GrumpyRN63

GrumpyRN63 ADN, RN

Gyn Onc, OB, L&D, HH/Hospice/Palliative

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  1. to aspirate or not while giving insulin and flu vaccines

    GrumpyRN63 replied to ginger43's topic in General Nursing

    Insulin no, sq not necessary, Flu yes . IM always aspirated, always will. It's the safest way to go, and really takes no time. It's in the pt's best interest, why wouldn't

  2. Should I become a CNA before school starts?

    GrumpyRN63 replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    That's the way I did it. Besides supporting yourself thru school, you will gain a lot of experience along the way. It would be a real asset in helping you decide where to work after grad as

  3. ethical question

    GrumpyRN63 replied to MO3BB's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe "only a student '' today, but An excellent nurse

  4. ethical question

    GrumpyRN63 replied to MO3BB's topic in General Nursing

    I think anyone who has been awake for 2 days, anxious and restless would eventually pass out, but did the pt benefit? Why did she assume she was getting medication if it was neither 'confirmed or...

  5. Pay per Visit

    GrumpyRN63 replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in Home Health

    I'm in the Northeast, i'm sure there is much regional variation.(from what I see posted

  6. Interested in Home Health, but...

    GrumpyRN63 replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in Home Health

    I work WE baylor 10 hr shifts sat/sun 8a-6p (usually done by 4:30 or so) Home Hospice, full benies, PTO, 5 WE's off per yr, works for me, good

  7. Sick of Medsurg; might Home health be the way to go for me?

    GrumpyRN63 replied to scoloya's topic in Home Health

    you can just put 'references available upon request' on your resume, if they are truly interested, after the interview you can give them ~2 or 3 references from coworkers, never need to use your...

  8. Ethical/Legal Issue - Need Advice (HH)

    GrumpyRN63 replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in Home Health

    I agree the RN apparently disregards the pt safety for the $$ for the agency. Bad for all involved, the pt especially, very negligent. I think you could call APS anonymously, sounds like a crappy...

  9. Pay per Visit

    GrumpyRN63 replied to ittybittybabynurse's topic in Home Health

    We get $65 for a revisit, $95 for an admission, plus extra comp for charting-- '' administration

  10. tachypnea symptom.

    GrumpyRN63 replied to oncalllorraine's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I had this same circumstance w/ a pt yesterday. Unresponsive, eyes open, gaze fixed, working @ 50/min, I considered the pt to be quite distressed, switched her to Haldol 1 mg sl, doubled her mso4 to...

  11. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    GrumpyRN63 replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    why do we need a 'medical condition' to 'be sure' we get a lunch break?? shouldn't a basic necessity like food and being allowed to eat without any 'special' circumstances be a human right , my g-d,...

  12. NO LUNCH? NO BREAKS? Is that common in nursing?

    GrumpyRN63 replied to CleveRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    I told a manager once " we should at least be able to have the time to change our tampons during our shift. She was pretty

  13. What is your opinon of the nursing shortage?

    GrumpyRN63 replied to SierraN's topic in General Nursing

    I live in CT, my opinion is the nursing shortage exists due to all the BS and politics, running your butt off all day trying to do your best and just being admonished for press-ganey scores and our...

  14. Motrin PR?????

    GrumpyRN63 replied to RNintheER's topic in Emergency

    Can't the big-wig , rocket-science billion dollar pharmaceutical companies formulate it into a suppository ?? seems like it wouldn't be that difficult

  15. Help! How do I stop blowing very good veins?

    GrumpyRN63 replied to bagbaje26's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you! oh yeh, best to learn on the sedated pts as well!!!, Keep your CONFIDENCE, everyone has a slump, don't let it get your confidence, that's really self-defeating and self-perpetuating, I...

  16. NS through peg?

    GrumpyRN63 replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    good ole tap h20, the gut isn't sterile, ? was the pt receiving maint IVF as

  17. Simulating arm veins for practice IV's

    GrumpyRN63 replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    I always offer up my veins, nothing like the real thing !!! plus I can coach, and it helps the newbie with

  18. Are you a nurse from a dysfunctional family?

    GrumpyRN63 replied to jenpstudentrn's topic in General Nursing

    isn't

  19. Help! How do I stop blowing very good veins?

    GrumpyRN63 replied to bagbaje26's topic in General Nursing

    Be careful, get your flashback, advance slightly further and float it in, don't advance the needle, just float the cannula

  20. sigma theta tau

    GrumpyRN63 replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in General Nursing

    I was a member for a few yrs but it got pricey, I still put it on my resume

  21. Hang in there new and recent grads! Nine months and 286 applications.

    GrumpyRN63 replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    A very good friend of mine lived right outside of Boston (Brookline? I think it was), jobs were nearly impossible to find-- that was 20 yrs ago, seems there's a demographic saturated with nurses,...

  22. Proof of liscense before starting?

    GrumpyRN63 replied to imalilteapott's topic in General Nursing

    Lucky for me I live about 10 miles from the school, but still, I felt they were being pretty intrusive, I understood checking driver's license and insurance (.... I guess,) but what should they care...

  23. Calling In for ANY Reason using PTOs

    GrumpyRN63 replied to dRkazN's topic in General Nursing

    My facility works the same exact way as iluvivt, and it depends whether you are full or part-time, if you call out say 3 times in a calendar year and your a 24hr position, you can get reprimanded,...

  24. Proof of liscense before starting?

    GrumpyRN63 replied to imalilteapott's topic in General Nursing

    Agree, they can check online, you don't even need to show renewal anymore as the employer can check online. FWIW, you will be billed by your State Dept of Treasury for licensing fee, only need to pay...

  25. Tell me how bad these practices are...

    GrumpyRN63 replied to ga girl's topic in Oncology

    All I can say is