EmmaG RN

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  1. EmmaG

    Tired of being asked to work extra...

    EmmaG replied to KarmaComesAround's topic in General Nursing

    On the other side of the coin (does that make three sides now???)... As charge I take a full load of patients and doing all this staffing crap takes an inordinate amount of time out of my shift; it's...
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    Not being informed of when a patient of yours went to a procedure

    EmmaG replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you ask her? It's hard to say why she's doing this; it may be she genuinely feels she is helping you out. Maybe she is a 'control freak'. Who knows? But until you talk to her about this, it...
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    Tired of being asked to work extra...

    EmmaG replied to KarmaComesAround's topic in General Nursing

    Not a cop out, my job description as a charge nurse is that I am responsible for making the assignment for the oncoming shift, and as such if they come up short (for whatever reason) I have to make...
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    What do you mean I didn't get a raise........

    EmmaG replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. The three-month eval is given at the end of the probationary period; that's when it's (sorta) mutually decided if you will continue to work for them. I've never worked a facility that gave a...
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    When the blame gets turned on you.

    EmmaG replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/forums/2473983-post11.htmlI've only cut them during post-mortem
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    need a nurses advise

    EmmaG replied to Rnmkonoinmedsurg's topic in General Nursing

    If you're concerned about a patient, call. Best to err on the side of caution than not call and have something happen to the patient. It could have been due to the fluid shift, or a bleed exacerbated...
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    My back HURTS!!!!!!

    EmmaG replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    My Dad uses one (he has bad back and knees) and it's a Godsend. He gave me one after my surgery. Amazing little devices--- they can pick up the smallest thing. I'm serious; get one to use. If it saves...
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    My back HURTS!!!!!!

    EmmaG replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you could swipe some of these from OT. (those things can pick up almost anything
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    My back HURTS!!!!!!

    EmmaG replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    I've had the same problem with meds and
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    Delegating to aides: How do you do it?

    EmmaG replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    What she said. The NAs I've worked with know I would not ask them to do anything I wouldn't do and I will help them. They know I will not walk out of a room and hunt the floor over for an NA just to...
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    Best Compliment Ever...

    EmmaG replied to MelBel's topic in First Year After Licensure

    An acknowledgment or compliment from a peer means the world to me; they know what I'm going through out there. Good job
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    laws for orientation?

    EmmaG replied to cecook's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A reputable agency wouldn't have hired you. Not meaning anything bad about you, but because of what was explained above. Please consider getting a year (or more) under your belt before you work...
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    Is this a common trait in a charge nurse?

    EmmaG replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    don't let nurse leslie scare you Heck, you scare ME and I've never even met
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    If there were no CNAs...would that be a bad thing?

    EmmaG replied to Kunzieo's topic in General Nursing

    What you're describing is a problem with a particular person (or persons), not with NAs in general or their value to the healthcare team. What should be done in a case such as yours is they need to be...
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    Tired of being asked to work extra...

    EmmaG replied to KarmaComesAround's topic in General Nursing

    I was doing staffing one morning and called a new nurse not long off of orientation. I could tell she was really distraught about 'having' to come in and work on her day off. I asked her if she...
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    Travel Nursing-where to begin?

    EmmaG replied to tildawn06's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent advice. I started traveling after 20+ years... I truly believe it saved my career and kept me from turning into a crispy critter. I could literally feel the stress oozing out of me. While...
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    If there were no CNAs...would that be a bad thing?

    EmmaG replied to Kunzieo's topic in General Nursing

    Ya know, that happened soooo long ago, but I got angry all over again just typing it out lol.
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    What exactly is respiratory excursion

    EmmaG replied to cowboy_carl's topic in General Nursing

    Assessment of the movement of the chest during respiration; is expansion bilateral and symmetrical, is there restricted mobility? That sort of
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    If there were no CNAs...would that be a bad thing?

    EmmaG replied to Kunzieo's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago, I worked with an older NA who was absolutely spectacular. Betty could run circles around us all. One night, a nurse from SICU agreed to be pulled to our floor to help out. She was fairly...
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    If there were no CNAs...would that be a bad thing?

    EmmaG replied to Kunzieo's topic in General Nursing

    A good tech is worth their weight in gold and a valuable part of the team. They often make the difference between simply a hectic, busy shift and The Shift From Hell. P.S. They can have my tech when...
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    Tired of being asked to work extra...

    EmmaG replied to KarmaComesAround's topic in General Nursing

    When in charge, I have to make those calls. I certainly don't take it personally when someone says 'no' and I don't push the issue; I just thank them and move on down the list. Lord knows I don't...
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    therapy

    EmmaG replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, then PT was in the wrong, IMO. The doc should have been notified and PT should have been withheld until results were back. Thanks for clarifying.I think your director needs to have a little talk...
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    Next time I will tell her to shut up

    EmmaG replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Meeting with the DON, huh? I certainly hope she stands up for you against this
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    i'm a RN

    EmmaG replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    'Checking', as in... ?!?
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    Denied employment without checking excellent references!!!!

    EmmaG replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    You have a right to be angry (I would be too), but I believe you may have saved yourself a ton of stress and