BradleyRN

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  1. BradleyRN

    more than 5 rights to med checks

    BradleyRN replied to johnst10's topic in General Nursing

    Right site is too close to right route IMO. Right frequency is too close to right time IMO. Right reason is too close to right med IMO.
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    Res. who is constantly falling

    BradleyRN replied to ExtraShotNoWhip's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried a toileting schedule? Get to him and have him void before he would have even awakened with the
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    Why is it nurses put up with such poor conditions?

    BradleyRN replied to scared'o'needles!'s topic in General Nursing

    Clearly nurse to pt ratios are to blame for all of our bad circumstances. The only way to change that is to speak together with one voice. It does get better with unions. The proof is in the
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    Why is it nurses put up with such poor conditions?

    BradleyRN replied to scared'o'needles!'s topic in General Nursing

    it's better to be happy and able to pay the bills. if you give me a choice between miserable with money or broke and happy, i would have to choose the latter. life is too short to trade happiness...
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    Why is it nurses put up with such poor conditions?

    BradleyRN replied to scared'o'needles!'s topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is very different than other vocations. We accept assignments we cant handle daily, and put people's lives at risk as a result. I think any nurse who throws in the towel is a nurse that is...
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    I need help with smells

    BradleyRN replied to BlessedRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Breathe through your
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    I need advice on management's reaction to resignation/notice

    BradleyRN replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard of such lunacy. All i have ever known is you have to give a two week notice, and if you are in a higher position, a month. This is of no benefit whatsoever to the employee, only...
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    Meal Break Rules in Cali?

    BradleyRN replied to mskate's topic in General Nursing

    "Break Nurses"....what a dream! California is so
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    Where do you think the nursing problem / shortage begins??

    BradleyRN replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    The problems in nursing are directly related to ratios. We simply have too many patients no matter where we go.
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    I think I made a bad choice.

    BradleyRN replied to rant's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing going on with that pt is your fault. If you are satting at 92% on room air, then that is acceptable, unless otherwise defined. Anything under 90% would need to be addressed. If she is...
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    California LVN - Someone Please Help!!

    BradleyRN replied to NursingRoommate's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, the nurse to pt ratios in California do not cover nursing homes. In my experience however, an LPN on a skilled nursing floor should not have more than 20 pts (dayshift), so i guess...
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    Grounds for termination

    BradleyRN replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    Frankly, when a CNA curses in front of patients, that goes beyond what is acceptable, whether they are having a bad day or not. I have been cursed at a few times. If it is in private, i would...
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    Grounds for termination

    BradleyRN replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    You should never apologize to a CNA for making her mad enough to curse you in front of patients. You didnt "make" her do anything, but somewhat substantiated her anger by apologizing. Be firm, and...
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    Drug testing issue.

    BradleyRN replied to Lachrymologist's topic in General Nursing

    It strikes me as strange that it strikes you as strange. :stone You will not test positive from taking B vitamins.
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    Have noticed racist threads right here in the past two days!

    BradleyRN replied to lpn2icu's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are many U.S. nurses that are not irresponsible. So please do not direct your anger at all of us. However, if a company lays off Americans to soon after hire foreign trained nurses, then that...
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    Can I work as CNA with RN degree?

    BradleyRN replied to I RN A's topic in General Nursing

    Well i just meant get a job that is offered to LPN's. If they want an LPN, then they would surely take an RN if they were willing to take the lower
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    Can I work as CNA with RN degree?

    BradleyRN replied to I RN A's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you should consider an LPN job
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    Amid Nation's Recession, More Than 200,000 Nursing Jobs Go Unfilled

    BradleyRN replied to ozoneranger's topic in General Nursing

    The nursing shortage is just an excuse to stretch working nurses to our limits. If we had descent ratios, then the 20% of nurses who arent even nursing may come back. They always blame the lack of...
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    thinking of leaving floor and going to HomeHealth

    BradleyRN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    All nurses should leave Med/Surg. Maybe then they would get the picture that we are getting
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    does LTC work count as experience?

    BradleyRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    When i worked LTC, my main skill was to crush pills and swirl them in pudding. Certainly you occassionally use assessment skills, but with 35-60 patients, you wind up assessing people with acute...
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    Do you think fluoridating our water is bad for us?

    BradleyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Did you know that the fluoride in our water is not the same as the fluoride in our toothpaste? The fluoride in our toothpaste is pharmaceutical grade, while the fluoride in our water is industrial...
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    I cant take nursing anymore

    BradleyRN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    It truly is amazing just how much time we spend on the phone with the pharmacy. "We sent that 15 minutes ago" seems to be their phrase of choice. One time a pharmacy tech told me "i know we lie, but...
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    A and P questoin

    BradleyRN replied to dreamin09's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It didnt come together for me til way into nursing school (LPN). It was the nutrition for diseases that somehow triggered a moment of clarity where everything clicked together between systems, but...
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    feeling hopeless ...(again)

    BradleyRN replied to thejourney's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Journey, Rewrite the material in your own words, record the condensed version you make to CD, and listen in your car or anytime you can. Studying the material in your own writing will help. I once...
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    How much is too much? - working with hostile nurses and management

    BradleyRN replied to grant88's topic in General Nursing

    If other nurses treat you unfairly, you have to stand up to them immediately. If you let them get away with it, they may try and use you as an emotional punching bag every time they have a bad day,...