smartnurse1982

smartnurse1982

Member

  • Content

    1,775

  • Visitors

    26,451

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    53

All Content by smartnurse1982

  1. Your dumbest financial mistakes

    smartnurse1982 replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    I tried to save but that maney I saved I'm trying to use for the bachelors program. I've trimmed a lot already. But I. Think I'm going to call in on Suze Ormans show on

  2. Your dumbest financial mistakes

    smartnurse1982 replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    While I'm at it,another mistake is not saving money and not working at a job that provides a 401k or retiremnt savings. My job doesn't contribute anything to our health benefits either. I have nothing...

  3. Your dumbest financial mistakes

    smartnurse1982 replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    My dumbest financial mistake was signing up for Rue educational so I could do the lpn to rn- Adn via self study. At the tune of $5000 all they did was send the books to you so once you were ready,you...

  4. fed up with the families

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Private Duty

    I just nees to vent. I'm so fed up with the families in private duty nursing. Reasons why include: It seems a lot of families,esp the mothers, are looking for friends instead of nurses. You could do...

  5. CNA straight cathing and giving suppository?????????

    smartnurse1982 replied to Stone06's topic in General Nursing

    Straight cathing someone is not as easy as it looks. When a nurses aide is in the home setting there is no supervision at all. What if she straight caths someone and something happens? Who would be...

  6. CNA straight cathing and giving suppository?????????

    smartnurse1982 replied to Stone06's topic in General Nursing

    I fail to see it as great that some cnas can straight cath or give a supp. This is one of the main reasons why new grad nurses can't find jobs. I don't get why would someone take on that much if they...

  7. How to refer to self when writing a nursing note

    smartnurse1982 replied to lashuna1028's topic in General Nursing

    While were at it,can we actually say "comfortable" in our notes? As in "noted resting comfortably in bed" I always thought comfortable is subjective.(a lot of my patients can't talk) If I'm wrong...

  8. Looooong narrative notes

    smartnurse1982 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    In some states,if there was a lawsuit,they only look at the narratives and not the flowsheets,mars,etc. I was sent a letter by my agency that stated everything must be charted on the narratives even...

  9. At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    smartnurse1982 replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What about lpn's caliing themselves Rn? I know a lot that do but it doesn't make me angry. What makes me angry is when they try to justify doing it by saying"yeah but I know more than some rn's." Or...

  10. I am an American.

    smartnurse1982 replied to UnionRN2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't understand the need to be rude. I'm just trying to point out even in the Usa cultural norms differ. For instance,do you say Ma'am after addressing an older woman? If you go to the south and...

  11. I am an American.

    smartnurse1982 replied to UnionRN2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just a quick question and I'm out. Eye contact making with starngers is considered rude in america believe it or not,esp on the New York metro. Anyone who has ever been on one can tell you. Its...

  12. There is no nursing shortage!

    smartnurse1982 replied to fizz2Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    You know,I still wonder why they are bringing more foreign born nurses over also. But the way I see it,in the south I saw no filipino nurses. The biggest poroblem is that others with lesser education...

  13. I am NOT your housemaid.

    smartnurse1982 replied to elizabeth8503RN's topic in General Nursing

    what's wrong with texting while on the clock? We do eat lunch while on the clock,right in front of the client. I have had to stop eating many times to wipe drool or suction or change poop and go back...

  14. LPN to RN wage in current LPN position

    smartnurse1982 replied to sallyjane's topic in LPN to RN

    When an ad in the newspaper reads"rn or lpn" and an rn applies and gets the job,she would still get rn wages whether an lpn can perform the job or not. Personally,I have not seen these lpn position...

  15. LPN to RN wage in current LPN position

    smartnurse1982 replied to sallyjane's topic in LPN to RN

    Maybe I don't understand. The way I see it,she will be working as an rn whether or not she if she is functioning or working in an lpn role. Maybe with homecare its different. I thought legally an...

  16. Medical Assistants to replace RN's?

    smartnurse1982 replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    What's strange is many med assistants have more education than some of us nurses. I guess ma's do get tired of beibg berated by nurses. As for the op,I do se lpns being replaced with med

  17. Is a RN diploma enough in the northeast (U.S.)

    smartnurse1982 replied to Trinitas2010RN's topic in General Nursing

    it seems different areas of the country are going different ways with the current economy. The northeast seems to prefer bsn educated nurses. However,on the opposite end they prefer lpns in the...

  18. LPN to RN wage in current LPN position

    smartnurse1982 replied to sallyjane's topic in LPN to RN

    I don't get when everyone says "lpn duties" or "rn" duties. They overlap,don't they? If I can do wound care like the lpn,is that rn duties or lpn duties? What about "nursing duties". As for the op,run...

  19. Spilled coffee on nurses notes and other things

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Private Duty

    I don't know how it got there,but there are drops of coffeeon my signed nurses notes. I have a feeling the answer is yes,but do I have to turn them in that way or write new ones and have the client...

  20. RN told she will now get LPN wages

    smartnurse1982 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    Well from the responses I got from the general forum,well I will just tell you some of the answers I got when I ask if I should approach the agency about finding out: 1. Someone said ill just make...

  21. Big brother watching...among other things!

    smartnurse1982 replied to hardygirl's topic in Private Duty

    I'm sorry to ask,but how do you know someone is sketchy? Do you go by looks?personality? Just

  22. RN told she will now get LPN wages

    smartnurse1982 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    It seems with private duty issues I should start posting in the pdn forum because I had posted something similiar in the general discussion board and they thought that I was attacking the lpn. They...

  23. who signs the timesheets?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Private Duty

    You guys are so wonderful and I know you have never let me down when I asked a question.(unlike th e general disscussion board) I was working on a 24 hour case and since I gave report to the oncoming...

  24. Big brother watching...among other things!

    smartnurse1982 replied to hardygirl's topic in Private Duty

    One of the most difficult clients I have is when involves the use of cameras. I don't know,but what's the point of them if you are letting the nurses know they are there? I'm sure everyone would be on...

  25. who signs the timesheets?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    On some timesheets it says "reported off to and left in care" below the signature line.which is