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  1. Are my subjects from the Philippines will be credited here in Southern California?

    shiccy replied to harvey1925's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed with Lori- Some people might be able to assist if you actually had a ASN/BSN from the Philipines, but some ed here and some ed there is a hard one. I honestly would have to say that the credits...

  2. bullying at work

    shiccy replied to madfowl's topic in General Nursing

    Were these personal sneakers / shoes? That's downright nasty. I agree with the others, if there's another place you can go, PLEASE get out. Also, please document EVERYTHING said and done. Pictures are...

  3. To call or not to call....

    shiccy replied to aellisrn's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like you should continue to look, but continue to pester. That being said when I put in my application at a national restaurant many years ago they pulled this with me. It took my...

  4. Air in the line!!! What am I doing wrong?

    shiccy replied to juliannaUT's topic in General Nursing

    1. Open your bag of fluids and hang it on the pole. 2. Open your IV set and CLAMP it BEFORE spiking the bag. 3. Take the tab on the IVF off, remove the IV spike protector. 4. Spike your IVF, fill the...

  5. when to report/notified....

    shiccy replied to MissRed's topic in General Nursing

    There's two views on this one. I worked with a guy that was an LPN. He would alert us properly and put that in his charting, which is totally fine.... HOWEVER this does *not* mean you can wipe your...

  6. no cell phones no personal phone calls at work

    shiccy replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    When I am at work, I do have my cell phone, and it *is* in my pocket. We have a strict no cell phone rule, HOWEVER, my phone is also my PDA. It has the ability to do calculations including BMI's, unit...

  7. Safe Harbor situation?

    shiccy replied to 8jimi8ICURN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm from OH, and unless I've just not come across it, I'm fairly certain I've never heard of a "safe harbor" situation. This may be a regional/state only thing? As far as the hitting is concerned, I'm...

  8. no cell phones no personal phone calls at work

    shiccy replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Food for thought. You are required in most states BY LAW to have a 30 minute NON-PAID break. During this time you have full right as you ARE NOT ON THE CLOCK to do whatever you please. As long as your...

  9. When do you intervene when food is lodged?

    shiccy replied to BumblebeeinNC's topic in General Nursing

    Or cause spontaneous amputation of said husbands

  10. NCLEX passage rate--why not include 2nd try passers?

    shiccy replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    Ultimately these stats are completely ridiculous and cra*. That said, the rationale behind the first time passage of NCLEX rule is related to the fact that these places are suppose to be educating you...

  11. GRRRRR...why no phone calls?

    shiccy replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    Here's my way of working: Call once a day every day until you hear from them. Right now is prime time to go on vacation. My director's taken at least one or two extended ones this year. This makes it...

  12. What do you think of this Ambien order?

    shiccy replied to IowaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    FWIW your state is obv different than others. I've seen people w/ debilitating injuries rate their pain as a 5/10, while others that have a scraped knee in for obs state their boo boo is a 10/10. No...

  13. Who can translate consents?

    shiccy replied to Goodyear's topic in General Nursing

    On-Demand Video Service It's a system called MARTTI (said like the name Marty). It connects w/ an operator, you tell them which language you want, and they connect you to a translator. It's up 24/7...

  14. Aspiration: Help request

    shiccy replied to catlvr's topic in Geriatric, LTC

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  15. If med-surg floor is NOT for me, what else??

    shiccy replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    It's a known fact that it takes two years to get comfortable with where you're at. It will take two years after each move you make as well. Getting your feet wet with AT LEAST a few years in med-surg...

  16. I can't take this nurse anymore!

    shiccy replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As far as the person that she STOPPED you from taking to the bathroom, I would tell her, "I'm ok with not taking her to the bathroom, but I'm geared up and ready to go, so you've got two choices. #1...

  17. Help Needed plzzzzz....

    shiccy replied to rita.kumar83's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen Colace a few times a day, Senekot-S's at HS x2, miralax at night, and a neuro bowel routine (MOM Day 1, Ducolax Day 2, Day of rest Day 3), but I don't think I've seen a person on all of them...

  18. I need help...keep forgetting to waste narcs

    shiccy replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    That is your problem. I have two options, one of which will be frowned upon by the higher ups... #1- (and the way it absolutely SHOULD be done) Waste while you're taking a narc out. This is the way,...

  19. If I had a dollar every time I heard....

    shiccy replied to bobber's topic in General Nursing

    Implanted GPS chips!

  20. monitoring patient...

    shiccy replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in General Nursing

    (rant)This is one of those instances where your fearless leaders should step up and help out. DO NOT forget to ask for help ESPECIALLY from supervisors when these situations arise. If she noticed it,...

  21. If I had a dollar every time I heard....

    shiccy replied to bobber's topic in General Nursing

    I do med ed every time I give meds. If a person looks confused, med ed will happen AGAIN from me. That being said, I love it when I go over a med THREE nights in a row, do ed on the specific med EVERY...

  22. If I had a dollar every time I heard....

    shiccy replied to bobber's topic in General Nursing

    This is coming from a total guy's perspective, but I hope he pressed charges. I know I would! Also I hope the hospital (although I'm SURE they didn't) banned her from visitation for the duration of...

  23. Bad Interview...

    shiccy replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    haha sorry the Internet does a poor job of conveying that I'm being a dork In short, it was a poorly phrased question, although an important one none-the-less. I was talking to our hospitals CNO...

  24. Bad Interview...

    shiccy replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    She definitely should have posed it a bit differently, but the question is still valid. I was asked during my transfer to an ICU "Where do you plan on being in 5 years?" If you're a new grad, they...

  25. thank you letter?

    shiccy replied to changedmind's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you notes are always sent on. Sometimes the actual NOTE isn't handed to the RN, but they def. get a "good job" or "congrats". This is totally enough, but if you want to sweeten the deal (as it's...