melsay LPN

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1. corrections are driving me mad

   melsay replied to reddellrn's topic in Home Health

   SHewwww, the hated paperwork. It's bad enough to have SO much to do, then to get "audited" on what took so long to begin with. The HH im at now doesnt use computerized cahrting like im used to and...

2. What do you always try to put on an IV pump?

   melsay replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

   Shewww, AMEN to that, esp if the site is positional. I looked up after 5 min in a patients home where dial a flow was set at 250ml/hr 500ml , and 1/4 of the bag was gone, I about fell

3. nursing conditions in Aussie land far better in US?

   melsay replied to maria_oz's topic in General Nursing

   My hubby from OZ, I couldnt BELIEVE it when he told me about how much time workes get off there for holiday. When he moved here 6 years ago, he found out the ugly truth, here in the US it's work,...

4. Need advice on $$ Xmas bonus for nurse?

   melsay replied to doctorwife's topic in General Nursing

   Awww, how thoughtful. I worked for a doc in family practice, where we were both paid by the company. The xmas gift year one was scrubs (which I greatly needed), then went to a gift certificate for...

5. Medical Assistants in the office

   melsay replied to SHELLYBELLYRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   Go get em Mimi2RN...lol....let em have it

6. Medical Assistants in the office

   melsay replied to SHELLYBELLYRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   I had to comment when I saw this post. I came across this in the office I work at. They hired a MA, at an LPN's pay for starters, which in it's own is a slap in the face (once again our education ,...

7. 4 10-hr day workweeks?

   melsay replied to dianacs's topic in General Nursing

   If the rest of the nurses out there are like me then they are working 10 hr shifts anyway, even when they are supossed to be 5 8 hr shifts. I used to work 2 16's and an 8 hr shift, then 4 days...