RN1989

RN1989

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  1. grrr! gossiping, I cant stand it!!!

    RN1989 replied to newlvngrad's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Many reasons why nurses do this. You can't escape it. Going registry is not going to help. First, you need experience to be an agency nurse. When you walk onto the floor as agency, you are expected to...

  2. Help! lost 1st RN job

    RN1989 replied to newb's topic in First Year After Licensure

    They didn't fire you for those mistakes. They fired you because you were going to be a liability for them. You, a new grad, had the nerve to go to the nurse manager right off the bat? In this game...

  3. Fired from longtime job, too much LOA r/t cancer, deaths in family. Not Fair.....

    RN1989 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Why do we even bother? I'd almost rather live in a cardboard box under a bridge than have to deal with such horrible people just to make a

  4. I do not think I am a good nurse

    RN1989 replied to pmw2007's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you have personal defects that are dictating your life. So often people perceive our actions, words, body language in a completely different context than what we intended. Since these...

  5. Sliding Scale Insulin

    RN1989 replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in General Nursing

    Being that you are on Ortho, chances are it is the ortho surgeon writing those orders. Unfortunately many doctors have a tendency to think that they can manage ALL of the meds and conditions and do...

  6. plate too full

    RN1989 replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

    You cannot fix everything. The sooner you put this into your heart and head and understand it - you will feel better. So many things get out of control and nurses always feel like they have to be the...

  7. I do not think I am a good nurse

    RN1989 replied to pmw2007's topic in General Nursing

    I am concerned that you say that you were slamming doors because you couldn't start IVs or draw blood. Not only is slamming doors at work unprofessional but it sounds like this is what tipped anyone...

  8. Why are RNs scared of Fighting the Hospital Admin?

    RN1989 replied to fighting4saferatios's topic in Texas Nursing

    Fighting - I totally understand your frustration. Half of the problem is fear - fear of lost job and all that this entails. The other half is apathy. After many years of fighting, I can understand the...

  9. Calling a Dr's office and an MA saying she is a nurse....any specific Texas rules?

    RN1989 replied to carachel2's topic in Texas Nursing

    That is one reason why you should always put their name down when getting phone orders (Tylenol 650 mg po 14h prn, t.o. Dr. Crank/A. Nurse RN/your name and title). I have seen nurses lately who are...

  10. Question to Transfer Students

    RN1989 replied to moncj66's topic in Texas Nursing

    Transferring is rarely an option. There would have to be an open spot - which as Commuter said, there rarely is. Each school has its own curriculum sequence which may not match how your original...

  11. Wound Vac Company and Issues

    RN1989 replied to rhizopus's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    The issues in the recent month are related to reimbursement. Because of the cost, KCI is getting bombarded with phone calls from insurance companies. Especially when the pt is taken off the vac and...

  12. Wound Vac Tips and MRSA sterile dressing

    RN1989 replied to garciadiego's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Wound vacs are usually only changed every other day, unless they come off. For optimal results you will be measuring your wound (length, width, depth) and cutting your foam slightly smaller than your...

  13. Cardiac Gtt Titration

    RN1989 replied to ottoma4's topic in Cardiac

    That ratio is too high if you do not have CNAs and are taking care of vents and pulling your own sheaths in addition to titrating gtts. Tele floor should not be titrating nitro - if pt is on nitro...

  14. !Please help this school nurse!

    RN1989 replied to intellinurse's topic in Cardiac

    That doesn't surprise me at all. LOTS of patients do not know their meds or the names of their conditions. I've had people refuse to allow me to tell them about their condition or a pending surgery....

  15. Is there any hope for a new grad??

    RN1989 replied to Achoo!'s topic in Cardiac

    To be most effective, you really need to have experience before going into cardiac rehab. I have NEVER seen a new grad in cardiac rehab. Tele floors are excellent because you will see just about...

  16. Experience provided...

    RN1989 replied to Tele_Nurse4u's topic in Cardiac

    Yes! If for no other reason than they are on tele! You can be slammed and have your patient's heart being monitored, however on a medsurg floor there are times that you wonder "Is my patient still...

  17. Am I taking too much time before I see pts? HELP!

    RN1989 replied to mrod's topic in Cardiac

    First off, the reason other people can do so many things in a shorter amount of time is one of two reasons: they either have more experience than you do so they have their routine down and do not have...

  18. first med error and feeling burned out

    RN1989 replied to chuckc's topic in General Nursing

    Relax it's over- no harm done. Bet you never forget to look at stuff like that again when you have a patient on Toradol. Good thing about mistakes - they teach you a lot. If we were all perfect there...

  19. reference woes

    RN1989 replied to reely's topic in General Nursing

    A reference is a person that knows you that can vouch for your character, your work habits, etc. When you apply for a job they obviously want to know the last few employers, if not all the employers...

  20. Cat Scratch Fever!

    RN1989 replied to banditrn's topic in General Nursing

    You can get "Cat Scratch Fever" without having a cat. It is a germ like any other and if it gets into the body and the immune system is low, you can get sick - just like getting the flu, a cold,...

  21. husband begrudgingly supportive

    RN1989 replied to RN_Pursuit2b's topic in General Nursing

    This has nothing to do with you going to nursing school. This has to do with your marriage. You need to work out your marriage before you can get on with nursing school and your life. What you have...

  22. Did I do the right thing? (long)

    RN1989 replied to LilDKessler's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you are ready to go job hunting - do not write up the Lt. Start a log of work. Put in this incident with as many details as you can remember. Also remember to write down that the Lt. was...

  23. Rn

    RN1989 replied to pumpkin30's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like there was a lot of things that went wrong here. There may or may not have been something you could have done. We weren't there so we only have your recollection of the incident. This...

  24. Newly unemployed

    RN1989 replied to RNBrady's topic in Emergency

    Something is wrong with this picture. Points taken off your test for spelling? Obviously they don't want you there for one reason or another. I personally have never been a travel nurse but have had...

  25. hocus pocus

    RN1989 replied to rn_4_babies's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nurse Smiley - hope you do a little hocus pocus on yourself and get into a new