island40

island40

ICU, School Nurse, Med/Surg, Psych

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  1. Giving tylenol to a family member.

    island40 replied to Tiaj72187RN's topic in General Nursing

    The other person asked for tyenol - so the nurse didn't "diagnose" anything and didn't "prescribe" anything either. What the nurse did was "dispense" which is outside of the scope of an RN. There is...

  2. Recent MSN nurse graduate

    island40 replied to puppet's topic in General Nursing

    Try looking for a position for management experience with the aim to move highter - say assistant DON at a nursing home, charge nurse on the night shift (always looking for that) or volunteer at the...

  3. Medical Terminology in Nursing...

    island40 replied to studiousme's topic in General Nursing

    It is useful to know what people you work with are talking about - but then again most Americans don't know English so it is just more words to mangle. Take orientation: you can be oriented, you can...

  4. Would you ever own a motorcycle? YES or NO?

    island40 replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    I'd love to have one but haven't had the cash. Took the training course 4 years ago and will be out of debt in April '11 plan to get my cruiser in June. I have seen amputations, severe head trauma and...

  5. VA in Des Moines Iowa NOW HIRING

    island40 replied to I<3Nursing's topic in General Nursing

    Keep checking the site - postings stay up for 12 days at least and interviews don't start until the closing date of the

  6. So, I have to be a bad nurse to be a good nurse?

    island40 replied to Angeljho's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think that seasoned nurses take more short cuts than new nurses - it is the increased comfort level with tasks (like driving a car, I pull on my seat belt while backing out and adjusting the heat or...

  7. I lost my job.

    island40 replied to pretty70's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have always lived in right-to-work states (Iowa and Arizona) so the employer doesn't need a reason to fire you. I've been fired 2 times in the past 5 years - it makes it a little harder sell to get...

  8. Does your phlebotomist ask you to draw blood from a PICC line for them?

    island40 replied to koinurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've even drawn from Dialysis Hickman lines (certified dialysis nurse and no way going to get a vein unless you want to try sublingual). If you have a line that doesn't have a ton of heparin in it so...

  9. Nursing Diagnoses: Useless Statements secondary to Professional Insecurity

    island40 replied to Fribblet's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I write annual care plans for my chronically mentally ill clients whom I provide home psychiatric nursing care for - they are a complete waste of time, nobody reads them and yet are requisite for...

  10. What are the worst call in excuses you've heard?

    island40 replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    As a nursing instructor I have heard the following for why students can't come to clinic: It is raining and the windshield wipers make me nausious I got mud splashed on my white pants and have to go...

  11. RN hourly rate

    island40 replied to mleej's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm looking forward to the move this fall! As an RN with and MSN and 16 years experience I get paid a whopping $44K annually - that's full time people! here in Iowa. And NO STATE TAX to boot!!! show...

  12. So what is the deal with nursing.....

    island40 replied to spacemom1's topic in General Nursing

    Like a lot of other jobs we complain about stupid stuff. But unlike a lot of other jobs we sometimes get the honor to say this: Wow. Yesterday I started work before I went to work. Didn't have...

  13. Quirky Habits?

    island40 replied to dorisc1981's topic in General Nursing

    no way scoochy would make it through an Iowa winter! -40 would cure you of the open window part if not the

  14. Waste of Time Complaint against me

    island40 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I can't believe that an educated professional, qualified and proficient in their profession would kiss a$$ ass much as abbaking advised. Buy my own equipment to use on clients at work where I am an...

  15. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    island40 replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    I just had my 4th open abdominal surgery related to Ulcerative Colitis in May. I had nothing on under my gown going in and with an expected 5 hours in the same position I didn't want to have a bow tie...

  16. Waste of Time Complaint against me

    island40 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    why didn't you take the opportunity to solve the problem by telling them to get your unit the equipment that you need to do your job?? If admin is going to take up my time with crap I'm gonna give it...

  17. What were your job interview red flags?

    island40 replied to Destiny12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have a chronic, incurable condition that requires me to ask my employer for an accommodation. MANY times I have had to politely explain to the person interviewing me that though I have asked for an...

  18. lpn supervising RN!!!

    island40 replied to masry123's topic in General Nursing

    I have had all types of administrative supervisors - MBA, BA, BS, non-nursing and even one really great CNA with a BA in business. They made my schedule, were able to correct me if my uniform was not...

  19. I hate my phone

    island40 replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

    As a scheduled employee you are not obligated to have a phone and unless it is stipulated in your job description (I am on call for my employer so I have to have a phone and am required to maintain a...

  20. I hate my phone

    island40 replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

    You signed a contract when you were hired and got a job description. You should also have received a copy of the policies of the company. I would refer to these documents when talking with my boss, HR...

  21. Filipino nurses all over the world.

    island40 replied to tenderlovingcare's topic in General Nursing

    The differences would be in living in a free, democratic society that we have here in the great US of A and comparing it to living in any one of the socialistic European countries or communist...

  22. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    island40 replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I am so saddened by this blog. Please get the help that you need to take control over your life, and your profession and stop the victim mentality. "I find myself picking up the slack and doing all of...

  23. How is it like to be a Psych Nurse..

    island40 replied to blessedbelle's topic in Psychiatric

    I work community mental health - different than inpatient as I work with only chronically mentally ill clients helping to keep them in a community living environment (as your next door neighbor). It...

  24. do you skip your lunch break routinely?

    island40 replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    you all need to read the fair labor standards act. these rights for laborers were hard fought for and to see them just given up because you don't want to make waves is disheartening. If the workload...

  25. Nurses not speaking english at work

    island40 replied to Guest296136's topic in General Nursing

    if you are not part of the group it doesn't sound to me like you are "accepted." join in - ask them what they are eating tonight, talk with them, get to know