1776patriot

1776patriot

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  1. Our hospital is going SMOKE FREE!

    1776patriot replied to CCLOUD9's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to see cigarette butts everywhere. Sometimes I wish a cop was around to ticket someone for littering when smokers think the world is their ashtray. You wanna smoke? Fine, do it where it isn't...

  2. Legal vs illegal: pictures/voice recordings/ personal data in health care facilities

    1776patriot replied to zuzi's topic in General Nursing

    Um who has time for this? I can barely get done what I actually need to do besides worrying about this sort of

  3. Most disgusting thing you have witnessed or taken part of on the job?

    1776patriot replied to Solid Snake's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work on the GI/GU floor. I had this patient that had a colostomy in one quad of his abdomen and a large scar where he used to have another colostomy in another area of his abdomen. Come to...

  4. when state comes to visit

    1776patriot replied to mrsbiggy's topic in General Nursing

    I agree to a point about doing things the right way but some of the things the state surveyors require are getting down right stupid. You're better off not working that day or two when they visit....

  5. Med Errors: Share Your Stories

    1776patriot replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC resource for a large retirement community where there are about 20+ slots to fill between 4 buildings with Nursing and Assisted living. One night I was at an unfamiliar place that I had...

  6. Interview disasters

    1776patriot replied to Bellarubia18's topic in General Nursing

    I knew a company that actually posted a job and interviewed several candidates. Though the whole process was bogus because they already knew someone they wanted for the position that already worked at...

  7. Working as a stripper AND a nurse

    1776patriot replied to inland18mempire's topic in General Nursing

    My advice: Don't tell a soul that you are a stripper. Wear a mask if you can. If word gets out at work it will be too much drama. People will judge

  8. Contributing to a group gift for your NM?

    1776patriot replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    I have a basic rule. 5 bucks for whomever asks for that sort of thing. It's not going to break you. I don't however usually purchase anything from fund raisers unless I really want it. ie...

  9. DONS working the floor in LTC?

    1776patriot replied to sparkles_2221's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think every RN manager should be required to work on the floor one shift a month. Then they could find out if what they ask the regular nurses to do on a daily basis is actually reasonable or

  10. Hair Testing For Drugs Among Nurses

    1776patriot replied to RD_Congo's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in college back in 1999 (working toward non-nursing degree) I worked in a group home where staff passed out meds with very little training. I mean I was trained in the routes but I never...

  11. The Low Down on Nursing Homes...Is It All That Bad?

    1776patriot replied to Mo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Request to job shadow for a day. Even that can't tell you everything. They may put you with the nurse with the best situation. If you walk around and the place reeks of urine I would avoid it....

  12. LPN to RN? or Straight to RN

    1776patriot replied to Imhappy4me's topic in General Nursing

    Are you the breadwinner ? Are you married? How old are you? Does the program you are looking at have separate section for LPN and RN or is it one long program where you can leave early and become...

  13. What is the best way for an older nurse to get into the ER?

    1776patriot replied to nrsstephanie's topic in Emergency

    The quickest route is chest

  14. new grad wage vs experienced wage

    1776patriot posted a topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work ( GR, Michigan) at has RN wages ranging from $21-$30 per hour not including shift premiums and incentive pay. I talked with a couple of RNs with 4-7 years experience and they said...

  15. Getting involved with a co-worker

    1776patriot replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    Don't get your honey where you make your

  16. EKG on female patients

    1776patriot replied to bill4745's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Is it possible for the female patient to leave her bra on during the EKG and still get a good

  17. Help With Gigu

    1776patriot replied to rachel33138's topic in General Nursing

    What is gigu? Butts and

  18. Good Questions to ask a Prospective Employer?

    1776patriot replied to cherryhopeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ask if you can shadow a nurse for a shift. Try before you

  19. PACE programs (LIFE programs)

    1776patriot replied to Wgbem's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in LTC and I'm not sure I'm crazy about pace. Having a resident on Pace doesn't make my job any easier. In fact it seems to make it harder. The pace residents are often the ones that should...

  20. Cost per credit hour

    1776patriot replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite is when the school comes up with the contact hour scheme. The class is 8 credit hours but 11 contact hours and they charge you by the contact hour.

  21. Becoming a nurse w/ Graves Disease?

    1776patriot replied to fascinoma's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked on a GI/GU med floor we had 2 RN's with Graves, 1 with Ciliac disease, 2 with DM, 1 with Chrones. (and a couple that were mentally ill but thats another story ) The Graves RN never...

  22. need some nurse to nurse medical advice

    1776patriot replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

    When I started at my new LTC facility: during orientation the infection control nurse did a presentation and said if you are sick then stay home she leaves and HR comes in presents and says you are...

  23. Good Advice for nubs.

    1776patriot replied to first_lobster's topic in General Nursing

    I think its spelled

  24. Fingerstick Glucose Testing-Do Alcohol Wipes Interfere w/ Results?

    1776patriot replied to PsychRN-Kris's topic in General Nursing

    I have found the opposite to be true. If the alcohol isn't allowed to dry then it makes a lower reading. When I worked as an NT one of the nurses I worked under was in a hurry and got her own...

  25. Best way to get experience?

    1776patriot replied to prinsessa's topic in General Nursing

    I think it would be ideal to work as a NA, NT or CNA for a year and half to get actual hands on patient experience. And then work as a unit secretary for a year or so to help get the paperwork aspect...