Nurse Ratched RN

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    Eh. Ever been reported to the DON?

    Nurse Ratched replied to Cute_CNA's topic in General Nursing

    What is positive timekeeping? Is this failure to complete your work in a timely fashion? Or is it showing up late? I'm also clueless on the hint
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    People/Patients you don't like

    Nurse Ratched replied to Aellyssa's topic in General Nursing

    There was a situation where a person responsible for a death (person was driving drunk) made a stop on our unit after theaccident but before court. I was not assigned to care for this pt but had I...
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    Do LPN's get the pay they deserve?

    Nurse Ratched replied to Pedsnrs2003's topic in General Nursing

    Shocking not that an LPN versus RN thread went bad, but that it took a year for it to happen. Thread closed. I think we're arguing this one elsewhere
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    Nurse I'm starving hungry

    Nurse Ratched replied to studious's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Is there any chance of a medical reason for her hunger? If she eats and eats and is still thin, I mean. Tumor of some sort? (No tapeworm, I presume .) If she's healthy, and not missing good...
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    8th grade nursing presentation ideas

    Nurse Ratched replied to nay537's topic in General Nursing

    Too fun :). Absolutely - bust every stereotype they have about nursing. Get 'em
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    Nurse I'm starving hungry

    Nurse Ratched replied to studious's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Is she diabetic? Grossly overweight? (A couple of extra pounds on an older person ain't a bad thing.) Has other staff given a good reason *not* to feed her as much as she
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    Neurofibromatosis

    Nurse Ratched replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    Saw a great special on the discovery channel. No professional
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    New edition of Miller bashes CRNAs

    Nurse Ratched replied to gotosleep's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Wow, I can totally understand you being honked at that. Intellectually lazy, indeed. Perhaps they had to go to a tiny sample size 30+ years old to find data that supported their preconceived notion?...
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    Adequate orientation

    Nurse Ratched replied to Joeknee's topic in General Nursing

    Even for new grads? Gosh, I hope not! Yes, OP, that's an outrageously short time for a new grad to be oriented. I suspect they are desperate to get someone up and running, which screams chronic...
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    Itchy Ears

    Nurse Ratched replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    How well would you say your seasonal allergies are treated? Do you have to use antihistamines and steroid nasal spray? Here in the allergy belt, we tell our pt's the best way to avoid ear concerns...
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    Itchy Ears

    Nurse Ratched replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely you can get fungal infx's in your ears. Have a few pt's who suffer from bouts. I do ear flushes at work all the time and have seen some of the darndest things come out of ppl's heads, so I...
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    Interview Dress??

    Nurse Ratched replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Nice and conservative as other indicated - solid, unobtrusive color probably best. Kohl's is my favorite place to find such things :). From what I've seen in petite sophisticate, they have cute...
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    What's the difference between these nurses?

    Nurse Ratched replied to imastudent's topic in General Nursing

    The procedure-type things seem like a huge deal when you're in school, but that's nowhere near the essence of nursing. A monkey can be trained to insert a catheter, I'm sure. It's important, but...
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    Medical advice for fiancee with chronic fatigue

    Nurse Ratched replied to thn5625's topic in Cardiac

    If bloodwork has ruled out the standard big physical causes of fatigue (thyroid, mono, anemia, infection, hepatitis) one should also consider psychological causes. Depression/anxiety need to be ruled...
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    "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    Nurse Ratched replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    Folks, since this thread has wandered off course (a thread on religion got ugly? No! ) and the original poster has already gotten a number of good suggestions regarding how to respond to such a...
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    Differences between RN, CNA, LPN, etc.

    Nurse Ratched replied to simao pt's topic in General Nursing

    I was a "certified bottom wiper" for years and proud of it (no decubs on my watch! :)) The CNA is the backbone of long term
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    FDA MedWatch: Reminyl (galantamine) precautions due to deaths re ported in clinical t

    Nurse Ratched replied to Brian's topic in Patient Medications

    Wow - how in the world would you separate out the deaths that occured by virtue of the fact that you are dealing with an elderly population, versus those r/t the med? It's kinda like the problems with...
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    Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Nurse Ratched replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Folks, as this discussion has long since departed nursing as a subject, and Terri Schiavo is gone (rest in peace), the mods have decided that the thread is no longer appropriate for general nursing....
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    Where in Indiana can I get Iv certified?

    Nurse Ratched replied to swater's topic in Agency Nurses

    http://www.ivytech.edu/ I don't know for sure, but I wouldn't be surprised to see if Ivy Tech has a certification
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    Problems getting started in Nursing

    Nurse Ratched replied to RobertCrow's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there :) My first advice to you is to figure out exactly what your conviction was for and whether it constitutes a misdemeanor versus felony, and if felony, what class. Be prepared to answer the...
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    Why are Hospitals so darn mean when someone fails the NCLEX?

    Nurse Ratched replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    The only reason I can think of for listing the names is that other staff can be aware of the change in status and not assign duties assuming licensure or GN status. It would take the person out of...
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    Physican restraints still being used???

    Nurse Ratched replied to Lawnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    RN can initiate restraints and MD has to OK and visually assess (read: in person, regardless of whether it's 3am) within one hour. Can renew by phone at 4 hours, and need to have MD see pt in person...
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    Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    Nurse Ratched replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Folks, please refrain from starting additional Schiavo threads in the nursing forums. Certainly some nursing-related topics have arisen from the whole episode, but this and another board I visit are...
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    Physican restraints still being used???

    Nurse Ratched replied to Lawnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    About the time 8 people are holding down the patient on the floor, everyone is generally in agreement that the pt needs to be in restraints . Seriously - not trying to be flip here. There should be...
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    Physican restraints still being used???

    Nurse Ratched replied to Lawnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    We have locked leathers - wrists, ankles, and belt around the middle if necessary. Hate to use 'em but sometimes they are necessary - the shorter the length of time, the better, but occasionally no...