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  1. HR slow! Have manager's info-now what??

    skittlebear replied to BabyNurse513's topic in General Nursing

    3 weeks had gone by since I'd filled out the application for the job I have now (and still no answer). I decided to call the DON directly and had an interview scheduled the next day. She admitted to...

  2. Patient Died from Med Allergy

    skittlebear replied to NewRN08's topic in General Nursing

    The above is great advice!!! I'm sorry your going through this! I agree with everyone else...you need to delete this post ASAP to protect yourself. :redbeathe:heartbeat:redbeathe And don't quit...

  3. Threatened to be Fired for "patient safety" issues.

    skittlebear replied to crimson and clover's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm sorry your going through this. Work is stressful enough without having to deal with a NM like that. Like other posters have said, I would RUN from this place. It does sound as though your NM has...

  4. My Nclex Experience.

    skittlebear replied to Quiskeya's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :DCongratulations!!!

  5. Crushing Pills?

    skittlebear replied to Tnnurse22's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering about this as well. We have A LOT of pills to crush. What we do is put the medication in a paper cup, cover that medication with a paper cup and crush. Even with that method though,...

  6. Has your health declined since becoming a nurse?

    skittlebear replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely! I have gained soooo much weight during nursing school and after I became a nurse. I've also started smoking again (I think that's due to stress though...and the weight gain as well). My...

  7. worried

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

    Were her other V/S wnl? DId you check her blood sugar? If the nursing supervisor came in to assess her as well and didn't see a problem, then I wouldn't worry too much. I hope you charted that as...

  8. Everyone's laughing except me.

    skittlebear replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    I would have felt the same way you did, especially if you are a less experienced nurse. Women can be very hard to cath at times and like another poster stated, not everyones anatomy is the same. I...

  9. Stool sample for Micro class?????

    skittlebear replied to RXtech's topic in General Students

    That is kinda odd for the basic Micro class. We did have to do this in LPN school though. In Micro, all we really did was swab whatever we thought was dirty surrounding

  10. im so tired to being told this by some rns! grrr

    skittlebear replied to angelwings777's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am also an LPN who has no desire to become an RN. Why? Other posters have pretty much summed it up. Extra responsibility, more stress, paperwork,

  11. I'm so Excited

    skittlebear replied to babyphat's topic in General Nursing

    :redpinkhe Congratulations!!!

  12. Performing an Enema on an Illeostomy Pt???

    skittlebear posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have a patient tomorrow with an Illeostomy who has orders to give a tap water enema until clear due to an obstruction. Has anyone ever heard of this? Giving an enema to a patient that has an...

  13. Illeostomy pt and Enema????

    skittlebear replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    The patient is in long term care and has had the illeostomy now for about 3.5 years. The colon and rectum was bypassed, not removed. The doctors are saying this pt is obstructed in her rectum which...

  14. Illeostomy pt and Enema????

    skittlebear posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a patient tomorrow with an Illeostomy who has orders to give a tap water enema in the rectum until clear due to an obstruction. Has anyone ever heard of this? Giving an enema to a patient that...

  15. Taking Micro and Chem online at CCC

    skittlebear replied to crogers75's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious...how do you do the lab classes online? It would seem hard to do these classes online. The lecture part online wouldn't be as bad, but I don't see how you could complete the lab part of...

  16. Illeostomy pt and Enema????

    skittlebear replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    That's the thing...It's not an enema in the stoma but an enema in the rectum. Somehow, this pt has an obstruction and we are to give tap water enemas until clear. How often do you give the tap water...

  17. Performing an Enema on an Illeostomy Pt???

    skittlebear replied to skittlebear's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    anyone?

  18. New Nurse getting bullied at work

    skittlebear replied to compassionate_1's topic in General Nursing

    She is doing this because she knows it gets to you. I know it's hard but you gotta act as if she doesn't phase you one bit, and assert yourself more when she belittles you or is rude. The others...

  19. Meltdown at work

    skittlebear replied to RiverNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    RiverNurse, I was so intrigued with your story...and felt bad that you had to endure so much stress and emotional pain. You sound like a great nurse, and because of that, I'm sure you will find...

  20. Unsure if I should get LVN then RN

    skittlebear replied to TmL32's topic in General Nursing

    I know a lot of LPNs that have went back to school and obtained their RN license. It is doable. I also know a lot of LPNs that have stayed LPNs for various reasons...either because they are satisfied...

  21. CNA's Aide the nurse... right!

    skittlebear replied to CNA_Timmy's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it should irritate you!!! I can't believe she just stood there and watched you do all the work. Very degrading!!! I'm sorry this happened. I too, would have jumped in and helped

  22. Is it okay to give an IM through clothing?

    skittlebear replied to njinsky's topic in General Nursing

    The only IM inj. I would think would be okay to adm through clothing would be the EPI-PEN, because you wouldn't want to take the extra time to pull their clothes

  23. Need Interview advise after terminated!!!

    skittlebear replied to sissib's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree with the other posters. Just be completely honest and by all means, do not bad mouth the other facility. That would only look bad on you. Good

  24. My hellish day on the skilled floor (pull up a chair)

    skittlebear replied to kiszi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It sounds like you did a great job and remained as calm as could be given the circumstances. That would have been my last day at that place. You deserve sooo much better (as do the patients)!!!! I...

  25. Or More To The Point Terrified

    skittlebear replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh no!!! I'm sorry this happened to you. I will keep my fingers crossed as well. Good luck and let us know that everything went ok.