail/answering machine to screen your calls. Don't answer the hospital. Don't feel guilty about it, either. You are...

  20. Graphic Resources for Powerpoints

    tddowney replied to BGSRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I'm a nursing student, and our school uses evolve for most of our textbooks. I find it's great, a real time saver. Plus I can carry one laptop to school, instead of 2 or 3 large texts. From a...

  21. license to breed

    tddowney replied to medsurgnurse's topic in Emergency

    When I heard about this, and the age of the dog--very young--that apparently did the chewing, I wondered if the puppy reacted to what seems to me to be a similarity in appearence between the baby's...

  22. Enraged (venting)

    tddowney replied to andhow5's topic in Emergency

    The trouble with pepper spray is that it affects just about everyone in the room, and depending on the ventilation in other rooms as well. I've been exposed only once, and that was outside, about 20'...

  23. Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

    tddowney replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The cynic might just think there's lots of money to be made in the supplying of forged citizenship/immigration

  24. Post here if you are done with finals!

    tddowney replied to AmericanChai's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have one more tomorrow morning (Adult Health) but I figured out earlier tonight I can't change my grade without a miracle--1 more point on the final than there are points on the final), or a complete...

  25. Enraged (venting)

    tddowney replied to andhow5's topic in Emergency

    "1. She had been hit. He now had hold of her arm." By virtue of the hold he had on the OP's arm, he could further harm her/him by pulling the OP into the scanner table, pulling her/him down within...