SunnyAndrsn

SunnyAndrsn

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  1. From death row to pediatrics. Say WHAT?

    SunnyAndrsn replied to Bortaz's topic in General Students

    Absolutely! Why couldn't a big old burly dude work in

  2. Pre-pouring meds ... am I wrong?

    SunnyAndrsn replied to aznqtpie's topic in General Nursing

    I know of nurses who pre-pour meds and keep them LOCKED in their cart. I have gotten 2-3 ppls. meds ready (one at a time), labeled them with their initials and kept them locked in my cart. Other...

  3. What I didn't get in school...

    SunnyAndrsn replied to Price 2002's topic in General Nursing

    I had one chance to do a straight cath in clinicals, and I was unable to get it :-( I was so nervous the first time I did a straight cath as an LPN! I just asked for another LPN to come with me, and...

  4. Bi Polar and nursing

    SunnyAndrsn replied to linda215's topic in Nursing Career

    I do know someone personally, dx with bipolar, can't remember what type though, and she was a nurse for over 30

  5. Question about Hospice and D/C of meds

    SunnyAndrsn replied to RFederer's topic in General Nursing

    Then you have an ethical dilemma, don't you? Report the abuse, as you will be required by law to do when you are licensed, or ignore for the sake of your nursing education. Did you do the CNA course...

  6. How do you not get caught up with long winded patients?

    SunnyAndrsn replied to WVStarFish's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it really hasn't been a problem. I have a couple of A&O residents who want to talk while I'm getting their meds ready, but by and large it hasn't been an issue. I'm always afraid of...

  7. Question about Hospice and D/C of meds

    SunnyAndrsn replied to RFederer's topic in General Nursing

    Progressive diseases such as HD and alzheimer's qualify for hospice, the point at which the pt. will be put on hospice varies. My facility has several people on hospice who have been there for...

  8. CNA's giving meds....WHAT???

    SunnyAndrsn replied to Becca123183's topic in General Students

    CNAs in Minnesota can go through a short course to pass oral medications excluding coumadin. They may NOT give insulin or any other type of injection, and they may NOT give any medication via feeding...

  9. MDs you love?

    SunnyAndrsn replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    Forgot to add...Dr. K. When he's on call and takes our calls from LTC, he explains his rational. He doesn't just give the order. One night, a woman with SIADH and low Na values was c/o blurry vision...

  10. MDs you love?

    SunnyAndrsn replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    Dr. M, my dr, who was kind enough to just hand me a tissue and wait for me to finish crying. This was about three years ago...but I'm still grateful. I've also worked with him in clinicals, and I...

  11. Question about Hospice and D/C of meds

    SunnyAndrsn replied to RFederer's topic in General Nursing

    I hope that in your research, you have found that the man you are working with is rare to be A&O x3. This is simply not the norm. My brother works with an expert in the field, known...

  12. Nurses Make The Big Bucks

    SunnyAndrsn replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    I tell them I'm happy to be in a career thats rewarding in a variety of ways. Everybody needs to make a living, and I'm finally able to make a living at something I'm good at, enjoy, and gives me...

  13. Question about Hospice and D/C of meds

    SunnyAndrsn replied to RFederer's topic in General Nursing

    In my family experiences with HD, which include my mother, her sister, my cousin, and my brother, cognitive abilities were seriously impaired. My mother, cousin, and aunt have all died, and by the...

  14. Question about Hospice and D/C of meds

    SunnyAndrsn replied to RFederer's topic in General Nursing

    Or department of human services, something. It's a violation to just put a pad under someone. I'm also not surprised that the family is uninvolved, not at all. Virtually everyone abandoned my family...

  15. Question about Hospice and D/C of meds

    SunnyAndrsn replied to RFederer's topic in General Nursing

    Hospice meds where I work include anything that was previously prescribed that may be considered palliative. Using Effexor for HD is not something that I've heard of before, I'd be interested in the...

  16. Questions about Missing Narcs

    SunnyAndrsn replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    I've had a problem with how our facility handles this. I also have a very hard time convincing some of the nurses to stay and do the count with me. This was NOT solved when I went to our DON and...

  17. Dealing with racist co-workers!

    SunnyAndrsn replied to mytoon38's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This qualifies as a hostile work environment, and harrassment. Your co-worker has offensive behavior, you've asked him to stop, and he continues. Talk to HR or management

  18. "English Only" Rule at Work?

    SunnyAndrsn replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    We have an english only rule, but it's in front of pts. "English must be spoken in front of pts. at all times" As it was explained, English must be spoken to pts, and in front of pts, so that they...

  19. Seeking the truth about Nursing School acceptance...

    SunnyAndrsn replied to nurseman78's topic in General Nursing

    The truth is that different schools do this differently. I've "heard on the street" that my BSN completion program is very difficult to get into, yet I had no problem. I have a high GPA, but...

  20. Have you seen Zyprexa, Risperdal, Remeron...make a difference?

    SunnyAndrsn replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Risperdal, yes, absolutely it makes it difference. Used liberally? No, I don't think it's being used liberally in our facility. We have 4/72 pts. on this medication. Remeron--we have more on this...

  21. You know your pt is a jerk if........

    SunnyAndrsn replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    They trip you with their O2 tubing, roll their eyes, and then tell you that you don't know how to do their job. Oh, this is after you went to get more ice because their water wasn't cold

  22. Who is in Nursing for the money?

    SunnyAndrsn replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    One of my instructors is an NP, and told us a story about a student who really believed this! He asked why on earth would she teach when, as an NP, she could be rich? He asked several of our...

  23. Who is in Nursing for the money?

    SunnyAndrsn replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    Versus some other JOB/CAREER for the money? Do you really think anyone is going to raise their hand and say yes?

  24. I Dislike Nursing:

    SunnyAndrsn replied to Barlan's topic in General Nursing

    The level of distress you are experiencing at work tells me you need to talk to a professional about this. Make an apt. with your MD and talk to him/her about the level of anxiety you're...

  25. 16hr shifts

    SunnyAndrsn replied to sooner74's topic in General Nursing

    Taking into account four hours of total drive time, I don't think this is a safe idea. I have done one 16 hour shift, and have another coming up next week. I agreed to it because I don't have a long...