honeykrown

honeykrown MSN, NP

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  1. It seems the bullying is now being done by the younger nurses, those who have been workign as a nurse less than 2 years. I had a coworker once tell me that the new nurse and I were giving report late...
  2. HIPAA.... violation or not....

    Apparently OP said she never gave any medical information (infact no information at all), just stating that a mother named her child Mary Jane/John Doe...not even the last name. OP i hope this...
  3. ma2cna = a well rounded nurse?

    for real though i thought this was one of the sarcastic, "lets make fun of them thread". you sound so puffed up (know it all) and so insensitive of your cousin. if she hates the job why do you think...
  4. Closed Units

    I work on a closed unit (as in no floating). Its med/surg with peds. So far we are staffed full but then when we are short we cant pull from ICU even when they have no pt and two staff. Apart from...
  5. Back to hospital nursing?

    I believe you would be fine. I graduated four years ago and went straight to home health out of school. No hospital experience. I went back to floor nursing Aug of this year and its been a thrill....
  6. Private sitters in the hospital

    I stand with Ashley on this. Most of those who work in the homes the family sets the rule. I have worked with family members who didnt mind the staff sleeping and getting up when the client needs...
  7. Positive TB & New Employment

    Usually when a PPD is positive, you do not need to get another one. A chest X-ray would be required and its good for 3-5yrs (depends on your place of work). Also most states i have lived in, they send...
  8. Night Shift off Nights

    I try not to go to bed before 10 becuase if i do then i wake up real early. So i wait till around eleven or sometimes i wait till 3am and go to sleep nad i still get to wake at 8 am so by the next...
  9. Rant: I will SHOW you where it is

    That's why i liked it when my unit asked all new nurses to do the scavenger hunt. I was like what!!! but it was very useful in the long run cos i tend to remember
  10. So what exactly is a bed alarm?

    I find bed alarms bothersome. The ones we had before you attach it to the pt's clothing so when the pt moves, it comes off the alarm and start sounding. The new ones which comes with the bed are more...
  11. how do you night nurses do your assessments?

    Well i go in immediately after report, half the time i ask them what they need while doing the observation and tell them i would get it for them after my complete assessment (and yes that includes...
  12. Does this nursing diagnosis sound right?

    I thought Diabetes Mellitus was a medical diagnosis. While in school we werent suppose to use medical diagnosis in the nursing diagnosis but if your teachers have never mentioned this to you then go...
  13. No, I am not going to do that

    She went in there joking with him ( i was shocked at first), then she got to the main story about messing with her students and that wasnt allowed. She left the room telling me that the pt's tried it...
  14. Your body did what?!?

    she made a post on another thread yesterday so shes still verymuch walkie talkie (i
  15. No, I am not going to do that

    Had a CNA walk into a pt's room (pt's over 65), she finished using the BCS and he hands her the wipe and she goes, 'oh no you wipe it for me i love being wiped by younger men'. it was the talk of the...
  16. how quickly someone can go downhill.

    Had that happened yesterday, the nurse asked the pt what he wanted to use his meds with apple sauce or juice, she gave him the med he said thanks, she turned around to answera question family member...
  17. Another rant regarding MA's and Nurses

    arizona as well. no one can misrepresent themselves. i do believe there is a charge for this
  18. Fired within 90 days... advice?

    so let me get this straight; you were fired and were told they would say the dates you worked there and you were not rehirable. they have helped you made a decision. if you put their name and they...
  19. How much should I get?

    People are surprised that someone makes 20in NYC. People made $18 RN working homehealth (which is diff from visiting). The max i knew was $24 in NYC (all the agencies claimed Medicaid didnt pay much)....
  20. Pain assessment: do you believe your pt when...

    Actually yes i do believe pt can sleep through pain and wake up with 10. Most of the time its the pain that wakes them up and if they say it is 10 i usually believe it cos sometimes i experience that...
  21. Are 12 hour shifts going extinct?

    At my hospital even though its 12hrs i still find myself working 5days a week during the first week and only two days during the second, although its spread out with the days off but thats how it...
  22. We have a function on our EHR that states chart review. We use this to look at the orders that were put in during the day to make sure what has been discontinued is really discontinued and if theres...
  23. Number of patients you care for?

    Medsurg: 7 max with no admit. Most nights i get
  24. quick ND/STG question!

    You are defintely on the right track. Instead of risk for this would actually be the diagnosis. i.e activity intolerance due to pain AEB... also the 15minutes of activity might be several times...
  25. Ilove i see you are licensed in NY state. In NY you renew after 3years. You should be able to obtain employment by then adn after that it is renewed for another six years. If anyone cannot obtain...