Eaglelady

Eaglelady

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  1. Medication Mistake

    Eaglelady replied to buttercup_rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I do not care if it is a HH setting hospital or LTC facility one nurse does not give meds that another nurse pulls upp that is definitely considered to be a med error if one does it---I had a 2nd...

  2. Narcotics

    Eaglelady replied to mmace's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In my state if you draw it up and do not give it it is considered a firing offense--as a matter of fact a nurse where I worked did this just with one med and got called out on a code blue state walked...

  3. Did you keep your nursing books?

    Eaglelady replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I keep all of mine due to I do on an occassion open them back up but mostly because they remind me of what it took to get through school I have gave some to some of my friends that were in need of a...

  4. Keeping A Written Record Of The Patients You've Had: Good Or Bad?

    Eaglelady replied to All4NursingRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I agree I can have up to 20 patients so I totally understand thats why I have my notes but still at the end of the day everything I have on me ended up always in the chart so my notes are duplicated...

  5. Keeping A Written Record Of The Patients You've Had: Good Or Bad?

    Eaglelady replied to All4NursingRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Well as I said previously I myself have not broken any HIPAA violations I know what to use and not use in my notes and as far as my own documentation it is above average always have been but I still...

  6. Keeping A Written Record Of The Patients You've Had: Good Or Bad?

    Eaglelady replied to All4NursingRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Well again its a matter of opinion bc I know I over chart everything in my charts but I have for years kept my own records and will continue to do

  7. Keeping A Written Record Of The Patients You've Had: Good Or Bad?

    Eaglelady replied to All4NursingRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Well I have kept my notes for years but whatever is in my notes is in the chart but also note things that are passed on and when the next shift nurse states I never passed it on I can show I did but I...

  8. Any other cold hearted nurses out there?

    Eaglelady replied to sweet~revenge's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I totally agree sapphire we nurses need to be compassionate or try being on the other side as a patient and think how you woulf feel of 4 nurses came in and pinned you down--besides I know the...

  9. Older Nursing students

    Eaglelady replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

    I started with pre req's when I was 50 and graduated with my RN when I was 53 I am now 56 and doing my BSN so if nursing is what you want to do age has nothing to do with it----I love nursing and I...

  10. Textbook nursing vs. real world nursing.

    Eaglelady replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree textbook are the basics and the nursing program helps to teach Critical thinking but hands on to me is what we called "Reality Check" as a nurse you move from the basic to the advanced...

  11. Textbook nursing vs. real world nursing.

    Eaglelady replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    In nursing school they teach you how to put an IV in a patient and make it look easy but in the real world you have drug addicts and alcoholics and others where they have no veins or patients that are...

  12. Nurse:Patient Ratio on Med-Surg Floors?

    Eaglelady replied to 3chicago3's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I totally 100% agree especially with managers pulling time on the floor I seen a manager where I worked do 1 day on our Cardiac floor OMG she was so flustered I had to clock in early just to help her...

  13. Nurse:Patient Ratio on Med-Surg Floors?

    Eaglelady replied to 3chicago3's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I agree that there should be mandatory nurse to pt ratios in all states because along with the hours worked plus having an overload of patients can result in poor outcomes for the patient which also...

  14. Nurse:Patient Ratio on Med-Surg Floors?

    Eaglelady replied to 3chicago3's topic in Michigan Nursing

    In Florida it is 1:6 or 1:8 on night shift and 1:8 or 1:10 on

  15. Fictional vital sign charting

    Eaglelady replied to Rabid Response's topic in General Nursing

    I beg to differ with you, I do not think students are the only ones that actually go in and count the RR I have been doing this for years and I of alot of my coworkers that do it so it is not just the...

  16. Fictional vital sign charting

    Eaglelady replied to Rabid Response's topic in General Nursing

    I for one definitely can say I never JUST visually count my patient's resp's visually counting is never as reliable as checking them the correct way in my opinion--I would never guess (and thats what...

  17. Fictional vital sign charting

    Eaglelady replied to Rabid Response's topic in General Nursing

    You do not count you just visualize uhm I am not believing a nurse does not actually count rather than to trust your eyes this is absurd. I do my vitals using all my senses not just visual but...

  18. Am I being realistic? Nursing school at 45?

    Eaglelady replied to aidensmom403's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I started my prereq's when I was 50 and I graduated RN ADN when I was 53 almost 54 so age is not an issue and I have to say I have never regretted my decision at all and I wasn't the only one in my...

  19. How to explain how hard you have to work in nursing school

    Eaglelady replied to guest10's topic in General Students

  20. native americans and modern medicine

    Eaglelady replied to mommified1's topic in General Nursing

    I am native american RN and I agre with you both---but we have come a long way since the olden days or even days of my grandparents who were fullbloodied Cherokee--so was my Mom so I am at least 50%...

  21. Am I being realistic? Nursing school at 45?

    Eaglelady replied to aidensmom403's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was 50 y/o when I decided to get my RN degree I was 54 when I got my RN degree (thats with pre req's and all) and now I am 55 going for my BSN so yes I say go for it you are still young

  22. Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

    Eaglelady replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am glad I read all these posts because I am about to go into LTC after being in a hospital setting for 2 yrs and you all gave me a lot of nuggets to remember and one I want forget Always "STOCK THE...

  23. About RN license renewal

    Eaglelady replied to racknroll's topic in Virginia Nursing

    You definitely do not have to retake the NCLEX again if you have a job or not and it depends on the state you are in as to rather or not you have CEUs like here in Florida we have to have 26 CEU...

  24. Nclex Pass rate for your school

    Eaglelady replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in General Students

    I agree I took the ATI 2 or 3 times and it was nothing like the NCLEX to me bc I took the NCLEX the first time and passed to me the NCLEX was alot easier and more focused than the ATI

  25. Nclex Pass rate for your school

    Eaglelady replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in General Students

    My school was 89-95% and everyone in my class passed the 1st time with the exception of