litbitblack

litbitblack ASN, RN

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  1. Does this sound decent

    litbitblack posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ok I need some advice. I have worked in the hospital for ten years and tentatively accepted an RN position at a skilled rehab. The ratio is 12-15 pts per 1 nurse, 1 cna, sometimes there might be a med...

  2. Does this sound decent

    litbitblack replied to litbitblack's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I turned down that job and got a pt one in an assisted living facility place for dementia pts. better pay. 8 hour

  3. Good side job for RN?

    litbitblack replied to neatnurse30's topic in General Nursing

    So what about a pt nursing job away from pt care. What about flu shots. THey have companies that contract nurses to give flu shots like at the grocery stores and stuff. you pick your own hours and...

  4. In Difficult Position!

    litbitblack replied to kynurse08's topic in General Nursing

    I turned down a job offer after I accepted it tentatively. I just said that my husbands job has changed his hours and it was going to be a conflict with the schedule for me to work 12 hour shift and...

  5. Should this patient be in ICU??

    litbitblack replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Who did you voice your concerns to? Just curious. Bed control people don't care where they place as long as they have a bed. Did your charge not back you up. Next step would have been manager, then...

  6. Tncc

    litbitblack replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

    I was nervous to take it but it is not difficult. You get to practice the stations before you test on them and everything is covered in the book. Mechanism of injury is an interesting major part of...

  7. Please MAJOR TROUBLE!!

    litbitblack replied to setingle's topic in General Nursing

    I was pregnant when I started lvn school in the month of august and had her in october. went to school in labor cause we had hospital orientation and couldn't do clinicals without it and ended up...

  8. Does this sound decent

    litbitblack replied to litbitblack's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    its not in the hospital. its a ltc facility with a rehab

  9. Fired, concerned, worried, job issues, need information, and salary info!! help!

    litbitblack replied to cutehumor's topic in General Nursing

    Well with experience getting fired from job that I had been at for 10 years I know how you feel. Are you in a right to work state. If so then there is nothing you can do. I would call HR and ask them...

  10. blood glucose 68, still need insulin?

    litbitblack replied to victorsunshine's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Give it while they are eating that way you know they

  11. Crap, I should've paged the MD.

    litbitblack replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    i don't agree with you here....that is why nursing is 24 hour care. if you can't rely on the nite nurse to take care of what you didn't get to in a reasonable amount of time you mite as well just stay...

  12. i hate med-surg

    litbitblack replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree. I have been doing it for 10 years and I think I hit burn out. As it is, you don't get to spend enough time with your pts to feel like you did any real good. I am out of the hospital...

  13. Need advice! 2 Rotten apples spoiling bunch!

    litbitblack replied to papergirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    So has anyone went above the nm. Seems to me if she doesn't want to address the problem then someone above needs to. When your charge, pay attention to break times, if you notice that it exceeds the...

  14. i hate med-surg

    litbitblack replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    [ I used to think as you do. And then there came a time when there was not another human with a license to pick up the patients I would be refusing. Or, it would leave the one or two remaining nurses...

  15. Don't want to do this anymore

    litbitblack replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The problem with the Croks is the ones with the holes in them. A dropped needle, blood whatever. I know if they are the solid ones there wasn't a problem. AND also with OSHA you can have drinks at the...

  16. i hate med-surg

    litbitblack replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    Why is it nurses accept more than 5-6 pts. I don't get this. I refused to accept them. On days max was 6. I have had to do tpc with 6 pts and it sucks. My license is to important. Sorry management...

  17. Ordering medications online?

    litbitblack replied to summerdaze's topic in General Nursing

    Ordering controlled substances online is against the law and if they come from overseas its an even worse thing because your basically accepting the transportation of contraband. I would not risk it....

  18. Crap, I should've paged the MD.

    litbitblack replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    You can't do it all. You passed it on to the nite nurse who should have called first

  19. First mistake hanging blood

    litbitblack replied to ambersnight's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't fret over it as you learn as you do. Sometimes we get so busy that its the things we worry about that gets missed. I have done that also(leaving blood at start rate)and I have been an rn for 5...

  20. Looking for online Micro course

    litbitblack replied to TraciH1970's topic in LPN to RN

    CHeck dallas community colleges. Thats where I found my chem and the labs are all at

  21. terminated

    litbitblack replied to lynn0808's topic in General Nursing

    Ok I am sorry this happened to you as I was recently terminated from my job of 10 years. What these places are trying to do is get the long term experienced nurses out who will refuse pts and staffing...

  22. horrible day( vent )

    litbitblack replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Just because you have 20+ years doesn't make it horrible. Trying to be charge and have a pt even if its only 1 is horrible. To try and get it all done is a joke. Not to mention as charge your supposed...

  23. HELP-I was fired

    litbitblack replied to RN75's topic in Nursing Career

    I probably wouldnt mention it but them when/ if call about your previous employment they would be mentioning your 2 week stint so its iffy......maybe don't mention it at

  24. safe harbor

    litbitblack replied to calliesue's topic in General Nursing

    If you look at the paperwork you will see that the nurse initiating it is only part of it, The first page is for the nurse starting it, then it goes to the supervisor, then manager then don. That...

  25. Is this overtime at your facility?

    litbitblack replied to frankiebaby's topic in General Nursing

    So its required by you or they are requesting you do this. WHen I have been asked to work extra I get them to agree to time and a