Okami_CCRN BSN, RN

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    People you "know "coming to your unit for care

    Okami_CCRN replied to anewday's topic in General Nursing

    I have taken care of many people I know outside of my work enviroment, to tell you the truth I have not had an issue with it thus far. I treat them just like I would treat any of my other
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    military time?

    Okami_CCRN replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in General Nursing

    At one facility I work for militray time is standard accross the board, at the other however it is not. I had sent a lab specimen timed for 16:00 and it was returned for "incorrect" time. I was...
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    Working on a mica unit

    Okami_CCRN replied to irish123's topic in General Nursing

    we used to have one couple of years back... ours was not a big unit so only eight patients at any given time. there was an RN, LPN and CNA. things never got too out of hand except for meal times and...
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    WHY are some PCT's so bitter towards new RN's???

    Okami_CCRN replied to inteRN's topic in General Nursing

    Im a CCT in an ICU and a nurse extern who is a PCT in the ER told me to go do a blood sugar on a patient while she sat at the nurses station reading a book and eating cherries.... as you would imagine...
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    Working with the mentally ill...No, not patients, other RN's

    Okami_CCRN replied to sassyrn333's topic in MICU, SICU

    If they are set in their ways it is very difficult to break the behavior. However I do agree with you about ICU being an ADHD person's heaven, in fact we had a discussion about this at work the other...
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    We Lost A Good One

    Okami_CCRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Today one of my good friends and co-worker passed away when she was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident. She was only 23 and so close to finishing nursing
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    Eating at the nurses' station

    Okami_CCRN replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    We normally try not to eat at the nurse's station but sometimes when you cant go to he back room for your break due to how busy we may be you have to eat at the nurse's station, we try to do this...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Okami_CCRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    On Thursday a man came in to the E.R. because he was complaining of dry mouth....... he stated he hadnt drank anything all day and spent the majority of the day in conversation.... god you cant make...
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    Schedule Issues

    Okami_CCRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So... I work as a PerDiem tech in an ER and a Part-time tech in an ICU. lately my ER job has been demanding that I work 3-4 days a week. I told them it is not possible because I have obligations to...
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    Male CNA student

    Okami_CCRN replied to ShawnieBoy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm a male PCT in an ICU and let me tell you that your skills will truly come when you start working. When I was a student I could barely wash a patient. Now I am one of the best at drawing blood, I...
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    harrasment by nurse manager

    Okami_CCRN replied to dedream's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    When I had issues with my manager I went to the director of nursing in my facility and explained to her my worries and issues, i then filed an employee grievance with HR. Things have cooled down since...
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    Baylorship

    Okami_CCRN replied to CNAmonica65's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A baylor shift means you work every saturday and sunday and get paid as a full-time employee with full-time benefits. Baylor positions are hard to come by and I have only truly seen them in the...
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    Patients and cell phone cameras

    Okami_CCRN replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient wanted to take pictures of the dressing change process, I would have declined. However because he only wanted pictures of the wound itself, I do not see there being a problem; it is...
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    Written Up...

    Okami_CCRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    okay so today I went to work at the ER and about 3 hours into my shift one of the assistant managers comes up to me and asks if I have time. He sits me down and says that 2 nurses out of the 50+ I...
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    I think peri/rectal swabs are a humiliating 'welcome' to the hospital

    Okami_CCRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility we stopped doing rectal swabs... not enough evidence we
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    Need some good summer reads!

    Okami_CCRN replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    I would read "The Host" by Stephanie Meyer, great book "The Lovely Bones" also an excellent book "Elsewhere" was a young adult book but i found it to be a very good book, it deals with the death of a...
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    CNAs We Love and Hate

    Okami_CCRN replied to LilPeonNo1's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you are not offended by what I am about to say but I feel that this post was not necessary and could have been worded a bit different. At certain points in the post you are talking down to the...
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    Emergency Room Woes

    Okami_CCRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So... I transfered from my position as a CNA on a med/surg floor to a tech position in the ER about 3 months ago. I was so happy to transfer and now I have realized that the only people I get a long...
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    Starting in The MICU as a TECH, but unsure

    Okami_CCRN replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    Working in an ICU is physically and mentally challenging but dont let that get you down. I have been an ICU tech for about a year now but i have 4 yrs of ER experience. ICU is a bit more structured...
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    Job Offer- My choice of unit- HELP!!

    Okami_CCRN replied to twoangels's topic in General Nursing

    L&D is a completely different world... but I would advise you to go to ICU, more challenging and it will better prepare you in sh*t hits the fan in the
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    Has anyone else's triage changed.

    Okami_CCRN replied to JessicRN's topic in General Nursing

    you mean that the people at the traige both are not RN's!?!? At every ER I have gone to the person in the Traige booth/room is an RN. Yes some places have a computer where you sign in. for example...
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    Has anyone else's triage changed.

    Okami_CCRN replied to JessicRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think the idea of no one waiting is good but the implementation of it is not... safe or practical by any means. Our ER triages as so... patient walks into lobby and goes to security personnel that...
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    Working for 2 hospitals: How to do it?

    Okami_CCRN replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, under the eyes of administration you are still considered a new grad. I advise you to get more experience, get more comfortable on the floors. Most hospitals I know will not accept a new grad as...
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    NO MORE LPNs

    Okami_CCRN replied to NursingStudent!'s topic in General Nursing

    In my state of New Jersey I know of very few hospitals that still hire or even have LPN's working on the patient care units. Most LPN's were either laid-off, given the chance to transfer to a nursing...
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    Manager removing hours!

    Okami_CCRN replied to guest64485's topic in General Nursing

    I myself have never gone through this in particular but now that the economy is starting to slow down our manager told us that we are to clock in no earlier than 5 minutes prior to start of shift and...