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  1. Diff. between ASN and Diploma Nurse......

    obeyacts2 replied to Ari RN's topic in General Nursing

    Amen!!!! Really, as it relates to bedside care, I dont think it matters where the nurse graduated. They still have to pass the boards, dont they? At my job I often get to meet retired diploma...

  2. Professionalism and Nurses

    obeyacts2 replied to Dixiedi's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the post that we should use Mr/Mrs form until told otherwise. When I started working in health care we were taught this by our employer. If a pt had another preference, we honored that. I...

  3. No Privacy With BON?

    obeyacts2 replied to NurseDiva04's topic in General Nursing

    In OK, the information isnt online, but you can go to their website and download a form, then fax it in. I did this to get my gr grandmaothers info, she was an early day RN in OK.

  4. Job won't quit calling on my days off!!!!!

    obeyacts2 replied to jenny_g's topic in General Nursing

    This is how you handle this: make it absolutely clear what hours/shifts/days and types of assignments you will accept PERIOD, NO EXCEPTIONS. Employers like this love the guilt trip. Dont buy it. If...

  5. Should New RN list nonRN experience on job apps?

    obeyacts2 replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would list everything!! I would think the psych background would be a HUGE asset, especially if you go into fields like rehab, psych nursing. And the management experience? Sounds like a charge...

  6. Is English required to be an RN?

    obeyacts2 replied to Jailhouse RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    For better or for worse these things reflect on your abilities. I am one of those picky, anal people when it comes to grammar and spelling, ESPECIALLY on charting and paperwork. It just drives me...

  7. Need advice-Night shift LPN at LTC

    obeyacts2 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The general rule is : night shift is both the best and worst shift. When things are quiet its the best. But, if things go bad (deaths, emergencies, disasters) NOCS is when it happens, invariably....

  8. CNA issue~can anyone advise?

    obeyacts2 replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like this person crosses the line from rudeness to insubordination when she refused to take a res to the bathroom as requested, even though the gtube is a pain to deal with. Dont stand for...

  9. TV in the ED

    obeyacts2 replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in Emergency

    I think TV is fine for the waiting areas, but not for tx areas. Our local ER has two TVs in the waiting area, which is shared by Urgent care and the regular ER. I was there a few months ago with my...

  10. LTC waking residents for routine Tylenol/Benadryl on nites

    obeyacts2 replied to doobiedo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is a "joke" around here in LTC, all these old folks with skin problems. The real issue is they want them to sleep and be compliant, and lots of old folks will knock right out on Benadryl, just like...

  11. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    obeyacts2 replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    Well, just this week I was leaving a patients home to head for my home, and I got into the elevator with a lady who has a Jazzy power chair. She backed over my toes, and i was wearing sandal I...

  12. Post op care for 4 yr old-Is this normal?

    obeyacts2 replied to obeyacts2's topic in Pediatric

    This is what I thought! I am still a student, but I know this much. I just listened, didnt want to frighten my friend with what could have/might have happened, based on MY personal issues (see...

  13. Staff Safety & Facility Policies

    obeyacts2 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I just took a patient to a followup (post-op) appointment. I saw this sign posted prominently at the front desk. In the interest of staff safety, the following behaviors will NOT be tolerated:...

  14. Post op care for 4 yr old-Is this normal?

    obeyacts2 replied to obeyacts2's topic in Pediatric

    He is okay now but she had her hands full with the restrictions on activity they gave him......he is 4, he thinks if there is no pain (due to med) he is fine...wanted to try leaping of porch the next...

  15. Therapy dogs....what do you think?

    obeyacts2 replied to LeashRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think therapy animals are an excellent idea. They seem the most helpful for the more withdrawn and depressed patients, kind of bringing them alive. One of our local LTC has animal visitors, one is a...

  16. EMTs past or current

    obeyacts2 replied to sdg's topic in General Nursing

    I am interested in ther esponses to this topic myself. I have been thinking of taking EMT training myself. Our RN-ADN program gives credit to CNA EMT and certain other previous medical expereince. I...

  17. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    obeyacts2 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    I agree with the other posters who said you cant judge by the outer trappings if a person is deserving of assistance. Maybe the girlss with the coach bags and fancy shoes do what I do:know a really...

  18. Is LTC really this bad?

    obeyacts2 replied to Sheri257's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I believe that stat. I dont work for LTC but I do occasionally do special duty. At one I went to I did two different pts....on a hospice type wing, about 3-4 months apart. Same wing, same shift. In...

  19. Age Discrimination?

    obeyacts2 replied to LeaM's topic in General Nursing

    Around here, if all nurses over 50 suddenly vanished, the health care system would come to a complete halt!!! Speaking as a student, I am almost juvenile at age 36 :rotfl: Manny of my fellow student...

  20. Your thoughts on elder abuse

    obeyacts2 replied to military girl's topic in General Nursing

    Elder abuse is WAAY too common. I hear posters say REPORT- well, BTDT. Until the agencies that investigate this have more teeth and laws changed, it really doesnt do much good. First really obvious...

  21. Racism still living freely in elderly...

    obeyacts2 replied to mandykal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had an elderly Alz lady who would go ballistic if the agency would send anybody black or dark skinned. It stumped the family for along time becuase this lady was never like that when young,...

  22. Thoughts on a weird phenomenon please....

    obeyacts2 replied to steel magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    I think the plan of action here should be twofold: Call EMS as soon as he goes ALOC AND fire the careless or clueless doc. Getting EMS in will force the issue.

  23. Granny Dumping

    obeyacts2 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    We get a variation of this in home health.......family brings us in for "a weekend" and disappears leaving gandma alone over the holidays. The kicker was a family who left grandma (resonably healthy,...

  24. Tips for bringing your child to the ER (rant)

    obeyacts2 replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    Not to hijack the thread, but what would you experienced ER nurses have in YOUR kit? My kit is in a snap top box with a handle under the bathroom counter. We have- bandaids in numerous shapes/sizes,...

  25. Speaking Spanish Helpful?

    obeyacts2 replied to Energizer Bunny's topic in General Nursing

    French is also the languaage of business and government in many African countries, particularly Western Africa (Ghana, Senegal, Ivory Coast, etc) so if your hospital is in an area that has African...