pedsnrs1

pedsnrs1

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

    pedsnrs1 replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague 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

  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...

  3. Medical Terminology & Abbrevations Game :)

    pedsnrs1 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    TURP--transuretheral resection of the

  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...

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

    pedsnrs1 replied to emndarmic's topic in Home Health

    $16.50 in

  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...

  7. 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,...

  8. 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

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

    pedsnrs1 replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague 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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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

  13. 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...

  14. Input needed

    pedsnrs1 replied to heyhey's topic in General Nursing

    I can totally relate. I had to have surgery 12 yrs ago because one of the two buldging discs ruptured. I went into pediatric home nursing. I know my limits and know how much I can lift. The...

  15. Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

    pedsnrs1 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was working in the home of a high school classmate who had Hunter's. He was having an especially bad day, cussing, hitting, biting, etc. I was at my wits end. His dad was yelling at him to stop...

  16. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    pedsnrs1 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I've always been interested in how the body works, but most of all I love people and helping them in any way I can. I hated school when I was growing up and pretty much decided that 4 yrs of college...