JB CC-RN

My thoughts exactly!!

When that screen went blank and turned blue after 75 questions, I thought I did so bad the test just stop. But, by the grace of God, I passed:w00t:

Maybe I missed this in the posts, but did any of the supervisors do an investigation? I would think that if a charge of abuse or 'torture' was made by a family member, someone from the facility would go to the home and invesigate. This to me makes no sense if this was not done. I did home care several years ago as a CNA. I had worked with this one couple for about 4 months. When the weather started turning warm, she asked me to clean out her basement and garage, beacuse she would like to have a garage sale and wanted me to get everything ready. I politely told her that I was there to care for her husband and not to clean the basement, garage or organize a garage sale. The next day, she called and filed a complaint with my agency stating she felt I had 'mental' problems and requested I did not return. Fortunately, my agency just shuggled it off, especially since I was not the first one she had made the same complaint about. Get a lawyer, go to the peer review, and defend yourself!! Best of luck to you. Keep us posted!!

Personally, I love to have students. I think part of the problem is, some nurse forget where they come from.....meaning, we ALL started as students. Most all nurses can remember what it was like to be a student in a clinical setting and want to learn from the experienced nurses. I have student who are assigned to me do assessments with me, do the accuchecks, take pts to the bathroom, get ice, juice, blankets (what ever the pt may request), pass meds and even talk to the Dr when they round. All of this is daily routine. This helps give them a better sense of what we do on our unit. I have even taken students to CT with a vented pt, or have them watch or assist with setting up CBI, or watch a bedside procedure such as inserting a central line or chest tube. We all start at the same place.......a student.

LOL. I have seen bright red and smiley faces, panties under white scrubs, and the obvious thong showing above hipster scrubs. All are very attractive. LOL. Not!! The best panty I have found is actually called The best panty ever. You can get them at Walmart. The best advice is always to go with a neutral color. You don't want to be the 'butt' of your co-worker's jokes :rotfl: :rotfl:

I have known people who do this who need to save a buck or two who are on a fixed income.

On my days off, I just let voice mail answer the call. Thank goodness for caller id

CONGRATS!!!!! :biggringi :smiley_aa

You can refuse an assignment if you feel it to be unsafe, such as taking care of a pt with infectious disease when you are pregnant or immunosuppressed.

LOL LOL:rotfl: Wouldn't have love to have heard that officer's report to his cheif "We thought it was a fetus found in refrigerator at crack house, but it was really an oyster" LOL

:smiley_aa :smiley_aa CONGRATS:smiley_aa :smiley_aa

You need 10-12 weeks to give you the knowledge and experience to feel comfortable in your new surroundings. You need time with a preceptor to help you with policies and procedures, getting familar the equipment and routine on the unit. There are so many things to learn, 11 days are just not enough.

Bedside nurse making > $100,000 in this area.........:rotfl:

I only call on critical H&H's or if there is a specific order to call if H&H is

I clamp. Some pt have such good blood return you run the risk of blood backing up in the line and clotting it off. Just me