CopperEmerald

CopperEmerald

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  1. days off- a rant

    I totally agree! I am also a light sleeper, and I have been called each day this week right in the middle of the afternoon, and have woken completely up. There's no going back to sleep for me after...
  2. Engagement/Wedding Ring Question

    And there's your nurse who also knows gems! LOL I knew there'd be someone around here! Thank you for the information, that was very
  3. Engagement/Wedding Ring Question

    It sounds lovely. I can't imagine that it would matter what sort of stone it is, durability wise. You will be washing your hands frequently, not bashing it against a concrete wall (at least one hopes...
  4. But all the Nurse is doing is sitting down. Why cant the help?

    I totally agree. I had to change a (rather combative) resident's catheter one night. I knew there was little chance he would let me do it without needing someone to help hold his legs and arms. I...
  5. But all the Nurse is doing is sitting down. Why cant the help?

    Great post! Unfortunately, everything you described is exactly why I hate LTC. Maybe I just had a horrible experience that left a bad taste in my mouth, but if it were my only nursing...
  6. Are We "Glorifying" Nurses?

    This was precisely my impression, as
  7. The information for Wellmont and Mountain States is incorrect now as well. Both systems are currently undergoing a merger. Mountain States has two hospitals in Johnson City (Johnson City Medical...
  8. Initial TN LPN license, school in FL

    Good luck with that! I have needed a replacement copy of my TN license. I FINALLY found a form online requesting it, attached my picture and all relevant info, had it notarized like it requested, and...
  9. Comfortable living?

  10. Notes in 3rd person style

    "Patient threw IV pole at this nurse"?
  11. In that way of thinking, why not have all medical doctors become, say, general physicians first?
  12. do you drink coffee during your shift?

    Nope, I have never been a coffee drinker. Mountain Dew on the other hand....haha I don't limit my fluid intake or caffeine intake. If I'm thirsty, I will get a
  13. Embracing Night Shift

    I never have trouble driving home. In fact, after a rough night there is nothing more soul soothing than turning up the radio, putting the top down, and feeling the wind around
  14. Embracing Night Shift

    Do you ever pass people on your way home in the morning (ESPECIALLY on Mondays!) and think to yourself something like "haha, all those people rushing to get to work on a Monday morning...I'm going...
  15. I am NOT a Nurse...

    I didn't consider myself a nurse until I was licensed. To state or let others assume otherwise is
  16. Text messages from nurse manager

    It strikes me as highly unprofessional. I worked recently for a company that the person that scheduled you only communicated with employees via text. I don't find it easier to say no when asked to...
  17. Nurses Enabling Substance Abusers

    Not only this, but also the fact that the almighty Press Ganey rules most hospitals, and if those patients aren't getting the meds they want....well, then they tend to give lower scores. Like Elkpark,...
  18. Recently terminated

    First thing, I just want to tell you to not beat yourself up over this. You made a mistake, and you suffered the consequences. No one was hurt, and you can move on. Perhaps (considering what I quoted...
  19. Educating patients on ER use

    Unfortunately some see it that way. And there are others that may not have that $50 right then, or would pay what they can on the ER
  20. Is it legal to have RN's use full name on badge?

    I've been stalked by a patient. That said, I have also worked for a facility where a patient followed a nurse home, threatening her and her family. Granted, he followed her, that could happen to...
  21. Educating patients on ER use

    I agree with you. However, many people go to the ER because they don't have insurance, or they simply don't have money for a doctor visit. Here, a visit to an urgent care clinic will cost you $50 or...
  22. What is recommended for a new LVN to start working in?

    Congrats on graduating! I would devote my time to studying if at all possible, until you pass the NCLEX. I don't know about working as a GVN, however I did work as a nursing assistant (non licensed or...
  23. Moving to Tennessee- info needed

    I thought that North Carolina and Tennessee were both compact states? Meaning, if you live in North Carolina and work in Tennessee, you are allowed to work under a multi state license. I believe you...
  24. nursing eating young

    I have not experienced "nurses eat their young" phenomena myself. I have had wonderful nurses that I looked at as mentors. On the other have, I have experienced lateral violence in the workplace, as a...
  25. 2 insulins = 2 injections

    I have always given two shots in place I've worked, never mixing them. I actually prefer that way, despite having to give two shots, because (and I hate to have to say this) I have worked with nurses...