barefootlady

barefootlady ADN, RN

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  1. I'm having a hysterectomy!

    barefootlady replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in General Nursing

    You have the right attitude for a uneventful recovery from your surgery as long as you remember my tag line. Don't push yourself to do anything before the doctor allows you to do it. I am reminded...

  2. Wish I Coulda Said It Out Loud!

    barefootlady replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I say yes, I woke you up for this, do you want to give orders or do you want me to call the attending? Works everytime. One surgeon left orders not to be called unless patients BP dropped to or...

  3. Advice needed - Should he be fired?

    barefootlady replied to melissa_rn's topic in Nurse Management

    Not me, I am a 15 min early kind of nurse. A LPN I used to work with was late everyday for years, said she had an excuse from the boss d/t home problems, finally another nurse was late everyday for a...

  4. Giving mitomycin through the Foley

    barefootlady replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I agree you need to speak with supervisor and look up policy before giving this med. Good

  5. Epidural drips and Demerol sensitivity

    barefootlady replied to darcieg's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Please file an incident report and an adverse reaction report on this patient. Call his attending and report everything that happened. DO NOT give more Demerol. Report this incident to the HN of...

  6. Someone please explain board newsletter

    barefootlady replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry Brian, I was referring to the state BON newsletter. I keep reading it for a clue, but still don't understand what it is they are going for. I guess I am just too thick headed to

  7. syphilis question

    barefootlady replied to ShawnetteRN05's topic in Infectious Disease

    Neurological and cardiac problems will be presented with underlying cause of syphillis. Seem to remember some arthritic problems with a patient that doctor related to syphillis too. I have had...

  8. Terri Schiavo's Hospice

    barefootlady replied to WickedRedRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I too wondered why the hospice did not obtain a order of restraint against the press and the protestors for at least 500 yards. It is given for celebrities all of the time against stalkers. From...

  9. New Grad. med/surg or acute care?

    barefootlady replied to nursekrin's topic in General Nursing

    Med/surg is acute care. ER, ICU, OR are more critical units and need even more training. I love med/surg, it is a speciality, but not everyone feels that way. Do some soul searching, what do you...

  10. Are LVN's Hired in Correctional Facilities?

    barefootlady replied to audiharvi's topic in Correctional

    Here in WV all of the jails/prisons use

  11. "Rewriting" Home-care flow sheets

    barefootlady replied to billssisbeth's topic in Home Health

    I don't understand. Are you rewriting your own note from a previous day? If so why? Water marks while not neat, should not deter anyone from reading a ledgeable note. Pen marks? Is it a scribble...

  12. New and In Trouble. Please Help!

    barefootlady replied to Tanner64's topic in Men in Nursing

    Please seek legal advice as soon as possible. Please report caregivers use of patients money to authorities, especially APS, for further investigation. My prayers are with you. I do not feel you were...

  13. New job jitters, have you had them?

    barefootlady replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    Take notes, watch, listen, and question. Don't volunteer much personal info, be nice to everyone, say hello to everyone, but do not GOSSIP. Very soon you will know who is a good nurse that can...

  14. The Pre-crash hint

    barefootlady replied to bluesky's topic in MICU, SICU

    You ladies deserve a pat on the back because you do care and continue to care even when the docs just don't. Please do not eat yourself up with guilt, you did your job and did it

  15. Advice needed - Should he be fired?

    barefootlady replied to melissa_rn's topic in Nurse Management

    What action have you taken? Was this a real case or was this posted just to see how working nurses feel about situations like this? I am truly interested because I know someone who was canned for...

  16. HIPPA help

    barefootlady replied to nurse2238's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I am just a little confused. was this nurse viewing records he/she did not have a reason to view? If so, he should be getting the punishment you say he got. If not, then what is the deal? Like the...

  17. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    barefootlady replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    While I have a personal relationship with God, it is not allowed to discuss my religion or lack thereof here at work. I will be glad to call a member of our staff clergy for you. They can spend time...

  18. How HOSPITALS created a nursing crisis!!

    barefootlady replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Many of the posters here have written about the pro and cons of unions, the stress of the job, the pressure of too high expectations, and so forth. No one really cares about the plight of nursing and...

  19. Someone please explain board newsletter

    barefootlady replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    The newsletter is entitled boards revise scope of practice and delegation models for RN/LPN. I just do not get what the questions mean? I never delegate some issues to a LPN or CNA, even when there...

  20. Advice needed - Should he be fired?

    barefootlady replied to melissa_rn's topic in Nurse Management

    So, you have had some really good advice here. What decision have you made? Have you taken any action? I am curious because it seems that slackers like this always get more chances than a...

  21. I cant keep doing this....

    barefootlady replied to CardioTrans's topic in Home Health

    This agency is dumping on you and deep down you know it. Extra hours are expected in home health but the way I count this you are seeing 10 patients plus all of the driving. Look for another job and...

  22. I put myself in a bad situation.

    barefootlady replied to Foxfour's topic in Washington Nursing

    Apply to some of the ads, be polite and truthful. Agree you are not a new grad but your training is limited and you would love a change . Tell them a med/surg job is good for you, work an off shift...

  23. Thinking about moving to Texas

    barefootlady replied to futurenursern's topic in Texas Nursing

    I too have read nothing good about nursing in Texas. I have heard the board is always against the nurse and any complaint, even one so silly or stupid as to automatically deserve no merit is looked...

  24. Present for nurse

    barefootlady replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I agree thank you cards are acceptable. I have gotten a pen once, a book mark with a nursing verse, and flowers. One patient sent me a picture of an old hotel my dad used to work at as a boy. I...

  25. moving to Missouri again.

    barefootlady replied to magenta's topic in General Nursing

    Good Luck on your move back to Missouri. I cannot answer your question about what choice of school you should attend. Each of the options you mentioned have very different expectations, so the...