RkfdNurse1

RkfdNurse1

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  1. Brian Short News

    RkfdNurse1 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    So very sad. Thanks to Brian and this wonderful, encouraging group I made it through nursing school. So many times I was ready to quit but I would come here and time after time be reminded that I...

  2. Losing patience with residents.

    RkfdNurse1 replied to Sbrewster's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sbrewster. Do what I did. You go to the kitchen and say "Hey, I have a resident that always wants coffee at 2 am or else he gets very upset. How can we get access to a coffee pot at the time of noc,...

  3. "State's Here!": Demystifying the Long-Term Care Survey

    RkfdNurse1 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not sure how it is where you work, but here in my State, the State folks NEVER come during the night shift. We never see them before

  4. Per-diem nurses

    RkfdNurse1 replied to Vishwamitr's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    ajjones1322.......Sounds like you would do much better back home in Chicago. Especially having Mom close by. I know there's a lot of job postings from over that

  5. Per-diem nurses

    RkfdNurse1 replied to Vishwamitr's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If per diem nurses here in town are cancelled they must be cancelled at least 4 hours before the start of their shift or they are paid 4 hours for the

  6. I dont' have a clue what to do, please someone help me.

    RkfdNurse1 replied to NurseCard's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So glad it may be over for you. However, you said.... "I'm terrified to talk to her because I know my documentation is probably bad, and she's going to call me on it." So you can prepare for future...

  7. Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

    RkfdNurse1 replied to sirI's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes Caffein...if you were covered at the time stated in the lawsuit, then you are certainly covered. It doesn't matter that you aren't covered

  8. Medication Mistake

    RkfdNurse1 replied to buttercup_rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I returned to work from my weekend off. One of the patients was allowed out on an overnight pass and her meds were put into an envelope for the next days administration for family to give. The patient...

  9. 5th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    RkfdNurse1 replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    See I told you Nurses weren't Human. No human can put up with all that crap and still keep

  10. Socializing after work in your scrubs

    RkfdNurse1 replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Amen Grn Tea!!!! Finally someone who makes sense!! Thank

  11. My day as a patient

    RkfdNurse1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    On Tuesday I checked into the Hospital @ 1100 for Surgery @ 1300, a Hysterectomy. All was great in pre-op. The nurses were awesome, even the Doc's performing my surgery and the anesthesiologist were a...

  12. What time does your LTC facililty start getting residents up?

    RkfdNurse1 replied to KarynicaRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The facility I work for is in the middle stages of being a Pioneer Movement facility. It is all based on what the residents choice is. They get up when they choose. Most are early risers and request...

  13. Med Term

    RkfdNurse1 replied to Crew2Nursing's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    don't know if this helps but my daughter helped me associate the word with something funny. for instance myo (muscle) was "oh me oh, oh myo oh, my muscles ache. it became fun learning and it really...

  14. Chart Audits -- I Couldn't Make This Up!

    RkfdNurse1 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    LOL

  15. You know your shift is going to be INSANELY busy when...

    RkfdNurse1 replied to abbaking's topic in Nursing Humor

    You start walking down the halls and notice that every resident that has a bad case of sundowners are all up at 11 at noc. They are in the hallway trying their best to either hurt everything/everyone...

  16. What specialty do you work in and why do you Likeit? Hate it?

    RkfdNurse1 replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    Fresh out of school I worked with special needs kids. I loved, loved, loved working with them. I got experience in trachs, tubes and tempers!! LOL But unfortunatly the politics got to be so...

  17. 24 Things ER Nurses Know All Too Well

    RkfdNurse1 replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    Thanks to all who responded with a wild, witty or hilarious response. This has been so much fun reading and made my day. To those of you on the holier-than-thou soapbox, I see the 80-90 yr old version...

  18. Patient to Nurse Ratios: What are yours?

    RkfdNurse1 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    Illinois Rockford LTC Facility 59 patients: 1 nurse:bugeyes: Noc shift

  19. Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

    RkfdNurse1 replied to sirI's topic in Nursing Career

    Absolutely YES, get malpractice insurance!!! I had been a nurse for over a year when a fellow nurse stopped me in the hallway and asked me what I thought about the whole lawsuit business. When I asked...