pedsnrs1

pedsnrs1 specializes in geriatrics, pediatrics.

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1. What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

   pedsnrs1 replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Relations

   Was told by my patient that I was not allowed to give her a rectal suppository anymore. Evidently when I gave it to her, she had no results and told the staff I must have put it in the "wrong spot".

2. Is your facility warning staff for overtime, for missing lunch breaks or other?

   pedsnrs1 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   This was happening all the time at a nursing home I used to work at. But the icing on the cake was when my grandmother that I was very close to passed away. I went in immediately to inform them that I was unable to work that weekend so I could atte...

3. Medical Terminology & Abbrevations Game :)

   pedsnrs1 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

   TURP--transuretheral resection of the prostate

4. In LPN school full-time when u have children??????

   pedsnrs1 replied to flower2007's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I have complete faith in you that you can do it!! It is hard. I had a 7 yr old, 3 yr old, and 2 yr old, and a non-supportive husband who worked 2nd shift. What helped me is I tape recorded alot of the lectures. Then when I was doing laundry, cook...

5. What's your pay for an LPN working HH? Just curious.

   pedsnrs1 replied to emndarmic's topic in Home Health

   $16.50 in Illinois

6. Poll: Male Nurses in the OB? Ok or No Way???

   pedsnrs1 replied to KrisRNwannabe's topic in General Nursing

   If the patient is comfortable with it I don't see why not. I had a male nurse care for me once and he was fantastic. Was more careful to observe my privacy than female nurses. I guess we girls just figure since we have the same parts it shouldn't ...

7. Nurses and smoking

   pedsnrs1 replied to ashleyh_84's topic in General Nursing

   It's their body but it has nauseated me as a patient to have a nurse or a doctor come in reaking of smoke to care for me. Then they want to tell me that if I dropped 50 lbs the arthritic pain in my knees would decrease. Go figure.

8. Nursing and tattoos

   pedsnrs1 replied to MelRN13's topic in General Nursing

   I have a small one of a heart and a daisy with the stem winding out of the heart. Concealed by a bathing suit.

9. Do you like day or night shift better and why?

   pedsnrs1 replied to CrystalClear75's topic in General Nursing

   Night shift hands down. I am a home health nurse. The parents of the child I care for has a computer set up in the family room just outside her room. The nurses have their own page to surf the net, play games, or whatever they want. We are only r...

10. Eight or Twelve Hour Shifts

    pedsnrs1 replied to outcomesfirst's topic in General Nursing

    Being a single mom, I enjoyed the 8 hrs shifts so that I could be there for my kids. Now that they are older and on their own, 12 hr shifts are great

11. What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    pedsnrs1 replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Relations

    My charting was flagged by another nurse because I didn't have a dressing order from the doctor to put a bandaid on the skinned knee of my peds patient. Was told next time to clean it with soap and water and have the school teacher put on the bandai...

12. If you won the lottery, would you still do your job?

    pedsnrs1 replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

    I would probably quit but do volunteer work at the hospital. I would also like to buy a huge house with big rooms, kitchen, family room, etc. near a military base. It would be available for military personnel who can't make it home for the holidays...

13. Leaving written report at shift change?

    pedsnrs1 replied to uptoRNin04's topic in General Nursing

    This is a little different situation but along the same lines. I am a home health nurse and my relief is the parents. We are also required to write a report in the communication book about how our shift went. This makes me uncomfortable because of...

14. I'm sorry, I have the DUMBEST question...

    pedsnrs1 replied to Soapy's topic in General Nursing

    Where I worked at yrs ago, ADN stood for Assistant Director of Nursing, a position held by someone with a BSN.

15. Oh God, A NURSE is my pt!!!!

    pedsnrs1 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked in a nursing home where the patient was the mother of a state health inspector. I was always nervous and worried that she would tell her daughter something or the daughter would find something I did wrong and turn me in. The daughter ...