futurenicunurse2008 replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing
Could you tell this to my hospital. We do medical detoxes on my dual diagnosis unit. We are not monitored and I have had patients come up to the unit in DT's. Their BAC will be 0 and they are...
futurenicunurse2008 replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing
[Another example is charting "patient was turned q2h" when they were turned maybe twice in the shift. Another big one is entering in a CIWA assessment for a sleeping patient. I'm sure there are lot of...
I am right there with you after years of being told i was "depressed" I finally had a doc suggest FM. nsaids and alternative medicine is how I treat there are days I hurt so bad I can barely move. it...
futurenicunurse2008 replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn
I am pro-choice but this article makes me sad I respect her right to choose but it feels wrong. Maybe she should have thought of these things before impregnating herself,especially when she had older...
futurenicunurse2008 replied to pilotstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing
I think its up to each person and depends on where you live. Where I live 20 is pretty much what all the new grads make. Ive been an RN for 2 yrs and without my night differential only make 22. So its...
futurenicunurse2008 replied to BSB1981's topic in General Nursing
the program involves alot of self teaching and it is hard because of the accelerated pace but its doable. I graduated there with my RN in Sept 2008, passed my boards the first try and have had no...
I know some are going to think Im crazy but I hate the hours at my job I work 3pm to 11:30pm 5 days a week. A lot of people have said they envy the hours I wish I had my 12's back . I work in a detox...
futurenicunurse2008 replied to CuriousGreorge7's topic in General Nursing
I agree I am not trying to be a nasty person and I understand making mistakes but there is such a thing as personal responsibility and thinking about the consequences of your actions. I see this sort...
futurenicunurse2008 replied to Guest296136's topic in General Nursing
personally I dont see the problem with the language as long as it is on breaks. However the thing that bothers me is the cliquiness (sp) thing. I see this everywhere regardless of nationality. There...
futurenicunurse2008 replied to marielina85's topic in General Nursing
Seriously lets not argue we all can admit that there are lazy people in the job place PERIOD regardless of title. I have had cna's ignore call lights and not turn patients when I am extremely busy and...