DallasRN

DallasRN

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  1. Medication Order

    DallasRN replied to Nurse1282's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting comments and variations in interpretation of the order and they all make good sense. Confirms why I'm no longer "qualified" to work acute care. "Back in the day," we would have merely...

  2. Humiliated and scared

    DallasRN replied to Overthamoon's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I guess you've learned a painful lesson. Don't go to a relaxation room and sit in a massage chair at the end of your shift. Or for me, it would be anytime. I would definitely konk out. But...

  3. Going to work when you should of called out. What's your thoughts on this?

    DallasRN replied to RUNNER87RCC's topic in General Nursing

    Those were my first thoughts, too, as I did the same. First few months of working I thought I must be dying! LOL However, in her initial post, the OP said, "I have worked in healthcare awhile prior....

  4. What job can I do with cognitive decline?

    DallasRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    That is an excellent point in terms of training involving any type of loan. In my area, the various smaller suburb cities often have free courses in a huge variety of topics. Even if a person isn't...

  5. What job can I do with cognitive decline?

    DallasRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    So many of us can relate! I'm soon to be 75. It's painful the morning we wake up and realize we aren't as fast-moving or quick-thinking as we were a few years back. The first thing I want to say is...

  6. Nurse Lunch Break Survey

    DallasRN replied to esrun2015's topic in General Nursing

    No longer working so I won't contribute to the survey. However, I will say that in my MANY years of hospital nursing I only received consistent lunch breaks in one location. A state up North, busy...

  7. EKG order

    DallasRN replied to cepr4's topic in General Nursing

    Me either. Some people just like to go off on a power trip. I'm old now and can recognize that most of those types often feel the most "powerless" and inferior. I couldn't recognize that in my...

  8. EKG order

    DallasRN replied to cepr4's topic in General Nursing

    And this type of stuff is the exact reason I and many of us could never work in the hospital environment again. Nurses are constantly told they are the first line of defense, advocate for the...

  9. Fired after verbal abuse from patient's family member

    DallasRN replied to msbukki's topic in General Nursing

    Can't disagree with that but gosh! It is so hard to do. And especially, IMHO, as a younger person. By the time one has reached my age, we've been called everything imaginable and it's easier to...

  10. Concerned about a nurse operating an x-ray machine without training.

    DallasRN replied to Mike.Nichols's topic in General Nursing

    Was she wearing one of those badges that detect the amount of radiation received? Years back in the trauma unit, because we did so many in-unit x-rays, we wore those and they had to be turned in...

  11. Welcoming New Nurses

    DallasRN replied to MoLo's topic in General Nursing

    Not to mention that each of us will one day be a patient needing care from a nurse we can only hope was mentored and

  12. Have you ever experienced doctors wanting to administer meds instead of the nurse?

    DallasRN replied to existentialoasis's topic in General Nursing

    I thought of another thing. Why not simply ask that doctor why he wanted to give the drug instead of allowing you to do so? Not in an accusatory tone, certainly, but in a "fact-finding" tone. And...

  13. How to deal with CNA insubordination?

    DallasRN replied to thenursebabe25's topic in General Nursing

    Could not agree more!! 1000%. After I left hospital nursing several years back, a non-nurse friend (office type employee) asked me to come work 2 w/e 8-hour shifts each week in her LTC facility....

  14. Have you ever experienced doctors wanting to administer meds instead of the nurse?

    DallasRN replied to existentialoasis's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with others. Not worth your time to worry about it. But I will say this - always document the pure facts noting the drug was drawn by you, the amount, etc. but was administered by Dr. XXX....

  15. Bullying by the DON

    DallasRN replied to Lele's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Agree with others. This likely will not change so you need to move on. The other thing I would also say is if she is putting patients in harms way, she needs to be reported to your state board. You...

  16. Leaving Home Health. Abandonment?

    DallasRN replied to Jessie1213's topic in Home Health

    I don't have any real answers but can certainly empathize with you (and about a million other HH nurses). Seems so many of these companies hire nurses only to use and abuse them. Then they sit back...

  17. Crusty Old Bats

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

    Please hurry with the oven and the clothes dryer! I want to hear more. Fascinating. I started school in the late 70's, finished early 80's. That's about the time things were slowly (verrryyy...

  18. Crusty Old Bats

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

    Oh, yes! And how I struggled through those pharm courses, nursing math...and the only calculator I had back then was a desk size thing with paper strips. Basically adding and subtracting. LOL My...

  19. Crusty Old Bats

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

    Goodness! I'm sure I'm one of the oldest "Crusty Old Bats" here. I remember almost everything mentioned. My standouts: A few drugs were kept in the lock box but everything else was kept in a...

  20. Wound supplies for patients?

    DallasRN replied to lilu678's topic in Home Health

    So why are you still there? Not snarky but a serious question. Based on your post, it sounds like you really know what you're doing, the ins-and-outs of HH and Medicare and Medicaid, and a certified...

  21. The longest year. Finally off orientation! Proud ICU NP

    DallasRN replied to JBMmom's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congratulations on your new role. I laughed at the comment on the Swan. I remember (was it a thousand years ago?) looking at a S-G set-up and feeling this horrible thing in the pit of my stomach....

  22. Where should I realistically be at this point in orientation?

    DallasRN replied to cblossom78's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of great information has been shared but I think this sums it all up. Perfectly. ER is a tough place to work. Even for those with years of experience but wishing to transition into ER from...

  23. Any advice for anxious and socially awkward new nurses?

    DallasRN replied to Sweetme2's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the positive comments and yes, more serious concerns should be addressed by those other than new grads. The "moderator" could help facilitate that referral and might be necessary to...

  24. Any advice for anxious and socially awkward new nurses?

    DallasRN replied to Sweetme2's topic in General Nursing

    We read these sorts of posts on a rather frequent basis and it got me to thinking about something. (Retired from nursing after 40+ years so lots of time to "think". ?) Moving on...certain times of...

  25. Starting new position as inpatient nurse educator, what can I expect?

    DallasRN replied to Kat12340's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. Totally agree. I have no OR experience but have to wonder what the staff receptiveness might be for someone with so little "hands-on" experience. That applies to any "Professional Development...