Isabelle49

Isabelle49

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  1. I accepted a job offer but now I want to change my mind?

    Isabelle49 replied to ninaricci's topic in General Nursing

    Rescind your offer and tell them you received a better one. You must look out for #1, your

  2. Toughen up, or quit?

    Isabelle49 replied to gigglymo's topic in General Nursing

    Sue the agency for your overtime. Not paying you is illegal and against Federal Labor Laws! If you don't do anything about it, they are going to do it to you over and over again. Psst, your agency...

  3. Discouraged, downtroddened and ready to find something other than nursing...

    Isabelle49 replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    Chin up, you hit the nail right on the head, when you said 'only those willing to cut corners stay'. That is so true. They are considered 'team players'. I wasn't a 'team player' because I refused...

  4. New Grad Co-worker driving me NUTS!!!!

    Isabelle49 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    Just hang in there and ignore her best you can. Her overly confident self will get tripped up someday soon and she'll be begging for your help! I have worked with those types and many other. I...

  5. Dropping pressures with nitro. Anyone experience this??

    Isabelle49 replied to TinyRNgrl's topic in Emergency

    I didn't realize nitro could be so volatile, as concerns dropping the b/p. Am in Home Health and a number of patients have the 0.4 mg SL tabs in the home for use. I can't imagine what might happen...

  6. possible allergic reactions?

    Isabelle49 replied to jotond's topic in General Nursing

    Jotond, my hair would have been standing end! You did well. To stay calm, stay focused and you seemed to do this well. Remember no one ever died from crying or complaining. Take frequent deep...

  7. Sigh. Is this really how we are graded?

    Isabelle49 replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    That is why I won't work in hospitals anymore. I would rather work for

  8. any ideas on the 'real' hours of hospice home health nurse?

    Isabelle49 replied to ninaricci's topic in Home Health

    I find it strange that you would have 20 patient and an average of 14 visits per week. I work in home health, so I am not well versed in hospice, but I have heard that there is a minimum amount of...

  9. "The Code Blue Disturbed The Other Patients" - Shame on you bad nurses!

    Isabelle49 replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A hospital is a hospital and a spa is a spa. If the patient wants peace and quiet they should go to a

  10. morphine sulfate given even though has an "allergy" listed in chart

    Isabelle49 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    If I received orders to give a patient a drug that they were allergic to, I would make sure the MD knew this. And, if the MD still wanted me to give the drug, I would tell them they would have to...

  11. The worth of the nurse

    Isabelle49 replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like

  12. RN of 12 years passing meds in nursing home? S L O W..

    Isabelle49 replied to veolai37's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter worked in a LTC facility as a treatment/med nurse. She said the patients were all over the place like ants. She had to leave after a

  13. New to Home Health

    Isabelle49 replied to lou12's topic in Home Health

    Geez, sounds like the agency I used to work for. Why not try and hang in there? Can you get your hands on an 'Oasis Answers", 2011 book. It will review every question on the OASIS and even gives...

  14. HR recruiter sending me friend request on FB??

    Isabelle49 replied to Emile's topic in General Nursing

    Or, your could say, 'I didn't realize it was

  15. HR recruiter sending me friend request on FB??

    Isabelle49 replied to Emile's topic in General Nursing

    Agree. What you do in your own time is nothing the recruiter should be involved in. Blocik

  16. Terminated over the phone.

    Isabelle49 replied to hellokitty9's topic in General Nursing

    Was it really the wrong patient who staples were removed from? Edited to add: The staples were removed from a wound that continued to drain ss fluid. To me, this would indicate that the skin edges...

  17. Seeking advice from current RN's

    Isabelle49 replied to jdchisolm68's topic in General Nursing

    The med terminology course would be

  18. Anyone know any good net videos on IM landmarking?

    Isabelle49 replied to Katie990's topic in General Nursing

    Weezy you are too funnie! Katie, look at a picture of skeletons, one that is detailed with the names of the bones. I think this would help more than a video. Greater trochanter = the top of the...

  19. improper charting vs backstabbing?

    Isabelle49 replied to ferretface's topic in General Nursing

    Agree, that kind of information should never go into the patient record. After you have gone up the chain of command, try to work in another department or get out of there altogether, cause the nurse...

  20. Do most LTC facilities fire for mistake on orientation?

    Isabelle49 replied to markfish's topic in General Nursing

    Did that firing hold up? Hope you were able to go back at them! Stupid is as Stupid does! I can't wait to

  21. Missed Med

    Isabelle49 replied to Losingfaith's topic in General Nursing

    Don't feel so bad. Only a 'real' nurse who is doing her job makes a mistake, where others are perfect (they know how to cover their

  22. Wound Vac Tips and MRSA sterile dressing

    Isabelle49 replied to garciadiego's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    No nurse, no matter how experienced should be applying a wound vac without an inservice. If harm came to the patient, the nurse would be responsible. The wound vac is an excellent tool in wound...

  23. Interview with HH tomorrow

    Isabelle49 replied to R*Star*RN's topic in Home Health

    Looking forward to an update! Best of

  24. Dont know about HomeHealth

    Isabelle49 replied to trulynurseatheart's topic in Home Health

    Trulynurseatheart, Like Cathrn said, give yourself time. If you can get your hands on a SOC, Recert, D/C OASIS and read through them leisurely so you can get used to what is there (and there is a...

  25. Dont know about HomeHealth

    Isabelle49 replied to trulynurseatheart's topic in Home Health

    Oh Cathrn, so glad to hear that I am not the only one who takes approx 2 - 4 hours with SOC all inclusive. That makes me feel soooo good. I've been doing these for 9 years and had someone in the...