JustaGypsy

If they already have the easier assignments, and the incoming g patient is on the easy side, makes sense to me.

Perhaps she works for a home care agency that does med pours for patients? It may well be that part of the job, or an unwritten "protocol or expectation" is that patient's meds may get picked up if their patient is unable to do so. Not saying that ...

I totally understand where you are going from, however, this is becoming the standard more and more. I expect this trend will make its way to your area also.

Party Pack-- The associated numerous swabs and cultures for a female pelvic exam during STD check. Hypo-diaudid-emia (or substance of your choice) acute (insert narcotic) deficiency soap allergy soap-orexic man cold ( when a man comes in with cold sy...

Yes, I am an Nurse. Please, please, hold your applause.

Pay homage to the Queen of IV access. Yes, I AM that amazing.

a a completely empty room that has no patient assignment.

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I was a trumpet player, first chair for a while, until I got bored with it, then moved lower as I found things I would rather do than practice

THREE is your favorite color??? LOL

If there were any legal ramifications to your illness-- like jail time, arrest, etc.-- that is a different issue than a medical problem. And mental illness IS a MEDICAL PROBLEM. Don't sweat the small stuff so much, and believe in wonderful, awesom...

There are several companies that have a "case management" type role from home. They supply you with a computer, and you basically call people all day long, counsel them, etc. A couple of my friends do this and LOVE it. Another great option could b...

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I bet THAT nurse was caught be a little surprise!

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Well stated.

I once let a relatively new coworker stay at my home as I lived FAR closer than she did, saving her the expense of a hotel. She ended up being someone I wished I had never invited into my home. Lesson learned for me!

I still like to give a verbal report. If a family is "dynamic" (difficult to interact with), or has unreasonable expectations, if the patient is constantly on the call bell for unnecessary things, or needs "encouragement" to complete own ADL's or ot...

Said lady should go to the store and buy a purse.

*****!!!

So true! What someone wants is not always what is best for them!

acim, LPN I'm sorry that you are feeling this way. As other posters said they do indeed keep records. They must. I'm with ktwlpn, this needs to be addressed with the hospital as well as with yourself... Nicely stated, acim, LPN.

I have also never given Metoprolol (Lopressor) 10 mg IVP in one go. Wow.

Love the tread name. My words of wisdom? Sometimes people just plain SUCK. Whatever her problem is/was, it started LONG before you came along.

If you are the only other nurse on the unit, then you are in a tough spot to try and refuse to cosign. Again, you are only witnessing that the UNUSED portion of a med is discarded appropriately; not as witness to where the rest of that med goes. B...