NannaNurse

What would you do??? You come on your shift and you find some 'heavy' narcs in a non-locked med bin for one of your patients. You find a label which states that some of the pills were found in the pts. room. Nobody has said anything about this in re...

Ya know.........some nurses are still wearing these?? I had to in one of my previous jobs................I HATED THEM......they gave me a headache!!

I agree with this a million %%%. In most employment agreements, it states that the job can 'end' your employment without cause or without notice......but.....we have to give them 2 weeks?? Most of them say they are 'at will'....and most people don't ...

This is such a sad thing............our CNA's are the 'backbone' of nursing and without them we, as nurses, cannot do our job effectively. They are our eyes and ears. They spend more time with the patients and they don't get the credit or the pay tha...

My feet have hurt for so long now.......I guess I'm just used to it........but I don't like it. I've tried every heel pad and inserts known to man. I take meds for severe fibro and it helps some, but proper shoes, support and exercises do help. I hav...

We recently had 2 episodes of these types of patients......management did NOTHING to help the nurses/staff with these people........I know the old addage...."the customer is alwasy right"...but where do we get a break?? Patient #1: Didn't want to com...

After that last remark.........I would also be looking for another job. At that rate, your going to be totally stressed, a nervous wreck and age at a dramatic rate..........it's not worth it :angryfire We get treated this way because we allow it. If...

Hi all.........most of you know about all the problems I've had at the hospital I have worked at for the past 4 years. Well, yesterday (friday) was my last day and I feel like a new nurse!! It was alittle hard.......I have left some great nurses and...

I worked right up until "D-day". Of course I was considered 'light-duty'. My girls did the same thing........worked up until delivery. All 3 are in the medical field and 1 was at the hospital........wrong one tho'.........when her water broke. They d...

We use contact isolation and if they are in one of our 2 double rooms, we move them to a private room. It depends on where the lesions are located. I have gone through 4 bouts of shingles in the past 10 months....OUCH I was kept off work for a coup...

Actually it is my son........my 'baby' :) (he really hates when I say that but I'm the mom, right?? ) Anyway, You all are the best. I know if I need a cyber hug or pat on the back, all I have to do is come here I requested to go PRN and I was tol...

We don't double check...........who has time? And you can never find the other nurses!! Hep drips, PCA pumps...yes, anything other then regular IVF is checked. For all the students out there.........you will find out that most of the stuff you do in ...

Well..........I have tattoo's..........I have 1 on each hand in that small space between the thumb and index finger. They are small and I've never recieved a negative comment. I also have 1 on the back of my neck, shoulder and both ankles. My nose is...

Blessings to you dear!!! Much love Happy thoughts Deepest prayers God's speed Nanna

I don't believe that a 'higher purpose' caused that accident to happen........we are blessed with our own 'free will'. I believe that a horrible accident happened and God's grace has smiled on this family. Just think of what we can learn from this pr...

Mickey dear.............give yourself a pat on the back, take a long hot bath and 'don't sweat the small stuff'.......your much to wonderful to be so hard on yourself. Eveybody else..........we get the point that you have to be a RN with "X" amount o...

It just keeps getting worse doesn't it?????? If I don't get paid for overtime then I don't work overtime. If that means I must start leaving some things for the next shift to do, so be it. One nurse we work with is a habitual abuser of overtime. Dai...

Most definately the right thing to do..........!! I really amazes me that I see alot of 'child abuse' in public.........WalMart, KMart, etc.......and I usually say something......polite. Sometimes tho'.....I just about bite my tounge off to keep from...

To say that 'dreads' are less of a hygiene matter than foney nails is about the lamest statement I think I've ever heard!! Can you imagine the 'gunk' that gets trapped underneath nails? Even if you 'wash your hands in hot soapy water a million times ...

I agree with most of the post here..........nobody can 'make' you cut your hair............unless it's 'uncle sam'....... I happen to think dreads are sexy. But really, 'hair' doesn't make the person. My hubby complains about losing his........dai...

I do NOT like this idea, nor would I allow myself to be videographed without my permission. I have just as many rights as the patients I am caring for. If they can 'staff' for the 'video jockies'.....why can't they just put them on the floor to work?...

Wow!!!!!! I am so darn impressed with you gal!! You must be some kind of special lady to jump back into the 'sesspool' after years away. Kudos to you........big time!! It really doesn't surprise me though. LTC facilities are hurting so badly these da...

Amen mtnmom........Amen! Why is it we think the 'grass is greener' when it is not?? I hear co-workers say that they are going to find another place to work, to get away from all the 'doo-doo'........short staffing, extra hours, poor pay........yadd...

These are all so wonderful and encouraging. Bless all of you that find this part of 'nursing' is a valued and sacred one. We all know that depression can hinder 'physical' healing. Being 'down-in-the-dumps' is just about as low, but I believe that th...

I had a similar experience while in nursing school. I didn't like feeling 'ucky', but I didn't let me stop donating...........The American Red Cross did. Since I lived in Europe prior to 1984 and spent longer than 4 months there (thanks to Uncle Sam)...