RNTOBE_1970

RNTOBE_1970

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  1. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    ...when you're admitted for severe pancreatitis and are made NPO, don't sneak out of the hospital (still in your gown) and go to the convenience store across the street to buy an entire bag of junk...

  2. What's the most dangerous thing that's happened to you while working?

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    Scariest-tornado hitting the hospital and taking part of the roof off(one story facility). Next would be the psychotic 17 year old male that chewed (yes chewed) through leather restraints, and was...

  3. Resume help

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to monica13's topic in General Nursing

    Would you look at mine? I am interested in changing positions, and just am not getting any bites on my current resume. If you can't, I completely

  4. Milk and Molasses Enemas

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to trixie's topic in General Nursing

    lol...3H enemas-haven't heard that one in a while. The last milk and molasses enema that I gave was in 95. We had the recipe taped inside the narc

  5. Not scared of the doctors

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    NO reason to be afraid. Some will always be jerks, and most will always be courteous. The ones that tell me to quit calling when my patient is circling the drain, are the ones that I will call with...

  6. can u be a nurse with hyperhidrosis?

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to kmccl0013's topic in General Nursing

    My son was diagnosed with hyperhidrosis when he was 15 years old. I know that he suffers from anxiety as a result of this, and it can be debilitating as a young person. We tried the prescription...

  7. How does your hospital recognize, reward, and motivate staff (RN, CNA, etc.)?

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to krystin954's topic in General Nursing

    where I work, at the end of the fiscal year, we receive a bonus based on our quarterly review. It also depends on how well the hospital did that year. Last year mine was equal to a regular...

  8. OH, My Aching Feet...

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    I wear Danskos. I love them, my feet don't hurt at the end of the day. You must try them on though...each pair is hand made, and the size

  9. What HAVE you said to patients???

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to jessi1106's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a LTAC about ten years ago. We had a young (30's) male patient that was a non compliant diabetic. He was in our facility for wound care to a nonhealing wound to his foot. He was always...

  10. Nurses with C-diff?

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Worked with some CNA's that caught

  11. Press Ganey and Medicare?

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to nowIamRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is coming before

  12. Another Five Star Management Decision!

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, we have paid out millions in worker's comp claims for employees that have hurt their back on the job with patient lifts or transfers. I suggested a dedicated lift team, and the idea was...

  13. Nurse-Patient Ratios on East Coast

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to shhhh's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Louisiana, and graduated 20 years ago from LPN school. My first job was in a small rural hospital at night on the med surg unit. We started with about 8 or 9 patients, and when the ER was...

  14. What do you do if your friend is "THAT patient?"

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to mskate's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear that...I firmly believe in some patients having their "WebMD privilages"

  15. Paramedics in the ER

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to okie4ever's topic in Emergency

    They usually work as

  16. Prayers Needed

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

    Prayers for your

  17. Why are patients...?

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Nursing Humor

    Why do doctors think that telemetry prevents a patient from

  18. Any suggestions for white scrub pants? (That aren't see through?)

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Some underwear company has come out with a line of different colors of nude. So they match as many skin tones as

  19. New Policy??

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    risk management and

  20. Considering a career in nursing but shy

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to Sandg's topic in General Nursing

    You will get used to it...which doesn't translate into tolerating unacceptable behavior. You will know what your comfort zone is and will be able to redirect someone when they are being inappropriate....

  21. would you work for free

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to mozella's topic in General Nursing

    AND, nursing is 24 hours. There may be days it is impossible to finish every task on time. So for others to say you should stay until you are, they just need to get over it. If someone consistantly...

  22. would you work for free

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to mozella's topic in General Nursing

    If i knew I was goofing off...like, longer at a lunch, or chit chatting with a coworker and fell behind, I would clock out and finish. If i was balls to the wall slammed from the moment I got off the...

  23. What are your hospitals policies for calling in sick?

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to freesia29's topic in General Nursing

    Ask the Employee Health

  24. Interview Questions

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to mickjordmoll's topic in General Nursing

    I have had different interviews. One Nurse Manager was very warm and the interview seemed to be like visiting with an old friend. Others were team type that were somewhat intimidating. Most...

  25. Leaving position after less than 1 year

    RNTOBE_1970 replied to prinsessa's topic in General Nursing

    Tell them that you are looking for an opportunity to further your nursing career. Tell them that you are looking for professional growth. Make sure that in your interview that you engage the...