RosesAreBlue

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1. Funniest Write Up You have Every Recieved?!

   RosesAreBlue replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

   I've been wrote up for hugging a long-time friend's grandmother when she bacame a patient. I didn't see any sense in it. Nana would have been crushed if I simply ignored her calling me over for a hug....

2. Need lots and lots of information on motivating patients

   RosesAreBlue replied to Confusion's topic in General Nursing

   hey dude, first of all congrats on admitting your a guy on here. A few guy nurses I know wouldn't have the balls.:monkeydance: But yeah, non-compliant and combative patients. There's not too much...

3. What's your favorite type of patient?

   RosesAreBlue replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

   I've always liked working with Alzheimer's patients. They're just like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're getting next!

4. Thrifty Facilities?

   RosesAreBlue replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

   Ewwwww, that's sick. I would hate to be a patient

5. Thrifty Facilities?

   RosesAreBlue replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

   What I wish state would do is send someone to be hired at a facility that seems to have a lot of complaints and let the 'undercover' nurse see if everything is alright. I think it'd be much more...

6. I'm a little unsure of how to handle this.....

   RosesAreBlue replied to crb613's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds to me that the daytime charge might have something against you, to be spreading lies like that. Maybe you did something to offend her and she wants you fired? But personally I don't think you...

7. Thrifty Facilities?

   RosesAreBlue replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

   At our facility, we have to let our residents sit in piss all night, by our DON's orders. She says the new 'nighttime' diapers are 'extra absorbent'. Absorbent my butt. Every morning on my last round,...

8. Is anyone else uncomfortable with this?

   RosesAreBlue replied to jill48's topic in General Nursing

   I can see letting a med aid pass pills, maybe even set up nebulizers, but unless they have VERY extensive training if I were a LVN/RN I think I'd uncomfortable with someone else handling the...

9. Agency Nurse doesn't know how to start IVs?

   RosesAreBlue replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

   Well, that is certainly...different. Agency nurses shouldn't be that limited. They move around alot, right? Why not train them to do basic things like that before they hit the floor? Then again...In...