RN1989

RN1989

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  1. I NEED something to wear.

    RN1989 replied to chanpaal15's topic in Men in Nursing

    The SCRUBS line may have some things. They are under a new catalog name and I can't think of the name of it right now. It is fromm CA and the acronym is Simply Comfortable Really Unique Basic...

  2. Some hard questions about entering nursing

    RN1989 replied to Anotherguy's topic in Men in Nursing

    I applaud you for being honest regarding your desires to be a nurse. I don't think that you will make it as a nurse long term. Nursing is a lot of crap to deal with and it is only getting worse....

  3. Crushing Ecotrin for G Tube, Isn't that wrong?

    RN1989 replied to WVStarFish's topic in Patient Medications

    Ecotrin has a special coating on it so that it will not dissolve until it gets into the intestines. This helps protect the stomach from ASA related ulcers. You should contact the doctor and ask to...

  4. Staffing petition

    RN1989 replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    Done - Thanks for the

  5. Nurse fired for calling police

    RN1989 replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    My guess is that there was no way to handle this internally. I saw someone suggest calling security - most places these days don't have 24/7 security. I say - go for the attorney and a journalist to...

  6. As a new grad, expect to stay late?

    RN1989 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    Facilities frown on orientees being late. I would hope that your preceptor is skilled enough to know what to delegate to you and what to help you with so that you don't peeve the manager right off...

  7. 37 LVN's "DOWNSIZED" - how's that for a shortage!

    RN1989 replied to kharitinova's topic in Texas Nursing

    AMEN on the nurse friendly crock! My facility was trying for it when I was management. The CNO had this unique way of twisting everything to sound good to the surveyors. Concerning Lakepointe, I am...

  8. Healthcare law & nursing

    RN1989 replied to riekee's topic in Legal

    Exactly what duties are you wanting to perform? I don't see that you would need a law degree to do anything with corporate compliance, etc. unless you were going to be prosecuting violators. Most...

  9. Gift for Nurse

    RN1989 replied to kad11's topic in General Nursing

    The "Nurse's Station" catalog has all kinds of nice nursing gifts from inexpensive to more than I would

  10. safe harbor

    RN1989 replied to calliesue's topic in General Nursing

    Safe Harbor is a farce. It is 1-2" of paperwork that must be filled out ASAP - which means that you will be staying late after your shift to fill it out. It does nothing to reduce your workload or...

  11. Do Nurses Live in Fear of Being Fired???

    RN1989 replied to WVStarFish's topic in General Nursing

    Everybody is right on. The people that do the worst job are the ones that keep their jobs. But that's just it, not only do they not really perform work, but they also keep their mouths shut and do...

  12. Imposter Alert?

    RN1989 replied to xjenn's topic in General Nursing

    Check the TX BON site. TX is going to stop issuing paper licenses due to the risk of them being stolen and altered for use by imposters. All employers will have to verify licensure online. You can...

  13. Has anyone ever reported your employer?

    RN1989 replied to littleRNthatcould's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you are in a state that has mandated ratios, any facility can make up what they think is an appropriate staffing grid. And they can defend it like you wouldn't believe. You have to have...

  14. Has anyone ever reported your employer?

    RN1989 replied to littleRNthatcould's topic in General Nursing

    I have reported several employers for everything from unsafe staffing, orders for me violate different state/fed laws, violations of the nurse practice and medical practice acts, to fraud. Requires...

  15. Transfusing febrile pt.'s

    RN1989 replied to Hooligan's topic in General Nursing

    Get the doc's ok for anyone with a temp over 101. They usually order tylenol and sometimes

  16. under the influence at work/sleeping on the job

    RN1989 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like they are afraid of a lawsuit. Keep documenting. If things don't improve after you send more documentation to the manager, go up the change of

  17. new nurse facility missing a narc

    RN1989 replied to sparkles_2221's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds like she is trying to scare you. Your facility should have a policy regarding this. If it doesn't, that's a problem. I would definitely be looking at the P&P manual or employee handbook...

  18. Difference b/w TCU/Stepdown and ICU/Stepdown?

    RN1989 replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in General Nursing

    The TCU notation that I have come across is Transitional Care Unit. Which goes to show that facilities use different terms to mean different

  19. License lookup- address on file with state?

    RN1989 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Florida keeps all their occupational license holders online, ready to access with all information. It is supposed to help consumers with checking that their providers are ok and be able to easily...

  20. Shared Leadership/Songs for a nurses retreat

    RN1989 replied to fairness's topic in General Nursing

    I realize that you are wanting to make this a great experience. And the new VP is looking to make changes so that she will not fail the admin. She likely was told that there were problems and they...

  21. How many patients per day in US?

    RN1989 replied to vrgh2008's topic in General Nursing

    Holey Moley! And I thought that the 1:33 ratio was bad at the NH I worked in. Where did you buy your supernurse cape to be able to do

  22. Studer Group

    RN1989 replied to dmkm2001's topic in Nurse Management

    One facility where I was management started to use it. Some of it was great. I tried to use portions of it for my unit and there was mixed results from the staff. However the way that the...

  23. Bad assignment and rude staff - is this a norm?

    RN1989 replied to Anagray's topic in Agency Nurses

    Yes, unfortunately this is often the norm. Think about it - they wouldn't need an agency nurse if they had enough staff. They probably work short a lot and even if they don't work short according...

  24. License lookup- address on file with state?

    RN1989 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in General Nursing

    You can fill out a change of address to put your work address on there. It's been a while since I did it so I can't tell you exactly what page it is on. Mail still comes to my house. Have never...

  25. Difference b/w TCU/Stepdown and ICU/Stepdown?

    RN1989 replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Really depends on the facility's definition. A stepdown unit is generally between ICU and tele. They are monitored, have stable vents, patients with lots of tubes, etc. They usually have staffing...