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  1. Nursing school: Bizarre practice in learning to bed bath..

    flashpoint replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Students

    i went to lpn school in 1991 and we were expected to do the same thing. i was nineteen years old and had never been seen (other than changing in pe class when i was a freshman) or touched by anyone...

  2. I think I was terminated from my PRN position...

    flashpoint replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    I think providing her with a list of days that I am available is pretty agreeable. She really has no right to the actual schedule...which is what she specifically asked for. Does she really have the...

  3. I think I was terminated from my PRN position...

    flashpoint replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    I agree! I was talking to one of the CNAs last night and she said they have been working short a lot lately. Also...they are implementing a manadatory stay over thing and are mandating people to come...

  4. I think I was terminated from my PRN position...

    flashpoint replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Because she wants an actual copy of the schedule at the hospital. I'm more than willing to give her a list of days I am available, but I really want to be asked before she schedules me either way....

  5. no cell phones no personal phone calls at work

    flashpoint replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, a lot of the nurses live out of town...we are allowed to bring out cell phones to work and leave them in the breakroom. Our manager even bought a could of power strips so we can keep...

  6. Skating on thin ice?(at my job)

    flashpoint replied to nursep2b's topic in General Nursing

    I like the "pop-sign, pop-sign" idea, however...a lot of facilities have a policy that says, "pop-pass-sign," so make sure it is alright to sign it before you actually witness the resident taking it....

  7. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

    flashpoint replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

  8. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

    flashpoint replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I know a lot of people who refer to ANY disposable infant diaper as "Pampers." I really don't think people mean any harm by it...and families and patients or residents (or clients or customers or...

  9. Calling briefs "diapers"....*vent*

    flashpoint replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    The one that really gets me it "potty." I just cringe when the CNAs "potty" everyone before supper or when they ask the residents if they need to go "potty." I was taught to "toilet" the residents...

  10. Aftermath of STATE

    flashpoint replied to blessedmomma247's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The LTC I work part timw in has a really small glucometer. I sort of wrap it in the Sani-Wipe and let it sit for two minutes (after I wipe it off)...then I wipe it off again and let it dry. The state...

  11. Another nurse bites the dust due to facebook

    flashpoint replied to siringe's topic in Nursing News

    A very good reason to check your privacy settings...and not put anyone that you work with on your friends

  12. Customer Service...........yay or nay?

    flashpoint replied to eriksoln's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah...a report on every call light. With our small patient load, it isn't that much of a pain, but she is a real piece of work in general. I know the people who work in the restaurants hate...

  13. Customer Service...........yay or nay?

    flashpoint replied to eriksoln's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So…where is the line between customer service and nursing care? I had a couple things happen last night and am wondering… 70 year old man in with a lap chole. He was concerned because the drip...

  14. Administration of non approved FDA drugs

    flashpoint replied to Kauai RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ooops...I am easily

  15. I am an American.

    flashpoint replied to UnionRN2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think they eye contact thing is really a submissive thing...in some cultures, NO ONE makes eye contact...man-to-man, woman-to-woman, man-to-woman, doctor-to-housekeeper, whatever. I work in an...

  16. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    flashpoint replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a very small community hospital...we only have two nurses on duty at night. Sometimes we don't have patients at all...most of the time we only have one or two. We're allowed to watch TV or...

  17. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    flashpoint replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes, no matter how soon you change someone, the BM can be really difficult to get off. I've changed someone and fifteen minutes later find them with dried BM again. A little bit of lotion or...

  18. Obnoxious overhead announcements at New Orleans hospital

    flashpoint replied to Jbug's topic in General Nursing

    I wish the trend had never been started. I do think it is sweet...I know a lot of new moms almost look forward to "Rock-a-By Baby" being played in their honor, but it has to be miserable for the...

  19. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    flashpoint replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I just changed jobs…have been out of acute care for about 4 years…just got a job in a hospital. An RN I work with told me that it is not necessary to clean the ports before hooking up meds or...

  20. "Are you related to an employee at this facility?"

    flashpoint replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    You can run into issues during vacations, holidays, etc. I work with a mom, two sisters, and a cousin and they all want the same holidays off. They also all want off for a family reunion and it makes...

  21. Audio tool to learn how to pronounce medications?

    flashpoint replied to blueflyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Great idea...I hate it when I am talking about a medication and someone gets upset or confused because they pronounce it another way. I went to the eye doctor last week and got CORRECTED on how to...

  22. Athletes heart rate

    flashpoint replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not 100% sure about all the details since I was a student and it was a LONG time ago, but... When I was a student, we had an eighty-ish year old man come into the ER after falling while...

  23. Disciplinary action?? Really?

    flashpoint replied to traumaQN's topic in General Nursing

    My Verizon bill just shows how many texts I sent in a month...nothing about time, date, or

  24. I can't believe the hootzpah of some people!

    flashpoint replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    So...how much effort would it have taken for the people she asked to tell her that? I think sometimes we forget the rules and a gentle reminder can be much more effective and customer service oriented...

  25. Disciplinary action?? Really?

    flashpoint replied to traumaQN's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes employers just don't use any common sense. I once had a patient accuse me of taping her phones so I could listen to her private conversations. I don't even know what made her think that or...