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  1. Flunked!!!

    dekatn replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    Is she looking specifically for a Masters program? If so, the closest in TN from Memphis would probably be Vandy in

  2. I think I have a job!

    dekatn replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck and congratulations Tazz!!!! Let us know how it

  3. LPN/RN Rumble

    dekatn replied to BellaItalianaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Things like this are just human nature, there is always going to be somebody out there in this big ole world that thinks they are just a little better than somebody else. You have to be comfortable in...

  4. wedding band-hand sanitizer q

    dekatn replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I've worn the same wedding band with diamonds for 35 yrs. never had a problem with it. Clean it and have it checked regularly by a jeweler for loose or weak

  5. I'm a noob, but please help :)

    dekatn replied to kubby83's topic in General Nursing

    Working in an office would be great, considering the hours, no weekends etc, but, if I were you, I would check to see how many openings there are in your area. I am in a rural area and office jobs are...

  6. 1st Med Error

    dekatn replied to Eilana's topic in General Nursing

    Mistakes happen, the pt. is ok, figure out how it happened and how to prevent it from happening again. Good luck to you and don't beat yourself up, errors happen to all of us at some time or

  7. Dishonest Nurses

    dekatn replied to Pam I Am RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is always possible that an IV was flushed prior to being dc'd later in the shift, or sometimes pt. will pull them out and the md doesn't give order to restart. As for charting the same as the the...

  8. Guilt

    dekatn replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Could you elaborate please, on what exactly you mean by "served well by the medical establishment"? Are you talking about lack of care by

  9. Biloxi area

    dekatn replied to dekatn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your responses, I appreciate

  10. Biloxi area

    dekatn posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is really not a nursing question, but wanted some input from fellow nurses that are familiar with the coastal area. We are considering a vacation to the Biloxi/Gulfport area. Any tips or pointers...

  11. Hello Mr. VIP! I'm your servant nurse for the night!

    dekatn replied to SICU Queen's topic in General Nursing

    No s/s whats so ever. This was his third day inpt., should have seen something by

  12. Hello Mr. VIP! I'm your servant nurse for the night!

    dekatn replied to SICU Queen's topic in General Nursing

    BTW, this guy was admitted for ETOH detox,,,, with an ETOH level of 0. Don't know how they justified this one. It was cold outside, I think he just wanted a warm bed and someone to wait on him. He...

  13. Hello Mr. VIP! I'm your servant nurse for the night!

    dekatn replied to SICU Queen's topic in General Nursing

    Had a night very similar to yours night before last, was off last night and I'm still exhausted. This wasn't VIP either. The 13th time I went into this dudes room, about 3am, he wanted a sherbet sp?,...

  14. Need some guidance to be an LPN!!!!

    dekatn replied to gogett's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I could be wrong, but I don't think you can do Excelcior w/o already being an LPN. I would check out their website

  15. I passed!!!!!!

    dekatn replied to Ladybug10's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!!!!!

  16. Honesty IS The Best Policy.

    dekatn replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    oops, Ginger58, you are right. We keep xanax, diazepam, lorazepam locked with narcs and other drugs that have a high potential for

  17. Big News...And A Decision!!

    dekatn replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!!! Please, put the " just an LPN " phrase out of your vocabulary, LPN's are a very important link in the food chain!!!!! As are CNA's, housekeepers, maintenance etc. Good luck in your...

  18. Honesty IS The Best Policy.

    dekatn replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I can't imagine a narcotic drug like xanax not locked, wouldn't you have to do a narc count on it just like all other narcs? Do you have to sign it out like other narcs? You did the right thing, but I...

  19. Help with LTC co-worker

    dekatn replied to abooker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If this pt. consistently refuses to take meds during your normal med pass, I wouldn't pull those meds up, I would ask the pt. if he/she wants their meds now or later, if later, just don't pull them up...

  20. good ink pens

    dekatn replied to Betty_SPN_KS's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite is the Pilot EasyTouch retractable, doesn't skip, has a clear barrel so you can see the ink level. I buy mine from an office supply store 12 to a pack. Has the rubber grip

  21. As nurses, Do We "OverHelp?" Can we Change?

    dekatn replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with the OP, we DO overhelp. This is one reason as stated in another thread recently, that we get all this bs, bring me this, bring me that, fluff my pillow, pull my blanket up,...

  22. You guys need some stress relief

    dekatn replied to Alpha13's topic in General Nursing

    This site has helped me tremendously, I am the only nurse in my family, I can vent 'til I am blue in the face and nobody really understands where I am coming from. I can come to allnurses and talk...

  23. Funniest Complaint on Press Ganey Scores

    dekatn replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Gromit, I think your pt. must have migrated north to my hospital here in KY!!!! As a matter of fact, your floor sounds just like

  24. Does anyone else see discrimination? Long Post but please read!

    dekatn replied to SoontobeAdrienneRN's topic in General Nursing

    There should also be policies in place re: racism and discrimination. Do you have a copy of your employee handbook? Ours has a section on discrimination and also has the policy where it can be found....

  25. Does anyone else see discrimination? Long Post but please read!

    dekatn replied to SoontobeAdrienneRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand how the wife of a pt. would even know if VS had been charted or not. Did she have access to the pt. chart? It sounds like a set up to me. Like the previous poster, I don't see that...