tiroka03

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  1. How do You Treat PRN/Agency Nurses and Why?

    tiroka03 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been an agency nurse, and I have also worked with agency nurses. It wasn't until I did a stint as an agency nurse that I really considered my actions. It's not that I am unusually mean, but at...

  2. Have you ever worked as a state surveyor?

    tiroka03 replied to sasha2lady's topic in Nursing Career

    I would like to know if surveyors prey on weak looking nurses and cna's? i would like to know what I personally can do, to keep myself out of their firing line. It seems like the French Inquisition....

  3. Man Dies While Performing CPR on wife

    tiroka03 replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in General Nursing

    This so Sad. Their poor family must have been heartbroken to lose both of them at one

  4. Toughen up, or quit?

    tiroka03 replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    I did an agency job for a while, and quit for the same reasons you wrote about. I didn't put in the overtime, but there is a lack of support, if not downright rudeness to agency nurses. People feel...

  5. Discouraged, downtroddened and ready to find something other than nursing...

    tiroka03 replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry your are in a position that seems hopeless. It's not a nice world to be in at times anymore. I know what you mean about the changes in nursing, it's difficult to do your job correctly...

  6. "The Code Blue Disturbed The Other Patients" - Shame on you bad nurses!

    tiroka03 replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That is too

  7. Shift Change

    tiroka03 replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    Don't get me started on shift change hassles. It all has to do with the person who is going off. Some are diligent and try, others save their problems and dump them all on you as soon as you get

  8. Missed Med

    tiroka03 replied to Losingfaith's topic in General Nursing

    I made a mistake once and didn't 1/2 a med. I did file papers on it. It was exremely scarey. What makes me upset, is that we are put in a pressure cooker, things being tossed at us faster than we...

  9. Night shift and Sleeping

    tiroka03 replied to jaznia15's topic in General Nursing

    I am offended. Why do people think nurses sleep on night shift? Who comes up with this stuff? Everyone used to believe nurses were in the oldest profession, if you know what I mean. These naive...

  10. I know im not going to be able to make it to the interview What should I do?

    tiroka03 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would call, and be honest. If nothing else you apoglogied for using up their time. But, honest always is the best policy. Even if you don't get the job, you can feel good about yourself, and know...

  11. Sleeping on the job.

    tiroka03 replied to swon1223's topic in General Nursing

    While reading your posts, I am in agreement, you are being paid to be alert and watchful. However, lets take this to a more personal level. If you know you have a aide in a darkened room, with a pt...

  12. Another thread on lateral harassment...

    tiroka03 replied to Poi Dog's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am sure there are several senerios we have all faced. Sometimes people are just rude, for no apparent reason. Sometimes we irritate them without knowing it. Right now we have a new nurse who is...

  13. Dead body vs. Live patient

    tiroka03 replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    the two people I wrote about where both alert and verbal, and vitals were strong. They were getting near to the end, but I didn't see it coming, and I have a fair amount of experience. It was a very...

  14. Being overly sensitive/overly emotional when dealing with patients

    tiroka03 replied to kynchanted's topic in General Nursing

    I think being overly sensative can hamper both you and the patient. Most patients have to deal with their own emotions, and that of their families. They look to you for strength and understanding....

  15. Start singing this to yourself to help work go by faster

    tiroka03 replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    Try taking the song and putting your own words to the song. When I was a kid, we worked on a tree farm, shearing trees. (child labor). Anyway, out there in the hot sun for hours at a time, me and...

  16. Dead body vs. Live patient

    tiroka03 replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    I think a couple of things could be happening. First, it is kind of freaky the first couple deaths you see. So, I think just the newest of an experience that is never talked about or seen, stuff...

  17. Japan Disaster

    tiroka03 replied to IcanHealYou's topic in General Nursing

    I would contact the Red

  18. I lied to the state surveyor

    tiroka03 replied to tammietan's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry you are in the middle of this. I don't have anything to say that could help you. But, I have said a prayer for

  19. Night vs Day shift

    tiroka03 replied to swaffy's topic in General Nursing

    The age old question which shift is better? You will find each shift feels theirs is the hardest. Everyone believes the nights are the easiest. I work nights, but I have worked days for many years....

  20. The Final Word on IV Certification for LPNs

    tiroka03 replied to 2ndcareerchange's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When I worked in Minnesota the nursing home gave classes. We had to go every year. When I moved to Florida, I got mine from a pharmacy the facility used and it's a one time and your done

  21. LPN's that are moms

    tiroka03 replied to peppapig123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I work nights. That way I am available during the day if the need arises, otherwise I sleep. I am up and refreshed for the evening. I am giving the best to my family that

  22. How and what book did you use to learn charting nurses notes?

    tiroka03 replied to newbiekenobe's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You learn from repetition. Find out what things are most important to chart. For instance, if I notice someone with a cough. I would want to chart lung sounds, if the cough is productive, vital...

  23. Rusty skills/burned some bridges. what to do?

    tiroka03 replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry to hear of your plight. I know that we all need to work,and support ourselves. Disability can take a long time to come. One thing I would tell you, is to watch that you don't keep...

  24. How to chart 101? Components from top to bottom?

    tiroka03 replied to newbiekenobe's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I hand a list of vitals to be taken to the CNA's. I then take my equipment and assess and will do more vitals as needed. Now I have 60 pts on a (LTC) but many of them are IV AND GT and Medicare. I...

  25. Pre nursing student gets an exciting opportunity

    tiroka03 replied to kira261's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad you have this oppertunity. I have never seen one. But, I remember getting to observe a few surgeries. I was totally shocked at the strength of my own feelings. It was a shock to my...