BradleyRN

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  1. BradleyRN

    Ban together & change nursing?

    BradleyRN replied to inspire's topic in General Nursing

    Well you should cupcake. You just said that youve seen very experienced nurses in tears because they cant keep up. And as annmariern said in the post right above yours.... You can see why people...
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    Becoming a medication aide??

    BradleyRN replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so
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    Becoming a medication aide??

    BradleyRN replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Isnt it amazing that administering medications is one of the most fundamental aspects of nursing, and they dont even have time to do it. Maybe the director of that facility needs to be thrown out...
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    Becoming a medication aide??

    BradleyRN replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Becoming a med aide will definitely further you nursing abilities more than becoming a CNA, because their job is really a nursing skill. On the other hand, once you become a nurse, you may begin to...
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    ego problem??

    BradleyRN replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    This RT certainly sounds either new or dense. Did he think the charge nurse should be the one to draw a line through the mistakes and initial them as well? All our documents are "legal". This...
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    Confusing Order

    BradleyRN replied to chiari_mom's topic in General Nursing

    I dont like this order at all. If the pt is already on routine haldol for some kind of psychosis, then why use it for n/v as well? Are we trying to cause potentially permanent EPS symptoms such as...
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    Pharmacist said "I don't care" regarding Vancomycin dose time.

    BradleyRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    From the impression i got from the quotes of the pharmacist, i really dont think she was coming from the same point of view as core0. Her responses implied changing the time was for "the convenience...
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    I was slapped by a doctor!

    BradleyRN replied to cluelessRN81's topic in General Nursing

    A police report would guarantee action by the hospital. The charge should be battery, nothing
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    Pizza on tuesday

    BradleyRN replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    If there were a way to do this anonymously, i would recommend it. Unfortunately, it is hard to change a system while being dependent upon it for money. The leader of such a tactic will be the one...
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    Pharmacist said "I don't care" regarding Vancomycin dose time.

    BradleyRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well in fact they are. When we fax an order to the pharmacy, they actually put it into the computer where it will then show up on our MAR (on a computer screen). We could then not give the med at...
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    unprofessionalism?

    BradleyRN replied to sophieblophie's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This behavior is a reflection on the LPN's and RN's that are in charge. There is no need to complain to them, because when a staff of CNA's are sorry, so are the nurses that supervise them. Do...
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    Would you do it?

    BradleyRN replied to jennjen512's topic in General Nursing

    Usually there is a HIPAA password for the pt. If they know that, then i dont mind giving them
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    Pizza on tuesday

    BradleyRN replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    There is no need for an outline because as DebRN stated, the solution to all the problems could be summed up in 4 words.....better nurse/patient ratios. You could scrawl that on a
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    Pizza on tuesday

    BradleyRN replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    It doesnt sound like these problems will disappear. I dont know why your director wasted everybody's time. She probably knew what your point of view would be and that she cannot add more staff to...
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    Found my calling!!!

    BradleyRN replied to SunnyGaits's topic in General Nursing

    I love your positive way. I wish all nurses were like you. Spreading joy is what life is all
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    Need advice

    BradleyRN replied to fUsi0n86's topic in General Nursing

    The book prologic mentioned is fine, but if you could find out what book you will be using in the fall, then you should just go ahead and get that one from half.com. Start out learning the organs and...
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    New grad RN with questions on IVP meds

    BradleyRN replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    Even when a drug says "may be given undiluted", i always like to dilute to 10cc with NS. It makes it easier to push over a length of time than trying to give a .5-1cc over a few minutes. IV books...
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    Nursing homes for fresh RN?

    BradleyRN replied to firstclass's topic in General Nursing

    When i was an LPN in LTC, i felt my only skill was to crush pills and mix them in pudding. Certainly skills will be lost. But it is a trade off. Day shift with a family is way more important than...
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    Should medication aides exist?

    BradleyRN replied to BradleyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would have to say that the aide was a big problem as well. If that pt was in her room, the nurses may have never even seen this discrepancy. Melinurse was completely aware that the reason she...
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    Should medication aides exist?

    BradleyRN replied to BradleyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    you have the right and obligation to the well being of your patients to refuse any assignment you feel to be unsafe. there are numerous staffing agencies out there that can send cna's and nurses...
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    Should medication aides exist?

    BradleyRN replied to BradleyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    in the words of cardiacrn2006.... i shouldnt have mentioned the administrators. there are enough ill results of the existence of medication aides without including the aspect of who profits from...
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    Should medication aides exist?

    BradleyRN replied to BradleyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    the concept of the medication aide is to invent a nurse that makes a cna's wage. administrators of ltc facilities drive $60000 cars and live in gated communities at the expense of the nurses and...
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    lovenox one dose??? huh??

    BradleyRN replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    One dose of Lovenox is definitely several doses short of the prophylactic intent of the prescription, unless she was going home the next day. If the doctor was humoring you, i dont know why he...
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    Insubordinate CNAs

    BradleyRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    CNA's like to do things their way. So, when new nurses comes along, often they may try to intimidate them so that they will fear confrontation should the need ever arise. Once, i was orientating a...
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    terminated last 2 jobs, what should I do? :(

    BradleyRN replied to Dunno?'s topic in General Nursing

    A nursing home being short-staffed is not a red flag. It is quite the norm, which also means it is very difficult to get fired. In order to understand what is going on here, you would have to...