miko014

miko014

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  1. Talking Dirty

    miko014 replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    I can see why that makes you uncomfortable...I mean, with kindergartners getting kicked out of school for harrassment, we do seem to be very sensitive to this subject as a society. I have some female...

  2. Any tips for overcoming isolation/depression on working 3-11 or nightshift?

    miko014 replied to Elektra6's topic in General Nursing

    I work 2nd shift too - sometimes it's really hard, like you said. I go long stretches of time without seeing my friends, and sometimes I get really lonely. BUT, it has it's up sides. I only work 4...

  3. Who owns Patient's Chart?

    miko014 replied to solace's topic in General Nursing

    Agree - facility owns the chart. We have gotten docs orders before to let pt have access to their chart, but they have to fill out an ROI form for anyone but themselves to look at it, and nobody can...

  4. Alarmism??

    miko014 replied to RNdudeNNJ's topic in General Nursing

    Also important to remember, 87.4% of all statistics are made up. (Sorry, I couldn't resist!) First, I know that nosocomial infections are a serious problem, and that we all need to be vigilant about...

  5. Alarmism??

    miko014 replied to RNdudeNNJ's topic in General Nursing

    I know, I thought the same thing when I saw that. Stuff like that makes me mad because it makes it seem like everyone who works in a hospital is evil and stupid and has no morals. I know I...

  6. Help r/t late preceptor

    miko014 replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in General Nursing

    Uh, not really. Not if she was hired to do a job that starts earlier than that. Chronic tardiness is not okay. I can see how an employer might nt want to fire an otherwise outstanding nurse for...

  7. I feel so guilty about Graduating!

    miko014 replied to PinkFuzz's topic in General Nursing

    Someday you're going to look back on this and laugh, and you'll probably tell the story a million times in your life. Your instructor could have failed you, but she didn't. Why? Because she has...

  8. am I going to be in trouble?

    miko014 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know, I don't think I would have given any info over the phone. I woud have cited HIPAA and said that if she needed to talk to me she could arrange a time to meet me at my place f employent...

  9. How long before I'm not considered a "Newbie"?

    miko014 replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    The general concensus where I work is that you're no longer a "new grad" once the next class comes out - meaning that after about a year, you're not the new kid anymore. But as far as being a new...

  10. When you overhear...

    miko014 posted a topic in General Nursing

    When you overhear someone discussing "medical things", and they say something you know is wrong, do you correct them? Not friends or family here. Like, if you are at a store and hear someone say...

  11. When you overhear...

    miko014 replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not talking about anything that requires pt education, and please don't insinuate that I don't educate my pts. Education is my favorite part of this job. That being said, I don't have time to...

  12. When you overhear...

    miko014 replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    Sure. Like "Vitamin C makes your chest hair grow in ringlets". Wrong? I believe so. Dangerous? I doubt it. You've never had people talk as if you weren't there? What really gets me is that they...

  13. getting oncology certified

    miko014 replied to sziq1's topic in General Nursing

    Go to this page for more info http://www.oncc.org/getcertified/TestInformation/ocn/eligibility.shtml. You have to have been a nurse for a year, and you have to have 1000 hours of oncology experience...

  14. getting oncology certified

    miko014 replied to sziq1's topic in General Nursing

    If you mean "how do I give chemotherapy", you will take a class at your institution. Mine breaks it up to basic and advanced. If you mean how do you get OCN after your name, you have to take a test,...

  15. Pca Key

    miko014 replied to barbyann's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't want my own - we use them more than a lot of floors, but still not that often. It would just be one more thing to keep track of, and I don't want anything else on my badge. We have 4 on...

  16. What does your head nurse need to know?

    miko014 replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I know you don't think that you play favorites, but you do. PLEASE stop picking on the wrong people!!!!! You're going to lose the good staff members that you already have! STAND UP FOR US! When CT...

  17. Pt w/ a PICC line on a heparin gtt

    miko014 replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, good! I was scared for a minute!!! ICU = acceptable, haha! Thanks for the

  18. No weekend nsg jobs- any ideas?

    miko014 replied to DebraLadigoski's topic in General Nursing

    Not so where I work. They do some surgeries on the weekends - mostlty emergencies, but still. Also PACU works weekedns because of other procedures that require anesthesia that might be done on...

  19. Pt w/ a PICC line on a heparin gtt

    miko014 replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't take this the wrong way, but that is scary. I don't know what kind of floor you are on, but nobody should have a PICC if they don't need it. So unless they are a terrible stick or...

  20. What the....??

    miko014 replied to eccentricRN's topic in General Nursing

    If they are really not busy and you are that busy and you ask for help and they refuse, ask the charge if she will call the house sup or if she would like you to do it, because you are very busy and...

  21. Why wouldn't you chart this??

    miko014 replied to Poopsie Gigglebuns's topic in General Nursing

    same goes for me! anyone else, feel free to

  22. Why wouldn't you chart this??

    miko014 replied to Poopsie Gigglebuns's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that med was expired. I think you need to check with what your pharmacy says, but as long as it's not BEYOND the date on the med, you'd be okay. I'm pretty sure if it was an IV med...

  23. After nursing, what other career or area in nursing to look into?

    miko014 replied to amy0123's topic in General Nursing

    I'm impressed that you can afford to do something like that. I guess it's better that you do what you need to do to avoid stress and burnout. I wanted to work part time in an office and part time at...

  24. another salary question...

    miko014 replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    I know...I would have to work more days a week, much less flexibility, waaaaay too much less money, etc. It's too bad, because I really liked the docs, liked the atmosphere, etc. The cons just...

  25. another salary question...

    miko014 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, so anyone who has left the hospital for an office, how much of a hit did you have to take pay wise? I had a great interview today, but I would have to take about $11 an hour less than what I am...