TinyNurse

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  1. Elopement, told by DON not to document

    TinyNurse replied to ALF_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    you document what you see/do

  2. nurses and fake nails

    TinyNurse replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    as an RN, I can't handle long nails, i mean they puncure gloves, and could potentially scratch patients and that is with my own naturally long nails, I can't imagine what acrylic nails could...

  3. Can nurses suture?

    TinyNurse replied to amanda sue's topic in General Nursing

    There has been talk of this for years at my level I ED, but it has never happened. I don't know the

  4. CEO told me to stay home while state evaluators vist the place I work..:(

    TinyNurse replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly don't know why they told you this..........but thankfully you were at home when the state came. What type of facility do you work

  5. RT refused to give NEB!

    TinyNurse replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    nah, i doubt it........something must be going on here, because a neb is an MD's order. The RT HAS to give the neb unless it is standard practice in your unit to give the

  6. BSN vs. ADN income disparity

    TinyNurse replied to romie's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I work at a level I, magnet facility and there is no pay difference between ADN and

  7. Onsite daycare

    TinyNurse replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm advocating for this same care at my magnet facility, and would like to hear answers to the same questions as the OP.

  8. Providing Medical Care To Child Molesters

    TinyNurse replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked as a traveler at a level I ED in CA that had the prison/jail contracts. One thing that I learned fast was not to ask questions........... Soon enough I understood after caring for so...

  9. intimidation by nurse manager?

    TinyNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I worked at this facility once before for about 7 months, quit, traveled, and then came back as staff and have been there a year next week. The other day I sent my ER manager an email that asked her...

  10. intimidation by nurse manager?

    TinyNurse replied to TinyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    i have met with a realtor, and also a lender. It's the same story.....due to my credit the lender wants 5k down. I cannot save 5k nor improve my credit while working

  11. RN agency in Houston please

    TinyNurse replied to ready4crna?'s topic in Texas Nursing

    try ace medical staffing on harwin avenue. talk to Bert, he's the owner! Wonderful agency, excellent pay,enough work to have you working 7 days a week if you

  12. Hey ER, what takes so long???

    TinyNurse replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in Emergency

    wow, it's exactly the opposite in the facility I work in..........patients are waiting 50 hours for a bed, and oftentimes get discharged directly from the ER after their

  13. Hey Doc, I Can't Put My Finger On It, But.......

    TinyNurse replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    nice catch!!!it does feel totally good when you catch something and let the MD know, especially when the patient has been in the ER for hours/days. nice job! not only are us ER RNs doing ER nursing,...

  14. Interesting places where women have given birth

    TinyNurse replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I gave birth to my son at home in my bedroom. It was a planned homebirth. I would definitely do it

  15. Florence against men

    TinyNurse replied to MountainMan's topic in General Nursing

    agree with

  16. Hospital Survival Guide for Friends and Family

    TinyNurse replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    be nice, don't ask for food or beverages, stay out of the way. ask questions when they have them. that's about

  17. Uninsured=financial ruin

    TinyNurse replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    my own father........after 30 years of working, and now on unemployment having an acute anterior MI in cardiogenic shock (died) was so madddddddddd before he was intubated because he knew he could...

  18. Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    TinyNurse replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    just write the paper.........as my mother told me years ago. "Do whatever you have to do to finish school". smoke on your own

  19. Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    TinyNurse replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I've been on the forum for a few years now. Is it me, or are there more and more threads popping up regarding "nurses eating their young", "my preceptor is mean", etc.? Nursing is hard. Nursing...

  20. When pts lie about rides Part Deaux

    TinyNurse replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    This always bothers me alot. In my hospital when the patient is discharged, they are discharged period. They are not allowed to wait in their room for their ride. They are to be out of the room NOW,...

  21. Will hospitals rehire old employees?

    TinyNurse replied to Purdue_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    sure they'll hire you back!!! as long as you've left on good terms and gave adequate notice. I left for a while to do travel nursing, and was hired back the second I called my old NM. I didn't keep...

  22. Good Bye to Nursing for me...

    TinyNurse replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on being pregnant! I'm just so sad that we have to say goodbye to another RN because of the same ole' "toxic environment" on a unit. Some environments in the hospital are like this, and...

  23. Insurance: The Urban Legend.

    TinyNurse replied to Zizka's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a hospital in Houston, where as if you were not insured and couldn't pay on the spot you were sent to a "seperate part" of the ER. This was in 2005.

  24. Huge Sign On Bonuses - Is there a catch?

    TinyNurse replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    the bonus is taxed, and paid to you in your paycheck. the bonus is usually split up during the "commitment period" that you said you would work for them for. as for being paid less for getting the...

  25. central ohio nursing jobs and relocation

    TinyNurse replied to hjs7796's topic in Ohio Nursing

    i'm not in ohio, and haven't been in a while, but just wanted to say that med central in mansfield is a wonderful place to