LadysSolo

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  1. Would you have called?

    LadysSolo replied to bluebonnetrn's topic in School

    Makes me laugh - my mom used to tell me I wasn't a caring enough parent because when my son fell and skinned his knee (or whatever) I would tell him "It's a long way from your heart" and send him back...

  2. Do you ever NOT give out ice packs?

    LadysSolo replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Also can put ice chips in a glove and tie the end in a knot, when it melts can go in the trash (benefit over baggies - doesn't usually

  3. Thinking about becoming a NP. Have some questions for you NP's out there!

    LadysSolo replied to TheRuralNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I attended a brick and mortar program, they recommended we not work during the program but since I am the support of my family, I had no choice. I worked full time during the program, and only had...

  4. Ever refuse a follow-up?

    LadysSolo replied to Chen808's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have a patient right now that is requesting to come back to me - he and I were getting along, but then he started demanding that I order things that I did not feel were indicated, so he "fired" me...

  5. lying about clinical hours

    LadysSolo replied to astrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    "Tweaking" is working 7 hours and 50 min and calling in "8 hours." Lying is adding multiple hours to your actual clinical

  6. Corporate took over my facility...

    LadysSolo replied to Mysilver1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I was doing agency a few years ago (extra money) I was the only nurse for 48 residents with 2 STNAs (there was a 3rd STNA in the building so they were allowed to count her to be legal.) I felt...

  7. When the physician ask you to help sign schedule II drugs for him/her

    LadysSolo replied to Kay-teeRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Unless it needed refilled and I was covering (say it was the MD's weekend off and I was taking call) I would not sign, and if it was the weekend I was covering I would only give enough to get till...

  8. lying about clinical hours

    LadysSolo replied to astrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I, on the other hand, would WANT him thrown out of the program. Do you want him taking care of someone you care about? Do you really think he will be capable? I don't! If he's taking short-cuts now,...

  9. Quitting during BIG investigation

    LadysSolo replied to Willy 00's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If the bottle was 5ml short over the weekend and the patient isn't in the building, how did another 15- 25ml disappear? Someone took it or someone gave it to another patient. Does not make

  10. Nursing Student From Hell

    LadysSolo replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

    2mint, ADN, RN, the OP did state that she contacted the instructor, the instructor was the one who said that "Alice" was to be"lead" with the OP as back-up. I will reiterate again, as a nursing...

  11. Nursing Student From Hell

    LadysSolo replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

    As a nursing instructor, I expect my students to SEEK OUT experiences during clinicals, and ESPECIALLY during preceptorship. If she is hiding and not trying, I would expect you to notify me (you say...

  12. I can't get "poop" taste out of my mouth?

    LadysSolo replied to Philly85's topic in General Nursing

    Amethya and brownbook, I worked oncology for 23 years, cancer definitely has a smell, just like Pseudomonas and C.diff. They are all different smells, very distinctive. I could often tell if someone...

  13. Nursing school: How did you make it? How many hours should you put in per week?

    LadysSolo replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    What I did that helped was take my calendar and syllabus the first day and mark down when all the tests and projects were due, so I could stay organized (I worked full time while in school.) There...

  14. Nursing Student: Can a Person with a Trach Work in the Hospital?

    LadysSolo replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I have a friend with a permanent trach, he is not on oxygen (he is also not a health care worker,) and he just wears a bib over the trach stoma to keep debris out. So I think a bit more information is...

  15. 10,000 RNs Face Nursing Board Each Year!

    LadysSolo replied to jencoalsonperez's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think sometimes it is recommended the person NOT talk about it so the Board of Nursing can't subpoena people to testify against the nurse in question. I would talk about it after the fact,...

  16. Flu Shot or Mask?

    LadysSolo replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    My allergic reaction was widespread localized, my entire arm becomes flaming red. After the second bad reaction to the TB test, the ID MD where I worked said "no more," I was at risk of anaphylaxis...

  17. Flu Shot or Mask?

    LadysSolo replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting - if your employer provides your medical insurance, they would NOT be allowed to release the information to the public due to privacy policies, so they would be in violation......Huh! I...

  18. Flu Shot or Mask?

    LadysSolo replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    7SGBRN, I totally agree. I would be MUCH more agreeable to wearing a mask if all visitors either had to have the vaccine or mask. And all MDs have to have the vaccine or wear a mask too! (Let's see if...

  19. Flu Shot or Mask?

    LadysSolo replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot get a flu vaccine due to allergy to the preservatives used (same problem with annual TB test - in fact it was apparently the TB test that sensitized me.) But I have a larger problem with...

  20. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    LadysSolo replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    NE

  21. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    LadysSolo replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    nuguynurse2b, are you kidding me? I realize it depends on where you live, but as an NP on salary, I average $35.00/hr when I do the math. I have NEVER made $40/hr., and I have a master's degree with...

  22. Falsifying documentation

    LadysSolo replied to jigi888's topic in General Nursing

    And I have had patients refuse to have their treatments done, and then report that "no one does my treatments!" trying to get the nurses in trouble. I have personally had patients that would allow me...

  23. Getting to Know You - Getting to Know All About You!

    LadysSolo replied to Carol Ebert's topic in General Nursing

    I am 61 years old now, plan to stay full-time until 64 or 65, and then to do part-time until age 70 (kind of ease into retirement.) I have been full-time since age 16, and in one of my previous jobs I...

  24. Panic attacks following never event.

    LadysSolo replied to Iamgroot29's topic in General Nursing

    Ruby, thank you for saying what I was thinking to the OP - these are RARELY totally one person's fault. Usually it is a systems error, or there is more than one person involved but one person usually...

  25. Be honest: do you feel valued by your employer?

    LadysSolo replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    One word answer - NO!!! Longer answer - We just received a corporate letter basically informing us that others have it worse. Makes you feel good that your employer strives to stay just above the...