Eaglelady

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 shift nurse draw up a 10:00pm dose for apatient forme ...

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 in and caught the med in the cart and was later t...

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 couple but mostly I intend on keeping my in hopes t...

Well I am a RN and even as a RN I do cna's job along with my own I still clean patients, turn them. monitor I&O's, I still feed them --I was a cna for over 20 years before becoming an RN and I knew that even when I became an RN that part of me th...

In the state where I live a RN working as a CNA is illegal but as a RN I not only do RN things but I also do cna things so I do not understand why it would be illegal as long as I understand as an RN I still have certain duties and accountability no ...

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 to the chart:hrnsmlys:

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 keep my own notes but if the OP feels better keepin...

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 so

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 also keep my records under wrap where no one can ...

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 patients have every right to refuse anything and if they ...

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 will be doing as long as I can :) I wish you all the...

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 mode--my critical thinking actually was put to th...

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 edematous , or veins that blow just when they see...

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 out she was freakin out something fierce why? bec...

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 leads to more nurses that burn out faster

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

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 students that actually count RR

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 I feel one is doing when they only visually count ...

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 touching and listening as well never would I simply rely ...

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 class that was my age or older and we all graduated ...

Vicki I am just awe struck I am currently in my 3rd semester of BSN program and I am 56 yrs old I was thinking how much harder BSN is compared to the ADN but after reading your post all I can say is whoa but you are right even in the BSN my mindset i...

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% because I was first born--but yes I wished I had se...

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 :)

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 MED CART" Gotta love it :)