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  1. Held Down and Forced to Take The FLu Shot

    flashpoint replied to Nurse_FF_EMT's topic in General Nursing

    :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire I would be furious. My facility made the decision that anyone who refuses a flu shot and calls in with diagnosed influenza, will be given an unexcused absense. I...

  2. Help!! How to retain new nurses

    flashpoint replied to rn to bsn student's topic in General Nursing

    Yup...it does. We work really hard and our residents are spoiled and demanding, but it is honestly the BEST job I've ever had. I would still rather be in the ER or the back of an ambulance, but it...

  3. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    flashpoint replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I always wondered about that! When I worked in the ER, we used to get calls all the time for lost tampons. I encouraged people to sit in the bathtub and reach down there and try to find it on their...

  4. Jehovah Witness RNs

    flashpoint replied to aimeeinorbit's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't read all of the replies here, so please forgive me if I am way off topic. A good friend of mine was raised in the JW faith. He doesn't practice any more, but his parents are still very...

  5. Horrible first day

    flashpoint replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...I wish I had some magic words of wisdom for you. After I left my job almost two years ago, I had two HORRIBLE jobs...I don't really think they were horrible, but they just weren't what I was...

  6. Help!! How to retain new nurses

    flashpoint replied to rn to bsn student's topic in General Nursing

    Benefits...good benefits with FREE dental, inexpensive vision, and medical that is a little on the spendy side, but covers very well. I've been there just over six months and I have 8 days of...

  7. What kind of LTC resident will you be?

    flashpoint replied to squeakykitty's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I plan on being the one who watches staff when they key in the code to get into the med room and break room. Once I am in the med room, I am going to write all over the window with the many tubes of...

  8. HELP!!!!! care plan question

    flashpoint replied to dbsue1954's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I use a non-specific..."Medication and treatments as ordered. Monitor for effectiveness, side effect, and adverse reaction. Report as needed." The state didn't object to it on our survey since our...

  9. What's the dumbest thing you ever got called on the carpet for?

    flashpoint replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I always shake my head at the people who we pick up in the ambulance that complain about us cutting their clothes off (so we can assess that bone poking through their pants) or are upset because our...

  10. Stinky Nurse

    flashpoint replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sending someone a notice from youhavebo.com is quite a

  11. Have you ever reported your coworker to the supervisor and got the person fired

    flashpoint replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    I've never liked the phrase "got someone fired." The way I see it...unless you are dishonest or unfair or unless you somehow allowed someone else to take the fall for your mistake, they got...

  12. NANDA 2007 RN Dx List

    flashpoint replied to RN_n_training's topic in General Nursing

    I've always thought it was NURSING diagnosis...not just

  13. Rediculous "could you be a nurse?" quiz

    flashpoint replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse Kitty!

  14. This just infuriates me!

    flashpoint replied to StressedOutNurse85's topic in General Nursing

    I find it hard to believe that anyone went to nursing school without knowing that they would have to work holidays (in most cases). I don't think it is unfair to schedule surgery around holidays,...

  15. Who Takes Care of Things that Happen at Shift Change? (long and chatty)

    flashpoint posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We've been having a lot of issues with things happening just before or just after shift change and neither of the nurses feeling like they should be responsible for taking care of paperwork, calling...

  16. Coworker was fired yesterday.

    flashpoint posted a topic in General Nursing

    One of my coworkers was fired yesterday. She had been put on suspension a few times and she had been sent to counseling because she has a tendancy to make rude comments to patients. She once told a...

  17. Hired for the job

    flashpoint replied to busy-bee's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    My corporate supervisor doesn't recommend that you take any certification courses until you have a few months under your belt. She says they are much easier once you've done a few and a lot of people...

  18. Who Takes Care of Things that Happen at Shift Change? (long and chatty)

    flashpoint replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am so frustrated with this...I don't even work on the floor anymore (except for an occasional shift) and I am seeing more and more passing the buck. Last night, I stayed late to finish some...

  19. Interview Wed.

    flashpoint replied to busy-bee's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    You have to be very detail oriented...and very punctual. It's also a big plus to acually enjoy paperwork. Something that is important to me is to still be willing to help out on the floor even...

  20. Who Takes Care of Things that Happen at Shift Change? (long and chatty)

    flashpoint replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know that the first couple hours and the last couple hours of our shifts are the most hectic...if I can get an admission done and only end up staying an extra 45 minutes or so, it seems to make more...

  21. Careful with those Crocs

    flashpoint replied to EmmaG's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    One of the last things my DON did before she resigned was ban Crocs at our little LTC. Why? She was working in her garden one weekend (wearing her Crocs) and the next day, she felt horrible pain in...

  22. MDS Coordinators/ RN or LPN Assessment Coordinators

    flashpoint replied to RN 4 Life's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I try to submit all of my quarterly and annual assessments on the first allowable day. It doesn't always work because the first day falls on a weekend or a holiday or there is a computer glitch or...

  23. Should I Add This on my Resume?

    flashpoint replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    I would probably put it on my resume...just explain in interviews that it just wasn't a good match for you. It is much better to be honest than to have something come back to haunt you later on. I...

  24. Before you make fun of a patient, make sure they can't see you.

    flashpoint replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of us have "made fun" of patients when we shouldn't have. It's not really right, it's not nice, it's not professional,but plenty of us have done it to blow off steam or vent...

  25. Guess the mispronounced medical term

    flashpoint replied to EricJRN's topic in General Nursing

    I once reviewed an EMS run sheet of a patient with a sinkable episode. I also read an EMS run sheet that said, "And then he took a crap, right there on the cot." I love rookies!