RNTOBE_1970

RNTOBE_1970

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  1. Favorite bumper stickers

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to beachmom's topic in Nursing Humor

    "University of Florida. Worth leaving home

  2. Facebook almost cost me my job

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to ReginaPhalange's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know in our HR, their are a few people that do troll through facebook pages of current employees. My office is within ear shot of them, and it was

  3. JIT (Just-In-Time) management applied to staffing levels

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to SunDazed's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry, but that whole Lean Six Sigma is a bunch of crap. Its just another thing that unusually large amount of executives at my facility do to fill their calendar. The front line worker never has...

  4. National Nurse's Week vs. National Hospital Week

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to kat7ap's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Varied at each hospital. First job in 1991, it was a big to do...something going on everyday. This one, its Hospital Week. But we had Infection Control day, Respiratory Day, Lab Day, Physical...

  5. blood exposure question

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to yeoman's topic in General Nursing

    if you are concerned, call the National PEP Hotline 1-888-448-4911. It is staffed by MDs at San Francisco

  6. Nursing shoes for overpronators

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to kdrose01's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Try regular tennis shoes if you can. My son is an overpronator, and wears inserts in his tennis shoes. I am a supinator...danskos are

  7. confused.

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to learning&yearning's topic in General Nursing

    It will probably play out like this...you go in for your shadow shift. Then the manager that is hiring will send her preferences to HR. You may have a second interview to weed out the three applicants...

  8. How do you address your patients?

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    In the south, seldom does anyone call you by your last name, but will address you as Ms. Jane or Mr. Joe. In LPN school we were taught to never use pet names to address anyone as it was

  9. Teacher to nurse? Questions from a military spouse

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to girlinpearls's topic in General Nursing

    I would do PA

  10. Kind of threw someone under the bus...

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to stoberto's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't throw anyone under the bus...but refuse to go down with a sinking ship. You did the right

  11. what color is your ink?

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    always use black. Red was for doing chart checks or taking off orders. 20 years ago, day shift charted in black, the evening in green, and nights in

  12. Can a nurse come to work after taking a benzodiazepine?

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to Smackdown's topic in General Nursing

    It needs to be disclosed to your employer. There may be an HR policy against

  13. ALWAYS called to work on days off?

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I made up my mind 19 years ago, that I wasn't going to be the one always coming in when a particular shift was short. I worked nights in a small hospital, and had just gotten off from a really...

  14. I-Pad Use By Nurses

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to Penguin67's topic in General Nursing

    I never bring mine to work. I have nursing apps on it, but its more for

  15. Nursing Student with a Drug Addiction

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to VanessaLee13's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Most nursing schools drug screen new students-its part of their accreditation process. He will fail, if he is using. There are alternates, that are ready to go should anyone not be admitted because of...

  16. Antiementics for the elderly

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    Compazine is an anti-psychotic and may cause EPS. It is also not a great choice for the elderly. I have used Zofran, prefer it because it is non sedating. I have also given

  17. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    ARV's=antiretrovirals

  18. How much do CNA's make?

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to NVega's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    They do not get paid enough...I do not care what part of the country that person may work, it isn't

  19. You're TERRIBLE at IV starts?? omg!

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I always listen to the patient, if they have a preference of where to be stuck, or state that one site is easier to access than another. I agree with above poster regarding not using a tourniquet on...

  20. With-holding resuscitation on pt in the absense of a signed DNR order form? What?!

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to Cat_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    What is the policy of your

  21. Drug Screen question

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to iconnie11's topic in General Nursing

    You may have to do a prehire drug screen, and also complete a health history. If you take these meds and work, you should also know what your state's BON says about narcotics and

  22. Do you give meds without seeing the MDs order if he MAR has been checked?

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to canadianRNeducator's topic in Patient Medications

    I am amazed...20 years ago, we would have 10-12 patients a piece on a med-surg unit without a CNA. It was expected that we check the MAR with the Kardex-after checking the Kardex with the chart....

  23. Nursing Tattoo

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to jwilso19's topic in General Nursing

    The Rod of Asclepius would be a nice choice for a tattoo. I have several tattoos, and have never regretted any of them. The large teaching hospital that I work at now has a policy about visible...

  24. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    In nursing school, an older nurse on the post partum floor told us to use the phrase "pelvic

  25. Share Your Saying

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hubby likes to say-"I don't care if she/he has more degrees than a thermometer, she/he can't pour **** out of a boot with the instructions on the bottom." He once used it during an argument with the...