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MoopleRN

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  1. "English Only" Rule at Work?

    MoopleRN replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    When in Rome?!?!? Does that mean the Romans spoke the native language of the countries/regions they controlled/ruled? Yah, right. They certainly refused to speak the local language because that...

  2. The pay for nurses is NOT that bad

    MoopleRN replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    When did I sleep? In between classes/work/whenever I could. Yes, it was doable, I DID IT and so have thousands of others and so can you if you want it enough. Do you get the sleep you want/need?...

  3. The pay for nurses is NOT that bad

    MoopleRN replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    Live within your means, work your butt off while in school. I now preach it, I did live it. Was debt free when I graduated and still am. I often see threads where students say how they're advised...

  4. The pay for nurses is NOT that bad

    MoopleRN replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    I think the OP was referring to occupational therapists as being a "glorified CNA" in a LTC setting, not

  5. I cant take it!~!!!

    MoopleRN replied to bullesh's topic in General Nursing

    If you were the only nurse for 53 residents, everything was NOT fine until it came to break time which you of course didn't get. You physically cannot care safely for 53 residents regardless of your...

  6. Just got rejection letter, what happened?

    MoopleRN replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Job interviews are SO stressful. I wouldn't email them back. I do get the impression, however, that they were hoping you'd be more active during your shadow experience. It sounds like they're...

  7. turning pts during sleep?

    MoopleRN replied to girlr6RN's topic in General Nursing

    It's easy to reposition someone without waking them. Even light sleepers. Repositioning is ESSENTIAL. Perhaps we're having some confusion here regarding how to do it. It's not necessary to flip...

  8. Doctor's office and "nurses"

    MoopleRN replied to stunt's topic in General Nursing

    shelly304, I agree with you that CNAs are "certified" not licensed by their state and then I had a poster here show me that in their state (can't remember which state is was), CNAs had a "license"...

  9. Have you ever seen this?

    MoopleRN replied to Turd.Ferguson's topic in General Nursing

    I need this for my dog!

  10. Advice on dealing with dementia patient

    MoopleRN replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    earle58 has some great ideas there for distraction. It DOES throw them off when all of a sudden they were ready for a confrontation that doesn't happen. Their minds can jump so quick and their...

  11. Advice on dealing with dementia patient

    MoopleRN replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    She sounds exhausting to care for. Come to think of it, she sounds exhausted as well. IMO, she needs to be re-evaluted by a physician (and yes, an infection may be involved) and placed in a facility...

  12. Choose your words wisely....

    MoopleRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    If you had a call-in then you were, indeed, short. The NH I worked for was also very adamant that we never say we were "short". Their thinking (as I saw it) was that it implied they were too cheap...

  13. nursing notes (assesments)

    MoopleRN replied to bthsp's topic in General Nursing

    Good charting for assessments are accurate and objective. Many aspects are covered on the electronic flow chart and a written/texted in nurse's note is all that's needed to finish the assessment's...

  14. "English Only" Rule at Work?

    MoopleRN replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    Apparently, speaking a language you're comfortable with (ON BREAK, I think we can all agree that an English only rule on the floor is the professional/ethical way to go when not on break) is like...

  15. Doctor's office and "nurses"

    MoopleRN replied to stunt's topic in General Nursing

    Of course we can all get along. Getting along doesn't mean that it's ok for someone who is not a licensed nurse to tell people they are, however. And I disagree that it's not about "that piece of...

  16. Doctor's office and "nurses"

    MoopleRN replied to stunt's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, doctors may allow or even encourage their staff to misrepresent itself. They should be called on that as well. Not always feasible, I know. Not always going to change things, either....

  17. Doctor's office and "nurses"

    MoopleRN replied to stunt's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses do a lot of teaching. Teaching your friends/family to ask staff what their title is/do they have a license or asking for clarification can help staff to represent themselves accurately. If I...

  18. What do you appreciate about another nurse's charting?

    MoopleRN replied to soffy's topic in General Nursing

    Accurate and objective charting is crucial. Sometimes, when it's been busy/you're tired, it's easy to go into a robot like mode and just start clicking. I've seen nurses chart on Foleys that weren't...

  19. "English Only" Rule at Work?

    MoopleRN replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    Would not "common courtesy" allow for people who share a common language to speak that common language amongst themselves? Would not "common courtesy" expect of YOU, the odd man out, so to speak,...

  20. "English Only" Rule at Work?

    MoopleRN replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    But why see it as an "exclusion"? I don't see that they are "excluding" someone. I see it that they are simply speaking in their native language. If you feel excluded, that's YOUR whoop, not...

  21. flushing picc line / blood flow return

    MoopleRN replied to ERNYC's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    We recently had an inservice about this and we are currently changing our policy. We are now supposed to check for blood return every time we access a port after scrubbing with an alcohol wipe for 15...

  22. "English Only" Rule at Work?

    MoopleRN replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    I think what's rude is the gossiping itself, not the fact that it's done in another language (that you may or may not understand). If you do understand something you didn't like hearing, call that...

  23. Back-priming secondary tubing to reuse it

    MoopleRN replied to fallrisk2008's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any EBP links for you but I can tell you my hospital's policy for piggy back tubing (or primary for that matter) is 3 days. We change tubing/label noting date of change/hour with...

  24. I am THAT CNA

    MoopleRN replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    Woohooo For

  25. Substance Abuse in the Workplace

    MoopleRN replied to Born2bRN's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely you should report it. I'm all for giving people 2nd (and even 3rd!) chances and she had one when she was hired at your clinic. She blew it. I wouldn't want to work with her. Do