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  1. Difficult Decision Re: Stagnant Job.

    miko014 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

  2. Difficult Decision Re: Stagnant Job.

    miko014 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Of course they did! They have their best interests at heart, not yours! I'm sure they would have loved to have had you as a new grad! I'm sure the NH feels the same way about nurses working in...

  3. turned into the boards what now?

    miko014 replied to Buckyxj's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh what a mess!!! I wonder why she panicked and did all that - it doesn't sound like she consulted anyone else before turning you in. You said, "the DON who replaced her" - does that mean she...

  4. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    miko014 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of valid points, RN/writer. With me, there is a difference between the language we use every day with family/friends and the language we use in a professional setting. I don't care if someone...

  5. What types of nursing...

    miko014 replied to mermaiddrowning's topic in General Nursing

    Obvioulsy anything with kids.... But most places are getting lift equipment if they don't already have it. We just got an EZ lift and it is absolutely AMAZING!!!!! Seriously I am a huge advocate of...

  6. Difficult Decision Re: Stagnant Job.

    miko014 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I think working in a hospital will increase your stress level, but if you want to broaden your experience, you should be able to do it. Most hospital schedules are extremely flexible, and you can...

  7. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    miko014 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    pronunciation doesn't bother me too much. call it met-o-pro-LOL, meta-pro-LOL, or whatever you want. what gets to me is the constant use of incorrect words - or incorrect conjugation of verbs ("I...

  8. npo question

    miko014 replied to julezzz26's topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt who had tube feeding simply because she couldn't swallow food (esoph ca), but she liked to suck on hard candy. When I did a residual, it was blue, and at first I was like what...

  9. Would you ask a patient's child to dress his or her parent?

    miko014 replied to ThatPoshGirl's topic in General Nursing

    It's funny that you say that - definitely the opposite end of the spectrum from what a lot of people here think! Personally, I would have helped my parent, though I would have been upset that they...

  10. Would you ask a patient's child to dress his or her parent?

    miko014 replied to ThatPoshGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Are you serious?? First of all, how did they even find you in your car? What did she do, just randomly go walking through the parking lot till she saw you? And she must have known you - I don't...

  11. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    miko014 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of "no no" abbreviations where I work. We can't use MSO4, MgSO4, QD, QID, and many others. Oh and also, no trailing zero (2.0), and there must be a leading zero (0.2). The reason is...

  12. Do You Announce That You're a Nurse?

    miko014 replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a problem with knowing if family includes a nurse or two. It can actually be kind of nice for all concerned, because the pt feels like they have someone who "knows what's going on", and...

  13. Low census?

    miko014 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all! I was just wondering...has anybody else had a low census lately? My hospital has been struggling to get pts for a few weeks now. My unit normally has 30 - 35 pts. Lately as soon as we build...

  14. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    miko014 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    "Did I just hear you say "irregardless" in a formal presentation???? Put your hands up and step away from the desk! You have the right to remain slient. If you choose to waive that right, anything you...

  15. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    miko014 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Incorecct usage of apostrophes and commas kill me! I think the commas are worse, though. There's nothing tricky about where to put them! I hate when sentences have 7 commas in them. And spacing with...

  16. Hospital bullies affect patient safety

    miko014 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a nurse who is notorious for refusing to give pain meds if she thinks the pt is seeking. I say if it's ordered and it's time, you can have it. I'm not going to be the one who says you...

  17. for how long is new grad new grad???

    miko014 replied to 2008el's topic in General Nursing

    There is no such thing as a GN where I am. Not all states have that. Here, you have to have your RN/LPN license in order to work as a nurse in any capacity. RNperdiem is right - once the next batch...

  18. Hospital bullies affect patient safety

    miko014 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    You know what is my biggest obstacle to providing safe pt care? Too many high acuity pts at one time, and pts/visitors who step completely over the line of accetpable behavior. Picture it - your pt...

  19. How hard is nursing math?

    miko014 replied to MisterSimba's topic in General Nursing

    Even the math we do for chemo is very simple - just straightforward plugging numbers into equations and then solving them. Of course you always double check yourself - even math geniuses can hit the...

  20. No Smoking Campus

    miko014 replied to TRAMA1RN's topic in General Nursing

    Like I said before, we are non-smoking. We have had a lot of complaints from the neighborhood across the street because of hospital employees/volunteers crossing the street and smoking in people's...

  21. No Smoking Campus

    miko014 replied to TRAMA1RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think ours do at all. People don't really put much effort into trying to hide what they are doing, either. Mostly they just stand betweenn cars in the parking garage. If people complain...

  22. Is this Legal?

    miko014 replied to widi96's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the employee is also a pt in this case. I think if there is something long term, like FMLA or many absences, maybe then they have a right to know. But just because someone has the crud, or a...

  23. IV Vita K

    miko014 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. I hadn't heard that. Thanks for the

  24. Challenging NCLEX results in Colorado

    miko014 replied to stellae4's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with some of the above posters. Why challenge it? If you failed, you failed. I'm really sorry, because that has got to be one of the worst feelings in the world. I think Kaplan...

  25. Is It OK for Nurses to Do These Things?

    miko014 replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it's because I don't work long term care, but here's the thing. With the way you are describing it, I am picturing some old black and white movie with a villian who has a top hat and a...