Sleepyeyes

Sleepyeyes

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  1. Blood transfusions, pump or gravity

    Sleepyeyes replied to kewlnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was surprised to find that my hospital uses gravity, which kinda made me nervous as we're on a tele floor with a lot of

  2. Sick call policy

    Sleepyeyes replied to goldgram's topic in Nurse Management

    Here's what I never understood. As a CNA, I would do mega-overtime. It was NEVER mentioned in my evals; only my absences. I never went over my allotted 12 sick days a year, either. As a nurse, one...

  3. Getting a bad reputation at work

    Sleepyeyes replied to RNinICU's topic in General Nursing

    heehee, righto

  4. I snapped

    Sleepyeyes replied to Sundowner's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, yeah I know that look well, but I haven't had to use it in awhile.... My first husband called it the "Death Glare." But I don't have the energy anymore to let anyone pizz me off that bad; guess...

  5. Getting a bad reputation at work

    Sleepyeyes replied to RNinICU's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility has the PCT's do the BS. Makes me nervous too, so I try to get them

  6. Getting a bad reputation at work

    Sleepyeyes replied to RNinICU's topic in General Nursing

    Develop a thick skin. Protect the patients, no matter what. Do that again if you have to....but do it quieter next

  7. I snapped

    Sleepyeyes replied to Sundowner's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, mattsmom... I needed that. Forgiven. :kiss And I was not "mad" at you. I felt you were being overly critical, but I didn't have the words to say it. All I could do was stare blankly at the...

  8. Agency nurses in LTC settings

    Sleepyeyes replied to PBU's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Orientation? :rotfl: you gotta be kidding! I go to a facility "a little early" (agency manager said with a straight face) for orientation, and never got more than "oh, here's the med room, and...

  9. Nursing, No Longer A White Woman's Job?

    Sleepyeyes replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

    Gomer, honey, puhhh-LEEEEZE don't go

  10. Isolation for VRE

    Sleepyeyes replied to TELEpathicRN's topic in Infectious Disease

    Here's a link to the CDC that might help: http://aepo-xdv-www.epo.cdc.gov/wonder/prevguid/m0039349/m0039349.asp and an excerpt: "Notify appropriate hospital staff promptly when VRE are detected (see...

  11. I snapped

    Sleepyeyes replied to Sundowner's topic in General Nursing

    "Tonight for example, I admited a woman who is on a heprin drip and required pt inrs drawn Q2.......we are not equipped to do that...."-Sundowner "I am curious as to why a patient who is so...

  12. Showing up at work smelling of alcohol

    Sleepyeyes replied to srtrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Had the same situation .... he was drunk, all

  13. I snapped

    Sleepyeyes replied to Sundowner's topic in General Nursing

    Very nice response Sundowner. LTC is a different breed of cat, and I speak from experience. I was a night shift supervisor in addition to having 12 years' experience as a CNA, and one year as an LPN....

  14. I snapped

    Sleepyeyes replied to Sundowner's topic in General Nursing

    Yup. right on L.

  15. I snapped

    Sleepyeyes replied to Sundowner's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: BWAAAHAHAHAHA!!!

  16. Charting Bloopers

    Sleepyeyes replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Or this one, from a pt's H&P "Pt also has heparin

  17. Charting Bloopers

    Sleepyeyes replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    I caught myself in time to correct this lil gem: "Pt. is a/o X3, cooperative with care, pleasant,

  18. I snapped

    Sleepyeyes replied to Sundowner's topic in General Nursing

    Glad you feel a little better now.... :) keep us posted, honey,

  19. Toradol

    Sleepyeyes replied to BlueBear's topic in Orthopedic

    Thanks so much for the heads-up! Very useful info!

  20. Burnout after only 10 months...is that possible???

    Sleepyeyes replied to rndiva1908's topic in General Nursing

    "Compassion fatigue"-- interesting term,

  21. I snapped

    Sleepyeyes replied to Sundowner's topic in General Nursing

    Oooo, Peeps good point!! I remember once when someone rushed over and grabbed me, and I just plain instinctively reacted-- I smacked her!! no thought to it at all; it was totally reflexive....

  22. I snapped

    Sleepyeyes replied to Sundowner's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: "going nursing"

  23. I snapped

    Sleepyeyes replied to Sundowner's topic in General Nursing

    (((((Sundowner)))))) I've seen a LOT of things in my years as a CNA and a nurse in LTC, so I know how quickly a situation can escalate out of control. I'm known for being over-analytical, but...

  24. Don't you love it when the doctor compliments you?

    Sleepyeyes replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Heehee, had one Pt. who weighed in at over 400 lbs. Took 2 of us just to move one leg. Outside the room, the Indian doc wrote some orders, went over them with me, and then asked if she might need...

  25. Pity Floating CNA's :-(

    Sleepyeyes replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    hmmm...just noticed no trees in the background there, rusty....trying to tell us