futurenicunurse2008

futurenicunurse2008

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  1. Do you chart lies?

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

  2. Do you chart lies?

    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...

  3. Do you chart lies?

    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...

  4. Why do some nurses use their titles as a big ego boost?

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Can someone pass the popcorn

  5. How long do your credits last to pursue higher education

    futurenicunurse2008 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from an ADN program in 2008. Should all of my credits still be good and able to transfer to a BSN

  6. The Mockery of Nursing

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "my cna" is lazy what do I

  7. Nursing and Fibromyalgia

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to CaLVN530's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    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...

  8. Dreaming about work?

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    mine is always about charting.lol im forever charting and doing admissions with lots of

  9. Two-minus-one pregnancy

    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...

  10. how old were you when you realized you weren't going to make real money as a nurse

    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...

  11. Brown Mackie Nursing-Lenexa KS??!!

    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...

  12. love my job hate the hours

    futurenicunurse2008 posted a topic in General Nursing

    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...

  13. Very Concerned (please read)

    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...

  14. Nurses not speaking english at work

    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...

  15. lazy cnas

    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...

  16. Nurses Super Hero Powers

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to be a patient whisperer lol. So even the worst withdraw detox patient who is freaking out pacing the room I can just walk in and instant calm

  17. I think I bombed my second interview :(

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to RNStudy's topic in General Nursing

    it may not even be what you think... Hate to say but there are politics in nursing. I had 3 different interviews with a position once and then they ended up going with a close friend of the NP that...

  18. what would you do advice please

    futurenicunurse2008 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok heres my thing and I may be jumping the gun here but cant help it... I just got hired at a local hospital in the addiction recovery unit where lies much of my experience, however as you can tell by...

  19. what would you do advice please

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to futurenicunurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    This is usually I am as well I feel a sense of loyalty plus training a new nurse is not cheap....Its so hard though to imagine walking away from what Ive always felt Ive wanted to do.......I have to...

  20. burn out in first yr

    futurenicunurse2008 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I currently work on a very busy, very stressfull stepdown unit. While it is not my dream job, I feel like I have learned alot and developed my skills. However, I am worn out. The hospital is having...

  21. You know that you are dating/married to a nurse

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to mydee's topic in Nursing Humor

    My hubby gets annoyed with me when I put out all the mistakes on tv medical shows....(shocking a flat line is my biggest pet

  22. Carondolet/St. Joseph New Grad RN-BSN Salary - SHOULD I TAKE THE JOB?

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to scrubs2716's topic in General Nursing

    actually the start is now 20.80 for new rn and the bonus is 500 up front then 1000 every 6months for 2yrs i just started last december and this is what it is for

  23. "And it's all going to be your fault"

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ive been working 7 months now and I have to say what you said is so true I have actually had pt 2 and 3 and so true about families.....funny

  24. scared of being in a code

    futurenicunurse2008 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was talking with my preceptor about a pt we were caring for who is a full code although in his condition it would be more torture than helpful (that is another story in itself lets just say hes one...

  25. Brown Mackie?

    futurenicunurse2008 replied to vintin2nm's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts exactly, the point is they were students and clinicals are there to learn. It also matters where they are at in the process....Were they LPN students in their very first clinical setting??...